Steckler's seed catalogue and garden manual for the southern states : 1902 . ion can be successfully cul-tivated—more so in Texas, Mis-sissippi and Florida. The de-mand for Creole Onion seedfrom these sections increasesevery year, especially fromTerras. danvers Yellow Globe. An excel-lent variety North, where thousands ofbarrels are annually grown for home con-sumption and for shipping to Southernmarkets at the time when our Creole Onionsare consumed aud new crops not expectedbefore several months after. In the southernparts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Floridathe Danvers Onion will not bulb,
Steckler's seed catalogue and garden manual for the southern states : 1902 . ion can be successfully cul-tivated—more so in Texas, Mis-sissippi and Florida. The de-mand for Creole Onion seedfrom these sections increasesevery year, especially fromTerras. danvers Yellow Globe. An excel-lent variety North, where thousands ofbarrels are annually grown for home con-sumption and for shipping to Southernmarkets at the time when our Creole Onionsare consumed aud new crops not expectedbefore several months after. In the southernparts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Floridathe Danvers Onion will not bulb, but in themiddle States and further north it will dowell enough, still it does not come up toLouisiana or Creole. In shape it is globular,of medium size, very firm and solid; of a yel-lowish red color and of a mild the Bermuda and Creole do not suc-ceed the Danvers may be tried and inva-y will do Wethersfield. Another good^Northern variety, not adapted to our South-ern climate and soil. Will do well in themiddle and Northern States, where the Ber-. muda and Creole do not succeed. In shapeit is not quite as globular as the precedingvariety, of a deep red color, medium sizeand very firm. It is an excellent shipperand good keeper. /The Prize Taker. One of the largestOnions, more flat in shape than either Dan-vers or Wethersfield, and of a yellowishred <olor. Flesh is firm and solid, of atransparent white and of excellent mildflavor. Does better in the South thaneither of the above. ITALIAN ONION. If White Queen. This is a medium sized,white variety from Italy, very early andflat; can be sown as late as February, andgood sized bulbs will yet be obtained. It isof mild flavor and very fine when boiledand dressed for the table. It cannot be toohighly recommended. SHAI/T/OTS. Eshai^IvOTTE fFr.), Schallotte^ ( A small sized Onion which grows in clumps. It is generally grown in the South, andused in its green state for soups, stews, etc. There are two var
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