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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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ONION~ Continued 
_ This most ' excellent medium early or 
Southport Ked L»l 0 be main crop red variety produces bulbs of 
medium to large size, ideally globe shaped, with very smooth, glossy 
surface, very small neck and remarkably beautiful deep purplish red 
color The tiesh is white, tinged with light purple, mild, very fine 
grained and tender. The variety is extensively grown for home use as 
well as the market. It is one of the best keepers and is well adapted for 
shipping. Our splendid stock of this onion is the result of years of 
careful selection on our Oak view Stock Seed Farm and is unsurpassed 
by any Pkt. 10c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; !4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 
t v n , The bulbs are*. large and quite flat. The 
Large Yellow L/Utctl skin is light yellow or straw colored, and 
^fracknrfr the flesh creamy white, mild and of excellent auality. 
O* Jirasuurg This sort ripens down quickly and keeps well. It is ex 
tensively used for onion sets. Our stock of this early variety, compared 
with most on the market, is distinctly superior in size of bulb, uni¬ 
formity of shape and evenness of color. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 
y 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
-r n p. A productive and very extensively used early or 
YellOW Llanvers main crop variety of medium size. The skin is 
light coppery yellow in color. The flesh is creamy white, mild and of 
excellent flavor. The bulbs are flattened yet quite thick with small 
necks, ripen down quickly and very evenly and keep very well. This is 
still a standard, general crop, yellow onion for the home garden and 
market where a strictly globe shaped bulb is not demanded. Pkt. 10c; 
Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; l / 4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 
Yellow Globe Danvers 
- r>LL rv One of the most extensively used 
iellow UlObe Danvers main crop yellow onions for the 
home garden and market. The bulbs are of medium to large size, 
uniformly globe shaped, with ‘Small neck, and ripen very evenly. 
The skin is rich coppery yellow. The flesh is creamy white, crisp 
and of mild and excellent flavor. The variety keeps very well 
and is excellent for shipping. We have by careful selection and 
breeding developed a strain w^iich has the ripening habit and 
small iieck of the original Danvers and yet is more globular, thus 
giving larger yields and handsomer bulbs without sacrificing any 
of the good umdities of the original Danvers. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 
2 Oz. 55c; l / 4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 
TVyT* ' • ^ M \r«ll_r 1 L The heaviest yield of onions is 
Micmgan Yellow Cilobc always 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 professional onion growers located on 
such lands, we have developed this variety. The bulbs are large, 
uniformly globe shaped, with small neck; shoulder usually slightly 
sloping, base often distinctly flattened, the largest diameter below 
the center of the bulb. The color is rich yellow with tinge of 
orange. The flesh is creamy white, mild and of very fine quality. 
This main crop sort ripens down evenly, keeps very well and is ex¬ 
cellent for shipping No onion grower can afford to plant inferior 
seed when such as this can be procured. Pkt. 10c- Oz 30c- 
? Oz. 55c; V 4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 
Southport Red Globe 
i\/i .1 \r it c • l A very handsome late or 
ivlammotn Yellow opanisn main crop onion of the 
Pri-y largest size and nearly globular in form, 
ur 1 1 cicuver usually with shoulder anil base slightly slop¬ 
ing. The skin is yellowish brown or light yellow with slight tinge 
of brown. The flesh is creamy white, very mild, tender and of 
excellent flavor. The variety keeps well if thoroughly ripened 
and is very desirable for shipping for fall and early winter use. 
It is one or the best of the large F.uropean sorts that has become 
thoroughly acclimated in America and is exceptionally pro¬ 
ductive under proper conditions. If started very early in not- 
bed it will produce a mammoth onion the first season. Pkt. 10c- 
Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; J / 4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.25 
Southport Yellow Globe S&oTSSfc 
crop variety is of the same general character as the Southport 
Reel Globe, but the bulbs are rich yellow, average a little larger 
and are later maturing. The bulbs are globe-shaped with rather 
full shoulder, ripen down very evenly, keep well and are suitable 
for shipping. The flesh is creamy white, fine grained and of mild 
and excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; l A Lb. 90c- 
Lb. $3.25 
Michigan Yellow Globe 
