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ONION — Continued 
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD 104 
Bulbs 2 to 2% inches thick, flat, deep red; flesh pinkish-white and very 
firm. Used extensively for growing sets. 
RED GLOBE, SOUTHPORT 115 
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%4 to 3 
inches in diameter. One of the best winter keepers. 
WHITE PORTUGAL OR SILVERSKIN 100 
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 
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 
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 
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 NEW BUNCHING ONION 
An excellent non-bulbing variety producing an abundance of sweet and 
tender bunching onions. 
MAMMOTH SILVER KING 96 
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 
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. 
WHITE QUEEN 92 
A fine, early, silver-skinned variety of beautiful form and rapid growth, 
possessing fine keeping qualities. 
WHITE WELSH 
A very hardy perennial variety of onion used only for bunching or early 
green onions. Seed may be sown in late summer or early fall for early 
Spring onions. 
YELLOW BERMUDA, STRAW COLORED 90 
A pale or straw colored onion grown extensively in the Bermudas and 
southern part of the United States for early shipping to northern markets. 
See page 61 for Onion Sets. 
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