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D. M FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE 



ONION— Continued 



C *U I- D J /^l U This most excellent medium early or main 



ijOlItnport Kea vilOuC crop red variety produces bulbs of medium 

 to large size, ideally globe sliaped. with very sinootli, glossy surface, very 

 small neck and remarkably beautiful deep purplish red color. The flesh is 

 white, tinged with light purple, mild, very fine grained aud tender. The 

 variety is extensively grown for home use "as weU as the market. It is one 

 of the 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. 30c; 2 0z. 50c; V4 

 Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 



I ■vrii T^iL Ci I The bulbs are large and 



Large Yellow Dutch or btrasburg quite flat. The skin is light 



yellow or straw colored, and the flesh creamy while, mild and of excellent 

 quality. This sort ripens ilown 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. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; "4 Lb." 75c; Lb. $2.25 



•»;• 11 TV A productive and very extensively used early or 



I ellOW Uanvers main crop variety of medium size. The skin is light 

 coppery yellow in color. The flesh is cieamy 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. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 

 40c; V4 Lb. 75c: Lb e2.25 



V 11 /^l K l"^ ^'^^ '^^ *'^® most extensively used main 



I ellOW vslODe L/anverS crop yellow onions for the home garden 

 and market. The bulbs are of medium to large size, uniformly globe shaped, 

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

 The flesh Is creamy white, crisp and of mild and excellent flavor. The 

 variety keeps very well and is excellent for shipping. We have by care- 

 ful selection and breeding developed 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 without sacrificing any of the good 

 qualities of the original Danvers, Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. SOc; V4 Lb. 90c; 

 Lb. $2.75 



««. 1 . -v n /^l I- The heaviest yield of onions is always 



Michigan Yellow OlObe 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 ci'op 

 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 pro- 

 cured. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; Vi Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 



Mammoth Yellow Spanish or Prizetaker late^^or main^cTOp 



onion of the largest size and nearly globular in form, usually with shoulder 

 and base slightly sloping. The skin is yellowish brown or light yellowwith 

 slight tinge of brown. Tlie flesh 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. If started very 

 early in hotbed it will produce a mammoth onion the first season. Pkt. 

 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; V4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 



S.i . -v/ 11 /"■! 1. This very hardy and exceedingly pro- 



OUthpOrt Yellow LilObe ductlvelate or main crop variety is of 

 the same general character as the Southport Red Globe, but the bulbs are 

 rich yellow, average a little laiger 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. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; V4 Lb. 90c: 

 Lb. $3.00 



■iTri ., D . 1 A • C*l I • This is a medium 



White rortugal or American bilverskin sized onion of miid 



flavor and with beautiful, clear white skin. The variety is a favorite with 

 many for use when 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 buibs are nearly round 

 when of bunching size, somewhat flattened when mature. Tliis is the bist 

 flattened white onion for northern latitudes. «Pkt. lOc; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz 

 55c; Vi Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 



•«jri •. y-ii 1 A most desirable medium early or main crop variety for 

 W nite LiiObe the home garden. It is sometirnes called Southport White 

 Globe. The vaiiety yields abundantly, producing medium to large, hand- 

 some and finely siiaped, clear white bulbs. The flesh is firm, fine grained, 

 quite mild in flavor and is more attractive than the colored sorts when 

 co'iked. The bulbs are globe-shaped, full at the shonl ler, rounded at the 

 base, keep well and are desirable for shipping. It is characteristic of the 

 best stocks of White Globe to have many bulbs with as|ilashof magenla- 

 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, JOc; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; % Lb. $ 1.25; Lb. $4.50 



White Portugal 



