. Dreer's garden book 1921. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. DREER'S CHOICE: ONION SEED—continued Southport White Globe. (See cut.) Pure white color, and of very mild flavor, also equally as good for keeping as the Yellow Globe. Excellent for use as a medium crop, but most valuable when grown for the main crop, as the flesh is remarkably firm and solid. It is an en- ormous yielder, and as it is very attrac- tive, always sells at high prices. It is best to dry these onions
. Dreer's garden book 1921. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. DREER'S CHOICE: ONION SEED—continued Southport White Globe. (See cut.) Pure white color, and of very mild flavor, also equally as good for keeping as the Yellow Globe. Excellent for use as a medium crop, but most valuable when grown for the main crop, as the flesh is remarkably firm and solid. It is an en- ormous yielder, and as it is very attrac- tive, always sells at high prices. It is best to dry these onions in a shady place, and give them plenty of air. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; I lb.,85 cts.; lb., $3-00. White Portugal, or Silver Skin. One of the leading white sorts, beautiful shape and mild flavor. The bulbs are flat in shape and mature early. A good variety for raising onion sets and picklers, and it keeps well. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; i lb., 85 cts.; lb., | Extra Early Red. Earlier than the Wethersfield, and somewhat smaller, close-grained and a good keeper. The onions are flat in shape, purplish red skin, grow very uniform and are some- what strong in flavor. Pkt, 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; i lb., 85 cts.; lb., $ Large Red Wethersfield. A purplish red skin Onion. Grows to full size the first season from seed. The Onions are large, flat in shape, with skin of a purp- lish-red color and flesh of a purplish- white color, rather strong flavored and an excellent keeper. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30cts.; l lb., 80 cts.; lb., $ Southport Red Globe. Beautiful globe shape, of medium size, a good keeper and of superior quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; ^ lb., $; lb., 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 Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Co
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