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



SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Onion 



To grow large bulbs 1 oz. to 

 100 ft. of drill 4-5 lbs. to the 

 acre. To g ow sets 7 oz. to 

 100 ft. of drill; 50 lbs. 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 prettjd 

 thick, no matter if they crowd 

 each other. In hoeing, destroy 

 weeds and keep the ground mel- 

 low; do not cover the young 

 bulbs with earth. It is useless 

 to try to grow onions on poor, 

 unsuitable soil. Three days neg- 

 lect when the weeds are grow- 

 ing rapidly will sometimes ruin 

 a crop, and a week too late in 

 sowing makes the difference be- 

 tween a good and a bad harvest. 



onions can be grown on the same land for a score of 

 years, and it will become cleaner and better every year 



White Silver Skin, or Portugal I^M^XT^ IZt 



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 hand- 

 some 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 2 5 pounds per acre, it makes bulbs of suitable size 

 and most desirable for pickling. Pkt„ 5c; oz., 25c; M 

 lb., 60c. lb.. $2.00. 

 Wllita Poarl Ver y fine and very early variety. Bulbs 

 HUHC [call when well 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. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 60c; lb.. $2.00. 



Mammnth Silver Kino The ,arge bu,bs are af a «rac- 



lUdmmUlD Oliver IVUlg tive form, flattened, but quite 

 thick through, with 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. 

 Our stock is true American grown, of finest strain. Oz., 

 20c; % lb.. BOc; lb., $2.00. 



With proper manuring. 



White Silver Skin Onion. 



Pri7ofal?or (American grownt. The seed we offer pro- 

 rriicldKcl duces 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 vari- 

 ety will yield bulbs nearly three times as large as the 

 Globe Danvers, while under special cultivation speci- 

 men bulbs have been raised to weigh from 4 to 5 lbs, 

 each. These are the large, mild Onions which axe 

 sold in small crates In the early fall, and are esteemed 

 for their large size, handsome appearance, mild and 

 delicate flavor. Pkt., 5o; oz., 20c; % lb., 55c; lb., $1.75. 



Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg gS £S& %?"!& $£ 



poses. Is similar to the Yellow Danvers. Flat In shape, 

 good color and size, but as a set onion it has the quality 

 of ripening down earlier and more uniformly, Pkt., 

 5c; *4 lb., 40c; lb.. $1.50. 



Our superior stock of~this cele- 

 brated 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., 20c; % lb.. 40c; lb., $1.50. 



Large sized, somewhat flattened; skin 

 deep red and very hardy. Oz„ 20c; 



Yellow Danvers Globe 



Yellow Danvers 

 Olobe Onion. 



Red Wethersfield 



% lb.. 50c; lb.. $1.75. 



Atl* D ,„ An early and very hardy variety which does especially well in 



AUStraiian DrOWn the South. Should be planted early, on low, wet ground, to 



get large bulbs. The skin is thick and the color is a rich brown. Is especially 



noted as a long keeper, as it keeps well into spring and much longer than 



other varieties. Pkt., 5c; % lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



A.,»l*.>]i«>n Vall/kiu rinka [t ls a fit companion to the new well-known 

 AUStraiian ieilOW U1UUC Australian brown. The bulbs are globe- 

 shaped, with a light brown-yellow skin. Solid and heavv. Oz.. 15c; 

 V4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.50. 



Onion Sets 



We are large producers and contractors of Onion Sots, with 

 best facilities for handling large quantities. 



Prices quoted below are subject to market changes. 



Plant in drills 12 inches apart and 4 inches between the sets. 



Choice Yellow Danvers 



Quart., 15c; bushel, $2.75. 



Choice Yellow Strasburg 



Quart, 15c; bushel, $2.75. 



Choice White Silver Skin 



Quart, 20c; bushel, $5.25. 



If sent by mall. 10c extra per quart. 



