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Onion 



SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE ONION 



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 to5 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 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 

 rejjeated 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 January, 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. 



One ounce for 200 feet of drill, 4 to 5 pounds for one 

 acre. 



Alisa Craig. (See Specialties, page 7.) Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; J lb., $1.25; lb., $4.00. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. Onion growers through- 

 out the country prefer this type of Onion to all oth- 

 ers, 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 paying Onion 

 that is grown for general crop, and has been the 

 leading variety for years. Pkt., 5 cts,; oz. , 15 cts.; 

 J lb., 40 cts.; lb., |1.50. 



Southport Yellow Globe. (See cut.) A very 

 large, handsome, globular shaped yellow variety, 

 very productive, of mild flavor. The outer skin is 

 a beautiful pale yellow; the bulbs are of a beautiful 

 globe shape and good keepers. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 20 cts.; i lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



Philadelphia Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg. 

 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.; Jib-, 35 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



Prizetaker. (See cut.) The large size and hand- 

 some appearance 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 first year from 

 seed sown during the spring. Pkt., 10 Cts. ; oz., 

 20cts.; J lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



