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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



ONION— Continued 



C i-U * D A f^} K This most excellent medium early or main crop red variety produces bulbs of medium to 



DOUtnport rvCCl vjlODe large size, ideally globe sliaped. with very smooth, glossy sui-face. very small neck and 

 remarkably beautiful deep purplish red color. The flesh is white, tinged with light purple, mild, very fine grained and 

 tender. The variety is extensively grown for home use as well as the market. It is one of tlie best keepers and is well 

 adapted for shipping. 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. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 85c; 2 Oz. $1.35; Vi Lb. $2.25; Lb. $8.50 



Michigan Yellow Globe 



¥ XT' 11 T^ J. u The bulbs are IsLYge and quite flat. 



Large Yellow Uutcn The skin is light yellow or straw 

 _„ Sf-rashuro" c;olored. and the flesh creamy white, mild and of 

 "*'-''■* '^'^^^'^'o excellent quality. This sort ripens do^^Ti quickly 



and keeps well. It is extensively used for onion sets. Our stock of 



this early variety, compared with most on the market, is distinctly 



superior in size of bulb, uniformity of shape and evenness of 



color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; V4 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



•«r II rx A productive and very extensively used 



I ellOW L/anverS early or main crop variety of medium size. 

 The skin is light coppery yellow in color. The flesh is creamy 

 white, mild and of excellent flavor. The bulbs ai-e flattened yet 

 quite thick with small necks, ripen down quickly and very evenly 

 and keep very well. This is still a standard, general crop, yellow 

 onion for the home garden and market where a strictly "^ globe 

 shaped bulb is not demanded. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 60c; 2 Oz. $1.00; 

 1/4 Lb. $1.75; Lb. $6.00 



■v 11 /^l l_ f^ One of the most extensively used 



Yellow LilOoe UanverS main crop yellow oni.insfor the 



home garden and market. The bulbs aie of medium to large size. 



uniformly globe shaped, with small neck, and ripen very evenlj-. 



The skin is rich coppery yellow. The tiesh is creamy white, crisp 



and of mild and excellent flavor. The variety keeps very well 



and is excellent for shipping. We have by careful .^election and 



breeding developed a strain which has the ripening habit and 



small neck of the original Danvers and yet is more globular, tluis 



giving larger yields and handsomer bulbs without sacrificing 



any of the good qualities of the original Danvers. Pkt. 10c; 



Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.50; 1/4 Lb. $2.50; Lb. $9.00 



nyi* 1_* "V 11 /^l 1_ The heaviest yield of onions 



Michigan Yellow LilObe is always obtained 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 professional onion growers located on 



such lands, we have developed this variety. The bulbs are large, 



uniformly globe shaped, with small neck; shoulder usually slightly 



sloping, base often distinctly flattened, the largest diameter below 



the center of the bulb. The color is rich yellow with tinge of 



orange. The flesh is creamy white, mild and' of very fine quality. 



This main crop sort ripens down evenly, keeps very well and is excellent for shipping. No onion grower can afford to plant 



inferior seed when such as this can be procured, Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00; 2 Oz. $1.50; V4 Lb. $2.50; Lb. $9.00 



A^~.^..^^4-U V«,ll.rv^»r Q«x«»i»U ^w D«.:^^*~U^« -^ very handsome late or main crop onion of the largest size and 



MammOtn Y eliOW Opanisn or rrizetaker nearly globular in form, usually with shoulder and base slightly 



sloping. The skin is yellowish brown or light yellow with slight tinge of brown. The flesh is creamv white, verv mild. 



tender and of ex'cellent flavor. The variety keeps well if thoroughly ripened and is very desii-able for shipping for 



fall and early winter use. If started very early in hotbed it will 

 produce a mammoth onion the first season. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 85c; 

 2 Oz. $1.40; 1/4 Lb. $2.40; Lb. $8.50 



C .1 J. \7 11 /^l l_ This verv hardy and exceed- 



OOUtnpOrt Yellow OlObe Ingly productive late or 

 main crop variety is of the same general character as the 

 Southport Red Globe, but the bulbs are rich j'ellow. average a 

 little larger and are later maturing. The bulbs are globe-shaped 

 witli rather full shoulder, ripen down very evenly, keep well 

 and are suitable for shipping. The flesh is creamy white, fine 

 grained and of mild and excellent flavor. Crop failed. 



TTj-i.. o . I This is a medium sized onion of mild 



W nite r OrtUgal or flavor and with beautiful, clear white 

 Arrtf^Y'inan miv«avcL-ir» skin. The variety is a favorite with 



/American oiiversKin ^^^^, ^^j,- ^^^ ^^^^^ young 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 

 winter 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. 10c; Oz. $1,00; 2 Oz. $1.50; V4, Lb. $2.50; Lb. 

 $9.00 



•.TTTi . ^1 1 A most desirable medium early or main crop 

 Wnite LilODe variety for the home garden. It is sometimes 

 called Southport White Globe. The variety yields abundantly, 

 producing medium to large, handsome an4 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 well and are desirable for shipping. It is character- 

 istic of the best stocks of White Globe to have many bulbs 

 with a splash of magenta- red on the outside covering. We have 

 by years of careful selection and breeding developed a strain 

 which is unsurpassed in uniformity and beauty of shape and 

 color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.10; 2 Oz, $1,75; V4 Lb. $3.00; Lb. $10.00 



White Portugal 



