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DREER’S CHOICE ONION SEED. 
Zwiebel, GER. Ognon, FR. Cebollu, Sr. 
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 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 in- 
ches 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 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 fol- 
lowing plant them in shallow drills 12 inches apart, 
and about 2 inches apart in the drill, 
Philadelphia Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg. A 
valuable variety of Onion which ripens early and 
makes good-size Onions. A good keeper and well 
flavored; bright straw-colored skin and somewhat 
flattened shape, but thick, with a small neck. It 
is very productive and largely used for growing sets 
on account of its excellent keeping qualities. Pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; 4 lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 
Ailsa Craig. (See cut.) A large Onion, which is 
popular with English gardeners. It resembles the 
American variety, ‘‘Prizetaker, but will grow much 
larger and more globular in form. The skin is an 
attractive straw-color, flesh mild, and the Onions 
keep remarkably well for such large size. It will 
prove valuable to those who grow Onions for exhi- 
bition purposes, as it is the most attractiveand showy 
Onion that can be grown. For producing the lar- 
gest and best Onions, sow seed in the hotbed early 
in spring and transplant when of sufficient ‘size. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 60 cts.; $ lb., $2.00; 1b., $6.00. 
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 sold as 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. No sets are required, as the large 
Onions are grown the first 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., 25 cts.; } Ib., 75 cts.; Ib., $2.50. 
Southport Yellow Globe. A very large, hand- 
some, globular-shaped yellow variety, very produc- 
tive, of mild flavor. The outer skin is pale-yellow, 
and the flesh creamy white. The bulbs are of a 
beautiful globe shape and grow a little larger than 
the Southport Red Globe, It is very hardy and an 
excellent Onion for main crop, as it ripens evenly 
and is a very good keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 25 
cts.; } lb., 75 cts.; Ib., $2.50. 
