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No one can appreciate the value of reliable seeds better than those who have been once tlisap- 

 pointed. Too much care cannot be exercised in selecting your supply of onion seed. There is no 

 vegetable in which the quality of the seed exerts a greater influence upon the crop. Our stock is all 

 grown from choice bulbs, selected carefully by hand, and is unsurpassed in this country. 



During our whole business career as seedsmen, it has always been our aim to make quality a first 

 consideration, price afterwards, and in no one crop have we met with greater reward for our efforts 

 than in onions, the demand for our seed having increased so rapidly that we have been obliged to 

 largely increase our facilities for growing every year for several years past. 



FHILiADEIiPHIA GROWN" SEED, or that raised in the southeastern part of Pennsylvania, 

 is unquestionably earlier than New England seed, and still earlier compared with Western seed. This 

 is an important feature, as the earl}' market onions always bring the highest prices. The growth con- 

 clusively proves our claim, the Philadelphia seed making bulbs of better quality for keeping or imme- 

 diate use, either as sets or full-sized onions, long before seed from any other locality. Large, full-sized 

 onions can be gro'WTi from our seed the first season in any section of the United States, North or South. 



Photograph of a growing crop of our Pedigree Onion Seed, taken just before harvesting. The best evidence 

 that the onion hulbs we set out lor .«eed were carefully selected for .size, sound condition, and strong growth, is here shown. 

 Poor seed stock could not produce such an abundant crop of large seed balls. 



One ounce will sow one hundred feet of drill. To grow 

 large onions from seed, five pounds to the acre; to grow 

 small sets, fifty to sixty pounds to the acre are required. 



There is no crop, perhaps, more sure than that of 

 onions. Rich soil, with a good application of manure every 

 year, and proper attention, "will almost invariably insure a 

 good crop. Five hundred bushels per acre isamedium crop, 

 while from eight hundred to one thousand bushels are not 

 unusual under the best cultivation. Onions, unlike most 

 other crops, may be raised on the same ground for an indetin- 

 ite length of time. 



BOOKS ON ONION CULTURE. 



Full information for Culture, Storage and Market, 

 ing, of both onions and onion sets, will be found in our book 

 of SilOO Prize Essays. This book is sent by mall, postage 

 paid, on receipt of price, 25 cents, or may be had free as a 

 premium with all orders to the amount of Sii.OO and over. 



ANOTHER BOOK EVERY ONION GROWLER 

 SHOULD HAVE. 



The New Onion Culture, or how to grow 2000 bushels 

 to the acre, by T. Greiner, should he read by all onion grow- 

 ers. Price, .50 cents, post-paid, or mav be had free with orders 

 of 83.00 and over. (See Book Premiums, page 18.) 



Market gardeners and onion set growers 

 who use large quantities of onion seed will ' 

 please call at store or write for special prices, 

 stating quantity required. 



MAMMOTH PRIZETAKBB. The great Spanish 

 yellow onion. AVe offer American grown seed. See photo- 

 graph under specialties, page 11. Pkt.. lOc; oz.. 20c.; J4 lb., 

 60e.; lb., Sl-OO ; 5 lbs. and over, 81.75 per lb. 



NEW WHITE PRIZE-WINNER. The exact counter- 

 part of Prizetaker, except in color. See Novelties, page 11. 

 Pkt., 10c.; oz.,35c.; '4lb.,S1.00: lb., $3.40 



AMERICAN EXTRA EARLY PEARL. The earlies-t 

 large white onion. See Specialties, page 12. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 

 25c.; U lb., 7.5c.; lb., 82.65; 10 lbs. and over, $2.50 per lb. 



PHILADELPHIA YELLOW DUTCH, or STRAS- 

 BUKG. The great set onion — our pedigree seed. The most 

 popular variety for sets, grown so extensively by market 

 gardeners around Philadelphia. The sets of this variety 

 grow round, plump and bright. Full-size onions are some- 

 what flattened, flesh pure white, mild flavor and an excellent 

 keeper. Skin bright yellow. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.: ]4 lb., 35c.; 

 lb., 81.15: 5 1b. lot.s, SI. 10 per lb.; 10 Ihs. and over, 81.00 per- 

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