WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds — 63 



The Southport Globe Onions 



The Southport Onions have Increased wonderfully in public favor during the last seven 

 or eight years, and they well deserve their popularity. In almost all markets they will 

 invariably bring top prices. They are not only of handsome appearance, remarkable 

 solidity and good keepers, but also fully equal in yield my best strains of other varie- 

 ties, 900 bushels to the acre from seed the first year being not unusual. For years I have 

 taken considerable pride in all three of the Southport Onions named below, and can 

 say in perfect candor that my strain of each one of these globe onions cannot be sur- 

 passed, If equalled, in this country. 



444 Southport Red Globe 



Nine or ten years ago my annual sales of this onion did not exceed 500 pounds; today 

 the demand runs into the thousands. In districts in New York and Ohio, I frequently 

 ship 1,000 pounds of this red globe onion annually. It is a perfect globe, skin being of a 

 rich glossy red; flesh fine grained, white and always mild and pleasant. Like other 

 Southport onions it is very hardy and a splendid keeper. On my trial grounds at Briar 

 Crest last season, it showed up the best of any of the Red Globes, and was the admira- 

 tion of every one who took the pains to critically examine my onion trials. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, ^0 cents; l^ pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.75> 



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Southport White Globe 



This onion, on account of its handsome appearance, always brings top prices in the 

 New York City markets. It is silvery white in color, globe shaped in form, flesh of 

 delicious flavor, and a fine keeper. My strain of Southport White Is equally as desir- 

 able as that of the Southport Red and Yellow Globe. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, ZO cents; % pound, 60 cents; pound, $!2./i5. 



446 Southport Yellow Globe 



This is of the same general character as the two varieties described above, except the 

 skin is a rich yellow, flesh of course being pure white, and of a mild and delicious flavor. 

 It is one of the most popular of the Yellow Globe onions, and my annual sales run into 

 thousands of pounds. These three varieties of Southport Globe onions I have carefully 

 bred up for years, so that I am sure all my friends who entrust their orders for these 

 onions to me will be highly delighted with their crop and the price they secure for 

 same next fall. Bear In mind that all three of these Southport onions ripen very 

 evenly, and on this account particularly are wonderful keepers. 



Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; ^ pound, 10 cents; pound, $1.50. 



S'OUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE ONION. 



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WHITE GLOBE ONION. ' ' \^ ^'•' ' 



SOUTHPORT 

 RED GLOBE ONION. 



Bermuda Onions 



I believe I was the first to start the Industry of growing Bermuda onions in the 

 State of Texas. Seventeen years ago I sold, one season, about 100 pounds of this onion 

 seed in Texas, with such success that fortunes have been made, and thousands of 

 acres have been, and are today, planted in many parts of the South, especially in 

 Texas. My supply Is grown on the Island of TenerilTe by the very best grower of 

 onion seed on tne Island. It is shipped to me in tins, and is in every way the highest 

 grade of seed that can be produced anywhere in the Canary Islands. All the best 

 seed grown of Bermuda onion is raised on the Island of TenerilTe. 



I can offer no Bermuda Onion Seed in thift Catalogrue. My entire crop was sold in Texas 

 last fall before this seed book went to press. I expect my first shipment of 1912 crop next 

 September, when I will be pleased to quote prices. 



447 New Crystal White Wax 



(Tenerlffe Seed.) This is the large, white flat onion that has become so very popu- 

 lar in the last few years in parts of the South, especially in Texas. As a rule, there is 

 not enough seed to go round. It is very early and of extremely mild and sweet flavor. 

 Makes an excellent shipping onion, and does well both North and South. 



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White Bermuda 



(Tenerlffe Seed.) These are the Immense onions which are not only grown in Ber- 

 muda to a great extent, but they are also popular in all our Southern States along the 

 (Tulf Coast. They are excellent for slicing, being of a very mild and sweet flavor, and 

 desirable for the home garden. X know of no better strain than the seed X offer. 



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Red Bermuda 



NEW CRYSTAL WHITE WAX BERMUDA ONION 



(Tenerlffe Seed.) This Is an early pale red onion, of the same general character as 

 the White Bermuda, except in color. Grown for shipping to Northern markets. 



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