60 THE NEW ONION CULTURE 



of medium size. I believe we have both a flat and a 

 round strain of it. It is recommended especially for 

 the extreme North and Northwest, and for cold and 

 mucky soil. 



Southport Red Globe is the exact counterpart of 

 Southport Yellow Globe, only of a rich deep red color, 



Fig 41 COMPARATIVE SIZE OF FLAT ONIONS 



and, like the other, as handsome an onion as could 

 be imagined. 



Of the white sorts, I only recognize one, namely, 

 the Southport White Globe, as a variety worthy of 

 consideration for general market purposes. It is, like 

 its yellow and red counterparts, a strikingly handsome 

 onion and a fairly good keeper; but it does not find 

 favor in our markets equal with the yellow onions. 



The form and comparative size of round and flat 

 onions are shown in Fig 40 and Fig 41. 



