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3l[^ JOHNSON & STOKES, PHILADELPHIA ^^ 



MICHIGAJT YELLOW GLOBE ONION. 



MicHigan Yelloui Globe Onion 



The largest crops of onions are always produced on rich 

 muck or black lands, and this onion is specially suited to 

 theni, always giving enormous yields. The bulbs are large 

 and of handsome globe shape, as shown in our photograph 

 above, with very small necks; of a rich orange-yellow color, 

 and splendid keepers. Pkt., 5e.; oz., lOc; 14 lb., 30c.; lb., 8.5e , 

 post-paid ; lb., 75c.; .5 lbs., S3.50 ; 10 lbs. and over, 65c. per lb., 

 by expre-'s or freight. 



HARD KOIIXD SILTEK SKTV, FOK PICKLIXG. 

 The best onion for pickling, producing uniform, small, round, 

 handsome onions, with pure white skin, never turning green 

 from exposure. Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c.; '%, lb., 50c.; lb., S1.65. 



TRUE AMERIC.\N EXTRA EARLY PEARL OXIOX. 



flmcFiean Hxtra Early Pearl Onion 



The earliest white onion, growing to enormous size 

 and shape, as shown in photograph above ; of pearly white 

 color, the outer skin having a very showy, ivaxy appear- 

 ance, Hesh of a pure snow white, and flavor so mild that 

 it can be eaten like an apple. It grows with ^vonderful 

 rapidit.v, reaching, the first season from seed, the enormous 

 size of six to seven inches in diameter, frequently weighing 

 three to four pounds each. A splendid keeper, succeeding 

 everywhere, and requiring only thin soil. Our seed of this 

 wonderful variety is Philadelphia grown, and should not 

 be confounded with a cheap imported variety offered by 

 some dealers under the same name. Pkt.,10c.; oz.,2(ic.: l^lb!, 

 50c.; lb.,.?1.75. post-yaid ; lb., SI. 65; 5 lbs., $8.00; 10 lbs. and 

 over, SI. 50 per lb., by express. 



JVIamn^otti Victoria Onions 



A new race of onions introduced from Sardinia, where 

 they are largely grown. They have attained enormous sizes 

 and weights, of two to four pounds each, grown in the 

 United States. They are of handsome globe shape, and are 

 worthy of a trial by all gardeners who are interested in the 

 growing of foreign onions for either market or exhibitioir 

 purposes, .\stheimported seed of these varietiesgerminates- 

 poorl v, we olTer choice American grown seed. 



KKD VICTORIA 0^^0^^ Skln blood red, flesh white, 

 mild flavor. Pkt., 5c.; oz.. Lie: V^ lb., 35c.; lb., SI. 20. 



WHITE VICTORIA OXIOX. Skin and flesh pure 

 white, of sweet, mild flavor, and a verv handsome, showy 

 onion. Pkt, 5c.; oz., loc; H lb., 40c.; lb.', Sl.-lO. 



Italian Onions 



iVLADRID GLVXT, or RED PRIZE-TAKER. This 

 new variety possesses the large size, mild flavor, excellent, 

 keeping qualities of the celebrated Prize-Taker, and only- 

 differs from that variety in its handsome red skin. The seed 

 we offer is American grown, which will germinate better 

 than the imported. Pkt.. oc; oz., 15c.; Jj. lb., 40c.; lb., SI. 50. 



AVHITE BUNCH. The best for selling in bunches or 

 using in a green state. Very early, produces large, white 

 onions of the finest quality. Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c.; ^ lb., .50c.; 

 lb., SI. 75. post-paid; 5 lbs. and over, SI. <J0 per lb., bv express. 



M-43mOTH SrL\"EK KIXG. This variety is of at- 

 tractive shape, with silvery wliite skin and flesh, of 

 mild flavor. It matures a little later than our Extra Early 

 Pearl, is of flatter shape, and frequently weighs three to 

 three and one-half pounds. Pkt., oc; oz., 20c.; J4lb.,50c.; 

 lb., S1.65. 



NEAV WHITE ADRIATIC BAREETTA. The enrli- 

 est, neatest and smallest onion grown ; valuable for pickling 

 or table use. Pkt., oc; oz., 20c.; '4 lb., COc; lb., S2.0O. 



GI.4XT ROCCA. Large, of globular shape, reddish- 

 brown skin, and delicate flavor, sometimes weighing three 

 pounds and over. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c; J^ lb.. 35c.; lb., Sl.O. 



"WHITE QITEEX. A rapid grower, white skin, of mild 

 flavor, earlv, and remarkable for its keeping qualities. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., 20c.; V^ lb., 50c; lb., S1.75. 



True Bermoda Onion Seed 



Our sales of this valuable early variety, the true stock of 

 which is often difl^cult to obtain, have been increasing rapidly- 

 each year. We import it in very large quantities, and aie 

 consequentlv enabled to make our prices extremelv low. 



Pkt. oz. % lb. lb. 

 Bermuda Onion Seed, Pale Red, . . . 10 20 60 $2.00 

 Bermuda Onion Seed, Wliite, .... 10 25 70 2.2i 



Philadelphia Onion Sets 



"Philadelphia grown onion sets" are everywhere recog- 

 nized as the best. Experienced gardeners insist upon hav- 

 ing them, and enormous quantities are supplied annually to 

 dealers and growers in all parts of the country. We grow 

 each sefison large quantities from our Philadelphia seed, 

 which, being earlier, makes beautiful small, round sets of 

 better quality than that giown in any other section. 



We frequently have e:iIlsfor Ked Wetber.-field Onion Sets 

 and for sets of Italian Onions. Tliti^t ue cuntiut supply, as we 

 only grow the varieties listed below. The Red Welliersfield 

 Onion, while producing lar^e bulbs from seed, does not pro- 

 duce good small sets, and the sets of Italian Onions emnot 

 be kept over winter. We grow sets of American Extra Early 

 Pearl and Prize-taker for fall shipments only. 



We shall be glad to quote special prices by the peck,, 

 bushel or barrel (3 busbelsi. at anv time, w ben requested. 



PHILADELPHIA YELLOAV DUTCH, or STRAS- 

 BURG ONIOX SETS, per qt., 15c.; qt., post-paid, 35c- 



PHILADELPHIA YELLOW" DAXVEKS' OXIOX" 

 SET.S, per qt., 15c.; qt., post-paid, 25c. 



PHILADELPHLA EXTRA EARLY RED OXIOX" 

 SETS, per qt., 15c.; qt., post-paid, 25c. 



PHIL.ADELPHIA WHITE, or SILVER SKTN" 

 OX^OX SETS, per qt., 20c.; qt., post-paid, 30c. 



POTATO OXIOX SETS. A valuable early crop. The 

 small bulbs increase in size ; the parent bulb produces a quan- 

 tit.v of small bulbs in a cluster. Qt., 20c.: qt.. post-paid. 30c 



EGYPTIAX WIXTER, or PEREXTSLIL TREE 

 OXIOX"^. The bottoms divide, making several onions. The 

 young sets grow on top of the stalks. Qt., 20c.; qt, post-paid, 

 30c. 



XEW" AVHITE HIULTIPLIER OXIOX SETS. These 

 areofa pure silvery whiteeclor; theirmost important quality 

 is extreme earliness. Qt, 25c.; qt., post-paid, 35c. 



