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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
ONION — Continued 
\3l/i ^ 1 A medium sized onion of mild flavor and 
W lllte i OrtUgal or with beautiful, clear white skin. A 
American favorite with many for use when young 
/vmencan onversKin Jls a or bunching onion and for 
pickles. It usually matures about ten days earlier than White Globe 
and is fine for fall and early winter use. An excellent medium early 
sort for gardeners who do not care to plant more than one variety. 
Bulbs nearly round when of bunching size, somewhat flattened when 
mature. The best flattened white onion for northern latitudes. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; V 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
WT L**. L A most desirable medium early or main crop 
W11110 v»lOD0 variety for the home garden. Yields abundantly, 
S reducing medium to large, handsome and finely shaped, clear white 
ulbs. The flesh is firm, fine grained, quite mild i« flavor and is 
more attractive than the colored sorts when cooked. Sometimes 
called Southport White Globe. Bulbs globe-shaped, full at the 
shoulder, rounded at the base, keep well and are desirable for 
shipping. 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 ooards, 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 se¬ 
lection and breeding developed a strain which has no equal in uni¬ 
formity and beauty of shape and color. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; 
Vi Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.00 
IMPORTED ONIONS 
They are particularly adapted to southern latitudes where they 
are sown in the fall or earlv spring. The best results are obtained by 
sowing in beds or boxes and transplanting. 
r> , r- i l «. An extremely early maturing variety, 
ILXtra L,arly Darlctta very white with silvery tinge and 
f iarticularly desirable for pickling. Bulbs very small and quite simi- 
ar to Queen. If seed is sown out of doors in spring in the usual 
manner and plants thinned about two inches apart they will produce 
bulbs one to two inches in diameter. If these bulbs are set out the 
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A very early, very white skinned variety of especial value for pickling. When allowed to reach full size the bulbs • 
ijueen are quite flattened but as grown for pickles are nearly round. The large sized bulbs attain a size of about two inches 
in diameter. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 
White Globe 
Queen 
C 1 XT i». »» • i An earlv nnd productive flat, white-skinned variety, desirable for early use and used 
Harly lNeapOlltan Marzajola for pickling. If seed is sown as soon ns the ground can be worked.it will mature a 
crop 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. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 
• . iin ♦, *. i* •x. . |. A large, pure white, flat onion of mild and excellent flavor. This medium early and pro- , 
V*iant W nite Italian 1 npoll ductive variety will produce a larger bulb from seed than White Portugal, but to at¬ 
tain full size the seed should be sown very early in a hotbed and the young plants set out in rich soil. A\ hen grown under proper ! 
conditions the bulbs are often three to four inches across, with pure white skin. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 
This variety produces a very large onion, resembling Giant White Italian Tripoli, but.of^ larger j 
Mammoth Oliver fvHlg size, slightly later maturing and rather a better keeper, making the sort mor^, desirable for i 
the fall market. A very productive flat variety with bulbs often four to five inches across, tile largest of the white onions. The 
skin is silvery white. The flesh is white, very tender and mild flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25 
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. Onion seed sown for sets may be planted 
somewhat later than if a crop of large bulbs is desired. 
RED BOTTOM SETS. Treated precisely as top onions are. WHITE BOTTOM SETS. These do not keep as well as the 
setting them out in the spring instead of sowing seed. red or yellow, but produce beautiful white onions early in 
Per Lb. 25c. postpaid: 100 Lbs. $10.00 the season Per Lb. 30c. postpaid: 100 Lbs. $12.00 
YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. Like the preceding except in Prices by the 100 lbs. of all onion sets are subject to fluctuations 
color and used in the same manner. Per Lb. 25c. postpaid; of the market. The price per single pound will hold good 
100 Lbs. $10.00 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. 
