D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
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The Onion not only contains considerable nutriment and has 
valuable medicinal properties, but is most useful in counteracting 
the bad effects of sedentary life. The disagreeable odor it 
imparts to the breath may be avoided in a great measure by 
thorough cooking, or by eating a few leaves of parsley. 
: Thorough preparation of the ground, careful sowing and the 
best of after culture will avail nothing unless seed of the best quality is sown. Given the same eare and conditions, the 
products from two lots of onion seed of the same variety, but from different growers, may be so unequal in the quantity of 
merchantable onions, that the good seed would have been the cheaper at ten times the cost of the inferior. 
Our thorough equipment, with long experience in growing onion seed of the very best quality, enables us to say without 
. hesitation, that our stock is fully equal to any and superior in quality to most that is offered. 
LN For cultural directions see article on previous page entitled ‘‘ How to Raise Onions.” 
SX «Of all the various modes of propagation, sowing the seed for a main crop deserves the first 
p)rank. Its cheapness compared with other modes, the facility with which seed is sown, and the 
superior bulbs which it produces, recommend it to general use. 
EXTRA EARLY RED.—a medium sized flat variety; an abundant pro- 
ducer, and very uniform in shape and size; moderately strong flavored, and 
comes into use nearly two weeks earlier than the Large Red Wethersfield. 
Very desirable for early market use. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 20cts.; 
14 Lb. 30cts.; Lb $1.00. 
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD.—rnis is the ‘standard red variety and a 
\ favorite onion in the Hast, where immense crops are grown for shipment. 
Large size; skin deep purplish-red; form round, somewhat 
flattened; fiesh purplish-white; moderately fine grained, and 
stronger flavored than any of the other kinds. Very pro- 
ductive, the best keeper, and one of the most popular for 
general cultivation. It is more inclined to form large necks 
if planted on unsuitable soil than the Danvers, but is the best 
variety on poor or dry soils. Pkt. dcts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2Oz. 20cts. ; 
¥%4 Lb. 30cts.; Lb. $1.00 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE.— 
The onions from Southport, Conn., 
generally command an extra price 
in the New York markets, because 
of their beautiful shape and color. 
The variety is of me- 
dium size, spherical, 
with small neck, very 
deep, rich, red color, 
and of superior qual- 
ity. Pkt. 5dcts.; 
Oz. 10cts. ; 2 Oz. 20cts. ; 
\ 34 Lb. 20cts. ; Lb. $1.00. 
EXTRA EARLY RED. 
RED BERMUDA.—this 
is an early, large sized, flat 
onion of a pale red or pink 
color. The flavor is mild 
and sweet. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 
licts.; 2 Oz. 25cts.; 14 Lb. f 
40cts.; Lb. $1.50. 
YELLOW DANVERS.— 
A fine productive variety of 
medium size, skin coppery- 
yellow; flesh white, com- 
paratively mild and well 
flavored. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 
10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 14 Lb. : Aa 
25cts.; Lb. 75cts. LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. ° 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS.—tnhe ideal Danvers onion was 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, but 
we have by careful selection and breeding, developed a strain having toa 
remarkable degree the ripening habit and small neck of the original 
Danyers, and yet decidedly globular in form, thus giving larger yields and 
handsomer bulbs without sacrificing any of the good qualities of the most 
poplars of yellow onions. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 14 Lb. 25cts.; 
. 90cts. 
LARGE YELLOW DUTCH, OR STRASBURG.—one of the oldest sorts. 
Flat, flesh white, fine grained, mild and well flavored. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 
2 Oz. l5cts.; 14 Lb. 25cts.; Lb. 90cts. 
SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE.—this onion 
is spherical pad of penser: ae ae olor ie a 
rich yellow, and the quality excellent. . 5cts. 5 
Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 15cts.; 14 Lb. 25cts.; Lb. 90cts. YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. 
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OF ANY YELLOW ONION. 
The largest crops of onions are always produced on rich, black lands. 
On such soils it is found that a globe shaped onion 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; 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. 
NICHIGAN YELLOW GLOBE. Pkt. 5cts.; Oz. 10cts.; 2 Oz. 20cts.; 14 Lb. 30cts.; Lb. $1.00. 
