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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



ONION— Continued 



S, 1. D J /^l U This most excellent medium early oi- 



OUtnport Keel vilObe malu crop red variety produces bulbs of 

 medium to large size, ideally globe shaped, with very smootii, glossy 

 surface, very small neck and remarkably beautiful deep i)urplish red 

 color. The tlesh is white, tinged with light purple, mild, very fine 

 grained and tender. The variety is extensively grown for home use as 

 well as the market. It is one of tlie best keepers and is well adapted for 

 shipping. Our splendid stock of this onion is the result of years of 

 careful selection on our Oak view Stock Seed Farm and is unsurpassed 

 by anj\ Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; V4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 



Large Yellow Dutch 



The bulbs are large and quite flat. The 

 skin is light yellow or straw colored, and 

 rsr Sfrrfl-'Kiiro" ^^^® flesh creamy white, mild and of excellent quality. 

 wr ■^irca.dUUig This sort ripens down quickly and keeps well. It is ex- 

 tensively used for onion sets. Our stock of this early variety, compared 

 with most on the market, is distinctly superior in size of bulb, uni- 

 formity of shape and evenness of color. Pkt, 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 

 1/4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $L 75 



■BIT ji p. A productive and very extensively used early or 



I ellOW UanverS main crop variety of medium size. The skin is 

 light coppery yellow in color. The flesh is creamy white, mild and of 

 excellent flavor. The bulbs are flattened yet quite thick with small 

 necks, ripen down quickly and very evenly and keep very well. This is 

 still a standard, general crop, yellow onion for the home garden and 

 market wliere a strictly globe shaped bulb is not demanded. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 



SOUTHPORT REI G.' [ . 



Mammoth Yellow Spanish 



A very handsome late or 

 main crop onion of the 

 rn* Pi-i-zrfafalrrfM* largest size and nearly globular in form, 

 ui A ii^cLaH^cx usually with shoulder and base slightly slop- 

 ing. The skin is yellowish brown or light yellow with slight tinge 

 of brown. The flesh is creamy white, very mild, tender and of 

 excellent flavor. The variety keeps well if thoroughly ripened 

 and is very desirable for shipping for fall and early winter use. 

 It is one of the best of the large European sorts that has become 

 thoroughly acclimated in America and is exceptionally pro- 

 ductive under proper conditions. If started very early in hot- 

 bed it will produce a mammoth onion the first season. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 

 o .1 i "V 11 /^l 1_ This very hardy and exceed- 



COUtnpOrt lellOW lalObe Ingly productive late or main 

 crop variety is of the same general character as the Southport 

 Red Globe, but the bulbs are rich yellow, average a little lai ger 

 and are later maturing. The bulbs are globe-shaped with rather 

 full shoulder, ripen down very evenly, keep well and are suitable 

 for shipping. The flesh is creamy white, fine grained and of mild 

 and excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V4 Lb. 75c; 

 Lb. $2.25 



Yellow Globe Danvers 



'V II /^l l_ rk One of the most extensively ustd 



Yellow ValObe Uanvers main crop yellow onions for the 

 home garden and market. The bulbs are of medium to large size, 

 uniformly globe shaped, with smaU neck, and ripen very evenly. 

 The skin is rich coppery yellow. The flesh is creamy white, crisp 

 anil of mild and excellent flavor. The variety keeps very well 

 and is excellent for shipping. We have by careful selection and 

 breeding developed a strain which has the ripening habit and 

 small neck of the original Danvers and yet is more globular, thus 

 giving larger yields and handsomer bulbs without sacrificing any 

 of thH good qualities of the original Danvers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 

 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 

 »«. 1 . -vr 11 i^i 1 The heaviest yield of onions is 



Michigan Yellow Cslobe always obtained from rich, 

 black lands. On such sofls it is found that a globe shaped onion 

 with a somewhat flattened base gives the largest returns and to 

 me'^t the demands of the professional onion growers located on 

 such lands, we have developed this variety. The bulbs are large, 

 uniformly globe shaped, with small neck; shoulder usually slightly 

 sloping, base often distinctly flattened, the largest diameter b»low 

 the center of the bulb. The color is rich yellow with tinge of 

 oranj^e. The flesh is creamy white, mild and of very fine quality. 

 This main crop sort ripens dOAvn evenly, keeps very well and is ex- 

 cellent for shipping No onion grower can afford to plant inferior 

 seed when such as this can be procured. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 

 Z Oz. 40c; 1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



Michigan Yellow Globe 



