FERRY & CO 



DETROIT, MICH 



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O N I O N— Continued 



O «.L j. D J C 1 U Tne DlUDS are of medium size, ideally globe 



OOUtnpOrt K.6C1 ValObe shaped, with very smooth, glossy surface 

 small neck and remarkably beautif ul deep red color. The flesh is white, 

 tinged with light purplish pink, mild and tender. Our splendid stock of this 

 onion is the result of years of careful selection on our Oakview Stock Seed 

 Farm and is unsurpassed by any. (See colored plate, page 5) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 

 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.60 



¥ v 11 r\ m. i_ Bulbs large, quite flat; skin light yellow; flesh 



Large Y ellOW Llutch, white, mfld and of excellent quality. Our 



rfci* ^trncKnrtr stock, compared with most on the market, is distinctly 



or >Jird5Uurg superior in size of bulb, uniformity of shape and evenness 

 of color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; J / 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.40 



v ., w^ A productive and very extensively 



YellOW LlanverS used variety of medium size. Skin 

 coppery yellow; flesh creamy- white, quite mild and of ex- 

 cellent flavor. The bulbs are flattened yet quite thick with 

 small necks and ripen down very evenly. Still a standard, 

 general crop, yellow onion where a strictly globe shaped bulb is 

 not demanded. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.40 



■^r ii r> i i r*v One of the most extensively 



YellOW LilODe LlanverS used yellow onions. Bulbs 

 of medium size, uniformly globe shaped, with small neck, and 

 ripen very evenly. Flesh white, crisp, and of mild and ex- 

 cellent flavor. We have developed a strain which has the 

 ripening habit and small neck of the original Dan vers and yet 

 is more globular, thus giving larger yields and handsomer 

 bulbs without sacrificing any of the good qualities of the orig- 

 inal Dan vers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; y 4 Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.40 



m». i . v ii /^ii_ Finest shape, best color 



Michigan YellOW lalObe and yields largest crop of 

 any yellow onion. The heaviest yield of onions is always ob- 

 tained 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 profes- 

 sional onion growers located on such lands, we have developed 

 this variety. The bulbs are large and uniformly globe shaped, 

 with small necks; the largest diameter below the center of 

 the bulb. Color a rich orange-yellow. Flesh white and of 

 very fine quality. No onion grower can afford to plant in- 

 ferior seed when such as this can be procured. (-See colored 

 plate, page 5) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; l A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



o ., , v n i~«il_ This variety is of the same 



OOUthpOrt YellOW LilObe general character and 

 quality as the Southport Red Globe, but the color is a rich 

 yellow. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



-- ,, v ]■ «i A very handsome onion 



Mammoth Y ellOW opaniSh, of the largest size and 



r*v PfivataL-or nearly globular in form. Skin is yellowish- 



or r riZGLd.K.er brown; fl es h white, mild and tender. It is 

 one of the best of the large European sorts. If started very 

 early in hotbeds it will produce a mammoth onion the first 

 season. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



i»n •. r» «. l A medium sized onion of mild 



White Portugal, Or flavor and with beautiful, clear 



A mpi .; ra n Q;i v**r«;kin wnite skin ^ a favorite with many 

 merican aiivers>K.m for use when yoU ng as a salad 



or bunching onion and for pickles; it is also a good keeper 



and fine for fall and early winter use. An excellent sort for 



gardeners who do not care to plant more than one variety. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



Yellow Globe Danvers 



H7I«. rii l A most desirable variety for the 

 Wnite ValODe home garden. Yields abundantly, 

 producing large, handsome and finely shaped, clear 

 white bulbs. The flesh is firm, fine grained, of mild 

 flavor and more attractive than the colored sorts when 

 cooked. Sometimes called Southport White Globe. 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, exercise 

 great care in harvesting and curing the crop. In 

 Southport they "cord" up the onions in long rows, 

 the bulbs on the inside and cover with boards, so that 

 the bulbs in the open air are well protected from rain 

 or dew which would be sure to discolor them. We 

 have by years of careful selection and breeding de- 

 veloped a sti'ain which has no equal in uniformity and 

 beauty of shape and color. (See colored plate, page 5) 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; V 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 



IMPORTED ONIONS 



C m. C 1 O 1 «■* ^ n extremely early maturing variety, very white and particularly desirable for pickling. 



H.Xtra H.arly oarietta Bulbs very small and quite similar to Queen. If seed is sown out of doors in spring and 

 plants thinned in the usual manner 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 growers usually plant the seed thickly in drills fifteen inches apart and use forty to fifty 

 pounds to an acre. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



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

 lieen bulbs are quite flat but as grown for pickles are nearly round. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; l A Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 

 17 l M 1*1. l\y| • l A very early, flat, white-skinned variety, desirable for early use and for pick- 



darty IMeapOlltan IVlarzajOla ling. It can be sown in February or March and will mature a crop very early 



in the season. In the south the seed can be sown in autumn and large onions produced in March. Known also as 



Early May. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 *> • . \¥ri •. i. i> T* • I* ^ large, pure white, flat onion of mild, excellent flavor. Produces a larger bulb 

 Oiant W tllte Italian 1 ripOll from seed than White Portugal, but to attain full size the seed should be sown 



very early in a hotbed and the young plants set out in rich soil. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; Va Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 ■*m .1 q.| ■**■• A very large onion, resembling the White Italian Tripoli, but is larger, slightly later 



lViammOttl Oliver rving and rather a better keeper, making it more desirable for the later fall market. The 



skin is silvery white; flesh pure white, very tender and mild flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; l A Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



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 they 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. 

 Per Lb. 25c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $11.00 

 YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. Like the preceding except in 

 color and used in the same manner. Per Lb. 25c. post- 

 paid; 100 Lbs. $10.00 



red or yellow, but produce beautiful white onions early in 

 the season. Per Lb. 30c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $12.00 



Prices by the 100 lbs. of all onion sets are subject to fluctu- 

 ations of the market. The price per single pound will hold 

 good throughout the season, or as long as our stock lasts. 



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



