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Jerome B. Rice Seed Co. 
White Varieties 
BERMUDA CRYSTAL WAX (95 days)—A pure white, flat onion, largely 
grown in Texas for the early Northern market. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE (112 days)—Of the true Southport Globe 
form with a thin, delicate skin of purest paper whiteness; flesh is very 
crisp, fine-grained, snowy white in color, and exceedingly mild; usually 
commands the highest price in market. 
WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVERSKIN (102 days)—A large, flat, white 
onion of mild and pleasant flavor; hard and fine grained. White Portugal 
is more extensively grown for sets than any other white variety, and is also 
largely used as a pickier and for bunching. An excellent keeper. 
Imported Onions 
WHITE BARLETTA —One of the earliest, handsomest and smallest of the 
white pickling onions; makes a good bunching sort. 
WHITE LISBON —A variety grown largely as a bunching onion. When ma¬ 
tured the round white bulbs are about three inches in diameter. 
WHITE QUEEN —A rapid growing, small, flat, early white onion; grown 
extensively for sets, pickling and bunching. 
WHITE WELSH —While it forms no bulbs, it is one of the best for bunching 
as green onions. A very hardy perennial. The white shoots make a rapid 
growth and are ready for market ahead of those from sets. Very mild and 
delicate in flavor. 
Parsley 
CULTURE —Parsley succeeds best in rich, mellow soil. As the seed germinates 
very slowly, it should be sown early in the spring, previously soaking the seed 
for a few hours in tepid water. Sow thickly in rows a foot apart and half an 
inch deep. For winter use, protect in a frame or light cellar. 
1 ounce for 150 ft. of drill. 
CHAMPION MOSS CURLED —Leaves are a uniform dark green color, very 
finely cut and so closely curled as to resemble bunches of moss; one of the 
most useful and decorative sorts. Fine for bunching. 
THICK LARGE-ROOTED HAMBURG— HEIMISHE— The edible roots 
of this variety resemble a small, thick parsnip in shape and color, and are 
extensively used for flavoring soups and stews; leaves plain. Roots with 
tops attached have a large sale in Jewish communities. 
PLAIN —The leaves are flat, deeply cut, but not curled, and very dark green 
in color. 
