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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



YpIIaia/ n;)n\/prc A fine, productive variety of medium 

 I K^IIUW L/dllVISid size; skin coppery -yellow ; flesli white, 



comparatively mild and well flavored. Pkt. 605 Oz. 10c; 



2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Large Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg o^SlsttS 



Flat; flesh white, fine grained, mild and w-ell flavored. 

 Pkt. oc; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; % Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



Southport Yellow Globe Z^'iS'lSZfJ'SI. 



Red Globe, but the color is a i-ich yellow. 

 2 0z. 25c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



quality as the 

 Pkt. 5c ^ Oz.lSc; 



Aiicfr;ili;)n Rrrk\A/n A variety which has become very 

 nUMiaildll UIUWII popular in California because of its 

 good keeping qualities, which are, however, more marked 

 in that climate than in the eastern states. The medium 

 sized bulb is n«arly spherical, beiag slightly flattened, red- 

 dish brown in color and very hai"d; rather strong flavored. 

 Pkt. 6c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 20c; ^ Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 



MM €*■ U ■ tfjL A M Finest shape, best color and yields 

 * ^^ ■■ * ^-* -** ^^ largest crop of any yellow onion. 

 Vm I C\W tfivl C%RI? '^^^6 largest crops of on- 

 ■ ELiLi\7f^ lULi^JISi:. ions are always produced 

 on 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 and uniformly spherical, 

 with very small necks, the largest diameter below the cen- 

 ter of .the bulb; of a rich orange-yellow color; enormous 

 yielders and splendid keepers. No onion grower can afford 

 to plant inferior seed when such as this can be procured. 

 Seepage U5. Pkt.5c; Oz.l5c; 20z.25c; % Lb. 10c; Lb.$1.25 



Mammoth Yellow Spanish, or 



M^t^tli^^Sk k At^ -^ ^^''•^ handsome onion of the largest 

 l^I l£io|.Ctnd size and nearly globular in form. 

 Skin is yellowish-brown; flesh white, mild and tender. It is 

 one of the best of the large, European sorts. If started very 

 early in hot-beds it will produce a mammoth onion the first 

 season. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 16c; 2 Oz. 25c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.25 



^(%IITHI^C^I>T '^^^*^ onions from Southport, 

 €7^^«J ■ ■rKS-V^CQ 1 Conn., generally command an 

 OCf> f^lARfn extra price in New York mar- 

 m^m^M^ VBB-i%Fl^H-l uets, because of their beauti- 

 ful shape and color, due partly to the variety grown and 

 partly to the favorable soil and the extia care taken in 

 handling the crop. This variety is of medium size, spheri- 

 cal, with small neck, very deep, rich red color, and of supe- 

 rior quality. We offer a strain of especially good quality 

 and much superior to that usually sold. See page U5. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



WS^l4o PnrllK^^I nr ^ medium sized onion of mild 

 TTOlllc ruiiu^ai, Ul flavor and great beauty, its clear 



American Silverskln X'';!fvSi[-e'^^?;ri';f^ffo1-'re 



when 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. 6c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 

 h Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



WfflTF tfvl CHRP Yields abundantly, produc- 

 7^ n ■ E BJ \M Ld\7I9 E ing handsome and uniform- 

 ly globe shaped bulbs. The flesh is firm, fine grained, and 

 of mild flavor. Sometimes called Southport White Globe. 

 To produce the beautifully white 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 

 well protected from rain or dew, which would be sure to 

 discolor them. We have by years of careful selection and 

 breeding developed a strain which has no equal in uniform- 

 ity and beauty of shape and color. See page U5. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.75 



Round White Silvcrskin '^^In'^rlSTrV^^l 



tender and very handsome variety with an opaque white 

 skin, which does not turn green upon exposure to the sun 

 as quickly as other sorts. An excellent sort for use in 

 bunching, for pickles or as large onions. Pkt. 6c; Oz. 20c; 

 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 60c; Lb. $1.76 



ITAL.IKN ONIONS 



The following varieties have been tested in this country, 

 and have given perfect satisfaction. The flavor of the Italian 

 varieties is mild, and they are in every way well adapted to 

 culinary purposes. 



EARLY NEAPOLITAN MARZAJOLA. A beautiful, flat 

 white skinned variety, one of 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. In the south the 

 seed can be sown in autumn and large onions produced 

 in March. Known also as Early May. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 

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

 GIANT WHITE ITALIAN TRIPOLI. A large, beautiful, 

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

 produce a somewhat larger onion from seed than our White 

 Portugal; but to attain their full size the plants should be 

 started very early in a hot-bed and set out in rich soil. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; ^ Lb. 60c; Lb. $L 75 



MAMMOTH SILVER KING. An enormous onion, resemb- 

 ling the White Italian Tripoli, but is larger, slightly later and 

 a better keeper, making it better suited for fall and early 

 winter market. Skin silvery white; flesh pure white, very 

 tender and mild flavored. Pkt. 5e; Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 

 % Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



^■TEEN A very white skinned variety of especial value 



^A«J M^Mul^ for pickling. If seed is sown out of doors in 

 spring it will produce bulbs about an inch in diameter, ma- 

 turing very early. If these bulbs are set out the following 

 spring or if plants are started under glass in winter and set 

 out in the spring they will produce large onions. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 26c; 2 Oz. 40c; % Lb. 76c; Lb. $2.26 



EXTRA EARLY PEARL. A variety used for pickhng, simi- 

 lar in many characteristics to the Queen, but the bulbs are 

 somewhat thicker and with a little larger neck. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; J^ Lb. 60c; Lb. $2.00 



ONION SETS 



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

 using forty to sixty pounds per acre. If the seed is sown thin, the bulbs will not only be too large for sets but will not be of 

 the right shape and if sown thick on poor land, they will be necky or bottle-shaped. When onion seed is sown for sets, the 

 seed may be planted somewhat later than for large bulbs, but fine crops are more likely to come from early sowing. 



RED BOTTOM SETS. Treated precisely as top onions are, 



setting them out in the spring, instead of sowing seed. 



Per Lb. 25c, postpaid; 100 Lbs. $7.50 

 YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. Like the preceding, except in 



color, and used in the same manner. Per Lb. 25c, postpaid; 



100 Lbs. $7.00 



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

 red or yellow, but produce beautiful white onions early in 

 the season. Per Lb. 25c, postpaid; 100 Lbs. $8.00 

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

 tions of the market. The price per single pound will hold good 

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



The 100 pound prices of Onion Sets are by freight or express at purchaser's expense for transportation. 



PARSNIP 



The value of the Parsnip as a culinary vegetable is well known, but is not 



generally appreciated at its full value for stock feeding. On favorable soil 



it yields an immense crop of roots, which are more nutritious than carrots 



or turnips and particularly valuable for dairy stock. 



CULTURE— They do best on a deep, rich, sandy soil, but will make good roots on any soil which is deep, mellow and 



moderately rich. Fresh manure is apt to make the roots coarse and ill shaped. As the seed is sometimes slow to germinate, 



it should be sown as early as possible, in drills two feet to two and one-half feet apart: cover one-half inch deep and press 



the soil firmly over the seed. Give frequent cultivation and thin the plants to five or six to the foot. 



Long White Dutch, or Sugar Sime!"sLoS; HOLLOW GROWN, OT Guernsey gSdefwf^^^^^ 



tender and of most excellent flavor. Very hardy and will smooth, clean skin. The variety is easily distinguished by 

 keep through winter without protection. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; the leaves growing from a depression on the top or crown of 

 2 Oz. 15c; H Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. the root. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c. ^ Lb, 20e; Lb. 50c. 



