i Onion Seed White Varieties 
__-WHITE SILVER SKIN OR PORTUGAL 
_ 100 Days—This popular and largely used onion is 
used for growing white onion sets, small picklers, 
early bunching green onions and for producing 
_ large onions the same season. A dependable cropper 
and fair keeper. Matured onions are medium sized, 
__ pure white, thick-flat; flesh fine grained, firm, hard 
and of a mild, delicate flavor. ~- 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE 
110 Days—This standard variety is the best of the 
_ white onions. Our strain produces uniform globe- 
shaped bulbs, handsome in appearance, and com- 
manding higher prices as a market onion. It is a 
fair keeper, perhaps the best of the white varieties 
for Winter storage, but, like all white onions, not 
so long-keeping as the yellow. Bulbs medium sized, 
solid, silvery white, with thin skin. Flesh waxy 
white, fine grained and of a delicious mild flavor. | 
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Onion Seed Red Varieties 
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD 
100 Days—This is one of the best known standard 
varieties and is used either for producing large 
onions the same season or for producing sets. Pro- 
ductive and a fine keeper. Bulbs when mature are 
medium large, true flat on bottom and slightly slo- 
ping on top; purplish red skin. Flesh pink tinged White Silver Skin or Portugal Onion 
white. 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE Bermuda Onion Seed 
115 Days—This is the finest red onion to grow, 
having the same characteristics as the Southport Genuine Teneriffe Grown 
Yellow Globe except color. The skin is a shiny deep 
purplish red; flesh white with a faint-pink tint. It 
is late ripening and an excellent keeper. When red | We import the Bermuda types of Onion Seed 
onions are preferred, try this variety. from Teneriffe, in the Canary Islands, where 
the best Bermuda Onion Seed in the world is pro- 
duced. These varieties of onions are very exten- 
sively raised in Southern California, Texas and 
other Southern States for shipment to Northern 
markets. 
CRYSTAL WHITE WAX OR 
WHITE BERMUDA 
95 Days—This variety is very-popular in 
the South, especially with the onion 
growers of Texas for shipping to North- 
ern markets. An absolutely pure white 
onion of a beautiful waxy appearance, 
the sweetest and mildest of all the Ber- 
muda Onions. It is not a keeping variety, 
but is early and in great demand for im- 
mediate use. Bulbs very flat, medium 
sized, with thin skin. It is very fine for 
slicing, the color being so clear and pure. 
YELLOW BERMUDA 
95 Days—In appearance it is a light 
straw color or pale yellow. The plants 
are extremely thin-necked, insuring even 
and early ripening. A very profitable 
sort for market gardeners and shippers. 
The sweetest and mildest of all onions. 
Bulbs flat, medium-sized; flesh nearly 
Yellow Bermuda Onion white and coarse. 
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