DREER’S CHOICE ONION SEED 
CULTURE.—For early green or bunching Onions, sow seed of Silver Skin or other hardy white varieties in early August in 
well prepared and well drained rich, loamy soil, giving 1 foot space between the rows, and using 20 pounds of seed per acre. In 
many localities they winter well without mulch or other protection. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. (See cut.) Onion growers 
throughout the country prefer this type of Onion to 
all others, and itis with this in-view that the bulbs 
from which our seed is grown are especially and 
carefully selected as to shape. It is the best pay- 
ing Onion that is grown for general crop, and has 
been the leading variety for years. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
oz., 30 cts.; $ lb., 80 cts.; lb., $2.75. 
Prizetaker. (See cut.) The large size and hand- 
some appearance of this Onion makes it equally de- 
sirable for the home garden or for market. It is 
strictly ‘‘fancy,’’ and is found on fruit stands dur- 
ing the fall, where it is soldas Spanish Onion. The 
true Prizetaker Onion is globe-shape, has pale yel- 
low skin and white flesh, which is very mild and of 
delicate flavor. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z.; 30 cts.; 4 1b., 
85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 
Southport Yellow Globe. A very large, hand- 
some, globular-shaped yellow variety, very produc- 
tive, of mild flavor. The outer skin is pale yellow, 
and the flesh creamy white. The bulbs are of a 
beautiful globe shape and grow a little larger than 
the Southport Red Globe. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 
cts.3 4 1b., 85 cts.; Ib., $3.00. 
Gigantic Gibraltar. A large Onion, somewhat on 
the order of ‘* Prizetaker.’? Globe-shape, with light 
straw-colored skin and white flesh, which is quite 
mild. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; } lb., $1.103 
Ib., $4.00. 
Mammoth Silver King. Very large. Skin white 
and flesh tender. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; }1b., 
85 cts.; lb., $3.00. ; 
White Queen, or Barletta. Used for pickling, 
Pkt., 5 cts,; oz., 35 cts.; 4 Ib., $1.25; Ib., $4.00. 
For dry (fall) bulbs, select a clean, rich, well-drained and 
well manured piece of land, prepare a per- 
fect seed-bed, and sow seed in early spring 
in drills 15 inches or so apart, using 4 to 
5 pounds of fresh seeds per acre. Use 
wheel-hoe and weeders freely and thin 
plants to stand at least 2 inches apart in 
the rows. Pull when tops begin to die 
down, cure and sell, or store in a cool, dry 
place. For sets, select a clean sandy soil 
of medium fertility, prepare it well in early 
‘spring, and at once sow seeds in drills a 
foot apart, using 40 to 60 pounds of seed 
per acre. Gather the sets when ripe, cure 
and store in a dry, airy place. They may 
be wintered in a slightly frozen condition, 
but must be protected from repeated freez- 
ing and thawing. In early spring follow- 
ing plant them in shallow drills, 12 inches 
apart, and about 2 inches apart in the drill. 
By sowing seed of the Spanish type, such 
as Prizetaker and Southport Globes, under 
glass in January, February or March, and 
transplanting in April to open ground 3 to 
4 inches apart in the rows, bulbs of im- 
mense size may be produced. One ounce 
of Onion Seed for 200 feet of drill, 
: 4to 5 pounds for one acre. 
Ideal Yellow Globe. (See page8.) Pkt., 
10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; $ Ib., $1.10; 1b., 
$4.00. 
Philadelphia Yellow Dutch. A good 
keeper and well flavored; bright straw- 
colored skin and somewhat flattened 
shape. Largely grown for sets on ac- 
count of its excellent keeping qualities. 
Pkt.,10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; $1b., 80 cts.; 
Ib. $2.75. 
