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RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDT/ 



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Ognon, Fr. 

 Cebolla, Sp. 



DREER'S CHOICE ONION SEED 



Zwiebel, Ger. 



One ounce of Onion seed for 100 feet of drill, 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. 

 CULTURE —Large Onions are easily grown from seeds in one season provided the gardener has a rich piece of ground and is willing 

 to do the necessary hand weeding and transplanting of the young Onions. Seeds may be sown very early in the spring in rows 18 inches 

 apart, and as soon as seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall they should be thinned out to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. Several appli- 

 cations of a complete fertilizer or wood ashes scattered on both sides of the row and hoed into the soil will benefit the developing roots 

 immensely. Pull when tops begin to die down, cure and sell, or store in a cool, dry place. By sowing seed of the Spanish type, such as 

 Prizetaker and Southport Globes, under glass in 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. 



Best American Yellow Sorts 



As a class the following may be termed the best general 

 purpose onions for home and market purposes. Properly 

 handled and stored they keep quite well and bring good prices. 

 568 Danvers, Yellow Globe. Home gardeners through- 

 out the country prefer this type to all others. Realiz- 

 ing the importance of getting a true to type strain, the 



bulbs from which our seed is grown are especially and 



carefully selected as to shape. It is the best paying 



Onion for general crop, being of a good size and a 



splendid keeper, while the flesh is very mild flavored. 



Pkt., 10cts.;oz., 25 cts.; Jib., 75 cts.; lb., $2.25. 

 570 Gigantic Gibraltar. On the order of "Prizetaker," 



it is of globe shape, with light straw colored skin and 



white flesh, which is mild and tender. This variety will 



produce onions averaging five inches in diameter and 



weighing up to 2 lbs., if seed is sown early under glass 



and young plants are transplanted in April. Pkt., 10 



cts.; i oz., 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 90 cts.; lb., $2.75. 

 572 Ideal. A handsome yellow Onion of medium size. 



The bulbs are true globe-shape, with skin of a pleasing 



yellow color, flesh white and mild and it is an excellent 



keeper. It is not the ordinary Southport Yellow Globe, 



but is superior, more productive, and we especially 



recommend it for the home garden. Pkt., 10 cts.; 



oz., 25 cts.; |lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.25. 

 57 7 Philadelphia Yellow Dutch or Strasburg. A 



very popular home garden onion. Flesh well flavored; 



bright straw-colored skin and somewhat flattened 



shape, and its excellent keeping qualities combine to 



make this a favorite sort. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 



i lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.25. 



57 8 Prizetaker. (See Specialties, page 3.) Pkt, 10 cts.; \ oz., 

 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; -J- lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



586 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. This is one of the 

 latest to mature, requiring about 100 days to reach full size from 

 time seeds are sown. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; \ lb., 75 cts.; lb., 

 $2.25. 



The Leading White Sorts 



White sorts are milder than yellow or red, but do not keep so well. 



574 Mammoth Silver King. The largest of the foreign varieties. 

 Produces large bulbs within 120 days from seeds. Flat in shape 

 and both skin and flesh are pure white, mild and well flavored. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; Jib., 90 cts.; lb., $2.75. 



584 Southport White Globe. A well known and popular standard 

 sort of medium size, perfect globe shape, with pure white skin. 

 Flesh is white, fine grained, and of fairly strong flavor. Late in 

 ripening, and one of the best keepers among white sorts. Its 

 handsome and attractive appearance keep it always in strong 

 demand. Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., 90 cts.; 

 lb.. S2.75. 



588 White Bunching. This forms no bulbs, and is grown solely for 

 green onions or scallions. Seed is sown thickly in the rows, and 

 makes rapid growth. The young plants should be gradually 

 earthed up to blanch the stalk as far up as possible. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 | oz., 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; J lb., 90 cts.; lb., $2.75. 



Southport White Globe Onion 



Grow some of the Herbs offered on page 23. They are indispensable in the kitchen 



