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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



The Onion not only contains considerable nutriment and has valuable medicinal properties, 

 but is most useful in counteracting the bad effects of sedentary life. The disagreeable 

 odor it imparts to the breath may be avoided in a great measure by thorough cooking, ^^^ 

 or by eating a few leaves of parsley. Thorough preparation of the ground, .^^r^' i 



careful sowing and the best of after culture will avail nothing unless seed 

 of the best quality is sown. Given the same care and conditions, the product 

 from two lots of onion seed of the same variety, but from different growers, 

 may be so unequal in the quantity of merchantable onions, that the good seed 

 would have been the cheaper at ten times the cost of the inferior. 



Our thorough equipment, with long experience in growing onion seed of 

 the vei-y best quality, enables us to say without hesitation, that our stock is 

 f uUy equal to any and superior in quality to most that is offered. For cultural 

 directions see article on previous page entitled '' How to Raise Onions." 



Of all the various modes of propagation, solving the seed for a inain crop 

 deserves the first rank. Its cheapness compared with other modes, the facility 

 with which seed is sown, and the superior bulbs ivhich it produces, recom- 

 mend its general use. 



RED BERMUDA. 



An early, large sized, 

 flat onion of a pale red 

 or pink color. The flav- 

 or is mild and sweet. 

 Pkt. 5c: Oz. 15c: 2 Oz. 



EXTRA EARLY RED. 



EXTRA EARLY RED. a medium sized flat variety; an abundant producer, and very 

 uniform in shape and size; moderately strong flavored, and comes into use nearly two 

 ■weeks earlier than the Large Red Wethersfleld. Vei*y desirable for early market use. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^ Lb. 25c: Lb. 85c. 



Large Red ^etbersf ield 



THIS IS THE STANDARD REP VABIETY 



and a favorite onion in the East, where immense crops are grown 

 for shipment. Large sized; skin deep purplish- red; form round, 

 somewhat flattened; flesh purplish-white, moderately fine 

 grained, and stronger flavored than any of the 

 ft other kinds. Very productive. 

 Mm THE BEST KEEPER, AND ONE OF THE MOST 

 f/f/'\i POPULAR FOR GENERAL CULTIVATION. 

 r'W It is more inclined to form large necks if planted on 

 unsuitable soil than the Danvers, but is the best 

 varietv on poor or dry soils. 

 Pkt." 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 



LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. 



YELLOW DANVERS. a fine productive 

 variety of medium size, skin coppery-yellow; 

 flesh white, comparatively mild and well flav- 

 ored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; 

 Lb. 65c. 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. The ideal 



Danvers onion was originally oval or nearly 

 flat, and it has been thought by many that its 

 small neck and splendid ripening habit could 

 only be obtained in onions of that shape, but 

 we have by careful selection and breeding, 

 developed a strain having to a remarkable de- 

 gree the ripening habit and small neck of the 

 original Danvers, and yet decidedly globular 

 in form, thus giving larger yields and hand- 

 somer bulbs without sacrificing anj^ of the good 

 qualities of the most popular of yellow onions. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; % Lb. 20c; Lb. 70c 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. 



LARGE YELLOW DUTCH, OR STRASBURG. One of the oldest sorts. Flat; flesh 

 white, fine grained, mild and well flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; h Lbi 20c; 

 Lb. 70c. 



SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Of the same general character and 

 quality as the Red Globe, but the color is a rich yellow. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; h Lb. 20c; Lb. 70c. 



Southport 

 Red Globe 



The onions from Southport, 

 Conn., generally command an 

 extra price in the New York 

 markets, because of their 

 beautiful shape and color, 

 due partly to the variety 

 grown and partly to the favor- 

 able soil and extra care taken 

 in handling the crop. The va- 

 riety is of medium size, spher- 

 ical, with small neck, very 

 deep, rich red color, and of 

 superior quality. We offer a 

 strain of especially good qual- 

 ity and much superior to that 

 usually sold. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 0z. 15c; 

 %Lb. 25c; Lb. 85c. 



jVIicbigan fellow 6lobe 



FINEST SHAPED, BEST COLORED, 

 AND LARGEST CROPPER 

 OF ANY YELLOW ONION> 



The largest crops of onions are always produced on rich, black lands. 

 On such soils it is found that a globe shaped onion 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 and uniformly 

 spherical, with very small necks; of a rich orange-yellow color; enormous 

 yielders and splendid keepers. No onion grower can afford to plant 

 inferior seed when such as this can be procured. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; %Lb. 25c; Lb. 75c. 



MICHIGAN YELLOW GLOBE. 



