Archive image from page 136 of Descriptive catalogue of a choice. Descriptive catalogue of a choice collection of vegetable, agricultural and flower seeds, gladiolus, lilies, and other summer flowering bulbs descriptivecatal1880bkbl Year: 1880 Oz. Lb. Lb. 10 40 1 25 4 00 10 30 1 00 2 50 10 35 1 10 3 50 10 40 1 25 4 00 10 35 1 10 3 50 10 40 1 25 4 00 ONION (Continued.) White Portugal.—A mild, pleasant Onion, -which grows to fair size and handsome shape, but is very hard to keep, being liable to gather mois- ture unless spread verv thin. It is called ' Silver Skin ' in the Middle States, where
Archive image from page 136 of Descriptive catalogue of a choice. Descriptive catalogue of a choice collection of vegetable, agricultural and flower seeds, gladiolus, lilies, and other summer flowering bulbs descriptivecatal1880bkbl Year: 1880 Oz. Lb. Lb. 10 40 1 25 4 00 10 30 1 00 2 50 10 35 1 10 3 50 10 40 1 25 4 00 10 35 1 10 3 50 10 40 1 25 4 00 ONION (Continued.) White Portugal.—A mild, pleasant Onion, -which grows to fair size and handsome shape, but is very hard to keep, being liable to gather mois- ture unless spread verv thin. It is called ' Silver Skin ' in the Middle States, where it requires two seasons to grow to full size. - - - §0 10 SO 30 §1 00 $2 75 Danvers Yellow.—This tine variety originated in Danvers. jNIass. It is a thick, heavy, straw-colored Onion, mild flavored, and yields most abundantly; ripens early and keeps equal to the best. It is taking the place of the Common Yellow wherever it becomes known. . - - Yellow Dutch.—The Common Yellow variety is rather flat-shaped and excellent flavored. This is the ' Strasburgof the English catalogues, and the ' Silver Skin ' of the Eastern States. Good to keep. L,arg-e Red Oval or Globe.—Similar to the Large Red in color and fla- vor, but quite distinct in form, being nearly globular, - - - - Yellow Globe.—Similar to the above except in color, _ _ _ _ White Globe.—Form nearly ovoid, very regular and symmetrical, skin white, mild and pleasant flavor; keeps well, is an excellent variety, - Early Cracker.—A great improvement on the Large Yellow, being much earlier, very productive, of mild and pleasant flavor, - - - - NEW ITALIAN ONIONS. These varieties grow to a very large size in strong soiL and are particularly adapted for culture in the Southern States. They are of a verv mild flavor, and mucli Hked by all who have tried them Pkt. Oz. }iLb. Lb. 3Iarza§:ole.—The latest novelty in this class. Tliey grow to a large size, and are said to be the earliest of all. If sown in Autumn in warm
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