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ONION 



In our selecting operations particular attention is paid to ripening down and keeping 

 quality. 



Our bulbs are subjected to a long storage period to eliminate any occasional poor keeping 

 individuals before planting the mother bulbs in the spring for stock seed. 



The trials of onion, at our Experimental Gardens near Detroit, are always planted about 

 May 1st. The earlier varieties such as Early Yellow Globe are always fully mature in 110 

 days or less and the late varities about 2 weeks later, that is, the latter part of September. 



Our stocks of onions are superior in every respect. 



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AILSA CRAIG 105 



Very popular in Great Britain, but not widely used in America. Bulbs very large, 

 light yellow, lightly tinged with bronze, oblong-globe. 



AUSTRALIAN BROWN 100 



Standard market variety of notably long keeping quality; splendid for sets. Bulbs 

 flattened globe shape; skin thick and chestnut brown; flavor strong and flesh 

 cooks dark. 



BABOSA (Early Grano) 90 



A very early maturing variety adapted for fall planting in Texas and the Pacific 

 Southwest. Bulbs medium size, top shaped, light yellow in color and of particularly 

 mild flavor. Especially recommended on account of its extreme earliness. Not 

 desirable for storage purposes. 



BRIGHAM YELLOW GLOBE 110 



A strain of Southport Yellow Globe selected to produce bulbs with slightly deeper 

 skin color. Very solid; globe-shaped. Preferred by many growers because of its fine 

 keeping qualities. 



CALIFORNIA EARLY RED 120 



Except for color, is very similar to California Early Yellow. Is a fairly early, semi- 

 flat bulb, with strong non-bolting tendency. Skin is a medium deep red — flesh is firm, 

 mild and of good quality. Seed usually planted in the Fall and seedlings are trans- 

 planted to produce an early crop of bulbs. 

 Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 



On/on, ^or\y Yellow Globe 



