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ing house is usually too warm. They should be spread 

 on scaffolds, about six inches deep, with room enough 

 between the boards for the air to circulate. On approach 

 of cold weather, close the doors and windows, and keep 

 the temperature just above tne freezing point. W ith 

 proper care they can thus be kept without freezing at 

 all, and will come out nice and sound in the spring. 



No. 7, Extra Early Red; No. 2, Large Red Wethers- 

 field; No. 3, Yello-w Globe Danvers; No. 4, White 

 Portugal; No. J, White Silverskin; No. 6, White 

 Globe. 



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 Wethers- 

 field; very desirable for early market use. 



Large Red Wethersfield. — This is the standard 

 variety; and the favorite onion in the East, where im- 

 mense 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 other kinds. Very 

 productive, the best keep- 

 er, and one of the most 

 popular for general culti- 

 vation. It is more inclined 

 to form large necks if 

 planted on unsuitable soil 

 than the Danvers, but the 

 best on poor and dry soils. 



Southport Red Globe. 



— For some years the onions 

 from Southport have com- 

 manded an extra price in 

 Southport Red Globe. the New York markets, 



because of their beautiful shape and color. We are able 

 to offer a lot of seed grown from selected bulbs, and, we 

 believe, superior to any other in the market. The 

 variety is of medium size, spherical in shape, with small 

 neck, very deep rich red color, and of superior quality. 



Large Yellow, or Yellow Dutch.— One of the 

 oldest sorts. Flat, flesh white, fine grained, mild, and 

 well flavored. 



Yellow Danvers.— A fine variety of medium size, 

 globular in form ; skin yellowish-brown ; flesh white, 

 comparatively mild and well flavored ; productive, six 

 hundred bushels per acre from seed being a not uncom- 

 mon crop, but it requires rich and suitable soil and good 

 cultivation to produce such crops. By careful selection 

 we have improved the original shape of this variety, so 

 that to distinguish it from the old stock many seedsmen 

 catalogue it as Yellow Globe Danvers; but a true Dan- 

 vers onion never can be as full or globe shaped as the 

 White Globe, for it would be sure to lose some of the 

 good qualities of the Danvers if changed in form to that 

 extent. 



White Portugal, or American Silverskin. — A 



large, flat onion; of mild flavor; fine for early winter 

 use, and much esteemed for pickling. It is the best 

 keeper of the white varieties. 



Philadelphia Silverskin. — This is the variety so 

 extensively grown in the vicinity of Philadelphia for the 

 production of white sets. Though not so desirable as 

 a mature onion, this seems to be one of the best for 

 sets. 



White Silverskin. — This is small, silvery white, 

 and, from its small size and handsome appearance, is 

 often used for pickling. 



Round White Silverskin.— This is uniformly 

 small, round and handsome, with an opaque white skin, 

 which does not turn green upon exposure to the sun. 

 They are also very compact and hard, but at the same 

 time crisp and brittle, making them the best pickling 

 onion ever introduced. 



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Round White Silverskin. 



White Globe.— Yields abundantly, producing hand- 

 some and uniformly globe shaped bulbs. The flesh is 

 firm, fine grained, and of mild flavor. Sometimes called 

 Southport White Globe. 



El Paso, or Large Mexican.— Grows in Mexico to 

 a diameter of six inches, and to a weight of two or three 

 pounds, and used in that region in preference to any 

 other sort. Color variable from white to light red; flesh 

 white, rather coarse grained, but of very mild flavor. 

 Resembles a mammoth White Portugal. 



