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J. MANNS & CO.. Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



ONIONS 



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White Silver Skin Onion 



To grow large bulbs 1 ounce to 100 feet of drill; 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. 



To grow sets 10 ounces to 100 feet of drill; 50 pounds to the acre. 



The Onion must have a clean and very rich soil. Use well rotted 

 manure freely, and get the seed in as early as possible in the spring, no 

 matter if it is cold and unpleasant. If onions do not get a good grovrth 

 before hot, dry weather, the crop is sure to be a failure. Keep the soil 

 mellow and clear of weeds. Sow in shallow drills, not less than a foot 

 apart nor more than half an inch deep. As onions grow on top of the 

 ground, they may be allowed to remain pretty thick, no matter if they 

 crowd each other. In hoeing, destroy weeds and keep the ground mellow; 

 do not cover the young bulbs with earth. 



White Silver Skin, or Portugal 1^Xiy'^of'^°!h''Zl\ll 



Onions; is almost exclusively used for growing sets. It is a good keeper. 

 The bulbs grow to good size, ripening early and quite evenly. The flesh 

 is mild and sweet, the thin skin a clear silvery white, of handsome appear- 

 ance if the bulbs are gathered as soon as ripened and carefully dried 

 under shelter away from the strong sunlight. When seed is sown at the 

 rate of 20 to 25 pounds per acre, it makes bulbs of suitable size and most 

 desirable for pickling. 



White Penrl ^^^ ^"^ ^"'^ very early variety. Bulbs when well 

 rr fitcc 1 t^ui V gy^^j, gj.g large, round, flattened, with a delicat:. pure 

 white skin; flesh very mild in flavor. In the South this variety is largely 

 planted for sets. 



Mammoth Silver King S,Jn%Tb'u"t^'c,lire%"hU"trrS.'wirh 



silvery white skin, frequently measuring 20 inches in circumference. It 

 matures quite early, coming just after Onions grown from sets are gone. 

 Must be sown thinly to produce large onions. 



SouthpOrt White Globe ^H^-e ^^ite. true globe form with very 

 .^vri* I •- . .-V. ■•^.-wrvr^ crisp flesh, exceedingly mild and fine 



grained, usually commands highest prices. 



JaOaneSe ^"^ °^ ^^^ ^^®'' ^°'" ^^^ production of large onions for Fall 

 " and Winter market, yielding almost twice as many bushels per 



acre than any other set onion. Somewhat similar to Flat Danvers in color 

 and shape but a trifle thicker and very much larger in circumference. They 

 are very mild, excellent keepers, rapid growers and very few go to seed. 

 The appearance, size, quality and wonderful yields of this variety give it a 

 prominent place among the most valuable sorts. 



Prizetaker produces large, well-ripened bulbs the first season from 

 seed; flesh white; crisp and mild in flavor. The skin is 

 thin, of a bright straw-yellow; form nearly a perfect globe. Under ordinary 

 cultivation this variety will yield bulbs nearly three times as large as the 

 Globe Danvers, while under special cultivation specimen bulbs have been 

 raised to weigh from 4 to 5 pounds each. 



Riverside Sweet Spanish or Valencia ?l^^'"u'f,' Jl,{'-f: 



' taker but grows to 



larger size. Very mild, has golden yellow skin and white flesh. Rapidly 

 growing in popularity. 



Yellow Globe Danvers P" superior stock of this celebrated va- 



riety is of fine round shape. It grows to 

 good size, with thin yellow skin, white flesh, fine grained and excellent qual- 

 ity. It ripens early, keeps well and is very productive. 



ONION SETS 



FINE QUALITY MARKET GARDENERS STOCK SCREENED TO % INCH 



Danvers Yellow Globe 



Use a 

 FELINS TYING MACHINE 



FOR BUNCHING SPRING ONIONS 



PRICES 



Variety Pkt. Oz. >4 Lb. Lb. 



Australian Brown $.10 $.20 $.50 $1.75 



Japanese or Ebcnezer .10 .25 .75 2.50 



Mammoth Sliver King 10 ..30 .80 2.75 



Prizetaker 10 .20 .60 2.00 



Red Wethersfield 10 .20 .50 1.75 



Riverside Sweet Spanish 10 .25 .75 2.50 



Southport White Globe .10 .30 .85 2.75 



Southport Yellow Globe 



(Brigham) .10 .25 .75 2.50 



White Bunching 10 .25 .85 2.75 



White Pearl 10 .30 .80 2.75 



White Oueen .10 .30 .80 2.75 



White Silver Skin, or Portugal .10 .20 .60 2.00 



Yellow Globe Danvers .10 .25 .75 2.50 



Bu. 



ONION SETS Qt. Pk. 32 lbs. 10 Bu. 



.lapanese (Yellow) $.15 $.75 $2.25 $20.00 



White Silverskin 15 .85 2.50 22.50 



Yellow Danvers 15 .75 2.25 20.00 



Prices subject to change. Postage Extra. 



