30 MARKET GARDENERS’ SEED STORE 
ONION (Cont.) 
WHITE VARIETIES 
Southport White Globe. A large, globe-shaped onion; firm, fine 
grained, of mild flavor; keeps well. This is one of the hand- 
somest onions grown, of beautiful shape, clear white skin, 
-and commands the highest market price. Michigan grown. 
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White Portugal. Also known as silverskin; the best for small 
white pickling onions, also extensively grown for white 
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White Sweet Spanish. A sport from Riverside Strain Sweet 
Spanish, which produces a very large half globe shaped 
white onion, of mild flavor, heavy yielder. The onions sell 
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Early White Bunching. A quick growing white onion for bunch- 
ing and not recommended for large onions.............-. 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
Early Yellow Globe. Positively the earliest yellow globe onion. 
This is our latest introduction, and it is a new variety, not 
merely another name for an old variety. This is a fine 
globe shaped onion with a beautiful yellow color. Further, 
it is a splendid winter keeper, and will stand storage better 
than most early sorts, as its skin is very thick..->......... 
Mountain Danvers. This early maturing strain of Yellow Globe 
onion is of fine globe shape, deep yellow color and very 
firm. They ripen two weeks earlier than Yellow Globe 
Danvers and have remarkable keeping qualities. They can 
be safely stored all winter. This onion seed was grown for 
us on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. It is 
especially adapted for peat and muck soils on account it 
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Michigan or Ohio Yellow Globe. Bulbs are rich yellow, large, 
globe-shaped, with flattened base, small-necked; flesh is 
creamy white, mild, and of fine quality. This main-crop, 
muck soil variety is fine for shipping, keeps well, and ripens 
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Yellow Globe Danvers. 110 days. An oval-shaped, straw-colored, 
long-keeping variety. The bulbs are roundish, of good 
thickness, and keep extremely well. A very popular onion 
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Southport Yellow Globe (Brigham Strain). For thick skin and 
keeping qualities this variety has done especially well on 
peat and muck soils. The bulbs are deep globe shape, color 
is dark yellow or orange yellow. The skin is thick and there 
appears to be an extra layer. A very excellent storage 
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