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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



ONION— c °ntinued 



QnufknAft D.J l^l^k^ Tms most excellent medium early or main crop red variety produces bulbs of medium to 

 OOUinport I\eu ValODe large size, ideally globe shaped, with very smooth, glossy surface, very small neck and 

 remarkably beautiful deep purplish red color. The flesh 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 the best keepers and is well 

 adapted for shipping. Our splendid stock of this onon is the result of years of careful selection on our Oakview Stock Seed 

 Farm and is unsurpassed by any. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb* 60c- Lb $2 00 



I ««.,*<» v\aii~«r n,.4-^k The bulbs are lar s e and q uite flat- 

 Large iellOW L/UtCtl The skin is light yellow or straw 



or StrasHuro- colorec ^ and the flesh creamy white, mild and of 

 \jm. uuoouui g excellent quality. This sort ripens down quickly 

 and keeps well. It is extensively used for onion sets. Our stock of 

 this early variety, compared with most on the market, is distinctly 

 superior in size of bulb, uniformity of shape and evenness of 

 color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 



V II n A productive and very extensively used 



I CHOW L/anverS early or 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 where a strictly globe 

 shaped bulb is not demanded. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz 35c- 

 Va Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 



Yellow Globe Danvers 



Yellow Globe Danvers 



One of the most extensively used 



main crop yellow onions for the 

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

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

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

 and 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 the good qualities of the original Danvers. Pkt. 10c; 

 Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



KK' !_• "V 11 r>\ 1_ Tne heaviest yield of onions 



Michigan IellOW IslODe is always obtained from rich. 



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



with a somewhat flattened base gives the largest returns and to 



meet 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 below 



the center of the bulb. The color is rich yellow with tinge of orange. The flesh is creamy white, mild and of very fine 



quality. This main crop sort ripens down evenly, keeps very well and is excellent for shipping. No onion grower can afford 



to plant inferior seed when such as this can be procured. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



1\/| n ~*~..rv4-k V-all-r^r Q»^o.,«;^U *».. P»;~ A 4- ., !,..«... A verv handsome late or main crop onion of the largest size and 



IVlammOtn I ellOW OpaniSn Or r nzetaKer nearly globular in form, usually with shoulder and base slightly 



sloping. 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. If started very early in hotbed it will 



produce a mammoth onion the first season. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 



2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



O .i . v ll r*\ l- This very hardy and exceed- 



OOUthport YellOW Lilobe 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 larger 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. 10c; Oz. 25c; 

 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



\X7"1_ D 1 This is a medium sized onion of mild 



W nite r OrtUgal Or flavor and with beautiful, clear white 

 Ampriran Silvfarclrin skin - The variety is a favorite with 



nmencan onversKin many for use when young as a 



salad or bunching onion and for pickles. It usually matures about 

 ten days earlier than White Globe and is fine for fall and early 

 winter use. It is an excellent medium early sort for gardeners 

 who do not care to plant more than one variety. The bulbs are 

 nearly round when of bunching size, somewhat flattened when 

 mature. This is the best flattened white onion for northern 

 latitudes. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 



\\j\ •. r*\ l A most desirable medium early or main crop 

 Wnite \jlObe variety for the home garden. It is sometimes 

 called Southport White Globe. The variety yields abundantly, 

 producing medium to large, handsome and finely shaped, clear 

 white bulbs. The flesh is firm, fine grained, quite mild in flavor 

 and is more attractive than the colored sorts when cooked. The 

 bulbs are globe-shaped, full at the shoulder, rounded at the 

 base, keep well and are desirable for shipping. It is character- 

 istic of the best stocks of White Globe to have many bulbs 

 with a splash of magenta-red on the outside covering. We have 

 by years of careful selection and breeding developed a strain 

 which is unsurpassed in uniformity and beauty of shape and 

 White Portugal Color. Pkt. JOc; Oz, 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; Va Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 



