King 



461 Mammoth SiSver 



Earliest Giant White Mild Onion (85 days) 

 This onion, introduced by us some years ago, has a beautiful, 

 silvery white skin. The flesh is so sweet that it may be eaten 

 raw like an apple. No other white onion attains such mammoth 

 size. The bulbs are of an attractive shape, flattened, but thick. 

 The average diameter of fully grown Mammoth Silver King 

 onions is from 5 to l x /i in- Matures large sized white onions in 

 less than three months. An excellent keeper. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 30c; 14 lb. 80c; V 2 lb. $1.20; lb. $2.15; 2 lbs. $4.00; 

 5 lbs. $9.65; 10 lbs. $18.25. 



450 Maule's® 

 Australian Brown 



Remarkable for its Uni- 

 form Size, Shape, and 

 Keeping Quality (95 days) 



The onions are of medium size and 

 of good quality. They are very 

 early, rather flattened in shape, of 

 a brown color, and wonderfully 

 hard and solid. Begins to form 

 bulbs at an early period of 

 growth, when only a few inches 

 high, and quickly reaches maturity. 

 Its leading and most valuable fea- 

 ture, aside from appearance and 

 flavor, is its long keeping quality. 

 It is widely known and very popu- 

 lar wherever onions are grown. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 55c; 

 1/2 lb. 80c; lb. $1.40; 2 lbs. $2.55; 

 5 lbs. S6.15; 10 lbs. $11.20. 



436 Maule's Large 

 Red Wethersfield ^ 



A Heavy Yielder and a 

 Good Keeper (100 days) 



This popular onion has been one of 

 our leading specialties for years. 

 Grown from hand-sorted bulbs, it is 

 sure to produce uniformly large 

 onions. Specimens of Maule's Large 

 Red Wethersfield grow to an im- 

 mense size. They are solid, and de- 

 cidedly flattened. The skin is a deep 

 purplish red. The flesh is white, 

 tinged with pink near the skin. Many 

 strains of Red Wethersfield are of- 

 fered to the American public, but our 

 tests convince us that none surpass 

 our special Maule strain here de- 

 scribed. It is a perfect red onion of 

 rich flavor unexcelled for both home 

 and market. An excellent keeper. 

 Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 55c; 

 Vi lb. 80c; lb. $1.40; 2 lbs. $2.55; 

 5 lbs. S6.15; 10 lbs. $11.20. 



Onion Seed 



Culture: Sow in drills 12 to 18 in. apart as early in the spring as possible 

 and cover one-half inch deep. When large enough, thin to 3 in. apart. If 

 sets are wanted, sow seed thickly and do not thin out; use 150 to 80 pounds 

 of seed per acre. A packet will sow about 50 feet of drill, an ounce about 

 300 feet, 4 to 5 pounds of seed per acre. Fine marketable size onions are 

 easily produced the first year from early spring sown seed. 



4G3 White Barletta For Pickling (65 days) 



This is the earliest ripening onion in cultivation, growing with the rapidity of a 

 summer radish. The bulbs are pearly white, waxy, translucent, and are generally 

 very small, averaging only 1}^ in. in diameter. They are uniform in size and 

 shape, and so mild and sweet, that they can be eaten raw with almost the free- 

 dom of an apple. Chiefly grown for pickling and bunching; the best of all for 

 small pickles. Pkt. l'Jc; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c; Vi lb. SI. 15; lb. $2.00; 

 2 lbs. S3.70; 5 lbs. $9.00; 10 lbs. $17.00. 



466 



Extra Early Pearl 



(70 days) An extra-early, medium sized, white onion of mild flavor The 

 bulbs will grow 5 to 6 in. in diameter. The handsome white bulbs, which are 

 flat in shape, are very attractive. The white flesh is exceptionally sweet. This 

 variety does well in all sections and is extensively grown in the South for our 

 northern markets. A desirable earlv onion for the home garden or market. 

 It keeps well. Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Vi lb. 75c; Vi lb. $1.15; lb. $2.00; 

 2 lbs. $3.70; 5 lbs. $9.00; 10 lbs. $17.00. 



456 Silver Skin or White Portugal 



(95 days) A mild onion of pleasant flavor. Somewhat flattened shape. It is 

 very popular for family use and one of the best for pickling; also splendid for 

 slicing or boiling. A favorite when young as a salad or bunching onion and a 



good winter keeper. Onion Sets are 

 extensively grown from this sort, and 

 from these sets full size onions are 

 grown as early as June or July. An 

 excellent variety to sow in August for 

 early spring "green" or bunching 

 onions. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Vi lb. 

 80c; Vi lb. $1.20; lb. $2.15; 2 lbs. 

 $4.00; 5 lbs.$9.65; 10 lbs. $18.25. 



451 Ebenezer 

 or Japanese 



An Enormous Cropper and a 

 Good Keeper (100 days) 



This onion is remarkably mild, ten- 

 der, and of very delicate flavor. It 

 has such a reputation for quality in 

 some localities that it commands 

 much higher prices. The flesh is 

 white, firm, and of a decidedly sweet 

 flavor. In fact, it is the mildest 

 flavored yellow onion grown. The 

 handsome bulbs are large. They are 

 somewhat flattened and have a thin 

 yellow skin. The tops are very small. 

 Keeps in good, hard, and sound con- 

 dition all winter. Anyone wanting a 

 nice mild onion for table should 

 plant Ebenezer. Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; 

 Vi lb. 65c; Vi lb. 95c; lb. $1.65; 

 2 lbs. $3.05; 5 lbs. $7.25; 

 10 lbs. $13.20. 



The Most Wonderful Onion 

 We Have Ever Grown 



441 Maule's Prizetaker$ 



Large Attractive Onion of Sweet Mild Flavor. 

 Productive (100 days) 



By far the most handsome, finest flavored, most productive, 

 and best of all the Yellow Globe onions, excepting not even 

 Large Sweet Spanish. Bright clear straw-colored skin. Grows 

 to a uniform globe shape and has a very small neck. Ripens 

 firm and solid. It never fails to attract attention on account 

 of its rare beauty, and it can be depended upon to bring a 

 better price than any other onion. Superior as to size, shape, 

 flavor, color, and appearance, for either the home garden or 

 market. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; <*/ 4 lb. 70c; V 2 lb. $1.10; 

 lb. $1.90; 2 lbs. $3.50; 5 lbs. $8.35; 10 lbs. $15.20. 



50X53 



Onion Culture 



By T. GREINER 



This splendid book tells 

 you every detail about the 

 new and highly valuable 

 methods for growing onions 

 of the largest size and yield 

 for home or market. It 

 will help you to get the 

 highest yields possible and 

 make your onion crop 

 very valuable. 



Illustrated, 114 Pages, 

 Cloth Bound Book 

 Postpaid, $1.20 



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