. WHITE PORTIIG.'VE, Or SILVER SKIN ONION. White Portug'al, or Silver Sklu. [See cut.) This variety is one of the leading white sorts, and is of beautiful shape and very mild flavor. The bulbs are flat in shape and mature early. It is a splendid variety for both family use and the market gardener, and is very largely used for growing sets on account of its fine shape when small, and akso for its good keeping quali- ties. It is also extensively used as a pickling onion, for which purpose it seems to be finely adapted. Oz., 20 cts.; X It)., 60 cts.; lb., $ "White Queen. A rapid-growing
. WHITE PORTIIG.'VE, Or SILVER SKIN ONION. White Portug'al, or Silver Sklu. [See cut.) This variety is one of the leading white sorts, and is of beautiful shape and very mild flavor. The bulbs are flat in shape and mature early. It is a splendid variety for both family use and the market gardener, and is very largely used for growing sets on account of its fine shape when small, and akso for its good keeping quali- ties. It is also extensively used as a pickling onion, for which purpose it seems to be finely adapted. Oz., 20 cts.; X It)., 60 cts.; lb., $ "White Queen. A rapid-growing variety of mild flavor. This is the earliest onion grown ; they are very mild, pure white, and splendid for pickling. They grow small and can be sown thickly. Oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 65 cts.; lb., ^ Maninaoth Silver Kin^. This variety is noted for the extra large size onions it produces the first season from the seed. It is a large flat variety, averag- ing 5 to 6 inches in diameter. The skin is pure white and flesh remarkably tender and pleasing to the taste. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 60 cts.; lb., White Barletta. An extra early small white onion ; similar to White Queen, and makes bulbs about I % to I ''2 inches in diameter ; in shape flattened on top. It is a good keeper, and as a pickling variety il is unexcplled, ; '4'lb., 65 cts.; lb., $ Large Red Tripoli. Large, red, flat ; free from strong aroma, and keep well during winter, Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 40 cts.; lb., BermudaWhite. ( Tencriffe stock. ) The IBermudas are the earliest onions in the market, and are grown extensively in the South ; matures earlier than the red. The outer skin is of straw color and flesh pure white. Oz., 20 cts.; % lb , 65 cts.; lb., ' Bermuda Red. ( Tencriffe stock. ) Similar to the white, but with deep red skin. These are on the market very early in the spring and are grown profitably in the South. The quality is very good. Oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 65 cts.; lb., $2 50.
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