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ONION (Cont.) 



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CALIFORNIA EARLY YELLOW 120 



Bulbs of medium size, semi-globe shape with yellow skin. Flesh firm, mild flavor, 

 excellent quality. Is relatively early and non-bolting. To produce early bulbs, seed is 

 planted in the Fall, seedlings are transplanted in mid-winter. 

 Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 



CRYSTAL WHITE WAX 95 



Similar to Yellow Bermuda in all respects except color which is a clear glistening 

 white. An early flat onion, sweet and mild. Used in the Southwest for early shipment. 



EARLY YELLOW GLOBE 100 



Excellent globe shaped onion which will stand storage better than most early 

 varieties. Ripens down well, and under normal conditions bulbs are ready 10 days 

 to two weeks ahead of Southport Yellow Globe. Color rich deep yellow. Vigorous and 

 productive. 



EBENEZER (Japanese) 100 



Produces excellent sets of extraordinary keeping quality which planted in the spring 

 produce early mature onions for market. Bulbs medium size; deep-flat in shape; 

 pure deep yellow; very firm and hard. 



EVERGREEN BUNCHING (Hardy White Bunching) 60 



A very profitable home and market garden variety for young or bunching onions. 

 Produces a cluster of 4 to 6 useful shoots from a single seed in the first season. 

 Winters over well where weather is not too severe and provides a heavy crop for 

 early harvest if planted in midsummer. 



FERRY'S EARLY WHITE GLOBE (Our Introduction) 100 



An early half globe or apple shaped variety maturing a few days later than Crystal 

 White Wax. Differs from other early maturing varieties in that the flesh is solid 

 and the keeping qualities much better than Crystal White Wax, Early Grano or 

 Yellow Bermuda. Bulbs 2V2 to 3V2 inches in diameter and 2 to 2i/j inches in height. 

 Color clear white, attractive for market purposes. 



LONG RED ITALIAN 120 



A tall, soft, pale red onion used in Central California and a few restricted areas 

 elsewhere. Bulbs long, pointed at top and bottom, very large, rather pale red in 

 color. Flesh rather soft, very mild flavor. Is not an early onion when sown in spring 

 but is used for fall planting in California where it winters over without bolting to 

 produce an early crop of bulbs. 

 Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 



MAMMOTH SILVER KING 95 



White market onion. Bulbs large; flat but deep; clear white; flesh coarse and mild. 



PRIZETAKER 115 



Productive, widely grown for shipping. Bulbs large, globular; skin thin; glossy and 

 of a light shade of yellow. Flesh coarse but mild, crisp and sweet. 



QUEEN 93 



Early market and pickling sort. Bulbs medium small; pure white; flat; mild and 

 sweet. Similar to Extra Early Barletta. 



RED WETHERSFIELD 100 



Standard late variety of splendid keeping quality; excellent for sets and for mature 

 bulbs. Bulbs large; flat but rather deep; skin deep purplish-red; flesh white with 

 faint pink flush; strong. 



SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE 110 



Standard late variety used in large quantities in some markets; splendid keeper. 



Bulbs large; globe-shaped; skin thick, very deep purplish-red; flesh white with faint 



tinge of pink; flavor strong. 

 SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE 110 



Standard late variety of highest quality. Bulbs medium large; globular; firm; skin 



clear white; flesh clear white and fairly mild; keeps well, but not so long as the 



standard colored globes. 

 SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE 110 



Standard late variety of splendid keeping quality. Bulbs large; globular; skin deep 



orange-yellow; flesh fine grained; fairly strong. 



