DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Large Yellow. 



Large Yellow. — One of the oldest sorts, and, as a 

 market variety, probably better known and more gener- 

 ally grown in this country than any other. Flesh white, 

 fine-grained, mild, sugary- and well-flavored. 



Yellow Danvers. 



Yellow Danvers. — A nee variety, originated in 

 South Danvers. Mass. Above the medium size, globu- 

 lar ia form ; skm yellewish-brown ; flesh white, sugary, 

 comparatively mild emd well flavored ; a good producer, 

 frequently producing six hundred bushels to the acre, 

 from seed sown in the spriag. By careful selectiaa, we 

 have improved the original shape of this variety, so that 

 t© distinguish it from the old stock, many seedsmen 

 catalogue it as Yellow G/oie Danvers. 



White Portugal. 



White Portugal.— A large, flat onion: skin loose: 

 C'f a mild flavor: fine for early winter use, and much 

 esteemed for pickling, v.hen small. It is not so good a 

 kevi>er as some other varieties. 



V/hite Silverskin, for Pickling.— This is of small 

 size, silverj- white, and used aln»ost entirely for pickhng, 

 on account of its small size, handsome appearance and 

 mild flavor 



White Globe.— Yields abundantly, producing hand- 



White Globe, 

 some and uniformly globe-shaped bulbs. The flesh is 

 firm, fine-grained and of a mild flavor. 



El Paso, or Large Mexican. — This seed is sent us 

 by one of our customers in Mexico, and in that section 

 is used to the exclusion of all others. It will there 

 grow to a diam.eter of six inches, and not unfrequently 

 weighs two to two and a half pounds. The flavor is very 

 mild, and they are eaten like apples. Color variable 

 from white to light red ; flesh white, rather coarse- 

 grained. In form, it is not unlike a mammoth White 

 Portugal onion. 



NEW FOREIGN ONIONS. 



The following varieties have been tested in this coun- 

 try, and so far as we have been able to learn, have given 

 perfect satisfaction. While we would not recommend 

 the risking of a large crop of onions by sowing imported 

 seed, we believe the following varieties ".ill be found 

 Tery desirable for early market and home garden use. 

 The flavdr of the Italian varieties is milder, and they 

 seem every way well adapted to culinary purposes. 



New Giant Rocca. 

 New Giant Rocca. — A ;<• iimnensi: sized onion, kav- 

 tng attained nearly /our pounds ivcigiit. Globular 

 ia form : skin light brown • flesh mild and tender. It 

 will produce a large onion the first season, from seed, 

 but to attain the largest growth, the smallest bulbs 

 should be set out in the spring of the second season. 



