Australian 

 Brown. 



MANNS' SUPERIOR ONION SEEDS 



i oz. to ioo feet of drill.; 4 to 5 lbs. to 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. It is useless to try to grow Onions on poor, unsuitable soil. Three days of 

 neglect when the weeds are growing rapidly will sometimes ruin a crop, and a week too late in sowing makes the 

 difference between a good and a bad harvest. With proper manuring, Onions can be grown on the same land for a 

 score of years, and it will become cleaner and better every year. 



Australian Yellow Globe. — Is a fit companion to the 

 now well-known Australian brown. The bulbs are 

 globe-shaped, with a light brown yellow skin. Solid and 

 heavy. Oz. 15c; Y\ lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



Red Wethersfield. — Large sized, somewhat flattened; 

 skin deep red and very hardy. Oz. 15c. ; J4 lb. 35c. ; lb. 

 $1.25- 



Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg. — The most popular and 

 best variety for set purposes. Is similar to the Yellow 

 Danvers Flat in shape, color and size, but as a set onion 

 it has the quality of ripening down earlier and more 

 uniformly. Pkt. 5c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



Yellow Danvers Flat. — A splendid Onion for either 

 market or home use; more flat than Globe Danvers. Oz. 

 20c; Y A lb. 35c. ; lb. $1.25. 



Yellow Danvers Globe. — Our superior stock of this 

 celebrated variety is of fine round shape. It grows to 

 good size, with thin yellow skin, white flesh, fine grained 

 and excellent quality. It ripens early, keeps well and is 

 very productive. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; Y\ lb- 35c; lb. $1.25. 



Australian Brown. — An early and very hardy variety 

 which does especially well in the South. Should be 

 planted early, on low, wet grounds, to get large bulbs. 

 The skin is thick and the color is a rich brown. Is_ es- 

 pecially noted as a long keeper, as it keeps well into 

 spring and much longer than other varieties. Pkt. 5c; 

 Ya. lb. 40c; lb. $1.40. 



Mammoth 

 Silver King 



Prlzetaker Onion. 



Prizetaker (American grown). — The seed we offer 

 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 four to five pounds each. 

 These are the large, mild Onions which are sold in 

 small crates in the early fall and are esteemed for their 

 large size, handsome appearance, mild and delicate fla- 

 vor. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; lb. $1.25. 



Mammoth Silver King. — The large bulbs are of attrac- 

 tive form, flattened, but quite thick through, with sil- 

 very white skin, frequently measuring 20 inches in cir- 

 cumference. It matures quite early, coming just after 

 Onions grown from sets are gone. Must be sown 

 thinly to produce large Onions. Our stock is true 

 American, grown of finest strain. Oz. 15c. ; J^ lb. 40c. ; 

 lb. $1.40. 



White Silver Skin or Portugal. — This is the most pop- 

 ular variety of all white 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 appearance 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. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 15c. ; J4 lb. 40c. ; lb. $1.40. 



White Pearl. — Very fine and very early variety. Bulbs 

 when well grown are large, round flattened, with a deli- 

 cate pure white skin; flesh very mild in flavor. In the 

 South this variety is largely planted for sets. Pkt. 5c; 

 Y 4 lb. 40c; lb. $1.40. 



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