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Superior Onion Seed. 



American Grown. 



Mammoth 

 Silver King 



1. oz. to 100 feet of drill ; 4 to 5 lbs to acre. 



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, hand- 

 some appearance, mild and delicate 

 flavor.* Pkt. 5c. Oz. 15c. X lb. 

 40c. Lb. $1.25. 



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 to 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 some- 

 times ruin a crop, and a week too late in sowing makes the difference be- 

 tween 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. 



Mammoth Silver King. — The^i large bulbs are of attractive 

 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. 

 X lb. 50c. Lb. $1.50. 



White Silver Skin or Portugal. — 



This is the most popular variety 

 of all white Onions is almost ex- 

 clusively 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 or 25 

 pounds per acre it makes bulbs of 

 suitable size and most desirable for 

 pickling. Pkt. 5c. ' Oz. 20c. 

 lb. 50c. Lb. $1.50. 



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PRIZETAKER ONION. 



White Pearl. — Very fine and 

 very early variety. Bulbs 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. Xlb. 50c. Lb. $1.50. 



W Large White Globe.— Yields 



abundantly, producing very hand- 

 some, large pure white, globe- 

 shaped bulbs ; flesh firm, finely 

 grained, mild flavor. Oz. 15c. 

 X lb. 50c.ijfcLb. $1.50. 



V White Queen. — A very early pure^white, small flat Onion. 1 to 2 inches in diameter ; sown in early spring will ripen in 

 July.^Very mild flavored; excellent for pickling. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 20c. X lb. 50c. Lb. $1.50. 



\/ Yellow Danvers ~ ; Flat. — A splendid? Onion for either market or home use ; more flat 

 than the Globe Danvers. Oz. 20c. X;lb. 50c. Lb. $1.50. 



V Yellow Strassburg. — The most popular variety for sets grown. Skin bright yellow 

 and a beautiful round plump shape. 1 Oz. 20c. X lb. 50c. Lb. $1.50. 



■ Red Wethersfield.— Large-sized, somewhat flattened ; skin deep red 

 d very hardy. 1 Oz. 15c. X lb. 35c. Lb. $1.25. 



Australian 



Brown. 



Australian Brown.— A valuable new long- keeping Onion. This new 

 Onion, very recently introduced into the United States, has met with 

 wonderful success, and is pronounced the best keeper of all Onions. 

 The shape and size are well shown in our illustration. The outside skin 

 is of deep amber brown, distinct from all other Onions, extremely hard 

 and firm, of fine flavor and will keep almost indefinitely. We offer 

 choice 1 American-grown seed from the original importation. Oz. 15c. 

 XyH5T35c. Lb. $1.25. 



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. 1 oz. i5el X lb. 35c. Lb. $1.25. 



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