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Asgrow Seeds are Well-bred 

ONION 
The onion is a heavy feeder and, for well-shaped, fully developed bulbs, demands a rich and finely 
worked soil. It is a hardy plant and seed may be sown early. Cultivate frequently to keep down weeds. 

Danvers, Southport Yellow Globe 
*Babosa: 90 days. A distinctive variety for fall 
seeding in California and Texas. Large bulbs 
with straw-colored skin and white flesh of mild 
and pleasing flavor. White Babosa is very sim- 
ilar but with clear white skin. 
Bunching: Grown for its long, white stems or 
scallions; does not form bulbs. 
* Crystal Wax: 93 days. An early variety popu- 
lar in the South for shipment to northern mar- 
kets. Attractive bulbs of medium size, flat, clear 
white and of mild flavor. 

Early Yellow Globe: 98 days. The earliest yel- 
low globe, yet productive and a good keeper. 
Earliness minimizes thrips’ damage. 
Ebenezer: 100 days. Much used for producing 
sets to plant for early onions. Thick, flat, thick- 
skinned and very firm. 
Lord Howe Island: 95 days. Bermuda type, with 
deep red skin and mild flavor. For the early 
crop in California and Texas. 
Prizetaker: 105 days. A large variety grown ex- 
tensively in the South for shipping. Resembles 
Yellow Sweet Spanish but is not quite as large. 
*Red Wethersfield: 100 days. A thick, flat variety 
with purplish red skin and firm, white flesh. 
Southport Red Globe: 110 days. The best red 
onion; globular, strong, and a good keeper. 
Southport White Globe: 110 days. The standard 
white main crop onion. Large, round bulbs of 
very fine appearance, quality and flavor. 
* Southport Yellow Globe (Brigham strain): 109 
days. A hardy late sort, valued because of its 
superior keeping qualities. Globe-shaped and 
solid; creamy white flesh, fine-grained and of 
mild flavor. 
White Portugal (or Silverskin): 100 days. A most 
popular and serviceable variety. Medium sized, 
thick-flat bulbs; firm and white. A dependable 
cropper and keeper. May be planted late to get 
pickles in fall. 
White Sweet Spanish: 112 days. The largest of 
the white onions; similar to Yellow Spanish ex- 
cept in color of -skin, but not quite as good a 
keeper. 
* Yellow Bermuda: 93 days. Similar to Crystal 
Wax but with straw-colored skin and nearly 
white flesh. 
Yellow Globe Danvers: 112 days. Deservedly 
popular. Hardy and reliable. Medium large 
bulbs with small neck. Skin yellow, ane solid, 
mild and white. 
*Yellow Sweet Spanish: 110 1 Skin is 
golden yellow but flesh is white, crisp and mild. 
A very large, globe-shaped onion, excellent fer 
shipping or storage. 
