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ROBERT BUIST CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
Buisfs Pedigree Onion Seed 
SOUTHPORT 
YELLOW GLOBE 
The Onion which 
is best known 
throughout the 
United States is the 
Southport strain. 
They are preferred 
by many to any 
other variety, not 
only for the enor' 
mous crops they 
produce, but for 
their fine keeping 
qualities. They pro' 
duce large and uni' 
form bulbs with 
very small necks. 
The Southport Yeb 
low Globe is per' 
fectly globe'shaped 
and beautiful in 
color and form. 
The flesh is creamy 
white, fine grained, 
and of mild and ex' 
cellent flavor. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; M lb., 
55c; lb., $1.75. 
BUIST’S 
YELLOW GLOBE 
DANVERS 
This is the most 
popular and the 
most extensively 
grown main crop 
Yellow Onion, both 
for the market and 
home garden. Of 
more globular shape 
than the Southport, 
with very small neck, beautiful yellow skin 
and pure white flesh of fine quality. The 
crop ripens uniformly at one time and is a 
splendid keeper. Our strain is unsurpassed 
and being a few weeks earlier than the South' 
port Globe, it sells for the higher early market 
price. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; M lb., 55c; lb., 
$1.75. 
WHITE PORTUGAL OR SILVERSKIN 
This is the famous variety which is sown 
so extensively for growing Onion Sets. It is 
not only the mildest but the most delicate 
flavored variety, and generally preferred for 
table use; of a silver-white color, and exceed' 
ingly attractive; it is also used when quite 
small for pickling purposes. Matures ten 
days earlier than the White Globe. Pkt., 10c; 
% oz., 15c; oz., 25c; M lb., 65c; lb., $2.25. 
Southport Yellow Globe Onion 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE 
With the exception of color, this variety is 
identical with the Southport Yellow Globe; 
its beautiful form and rich, purplish crimson 
color makes it a very salable variety, and in 
some localities it is preferred to the Yellow. 
The flesh is white, tinged with light purple, 
mild and tender. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
X A lb., 55c; lb., $1.75. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE 
Produces handsome and uniformly globe' 
shaped bulbs, and always command the high' 
est market price. The flesh is firm, fine' 
grained and mild in flavor. Our strain is un' 
surpassed in uniformity and beauty of shape 
and color. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 15c; oz., 25c; 
M lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
