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FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



O N I O N— Continued 



C J-U 1- D J ^1 U "^^^ onions from Soutliport. Conn., generally com- 



DOUtnpOrt rvea LxlObe mand an extra price in New York markets because 



of their beautiful shape and color, due partly to the variety g:ro%^'n and partly to 



the favorable soil and extra care taken in handling the crop." The Southport Red 



Globe is of medium size, spherical, with small neck, very deep, rich red color and of 



superior quality. We offer a strain of exceptionally fine 



color and excellent quality; much superior to that iisually 



sold. (See colored plate opposite) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 



2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.85 

 ¥ "vr 11 r\ JL l_ One of the oldest sorts. 



Large Yellow Dutch, Large, quite flat: flesh 

 e\r' ^f»«jacKii*«o- "^vhite. fine grained, mild and well 

 or K^ir^bOUrg flavored. Our stock, compared with 

 ' most on the market, is distinctly superior in size of bulb, 



uniformity of shape and evenness of color. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; ^ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 

 ■V7- 11 r\ -■^ fi^6 productive variety of me- 



lellOW 1/anverS dlum size: skin coppery yellow; 



flesh creamy-white, comparatively mild and well flavored. 



The bulbs are rather flat with siuall necks and ripen down 



very evenly. This is still a standard, general crop, yellow 



onion where a strictly globe shaped bulb is not demanded. 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; \ Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



Yll /^l l_ r\ The Danvers Onion was 



ellOW IjlObe UanverS originally oval or nearly 



flat and it has been thought by many that its small neck 



and splendid ripening habit could only be obtained in 



onions of that shape. We have by careful selection and 



breeding developed a strain which has to a remarkable 



degree the ripening habit and small neck of the oi'iginal 



Danvers and yet is decidedly more globular in form, 



thus gi%ing larger yields and" handsomer bulbs without 



sacrificing any of the good qualities of the most popular 



of yellow onions. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; 



Lb.' $1.50 

 n/f L* vr 11 Ol l_ Finest shape, best 



Michigan Yellow Ulo be color and yields largest 



crop of any yellow onion. The heaviest yield of onions is 



always obtained from rich, black lands. "On such soils it 



is found that a globe shaped onion Avith a somewhat flat- 

 tened base gives the largest returns and to meet the de- 

 mands of the professional onion growers located on such 



lands, we have developed this variety. The bulbs are 



large and uniformly spherical. A^dth "very small necks; 



the largest diameter below the center of the bulb; of a 



rich, orange-yellow color; enormous yielders and splendid 



keepers. No" onion grower can aff"ord to plant inferior 



seed when such as this can be procured. (-See colored 



plate opposite) Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; 



Lb. $1. 75 

 ri .1 J. "V 11 /^l l_ This variety is of the 



Southport Yellow Ulobe same general charac- 

 ter and quality as the Southport Red Globe, but the color 



is a rich yellow. Pkt. 5c;] Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; 



Lb. $1.75 

 m« iLvril c •l--'^ very handsome 



Mammoth Yellow bpamsh, onionof the largest 



-.„ P*.J'y<ifalr<a»» *i^*? and nearly globular in form. Skin 

 or IT ri^eL«l».cr jg yellowish-brown: flesh white, mild 



and tender. It is on'e of the best of the large European 



sorts. If started very early in hotbeds it will produce a 



mammoth onion the first "season. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 



2 Oz. 40c; h, Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 



White Portugal 



\X7U:*«. l>^»i..,^„1 ^„ -^ medium sized onion of mild 

 Wnite rortUgai, or flavor and with beautiful. 

 Am^rirfln Silv*ar«lrin clear white skin, a favorite 



American ^iiversKm ^^.^^j^ ^^^^^ ^^^: ^^^^ ^^.^^^ 



young as a salad or bunching onion and for pickles: it is 

 also a good keeper and fine for fall and early winter use. 

 An excellent sort for gardeners who do not care to plant 

 more than one variety. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 

 %Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



XA/Viif-A PIaxU^ Yields abundantly, producing hand- 

 VYnitevxlODe some and uniformly globe shaped 

 bulbs. The flesh is firm, fine grained, of" mild flavor and 

 as a table variety its clear white color is exceptionally 

 attractive. Sometimes called Southport White Globe. To 

 produce the beautifully v>hite onions so much sought in 

 every market, one must first of all have good seed; 

 second, grow them well on rich lands: third, exercise great 

 care in harvesting and curing the crop. In Southport 

 they "cord" up the onions in long rows, the bulbs on the 

 inside and cover with boards, so that the bulbs in the 

 open air are Avell protected from rain or dew Avhich Avould 

 be sure to discolor them. We ha^-e by years of careful 

 selection and breeding de^-eloped a strain Avhich has no 

 equal in uniformity and beauty of shape and color. (See 

 colored plate opposite) Pkt. "5c; Oz. 30,c; 2 Oz. 55c; 

 h Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 



IMPORTED ONIONS 



The flavor of the Italian varieties is mild and they are in every Avay Avell adapted for culinary purposes. The follow- 

 ing varieties have been tested in this country and have given perfect satisfaction. 



QAn extra early, verj^ white ski"nned variety of especial value for pickling. If seed is soAvn out of doors in 

 Ueen spring it avIII produce bulbs about an inch in diameter. If these bulbs are set out the foUoAving spring,, or if 

 plants are groAvn under glass in AA'inter and set out in the spring, they will produce large onions. This A'ariety is the 

 one most generally used in this country for producing the small pickling bulbs. For this purpose groAvers "usually 

 plant the seed thickh- in drills fifteen inches apart and use forty to fifty pounds to an acre. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 

 2 Oz. 35c; h Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 

 r« I i^T !•. »if . I A very earh', flat. AA'hite-skinned variety, desirable for earlA" use and for pick- 



Harly INeapOlltan IVlarzajOla llng. it can be soAvn in February or 31arch and will mature a crop very early 

 in the season. In the south the seed can be soAvn in autumn and large onions produced in March. KuoAvn"also as 

 Early 3Iay. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



A. large, beautiful, pure white, flat onion of mild and excellent flavor. Will 



VJiiant W hlte Italian 1 ripoll produce a someAA-hat larger bulb from seed than our White Portugal, but to 



attain full size the seed should be started A'ery early in a hotbed and the plants set out in rich soil. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 



2 Oz. 25c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



jLH .1 c«| j^- A A-ery large onion, resembling the "Wliite Italian Tripoli, but is larger, slightly later 



IViammOtn iDllVer rs^mg and rather a better keeper, making it more desirable for the later fall market. The 



skin is silvery white; flesh pure AA-hite, very tender and mild flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



ONION SETS 



To raise onion sets from seed, use good ground prepared as for large onions and soav the seed very thick in broad 

 drills, using forty to sixty pounds per acre. If the seed is soantl thin, the bulbs Avill not onl\' be too large for sets but Avill 

 not be of the right shape and if soaati thick on poor land they Avill be necky or bottle shaped. Onion seed soaati for sets 

 may bejilanted sqmeA\-hat later than if a crop of large bulbs is desired. 



RED BOTTOM SETS. Treated precisely as'top onions are 

 setting them out in the spring instead of soAving seed. 

 Per Lb. 25c. postpaid: 100 Lbs. $12.00 



YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. Like the preceding except in 

 color and used in the same manner. Per Lb. 25c. post- 

 paid; 100 Lbs. $12.00 



WHITE BOTTOM SETS. These do not keep as well as the 

 red or yellOAV. but produce beautiful AAdiite onions early in 

 the season. Per Lb. 30c. postpaid: 100 Lbs. $13.00 



Prices by the 100 lbs. of all onion sets are subject to fluctu- 

 ations of the market. The price per single pound Avill hold 

 good throughout the season, or as long as our stock lasts. 



TJie 100 pound j^r ices of Onion Sets are by freight or express at purchaser's expense for transportation. 



