KENRTADREER WIlADlLPtllA^'A- W Wm ViOETABLE SEEDS 



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DREER'5 CHOICE ONION SEED, 



Ziciebel, Ger. 



Ognon, Fr. 



Cebolln, Sp. 



One ounce of Onion seed for 200 feet of drill, 4 to 5 pounds for one acre. 

 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 one foot space between the rows, and using 20 pounds of seed per 



acre. In many localities they winter well without mulch or other protection. For dry (fall) bulbs, select a clean, rich, well 



drained and well manured piece of land, prepare a perfect seed bed, and sow seed in early spring in drills ]5 inches or so 



apart, using 4 to 5 pounds of fresh seed 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 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 freezing and thawing. In 



early spring following 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 the 



Prizetaker and Southport Globes, under glass in Jan- 

 uary, February or even March, and transplanting in 



April to open ground 3 to 4 inches apart in the rows, 



bulbs of immense size may be produced. 



Alisa Craig. (See Specialties, page 8.) Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; \ lb., $1.25; lb., $4.00. 



Yello-w Globe Danvers. (See cut. ) Onion growers 

 throughout the country prefer this type of Onion to 

 all others, and it is. with this in view that the bulbs 

 from which our seed is grown are specially and 

 carefully selected as to shape. It is the best pay- 

 ing Onion that is grown for general crop, and has 

 been tlie leading variety for years. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 15 cts.; } lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Southport Yellow Globe. A very large, hand- 

 some, globular-shaped yellow variety, very produc- 

 tive, of mild flavor. The outer skin is pale yellow; 

 the bulbs are of a beautiful globe shape and good 

 keepers. It is very hardy and an excellent Onion 

 for main crop. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; ^ lb., 

 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Philadelphia Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg. 

 Ripens early and makes good size Onions. 

 A good keeper and well flavored; bright straw- 



colored skin and somewhat flattened shape. This variety is 

 largely grown for sets on account of its excellent keeping 

 qualities. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 35 cts.; lb.. 



Prizetaker. (See cut.) The large size' and handsome ap- 

 pearance of this Onion makes it equally desirable for the 

 home garden or for market. It is strictly "fancy," and will 

 be found on fruit stands during the fall, where it is sold as 

 Spanish Onion. The true Prizetaker Onion is globe- 

 shape, has pale-yellow skin and white flesh, which 

 is very mild and of delicate flavor. No sets are 

 required, as the large Onions are grown the tirst 

 year from seed sown during the spring. This is a 

 good variety of Onion for sowing under glass in 

 February for transplanting. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 20 

 cts.; I- lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 

 Extra Early Red. Earlier than the Wethersfield 

 and .somewhat smaller, close-grained and a good 

 keeper. The Onions are flat in shape, grow very 

 uniform and are somewhat strong in flavor. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 

 Large Red Wethersfield. Grows to full size the 

 first season from seed The Onions are large, flat 

 in shape, with skin of a purplish-red color and flesh 

 of a purplish-white color, rather strong-flavored and 

 an excellent keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 

 I- lb., 40 ct.s.; lb., $1.25. 

 Southport Red Globe. Beautiful globe shape, of 

 medium size, a good keeper and of superior quality. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts.; lb., :?1.75. 

 White NN'elsh Onion. Used for early spring green 

 bunching Onions or scallions, and ready for pull- 

 ing about time ordinary sets are planted. They do 

 not make much bottom, as they are dislinctively a 

 bunch Onion. Very mild and delicate flavored. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.: oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 50 cts. 



