[22] J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 
ONIONS 
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 growth 
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. 
, ; , This is the most popular 
White Silver Skin, or Portugal oe ee eae 
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. 
, Very fine and very early variety. Bulbs when well 
White Pearl grown are large, round, flattened, with a delicate pure 
white skin; flesh very mild in flavor. In the South this variety is largely 
planted for sets. 
, , The large bulbs are of attractive form, 
Mammoth Silver King flattened, but quite thick through, with 
silvery white skin, frequently measuring 20 inches in circumference. It 
7 matures quite early, coming just after Onions grown from sets are gone. 
White Silver Skin Onion Must be sown thinly to produce large onions. 
Southport White Globe Pure white, true globe form with very 
crisp flesh, exceedingly mild and fine 
grained, usually commands highest prices. 
One of the best for the production of large onions for Fall 
Japanese 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. 
, Produces large, well-ripened bulbs the first season from 
Prizetaker 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 Fesembles Prize- 
taker but grows to 
larger size. Very mild, has golden yellow skin and white flesh. Rapidly 
growing in popularity. 
Our superior stock of this celebrated va- 
Yellow Globe Danvers 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 
x PRICES 
FELINS TYING MACHINE Variety Pkt. Oz. % Lb. Lb. 
Australi B 4 A 4 
FOR BUNCHING SPRING ONIONS Jauanssereuc es any 
is : Mammoth Silver King 2.75 
See Page 47 Prizetaker : 2.00 
Red Wethersfield 4 2.00 
oe Se 7 Riverside Sweet Spanish 5 c : 2.25 
Southport White Globe 2.75 
White Pearl a : 2.75 
White Silver Skin, or Portugal . 2.25 
Yellow Globe Danvers -10 2.00 
Bu. 
ONION SETS Pk. 32 lbs. 
Japanese (Yellow) ' $) ol pase) 
White Silverskin Shy PAPAS 
Yellow Danvers Alb “ey PAI) 
Prices subject to change. Postage Extra. 
