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ONION (Cont.) 
CALIFORNIA EARLY YELLOW. o.0.5.ciccsccscscccscssouestiesecscsansesisssceessnsegerel ste ite 
Bulbs of medium size, semi-globe shape with yellow skin. Flesh firm, mild flavor, 
excellent quality. Is relatively early and non-bolting. To produce early bulbs, seed is 
planted in the Fall, seedlings are transplanted in mid-winter. 
Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 
CRYSTAL: WHITE ‘WAX *..00.0.. 420). SRS, ee. ee 
Similar to Yellow Bermuda in all respects except color which is a clear glistening 
white. An early flat onion, sweet and mild. Used in the Southwest for early shipment. 
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Excellent globe shaped onion which will stand storage better than most early 
varieties. Ripens down well, and under normal conditions bulbs are ready 10 days 
to two weeks ahead of Southport Yellow Globe. Color rich deep yellow. Vigorous and 
productive. 
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Produces excellent sets of extraordinary keeping quality which planted in the spring 
produce early mature onions for market. Bulbs medium size; deep-flat in shape; 
pure deep yellow; very firm and hard. 
EVERGREEN BUNCHING (Hardy White Bunching) ..000 0000.1... eee 
A very profitable home and market garden variety for young or bunching onions. 
Produces a cluster of 4 to 6 useful shoots from a single seed in the first season. 
Winters over well where weather is not too severe and provides a heavy crop for 
early harvest if planted in midsummer. 
FERRY’S EARLY WHITE GLOBE (Our Introduction) .000)...0.00.:.0 ete 
An early half globe or apple shaped variety maturing a few days later than Crystal 
White Wax. Differs from other early maturing varieties in that the flesh is solid 
and the keeping qualities much better than Crystal White Wax, Early Grano or 
Yellow Bermuda. Bulbs 214 to 3% inches in diameter and 2 to 24% inches in height. 
Color clear white, attractive for market purposes. 
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A tall, soft, pale red onion used in Central California and a few restricted areas 
elsewhere. Bulbs long, pointed at top and bottom, very large, rather pale red in 
color. Flesh rather soft, very mild flavor. Is not an early onion when sown in spring 
but is used for fall planting in California where it winters over without bolting to 
produce an early crop of bulbs. 
Particularly adapted for use on the Pacific Coast. 
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White market onion. Bulbs large; flat but deep; clear white; flesh coarse and mild. 
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Productive, widely grown for shipping. Bulbs large, globular; skin thin; glossy and 
of a light shade of yellow. Flesh coarse but mild, crisp and sweet. 
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Early market and pickling sort. Bulbs medium small; pure white; flat; mild and 
sweet. Similar to Extra Early Barletta. 
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Standard late variety of splendid keeping quality; excellent for sets and for mature 
bulbs. Bulbs large; flat but rather deep; skin deep purplish-red; flesh white with 
faint pink flush; strong. 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBEB.n. cocci cccccsces, stetescesscessishssceescevendevssereenres ates (etna inn 
Standard late variety used in large quantities in some markets; splendid keeper. 
Bulbs large; globe-shaped; skin thick, very deep purplish-red; flesh white with faint 
tinge of pink; flavor strong. 
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Standard late variety of highest quality. Bulbs medium large; globular; firm; skin 
clear white; flesh clear white and fairly mild; keeps well, but not so long as the 
standard colored globes. 
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Standard late variety of splendid keeping quality. Bulbs large; globular; skin deep 
orange-yellow; flesh fine grained; fairly strong. 
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