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ONION — Continued 
YELLOW GLOBE, SOUTHPORT 116 Days 
A large, perfectly shaped globe onion and an excellent one for keeping 
throughout the winter. A very heavy cropper, a good dark yellow color 
and handsome in appearance. 
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD 104 Days 
Bulbs 2 to 2y 2 inches thick, flat, deep red; flesh pinkish-white and very 
firm. Used extensively for growing sets. 
RED GLOBE, SOUTHPORT 115 Days 
A perfect globe shape, deep red skin and red flesh tinted white. Skin is 
thin, tough, close fitting over medium thin layers of firm, fine grained, 
strongly flavored flesh. Makes a medium large bulb, averaging 2^2 to 3 
inches in diameter. One of the best winter keepers. 
WHITE PORTUGAL OR SILVERSKIN 100 Days 
A medium thick, flat shape when mature, averaging 3 inches; white skin 
and flesh, sometimes green tinted; thin layers of firm, crisp, fine grained 
flesh, quite mild in flavor. Skin is fairly tight and tough. Stores well for 
a white onion. Used mainly for growing onion sets and small pickling 
onions. 
WHITE GLOBE, SOUTHPORT 112 Days 
Bulbs round and of good size; solid, pure white skin, thin and brittle. 
Good for winter storage. Also used by market gardeners for early 
bunching. 
WHITE SWEET SPANISH 112 Days 
Bulbs large, globular shape with small neck; pure white. Flesh clear 
white, firm and mild. Very attractive and a fair keeper. 
CRYSTAL WHITE WAX 90 Days 
This variety is popular in the south where the transplanting method of 
culture is practiced. A large, beautiful, silvery white skinned variety of 
handsome, flat shape and of very fine flavor and quality. 
MICHAEL-LEONARD’S BUNCHING ONION 
Grows 14 to 18 inches high, the pure white part extending 2 to 3 inches 
up the stalk; flavor excellent. This variety stands the heat well and will 
stay in bunching condition a long time. Not recommended for large 
onions. 
MAMMOTH SILVER KING 96 Days 
The largest of the flat white types. When mature the bulbs are large, 
thin and flat; pure white skin and flesh, very mild, fine grained and tender. 
A poor keeper. 
WHITE LISBON 
A variety grown largely as a bunching onion. When mature the round, 
white bulbs are about 3 inches in diameter. 
WHITE PEARL, EXTRA EARLY 90 Days 
A very fine Italian variety that grows quickly to a good marketable size. 
Very popular, particularly in the south. The bulbs are round and flat¬ 
tened with a delicate, pure white skin. 
