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VARIETIES :— 
Clemson Spineless — A uniform, spineless strain of 
Perkins. Pods are green, straight, 6 inches long. 
Plant is about 4% feet tall. 55 days. 
Dwarf Green Long Pod—dAn early dwarf type, 
growing only 2% feet tall, but bearing pods up to 
7 inches long, slender, dark green, and uniform 
quality. 50 days. 
Green Velvet — Excellent canning and market va- 
riety which holds color and shape very well in pro- 
cessing. Grows about 5 feet tall, yields well. Pods 
are up to 7 inches long, smooth, and good quality. 
60 days. 
Perkins Mammoth — Tall, upright, vigorous variety 
with heavy foliage. Growing 6 feet tall, with 8 
inch pods which are long, tapered, fleshy and bright 
green. Standard home garden and canning variety. 
60 days. 
White WVelvet— Popular garden variety, prolific, 
and of good quality. Grows 4% feet tall, heavy fo- 
liage Pods are 6 inches long, round, and smooth. 
Quality is good. 60 days. 
ONION 
CULTURE: A well-drained but rich soil is necessary 
for best production, and must be kept moist and well 
cultivated. Seed may be sown directly in the field 
and thinned later, or may be started in hotbeds and 
transplanted. When plants are about 3 inches high, 
they may be thinned or re-set to 4 inches apart in 
the row, and in 24 inch rows. Keep free of weeds 
and do not cultivate too deeply during growing sea- 
son. Fresh manure should not be used, but proper 
fertilizing is essential to produce a good crop. 
WHITE VARIETIES:— 
Crystal White Wax — Large, pure-white flat onion 
for early market. Fine table variety, mild and 
sweet; slices well. 95 days. 
Southport White Globe — Standard white variety 
for home garden, producing large, round, mild fla- 
vored bulbs with white skin and flesh of good 
quality. Yields well and is a good winter keeper. 
115 days. 
White Portugal — An early variety used for sets and 
for bunching, as well as for bulbs. Also used for 
pickling when small. Bulb is medium sized, deep 
flat in shape, skin and flesh are white and of good 
quality. Produces excellent, uniform sets or fine 
green onions for bunching. An all-around variety. 
100 days. 
White Sweet Spanish — Largest, mildest white 
onion, useful for early green bunching and for large 
dry bulbs for storage. Bulbs are globular, white 
skinned, with clear, fine-grained white flesh. 110 
days. 
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