ITALIAN AND BERMUDA ONIONS. 



EXTRA EARLY PEARL,.— One of the ear- 

 liest of the white onions It has a showy, waxy 

 skm, and is a good keeper The flesh is snow 

 white, and the flavor is mild and pleasant It 

 sometimes grows 5 to b inches m diameter the 

 first ^ear fiom seed Packet, 10 cents, ounce, 

 20 cents '4 pound, 60 cents pound, *2 00 



aBAPOLITAlV MARZAJOLA. — A large 

 and beiutitul onion, with silvery white skin 

 One of the eailiest A leadei in the Italian mar- 

 kets, and of pi oven merit in Ameiica If sown 

 eiil\ It will grow to a large size the first year 

 It is a good keeper Packet, o cents, ounce, 

 lo cents, y^ pound, 40 cents, pound, si oO 



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 apait. 

 In Florida and adjacent territory it is profitably 

 planted in October and November for shipment to 

 early spring markets In the North. Packet, 5 cts.; 

 «unce, 15 cts.; % pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. 



MAMMOTH RED TRIPOLI. 



NEAPOLITAN MAR2AJOLA. 

 and distinct. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



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, 15 cents; % pound, 40 cents; pound, ^1-25. 



GIANT POMPEII.— This large onion Is of a handsome, red- 

 dish brown color. The skin Is thin and delicate in appearance, and 

 the fiesh Is pure white, verv fine grained, and of remarkably mild 

 flavor. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 14 lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



GIANT ROCCA OP NAPLES A handsome onion of reddish 



brown color, globular form, tender flesh and mild flavor. Single 

 bulbs have attained a weight of 3>2 pounds. It is valuable for both 

 spring and autumn sowing. Packet, 6 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 

 J4 pound, 40 cents; pound, 81.25. 



BERMUDA ISLAND WHITE 



BERMUDA ISLAND WHITE.— fhe Bermuda 

 onions aie grown in man\ sections of the bouth to 

 the exclusion of all other sorts They are very 

 early, and are, conaequentlj', cultivated largely for 

 the Northern markets. I have the best obtainable 

 strains of Bermuda onion seed. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 

 15 cts.; 14 pound, 40 cts.; pound, $1.25. 



BERMUDA ISLAND RED.— The same as Ber- 

 muda White, except in color. Some seedsmen 

 class this onion with 

 Red Tripoli, but I keep 

 the strains separate 



GIANT ROCCA OF NAPLES 



EGYPTIAN OR PERENNIAL TREE, yellow take up bu 



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 

 and White Multiplier seta are multiplied by sets, as they produce no seed. 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS.— See Illustration showing size of sets as 

 compared to a tumbler. 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, throwing 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. S 



POTATO ONION — This really excellent sort multiplies by division of 

 the parent bulb. It is a mild onion, maturing early, and is a good cropper. 

 Planted to some extent for scallions. Pt., 20c.; qt., 35c.; 5 qts., $1.50, postpaid. 



WHITE MULTIPLIER. — This increases by division of the parent 

 bulb, producing a cluster of small onions. It is of a beautiful white color, 

 hardy, early and a good cropper. Pt., 20 cts., qt., 35 cts.; 5 qts., $1.50, postpaid. 

 Deduct 5 cents per pint and 10 cents per quart if ordered by express or freight. 



A bulbous root of the onion type, used for flavoring. 



Culture.- Same as onions, except bulbs or sets should 

 be placed 2 inches under ground. When the leaves turn 

 lbs and dry in the shade. Lb., 35 cts.; 3 lbs., 81.00, postpaid. 



'ELLOW GLO 

 ONION 



BE DANVERS 

 SETS. 



I CCM' CCLTUHB.— Sow in frames or border in spring, and transplant to permanent 



B |F^R quarters in rows a foot apart and plants 4 inches apart in rows. Set the young 

 ^^'^■*' 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 maj' 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.; y^ pound, 60 cts.; pound, $1.75. 

 ^ BROAD FLAG.— Large, with broad leaves. Packet, 



5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; 14 pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.2.5. 



GIANT. ITALIAN LEEK. 



Sometimes called Gumbo. In high esteem 

 for soups and stews. A fashionable South- 

 ern vegetable, of easy growth at the North. ^ 

 An annual. The pods are used when young and tender. 



Culture.— Sow in May and .Tune, after the ground is 

 warm, in drills 3 feet apart, and thin to 10 inches apart inS 

 the rows An ounce of seed to 100 feet of row. 



■WHITE VELVET. — This variety produces pods 

 laigei than any other. They are never prickly to the 

 touch, being always round and smooth, while in other 

 SOI ts the pods are ridged or square edged. Superior fla- 

 vor and tenderness are characteristics of this 

 okra, and it is very productive, outvielding other 

 varieties. Pkt., .5c.; oz., lOc; !>!^ lb., 25c.; lb., 75c. 



NEW LADY- FINGER — A flue, new variety (*.,,i il-p^" 

 of okra, which in its young state is one of the best Wrll I"* 

 ^^.^j^^^ for flavoring. I especially recommend it to my \/ir|\|pT 

 ^p Southern patrons. It is very productive, of long, V ILLV I- \=. 

 slender pods of fine form. If used when young it C\\4Q 1^"^ 

 will be found exceptionally tender and choice. v/r\JAj"V 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 25 cents; pound, 75 cents. 

 D1VARF GREEN — A Standard, low growing variety. Pkt., 5c.; oz., lOc; \i lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 

 LONG GREEN.— A taller variety than the preceding, bearing abundantly long pods which 

 are ridged. Highly esteemed In all parts of the South. Pkt, 5c.; oz., lOc; ^ lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 

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