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M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



ONION— Continued 



^ ,1 iDJr^lU "^^^^ most excellent medium early 



OOUtnpOI*t rveCl ValObe or main crop red variety produces 

 bulbs of medium to large size, ideally globe shaped, with very 

 smooth, glossy surface, very small neck and remarkably beautiful 

 deep purplishVed 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 anj'. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 

 Va. Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



I VT" 11 1^ 1. l_ The bulbs are large and quite flat. 



Large Yellow LiUtCn The skin is light yeUow or straw 



nr SfracVkiircr colored, and the flesh creamy white, mild and of 



or kPtrdbUurg excellent quality. This sort ripens down 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. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 55c; Lb. $1.75 



■.»■ 11 pv A productive and very extensively used 



Y 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 are 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. 5c; Oz.2ac; 2 Oz. 35c; Vi Lb. 55c; Lb.$1.75 



SouTHPORT Red Globe 



C .1 J. "V 11 /^l 1_ Tliis verv hardv 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 yellow, average a little larger and 

 are later maturing. The bulbs are globe-shaped with 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. Pkt. 5c; Oz'. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 1/4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



»« iLVrii o "l---^ ■^"^I'V handsome late or 



MammOtn Yellow opanisn main crop onion of the 



_-. Pfivraf oL-zai* largest size and nearlv globular in form, usually 

 ur 1 riz.CLcXtt.ci ^^-^j^^ shoulder an.l base slightly sloping. The 

 skin is yellowish brown or light yellow with slight tinge of brown. 

 The llesh is creamy white, very mild, tender and of excellent flavor. 

 The variety keeps well if thoroughly ripened and is very desirable 

 for shipping for fall and early winter use. It is one of the 

 best of the large European sorts that has become thoroughly 

 acclimated in America and is exceptionally productive under 

 proper conditions. If started very early in hotbed it will produce 

 a mammoth onion the first season. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 

 1/4 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Yellow Globe Danvers 



17" 11 /^l l_ T^ One of the most extensively 



Yellow ^jlObe Uanvers used main crop yellow 

 onions for the home garden and market. The bulbs are of 

 medium to large size, uniformly globe shaped, with smaU 

 neck, and ripen very evenly. The skin is rich coppery yellow. 

 The flesh is ci-eamy white, crisp and of mild and excellent 

 flavor. The variety keeps very well and is excellent for 

 shipping. We have by careful selection and breeding de- 

 veloped a strain which has the ripening habit and small neck 

 of the original Danvers and yet is more globular, thus giving 

 larger yields and handsomer bulbs ^^dthout sacrificing any of 

 the good qualities of tiie original Danvers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 

 2 Oz. 35c; Va Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 

 iv/i* i_* "V 11 r>\ i_ The heaviest vield of 



Michigan Yellow IjIO be onions 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 va- 

 riety. The bulbs are large, uniformly globe shaped, with 

 small neck: shoulder usually slig-htly sloping, base often dis- 

 tinctly flattened, the largest diameter below the center of 

 the bidb. The color is rich yelloAv with tinge of orange. The 

 flesh is creamy white, mild' and of very Qne qualitv. This 

 main crop sort ripens down evenly. Iceeps very well and is 

 excellent fur shipping. No onion gnawer can afford to plant 

 inferior seed when such as this can be procured. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 14 Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



Southport Yellow Globe 



