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White Portugal. 



South Danvers, Mass Above the medium si2e, globu- 

 lar in form ; skin yellowish-brown ; flesh white, sugary 

 comparatively mild and well-flavored ; a good producer, 

 frequently producing six hundred bushels to the acre, 

 from seed sown in the spring. 



"White Portugal.— A large, flat onion; skin loose; 

 of a mild flavor ; fine for early winter use, and much 

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

 keeper as some other varieties. 



"White Silverskin, for Pickling.— This is of small 

 size, silvery white, and used almost entirely for picklmg, 

 on account of its small size, handsome appearance and 

 mild flavor. 



White Globe 



"White Globe. — Yields abundantly, producing hand- 

 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 other sorts. It will there 

 grow to a diameter 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 Skin white ; 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 m 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 will be found 

 very desirable for early market and home garden use. 

 The flavor of the Italian varieties is milder, and they 

 seem everj' way well adapted to culinary purposes. 



Ne'w Giant Rocca.— ^ n i^nmense-sized onion, hav- 

 ing attained nearly fozir pou7ids "weight. Globular 

 m 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 



New Giant Rocca. 



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

 when they will continue increasing in size, instead of 

 producing seed, as is the case with American onions. 



New Neapolitan Marzag»le. — A large, beautiful, 

 flat, white-skinned variety, said to be the earliest of 

 all., and a good keeper. It can be sown in February or 

 March, and will mature a crop very early in the season; 

 or sown m July, the crop will be matured the same sea- 

 son. In the South, the seed can t ; sown in the autumn, 

 and large onions produced in Mar It. 



Giant "White Italian Tripoli. ' large, white, flat 

 onion of mild and excellent flavor, c most beautiful 

 form, pure white skin, and will pro. e a somewhat 

 larger onion from seed than our White i. ctugal ; but to 

 attain the full size the bulbs should be set out the sec- 

 ond spring. 



Giant White Ixdian Tripoli. 



New Queen. — A silver-skinned variety, of quick 

 growth and remarkable keeping qualities. If sown in 

 February, it will produce onions one to two inches in 

 diameter early in summer, which will keep good until 

 the following summer ; and if sown in July, will be 

 ready to pull late in autumn, and be sound and fit for 

 use till the following autumn. 



BULBS. 



Top Set, or Button.— Produces no seed, but instead, 

 a number oi small bulbs or onions, about the size of 

 acorns, on the top of the stalk. These little bulbs are 

 used instead of seed, and will produce a large onion, 

 maturing much earlier than from seed. The large omon 



