DREER'S CHOICE ONION SEED 



Ugnon, Fr. Ccbolla, SP. Z.tviebd, GeR. 



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



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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 lociilities 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 15 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 a clean sandy soil of medium fertility, prepare it 

 well in early spring, and at once sow seed 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 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 immense size may be produced. 

 Prizetaker. (See Specialties, page 7.) Pkt., lOcts.; oz., 25cts.; 



\ lb., 70 cts.; lb., $2.25. 

 Ideal Yellow Globe. (See cut.) A large, yellow Onion, which 

 is the most globed shape we have e ver seen. Its general char- 

 acteristics stamp it as the best main crop variety of its type, and 

 we are pleased to offer it to our customers, feeling sure that it will 

 fully satisfy all who desire to grow large onions the first season 

 from seed. The bulbs are true globe-shape, with skin of a 

 pleasing yellow color, flesh white and of a mild flavor, which will 

 please and satisfy everyone. It is not the ordinary Southport 

 Yellow Globe, but it is far superior, much more productive, and 

 on account of its fine appearance will sell quicker on the market. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; | lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



Philadelphia Yellow Dutch. A good 

 keeper and well flavored; bright straw- 

 colored skin and somewhat flattened 

 shape. Largely grown for sets on account 

 of its excellent keeping qualities. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; J lb., 60 cts.; lb., 

 $2.00. 



Yellow 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 espe- 

 cially and carefully selected as to shape. 

 It is the best paying Onion that is grown 

 for general crop, and has been the lead- 

 ing variety for years. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



Southport Yellow Globe. A very large, 

 handsome, globular-shaped yellow variety, 

 very productive, 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., 25cts.; ilb., 70 cts.; lb., $2.25. 



Gigantic Gibraltar. A large and hand- 

 some Onion which is on the order of "Prize- 

 taker," both in shape and size of bulbs. It 

 is of a globe shape, with light straw- 

 colored skin and white flesh, which is very 

 mild and tender. The plant is healthy and 

 will stand much bad weather. This variety 

 will produce largest size onions if seed is 

 sown early under glass and transplanted. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; | lb., 85 cts.; 

 lb., $3.00. 



