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EXTRA EARLY PEARL.—One of the ear- 
liest of the white onions. It has ashowy, waxy 
skin, and is a good keeper. The flesh is snow 
white, and the flavor is mild and pleasant. It 
sometimes grows 5 to 6 inches in diameter the 
first year from seed. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 
| || 20 cents; 14 pound, 60 cents; pound, $2.25. 
|| NEAPOLITAN MARZAJOLA- — A large . 
and beautiful onion, with silvery white skin. ; 
=, One of the earliest. A leader in the Italian mar- |=/ 
kets, and of proven merit in America. If sown ‘i 
early it will grow to a large size the first year. & 
It is a good keeper. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, ; 
20 cents; 14 pound, 50 cents; pound, $1.75. 


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EXTRA EARLY PEARL. 
MAMMOTH RED TRIPOLI. — A beautiful, 
large, flat onion, of excellent flavor, being mild 
and pleasant. It has many points in common with ;: 
Bermuda Island Red, but is less flat in shape, and || 
I keep the two strains of seed separate and apart. \jiiil 
In Florida and adjacent territory it is profitably |j\| 
planted in October and November for shipment to 
early spring markets in the North. Packet, 5 cts.; 
ounce, 15 cts.; 44 pound, 45 cts.; pound, $1.50. 

















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BERMUDA ISLAND WHITE.—The Bermuda 
\| Onions are grown in many sections of the South to 
} \ the exclusion of all other sorts. They are very 
| early, and are, consequently, cultivated largely for 
//{\ the Northern markets. I have the best obtainable 
i strains of Bermuda onion seed. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 
20 cts.; 144 pound, 60 cts.; pound, $2.00. 
BERMUDA ISLAND RED.—The same as Ber- 
muda White, except in color. Some seedsmen 
class this onion with A 
SS —— Red Tripoli, but I keep 
NEAPOLITAN MARZAJOLA. the strains separate 
and distinct. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 4 Ib., 60 cts,; lb., $2.00. 
GIANT WHITE TRIPOLI. — This flat onion has a beautiful 
fine skin and is mild in flavor, like Red Tripoli. It makes a quick 
= and satisfactory growth the first season, but requires two years 
to attain its largest development. Largely grown in the South. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 20 cents; 14 pound, 50 cents; pound, §1.75. 
GIANT POMPEII.—This large onion is of a handsome, red- 
dish brown color. The skin is thin and delicate in appearance, and 
the flesh is pure white, very fine grained, and of remarkably mild 
flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 14 1b., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 
GIANT ROCCA OF NAPLES.—A handsome onion of reddish 
brown color, globular form, tender flesh and mild flavor. Single 
bulbs have atiained a weight of 34% pounds. lt is valuable for both 
spring and autumn sowing. acket, 6 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 
ly pound, 45 cents; pound, $1.50. GIANT ROCCA OF NAPLES 
ONION SETS. WN 
Philadelphia has long been famous for producing the best onion sets, and I 
am prepared to furnish choice stock to my customers. The Yellow Globe Dan- 
vers and White Silver Skin sets are from my own seed. The Egyptian, Potato 
4 and White Multiplier sets are multiplied by sets, as they produce no seed. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS.—See illustration showing size of sets as 
compared to atumbler. This picture is from a photograph. This is one of the 
best onions for growing from sets. Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 30 cts.; 5 qts., $1.25, postpaid. 
WHITE SILVER SKIN.—Grown from my best selected seed. These sets 
will produce onions very early in the season. See description of White Silver 
Skin onion elsewhere. Pint, 20 cents; quart, 30 cents; 5 quarts, $1.25, postpaid. 
EGYPTIAN OR PERENNIAL TREE. — A perennial, and is perfectly 
hardy, tarowing up stalks every spring. It produces sets or small bulbs at the 
summit of the stalk, and the root also divides. It is often planted in 
autumn for scallions. Pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents; 5 quarts, $1.50, postpaid. 
POTATO ONION.—This really excellent sort multiplies by division of 
the parent bulb. It isa mild onion, maturing early, and is a good cropper. 
Planted to some extent for scallions. Pt., 20c.; qt., 35¢.; 5 qts., $1.50, postpaid. ; 
WHITE MULTIPLIER. — This increases by division of the parent § 
bulb, producing a cluster of smalionions. It is of a beautiful white color, : 
hardy, early and a good cropper. Pt., 20 cts., qt., 85 cts.; 5 qts., $1.50, postpaid. : 
Deduct 6 cents per pint and 10 cents per quart if ordered by express or freight. 





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‘ JULTURE.—Same as onions, except bulbs or sets shou , 
& ak 57 ay B pe placed 2 inches under ground. When the leaves turn YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS ; 
EGYPTIAN OR PERENNIAL TREE. yellow take up bulbs and dry in the shade. Lb., 35 cts.; 3 1bs., $1.00, postpaid. ONION SETS. 
CULTURE.—Sow in frames or border in spring, and transplant to permanent ; 3 rip 
a quarters in rows a foot apart and plants 4 inches apart in rows. Set the young al, bey 

plants deeply in the soil. Use one ounce seed to 400 feet of drill. 4 to 5 pounds to the 
acre. The soil should be rich. The leek is hardy, and may be preserved in trenches like celery; 
or, in mild latitudes, left in the open ground all winter, covered with litter. 
GIANT ITALIAN.—This variety gives great satisfaction everywhere. See illustration. It is 
easily grown, hardy and of great size. Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; 44 pound, 60 cts.; pound, $1.75. 
BROAD FLAG.—Large, with broad leaves. Packet, 
5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 14 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25. 
Sometimes called Gumbo. In high esteem 
for soups and stews. <A fashionable South- 
@ ern vegetable, of easy growth at the North. 
Anannual. The pods are used when young and tender. 
CULTURE.—Sow in May and June, after the ground is 
warm, in drills 3 feet apart, and thin to 10 inches apart in 
the rows. An ounce of seed to 100 feet of row. 
WHITE VELVET. — This variety produces pods 
larger than any other. They are never prickly to the 
touch, being always round and smooth, while in other 
sorts the pods are ridged or square edged. Superior fla- 
vor and tenderness are characteristics of this 
okra, and it is very productive, outyielding other 
varieties. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 10c.; 4 1b., 25c.; Ib., 75¢. 
NEW LADY FINGER.—A fine, new variety (iy TE ME 
of okra, which in its young state is one of the best Hi I y 
= for flavoring. I especially recommend it to my 2 VET 
Southern patrons. It is very productive, of long, VEL 
slender pods of fine form. If used when young it OKRA= 
will be found exceptionally tender and choice. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce. 10 cents; 4 pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 cents. 
DWARF GREEN.—A standard, low growing variety. Pkt., 5c.; 0z., 10c.; 14 Ib., 20¢.; Ib., 50c. opty 
S = == LONG GREEN.—A taller variety than the preceding, bearing abundantly long pods which * ilo 
GIANT ITALIAN LEEK. areridged. Highly esteemed in all parts of the South. Pkt., 6c.; 0z., 10c.; 4 Ib., 20¢c.; 1b., 50c. pi 
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