onion 
CULTURE — One oz.for 100 f I. of drill; five lo six lbs. in drills jor an acre. For an early crop, seed may be sown in cold-frames in 
February or March, transplanting when large enough to handle in April or May. Regular open-ground sowing should be made about 
the latter part of April or early May in latitude of New York, in soil that has been manured the previous year. Sow about one-half 
inch deep in rows one foot apart, and then thin out to three inches apart in the rows. 
Clean cultivation and a regular weekly or bi-weekly spraying with Henderson's Nicotine Spray or Tartar Emetic (see pages 144 and 145) will 
control Thrip or while blast, which is quite prevalent some seasons, and thus insure healthy, perfectly formed bulbs. 
HENDERSON'S 
Famous Globes 
Perfect Globe-Shape — Large — 
Heavy — Solid — Perfect Keepers 
There are no Onions to compare 
with the famous Southport Globe 
Onions. 
Years of selection, in which every 
bulb used for seed purposes has had 
to pass the critical eyes Of veteran 
experts, have had no uncertain effect 
on these, and they are today, beyond 
doubt,, the best of all Onions. They 
are supreme in keeping quality. 
617 SOUTHPORT RED 
GLOBE 
The outer skin is a rich purplish- 
red, and the flesh is faintly tinged 
with the same color. It is a little 
stronger than the white and yel- 
low, and preferred by many for 
this reason 
Price, pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00; 
\i lb., $3.00. 
619 SOUTHPORT WHITE 
GLOBE 
This is perhaps the best Onion of 
all for family use, for, while it is 
similar in some respects to the 
other Southport Globes, it is 
more attractive in appearance. 
The flesh when cooked is of a 
rich, milky color, tender and of 
delicious flavor, and when eaten 
raw is the mildest of the three. 
Price, pkt., 15c; oz., $1.00; 
l 4 lb., $3.00. 
621 SOUTHPORT 
YELLOW GLOBE 
The very best strain of yellow 
Onion, the exterior color does 
not extend to the flesh, as in the 
red variety. It is mild in flavor 
and may be grown by anyone 
where Onions will grow, and is 
probably the best of all for gen- 
eral use. 
Price, pkt., 15c; oz., $1.00; 
% lb., $.300. 
622 COLLECTION OF 
Famous Globe Onions 
Southport White 
Southport Red 
Southport Yellow 
(See descriptions above) 
Price, Coll. of 3 pkts., 35c; 
1 oz. each, $2.75. 
WHITE PORTUGAL 
Scallions, those welcome and 
greatly relished young, green 
onions, are obtained early in 
spring by planting onion sets as 
soon as the frost is out of the 
ground. 
It's easy to grow high quality 
onions in your garden by following 
the instructions given in our leaf- 
let "Onion Culture" — sent free on 
request when ordering. 
627 WHITE PORTUGAL 
or Silver Skin 
The best Onion for general use 
during the spring, summer and 
autumn. We dp not esteem it so 
highly for winter use, as it is 
excelled by other sorts for keep- 
ing purposes. 
There are none that yield more 
delicious "scallions," or young 
plants for salad purposes, none 
which are more suited to boiling 
during the growing season, and 
none so generally esteemed for 
their mild, delightful flavor. 
Small bulbs left in the row at the 
end of the season may be used 
for pickles. 
Price, pkt., 15c; oz.. $1.00; 
X lb., $3.00. 
608 EARLY YELLOW 
GLOBE 
An excellent heavy yielding early 
variety, possessing exceptionally 
good keeping qualities. The 
bulbs are globe shaped, deep 
yellow in color, and under favor- 
able conditions mature 10 days to 
2 weeks earlier than Southport 
Yellow Globe. 
Price, pkt., 10c; oz., $1.00; 
K lb., $3.00. 
ONION SETS 
In private gardens, growing Onions 
from sets saves much labor, the crop 
is surer to grow, and is ready for use 
weeks in advance of that grown from 
seed. 1 Qt. to 40 Ft. of Drill. 
No. 
Variety 
Qt. 
4 
Qts. 
Peck. 
637 
635 
639 
White 
Red 
Yellow 
$0.55 
.55 
-55 
$2.00 
2.00 
2.00 
$3.75 
3.75 
3.75 
641 Potato Onion Sets. Early and 
of rapid growth; excellent for 
pulling green. 
Price, qt., 60c; 4 qts., $2.25; 
peck, $4.00. 
643 Shallots. The small bulb keeps 
for a year. 
Price, qt., 80c; 4 qts.. $3.00. 
645 Garlic Sets. Esteemed in cook- 
ery. 
Price, lb., 60c. 
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PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 Cortlandt Street, New York, N. Y. 
