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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
ONIOINf—Continued 
White Portugal or 
American Sllverskm skm J he var »ety is a favorite with 
. , . , _ niany for use when young as a salad 
S? °°mfu P ,ck,e S- . It usually matures about ten 
days earlier than White Globe and js fine for fall and earlv win¬ 
ter use. It is an excellent medium early sort for gardeners who do 
not care to plant more than one variety. The bulbs are nearly 
round ''’hen of bunching size, somewhat flattened when mature 
1 Ins is the best flattened white onion for northern latitudes PWt Rn 
2 for 15c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; % Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 ’ 
Whit^ PJaKa A ™?st desirable medium early or main crop 
Van 1 « ,i° * wK? et X, f 2 p the JS 0me £ arden It is sometimes 
called Southport White Globe. The variety yields abundantly 
producing medium to large, handsome and finely shaped, clear 
white bulbs. The flesh is firm, fine grained, quite mild in flavor 
and is more attractive than the colored sorts when cooked The 
bulbs are globe-shaped, full at the shoulder, rounded at the base 
keep well and are desirable for shipping. It is characteristic of the 
best stocks of 'Mute Globe to have many bulbs with a splash of 
m age n fa-red on the outside covering. 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, exer- 
cise great care in harvesting and curing the crop. For fancy Red 
and W hite Globes the bulbs must be pulled as soon as the tops fall 
and placed in an airy situation until dry enough to top. After top¬ 
ping they are crated and stored in a dry, cool, dark place. We have 
by years of careful selection and breeding developed a strain which 
is unsurpassed in uniformity and beauty of shape and color. 
Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; »/ 4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 
IMPORTED ONIONS 
These sorts are particularly adapted to southern latitudes where 
they are sown in the fall or early spring. The best results are ob¬ 
tained by sowing in beds or boxes and transplanting. 
Extra Early Barletta 
particularly desirable for pickling. The bulbs are very small i 
in the usual manner and plants thii 
bulbs are set out the following spr; 
large onions. This variety and Queen two tuo ones most, generally used in this country for producing the small pickling bulbs 
bor this purpose it the seed has been sown eight to ten seeds to the inch of drill, no thinning will b^equired ^rowers 
Oz!^50c ;^2MI>z.^85c; S V^Lb!*$1^40;**Lb. r ^5.00 mChCS apart and use fort >’ to flft y Pounds to an acre. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c: 
Q „„ ’ A very early, very white skinned variety of especial value for pickling, 
ueen are quite flattened but as grown for pickles are nearly round The large 
in diameter. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 50c; 2 Oz. 85c; >/ 4 Lb. $1.40- Lb $5 00 
When allowed to reach full size the bulbs 
large sized bulbs attain a size of about two inches 
Queen 
Earlv Neanolitan MarTaiol* ea S? 1 f nd Productive flat, white-skinned variety, desirable for early use and used 
i-driy ^edponian IViarzajOia for pickling. If seed is sown as soon as the ground can be worked, it will mature a 
crop early m the season. In the south the seed can be sown in autumn and large onions produced in March. This variety is 
known also as Early May. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 45c; 2 Oz. 80c; V 4 Lb. $1.25; Lb. $4.50 
Hianf White Italian Trinali 4 la 4 ^ e ’ Pure white, flat onion of mild and excellent flavor. This medium earlv and pro 
* • r‘it,, * ri P 011 ductiye variety will produce a larger bulb from seed than White Portugal, but to at¬ 
tain lull size the seed should be sown very early in a hotbed and the young plants set out in rich soil When grown under propei 
to four inches across, with pure white skin. 
grown under proper 
Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; 
conditions the bulbs are often three 
y 4 Lb. $1.10; Lb. $4.00 
Mammotli QJ1™- Klnt* T , his vari ety produces a very large onion, resembling Giant White Italian Tripoli, but of larger 
mammoin Oliver IVing size, slightly later maturing and rather a better keeper, making the sort more desirable for 
the fall market. It is a very productive flat variety with bulbs often four to five inches across, the largest of the white onions. 
The skin is silvery white. The flesh is white, very tender and mild flavored. Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; Oz. 40c; 2 Oz. 75c; l / 4 Lb. $ 1.10- 
Lb. $4.00 ’ * 
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 
d is sown thin, the bulbs will not only be too large for sets but will not be of the 
forty to sixty pounds per acre. If the seed is sown thin, the bulbs will not only 
right shape and if sown thick on poor land they will be necky or bottle shaped, 
somewhat later than if a crop of large bulbs is desired. 
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. $15.00 
YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. Like the preceding except in 
color and used in the same manner. Per Lb. 30c. postpaid; 
100 Lbs. $15.00 
The 100 pound prices of Onion Sets ore by freight or express at purchaser's expense for transportation 
large for sets but will not be of the 
Onion seed sown for sets may be planted 
WHITE BOTTOM SETS. These do not keep as well as the 
red or yellow, but produce beautiful white onions early in 
the season. Per Lb. 35c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $18.00 
Prices by the 100 lbs. of all onion sets are subject to fluctuations 
of the market. The price per single pound will hold good 
throughout the season, or as long as our stock lasts. 
