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



ONION- COiNTINUED 



V^alfn'o/ HanvAfS ^ ^^^^ productive variety of me- 

 I Cliu w L/au V CI a clium size: skin coppery-yellow; flesh 



vrhite, coniDarativelv mild and well flavored. Pkt. 5c; 



Oz. 20c; 3bz. 35c;"^^Lb. 60c; Lb. $3.00 



YELLOW QLOBE DAN VERS ^SfoS^LYrfg! 



inally oval or nearly flat, and it has been thought by many 

 that 'its smaU neck and splendid ripening habit could only 

 be obtained in onions of that shape, but we have by care- 

 ful selection and breeding developed a strain which has 

 to a remarkable degree the ripening habit and small neck 

 of the original Danvere, and yet is decidedly more globular 

 in form, thus giving larger 'yields and handsomer bulbs 

 without sacrificing any of the good qu.alities of the most 

 poDular of vellow onions. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 3oc; 2 Oz. 40c; 

 % Lb. 75c; 'Lb. $2.25 



MICHIGAN YELLOW QLOBE gSiorXi 



vields largest crop of any yellow onion. The heaviest 

 vield of onions is ahvays 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 prof essional .onion growers lo- 

 cated on such lands, we have developed this variety. The 

 bulbs are large and uniformly spherical, with very small 

 necks; the largest diameter below the center of the bulb: 

 of a rich orange-yellow color; enormous yielders and splen- 

 did keepers. No* onion grower can offord to plant inferior 

 seed when such as this c^n be procured. Pkt. 5c;Oz. 30c; 

 30z.55c;iiLb.$1.00;Lb.$2.T5 i See colored plate. pageUl. ) 



Southport Yellow Globe ^^,S^,^^ 



as the Red Globe, but the color is a rich yellow. Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 30c: 2 Oz. 55c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.75 



Australian Brown 4r?p',S\.ia?fn''can?o?nTSf- 



cause of its good keeping qualities, which are. however, 

 more marked in that climate than in the eastern states. 

 The bulb is medium sized, nearly spherical, being slightly 

 flattened: reddish-bro^^^l in color and very hard; rather 

 strong flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 25c; h Lb. 40c; 

 Lb. $1.25 



MAM.^IOTH YELLOW SPANISH, ^^i;^ 



the largest size and 

 globular in form. Skin 

 is yellowisli-broAvn; flesh white, mild and tender. It is 

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

 very earlv in hotbeds it will produce a mammoth onion 

 the* first season. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb.60c; 

 Lb, $2.00 



Pvfj-q P^r\\T Danrl Avariety used for pickhng. 



E-Alla i-ras i^ r cai 1 similar in many characteris- 

 tics to the Queeu, but the bulbs are somewhat thicker and 

 with a little larger neck. Pkt. 5c: Oz. 20c; 2 Oz. 35c; 

 %Lb.- 60c; Lb. $1.75 



OR PRiZETAKER "Sv"' 



White Portugal Onion. 



Wfiii*» DAffiifral f\f -^ medium sized onion of 

 Wniie t'OriUgaiy or mdd flavor and with beautl- 



AmipHrfln Silvpr^lcin ^"^ ^^^^^ white skin, a 



/\ll!^ritclll »3HVCiaR.III favorite with many for use 

 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. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 0z.40c; 

 *iLb. 75c: Lb. $2.25 



WHITF (11 ORF Yields abundantly, producing band- 

 t¥ 111 I Lv yiS^KJLJl^ some and uniformly 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 rick 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 -VNith 

 boards, so that the bulbs in the open air are well protected 

 from rain or dew, which Avould be sure to discolor them. 

 We have by years of careful selection and breeding devel- 

 oped a strain which has no equal in uniformity and beauty 

 of shape and color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; '2 Oz. 55c; 

 H Lb. $1.00; Lb. $2.75 (.See colored plate, page Ul). 



IMPORTED ONIONS 



The flavor of the Italian varieties is mild, and they are 

 in every way well adapted to culinary purposes. The fol- 

 lowing Varie'ties have been tested in this country and have 

 given perfect satisfaction. 



Round White Silverskin ™^-,'\^a'ii''o'SX 



crisp, tender and very handsome variety with an opaque 

 white .skin, which does not turn green upon exposure to 

 the sun as quickly a^s other sorts. An excellent sort for 

 use in bunching, for pickles or when fully mature. 



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



EARLY NEAPOLITAN MARZAJOLA. A beautiful, flat, 

 white skinned variety, one of the earliest and a good 

 keeper. It can be so'wn in February or JIarch and will 

 mature a crop very early in the season. In the south the 

 seed can be sown in autiuuu and large onions produced in 

 March. Known also as Early May. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 3 Oz.25c; H Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



MAMMOTH SILVER KING An enormous onion, resem- 

 bling the White Italian Tripoli, bi^t is larger. sUghtiy later 

 and a better keeper, making it more desirable for fall and 

 early winter market. Skin silvery white: flesh pure white, 

 verv tender and mild flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 

 2 Oz. 35c; % Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.50 



GIANT WHITE ITALIAN TRIPOLI A large, beautiful, 

 pure white flat onion of mild and excellent flavor. Will 

 produce a somewhat larger bulb from seed than our White 

 Portugal, but to attain full size the seed should be started 

 verv earlv in a hotbed and the plants set out in rich soil. 

 Pkt. 5c; Oz. 15c; 3 Oz. 25c; h Lb. 40c; Lb. $1.35 



Qll^Pn -"^ very white skinned variety of especial value 

 UwCIl fQj. pickling. If seed is sown out*of doors in 

 spring it will produce bulbs about an inch in diameter, 

 rnaturing very early. If these bulbs are set out the fol- 

 lowing spring, or if plants are grown under glass in winter 

 and set out in the spring, they wiU produce large onions. 

 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 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 so*wn 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 hkelj' to come from com- 

 paratively early sowing. 



RED BOTTOM SETS. Treated precisely as top onions are. 

 setting them out in the spring instead of sowing seed. 

 Per Lb. 30c, postpaid: 100 Lbs. $9.00 



YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. Like the preceding, except in 

 color, and used in the same manner. Per Lb. 30c, post- 

 paid: iOO Lbs, $8.50 



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

 red or veUoiv. but produce beautiful white onions early in 

 the sea*son. Per Lb. 35c, postpaid: 100 Lbs, $10.00 



Prices by the 103 lbs. of ail onion sets are subject to fluctu- 

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

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



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



