WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Veo-etable Seeds — 67 



Italian and Pickling Onions 



463 White Barletta 



(Same as tarlie";! 'W hite C^ueen ) Earliest 

 and smallest onion si o\\ n bul bs only 1'^ to 

 IJ^ inches m diameter llatteued on t jp and 

 % m in depth Coloi beautilul -naxv 'white 

 A good keeper and excellent foi picl Img 

 PKt , 5c , ox., 20c , K 11' > 50c , lb , SI 7j. 



WHITE BARLtTTA, THE SMALLEST ONION GROWN 



462 Giant Pompeii 



Large handsome "lobe shaped reddish bi own 

 onion Hesh puie A^hite \eiy hne giamed and 

 of lemarkably mild fla\or A hea%y cropper 

 and a line keeppr Packet, 5 cts ounce, 

 lo cts., 1^ pound, 40 ct&., pound, $1.30. 



467 Giant Rocca of Naples 



A globular onion, of reddish brown color. Ten- 

 der and mild. Has attained a weight of 334 It)^- 

 Valuable for spring and autumn sowing. 

 An excellent keeper and a large cropper. 



Pfet., 5c.; ox., 15c.; ]4 lb., ■10c. ; lb., $1.25. 



NEAPOLITAN MAR2AJ0LA ONION. 



464 Neapolitan Marzajola 



A large, early onion, with silvery white skin. 

 A leader in the Italian markets and of proven 

 merit in America. If sown early will grow to 

 a large size the first year. A good keeper. 

 put., 5c.; ox., 15c.; ]4 lb., 4:0c.; lb., $1.25. 



ONION SETS. One of My Leaders for Many Years. 



Philadelphia has long been famed, the country over, for growing the best onion sets, and I am 

 prepared to furnish the choicest stock. Indeed, I Include onion sets among my leading specialties, 

 and spare no pains to produce them from thoroughbred seed and to keep them true to name. 

 The peck and bushel prices on onion sets are subject to market changes. I sell all onion sets 

 32 lbs. to the bushel, except where noted. 



Yellow Globe Danvers 



Grown from my own seed. This 

 Is one of the best onions for rais- 

 ing from sets. Pint, 20 cts.; 

 qt., 30 cts.; 5 qts., $1.23, post- 

 paid. By express or frelglit, 

 not prepaid, quart, 20 cts.. 

 peck, $1.00; busiiel, $3.50. 



White SUver Skin 



Grown from my best selectei' 

 seed. These sets will produce 

 onions very early in the season 

 Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 30 cts.; 5 qts., 

 $1.25, postpaid. By express 

 or freight, not prepaid, qt.. 

 30 cts.; pk., $1.10; bu., $4.00. 



Large Red Wethersf ield 



Grown from seed of my cele 

 brated strain, at Panmure Seed 

 Gardens. One of the best red 

 onions. Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 30 cts.; 

 5 qts., $1.23, postpaid. By 

 express or frelsrht, not pre- 

 _ paid, qt., 20 cts*; pk., $1.10; Y ELLOW GLOBE DANVERS 



EGYPTIAN OR PERENNIAL TREE, bu., $4.00. ONION SETS. 



Egyptian or Perennial Tree 



A perfectly hardy perennial onion, 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 scallious. Pint, 20 cents; quart, 30 cents; 5 quarts, $1.23, postpaid. By express or 

 freight, not prepaid, quart, 20 cents; peck, $1.00; busliel of 28 pounds, $3.50. 



Yellow Potato Onion 



This really excellent sort multiplies by division of the parent bulb. It Is a large yellow skin 

 onion, flesh white and mild in flavor, maturing early, and is a good cropper. Does not produce 

 seed. Pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents; 5 quarts, $1.50, postpaid. By express or freight, 

 not prepaid, quart, 25 cents; peck, $1.50; bushel, $5.00. 



White Multiplier 



Increases by division of the parent bulb, producing a cluster of large white skin onions, 

 Flesh white and of mild flavor. Hardy, early and a good cropper. This variety does not make 

 seed. Pint, 20 cts.; quart, 35 cts.; 5 quarts, $1.30, postpaid. By express or freight, 

 not prepaid, quart, 23 cents; peck, $1.50; bushel, $5.00. 



Leek. 



Sow in the early spring in drills 1 inch deep 

 _ and 12 to 18 inches apart, and transplant to 



'"^'^Y '] *-a^^'*-'*»'» permanent rows 10 Inches apart each way. 

 ij /V Use I ounce to 150 feet of drill; 4 pounds to an acre. 



313 Giant Italian Leek 



Largest and most uniform of all. Gives satisfaction 

 everywhere. It is easily grown, perfectly hardy, 



Pkt., 5 cts.; ox., 20 cts.; ]4 lb., GO cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Garlic, 



A bulbous root of the onion type, used 

 „,-, , a am for flavoring. Culture same as onions, ex- 

 GIANT ITALIAN LEEK. ■v-»v».a iix.»» cept that the bulbs (sets) should be divided 



and placed 2 inches under gjound. When the tops turn yellow take up and dry in tbe shade. 

 «iets, per pound, 35 cents; 3 pounds, $1.00, postpaid. 



EXTRA EARLY PEARL ONION. 



466 Extra Early Pearl 



One of the earliest white onions; of mild flavor 

 and a good keeper. Sometimes grows 5 to 

 inches in diameter the first year from seed. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15c.; l^ lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50. 



MAMMOTH RED TRIPOLI ONION 



46S Mammoth Red Tripoli 



A beautiful, large, flat onion, of excellent fla- 

 vor. JNluch like Bermuda Island Red, but less 

 flat. Planted in B'lorida in October or Kovem- 

 ber for early Northern markets. Packet, 5 cts.; 

 ounce, 15 cts.; ^ pound, 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Okra or Gumbo 



A fashionable Southern vegetable, of easy 

 growth at the North. The pods are used when 

 young and tender for soups and stews. 



CtTLTURE. — Sow in May and June, after the 

 ground is warm, in drills three feet apart, cover 

 the seed with about 1 inch of soil, and thin to 

 12 to IS Inches apart in the rows. Use I ounce of 

 seed to 100 feet of row; 8 pounds to an acre. 



430 Kleckley's Favorite 



The pods average 6 ins. in length by V/^ ins. In 

 diameter at the bottom, carrying the thickness 

 well throughout the length. Plant grows 2>^ to 

 3 ft. in height; the smooth pods appear at leaf 

 joints. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c. ; ^ lb., 20c.; lb., 50c. 



431 Perkin's Perfected Long Pod 



A new Okra esteemed by canners and market 

 gardeners. It is a great improvement on the old 

 green podded sorts. I^arge, handsome green 

 pods. Finequalitv, very productive. 4 to 5 ft. tall. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20c.; lb., 45c. 



434 White Velvet 



Pods are round and smooth, while in other 

 sorts the pods are ridged or square edged. Super- 

 ior flav or and tenderness. It is very productive. 

 Pkt. 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; % lb., 20c.; lb., 50c., 



