. Illustrated and descriptive seed catalogue and price list : 1898. Nursery stock, California, San Francisco, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs. 38 E. J. BOWEN'S CATALOGUE SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE.—Medium size, globular, with small neck; deep red; extra quality; a deserving favorite. SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE.—A large globe-shaped kind. An ex- cellent keeper and shipper. Skin brownish yellow; flesh fine, mild, and Yellow Danvers. 'YELLOW DANVERS.—The leading large yellow kind, round, slightly flattened, flesh fine-grained, rather mild
. Illustrated and descriptive seed catalogue and price list : 1898. Nursery stock, California, San Francisco, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Flowers, Seeds, Catalogs. 38 E. J. BOWEN'S CATALOGUE SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE.—Medium size, globular, with small neck; deep red; extra quality; a deserving favorite. SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE.—A large globe-shaped kind. An ex- cellent keeper and shipper. Skin brownish yellow; flesh fine, mild, and Yellow Danvers. 'YELLOW DANVERS.—The leading large yellow kind, round, slightly flattened, flesh fine-grained, rather mild, very rich and sweet. One of the best keepers and shippers, and one of the most productive kinds. YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS.—A uniformly globe-shaped, handsome vari- ety; bright color; long keeper and heavy yielder. OREGON YELLOW DANVERS.— Originated in the State of Oregon; has all the desirable features of our standard Yellow Danvers, and is rather more glob- ular in shape. YELLOW DUTCH.—A large, flat, yellow onion, somewhat different in color from the other yellow kinds; long keeper; the seed is much used for growing bottom sets. WHITE GLOBE.—A handsome white, globe-shaped variety; flesh fine, very white, rich and sweet. It is also one of the best keepers of the silver-skinned kinds. EL PASO, or LARGE MEXICAN.—One of the largest onions grown, frequently attaining a weight of three pounds or more. Color mostly white, but sometimes tinged with yellow and red. Flesh rather coarse, but of excel- lent flavor, mild, rich, and sweet. Very popular in Mexico, where it is the leading variety Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original E. J. Bowen (Firm); Bowen, E. J; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. San Francisco, Calif. : E. J. Bowen
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