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SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE (x 2/3) 



HISTORY — A native of Western Asia, having been cultivated from the 

 most remote 'period, from the references to it in Sanskrit and Hebrew. 

 It is also represented on Egyptian monuments. Numerous references to 

 it in Biblical history speak of the remarkable sweetness of the onions 

 from Egypt. The name onion is no doubt derived from the Latin word 

 Unio, meaning a single root. The Greeks and Romans, according to 

 Pliny, name the different sorts after the countries or cities from which 

 they came, such as Scalian which no doubt is responsible for our common 

 word scallion. We are told that the Cyprus Onion "drew the most tears." 

 Although ancient scientists were never able to locate the onion in its wild 

 form, Vilmorin states that a Frenchman, M. Regale, discovered a plant 

 in Turkistan which has the appearance of being a wild form. A similar 

 discovery has also been made in recent years in the Himalayas. Unques- 

 tionably, the onion is one of the oldest vegetables known to man. Even 

 in England it has been cultivated for many centuries and was no doubt 

 brought to America by the early settlers. Our common White Silverskin 

 was introduced about 1792. 



No. 644 — Yellow Globe Danvers 



Days to Maturity, 110. Originating near Boston prior to 1850, 

 and during the seventy years in which this onion has been under 

 cultivation through the original strain or those from which they 

 have been selected, it has established a leading place among the 

 large onion growers. Yellow Globe Danvers is globe-shaped, being 

 just as high as it is broad. The globes will average three inches 

 through, the outside skin being a rich yellow color, and the inside 

 flesh a creamy white, crisp, mild and sweet. It will produce well 

 from seed grown in the open ground. The stock we offer has been 

 grown from selected bulbs. The neck is small and the onion in 

 every particular will be found to be uniform. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 

 \i lb. 75c, 1 lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



No. 648— Southport Yellow Globe 



Days to Maturity, 110. An onion originated in Connecticut, 

 apparently near the town of Southport, which is on Long Island 

 Sound just west of Bridgeport. A globe-shaped bulb averaging 

 from three to three and one-half inches in diameter. Its color is a 

 rich, golden yellow, the inside flesh being creamy white, mild, tender 

 and sweet. It is slightly larger than Yellow Globe Danvers, and is 

 a variety that is held in high esteem by commercial growers. Pkt. 

 10c, oz. 25c, \i lb. 75c, 1 lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



No. 654— Ohio Yellow Globe 



Days to Maturity, 120. This variety is a selection from the older 

 Yellow Globe Danvers, the type being fixed by certain growers in 

 Lake County, Ohio. The bulb of Ohio Yellow will be considerably 

 flatter, than the Yellow Globe Danvers. The skin will be a light, 

 yellowish copper, and the flesh a creamy white, which is crisp, mild 

 and sweet. The keeping qualities of Ohio Yellow Globe have been 

 proven highly satisfactory, and as a variety to be produced in large 

 onion-growing operations it can be relied upon. Our strain is from 

 selected bulbs only. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % lb. 75c, 1 lb. $2.50, 

 postpaid. 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS (Natural Size) 



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Barletta is an excellent pickling onion 



