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D. M. FERRY & CO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



ONION— Continued 



\xti •. r* l This is a medium sized onion of mild 



White rortugal Or flavor and with beautiful, clear white 



AmwiVan 9il\7wcb-ir» skin - Tne variety is a favorite with 

 nmentan onvcruK.ui many for use when yoU ng 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 win- 

 ter 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. 8c, 



2 for 15c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; l / 4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 

 ■.jrri . /"M U -^ most desirable medium early or main crop 

 White vjlODe 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 weU and are desirable for shipping. It is characteristic of the 



best stocks of White Globe to have many bulbs with a splash of 



magenta-red on the outside covering. To produce the beautifully 



white onions so much sought in every market, one must first of all 



have good seed; second, grow them well on rich lands; third, exer- 

 cise great care in harvesting and curing the crop. For fancy Red 



and White Globes the bulbs must be pulled as soon as the tops fall 



and placed in an airy situation until dry enough to top. After top- 

 ping they are crated and stored in a dry, cool, dark place. We have 



by years of careful selection and breeding developed a strain which 



is unsurpassed in uniformity and beauty of shape and color. 



Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; V4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 



IMPORTED ONIONS 



These sorts are particularly adapted to southern latitudes where 

 they are sown in the fall or early spring. The best results are ob- 

 tained by sowing in beds or boxes and transplanting. 

 ■f . t- i o i ^ ^- n extremely early maturing variety, 

 IlXtra fc.arly Oarietta very white with silvery tinge and 

 particularly desirable for pickling. The bulbs are very smaU and quite similar to Queen. If seed is sown out of doors in spring 

 in the usual manner and plants thinned about two inches apart they will produce bulbs one to two inches in diameter. If these 

 bulbs are set out the following spring, or if plants are grown under glass in winter and set out in the spring, they will produce 

 large onions. This variety and Queen are the ones most generally used in this country for producing the small pickling bulbs. 

 For this purpose if the seed has been sown eight to ten seeds to the inch of drill, no thinning will be required. Growers 

 usually plant the seed thickly in drills fifteen inches apart and use forty to fifty pounds to an acre. Pkt. 8c 2 for 15c 

 Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; % Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



QA very early, very white skinned variety of especial value for pickling. When allowed to reach full size the bulbs 

 lieen are quite flattened but as grown for pickles are nearly round. The large sized bulbs attain a size of about two inches 

 in diameter. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; l A Lb. $1.40; Lb. $5.00 



White Portugal 



Queen 



Fo^l-ir l\J*»o »•»<-*!* I- 1V/I * 1 An early and productive flat, white-skinned variety, desirable for early use and used 



•daily ^Neapolitan lViarzajOla for pickling. If seed is sown as soon as the ground can be worked, it will mature a 

 crop early in the season. In the south the seed can be sown in autumn and large onions produced in March. This variety is 

 known also as Early May. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; V 4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 

 CI-****- Xh7Ull*± T* 1* « T * 1* A large, pure white, flat onion of mild and excellent flavor. This medium early and pro- 

 Vjiant VV nite Italian l ripOll ductive variety will produce a larger bulb from seed than White Portugal, but to at- 

 tain full size the seed should be sown very early in a hotbed and the young plants set out in rich soil. When grown under proper 

 conditions the bulbs are often three to four inches across, with pure white skin. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 

 y 4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 

 »* .i Cil,.^ XT' Tn i s variety produces a very large onion, resembling Giant White Italian Tripoli, but of larger 



IViamniOtn Oliver rving size, slightly later maturing and rather a better keeper, making the sort more desirable for 



the fall market. It is a very productive flat variety with bulbs often four to fivi 

 The skin is silvery white. The flesh is white, very tender and mild flavored. Pkt. 

 Lb. $4.00 



inches across, the largest of the white onions. 

 c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; V4 Lb. $1.10; 



ONION SETS 



To raise onion sets from seed, use good ground prepared as for large onions and sow the seed very thick in broad drills, using 

 forty to sixty pounds per acre. If the seed is sown thin, the bulbs will not only be too large for sets but will not be of the 

 right shape and if sown thick on poor land thev will be necky or bottle shaped. Onion seed sown for sets may be planted 

 somewhat later than if a crop of large bulbs is desired. 



RED BOTTOM SETS. Treated precisely as top onions are. WHITE BOTTOM SETS. These do not keep as well as the 

 setting them out in the spring instead of sowing seed. red or vellow. but produce beautiful white onions early in 

 Per Lb. 30c. postpaid: 100 Lbs. $15.00 the season. Per Lb. 35c. postpaid: 100 Lbs. $18.00 



YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. Like the preceding except in Prices by the 100 lbs. of all onion sets are subject to fluctuations 

 color and used in the same manner. Per Lb. 30c. postpaid; of the market. The price per single pound will hold good 

 100 Lbs. $15.00 throughout the season, or as long as our stock lasts. 



The 100 pound prices of Onion Sets are i>y freight or express at purchaser's expense for transportation. 



