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DREER'S CHOICE ONION 5EED. 



Zwiebel, Ger. Ognon, Fr. Ceholla, Sp. 



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



CULTURE. — For early green oi bunching Onions sow seed of Silver Skin or other hardy white varieties in early August 

 n well-prepared and well-drained, rich, loamy soil, giving one foot space between the rows, and using 'JO pounds of seed pet 

 icre. 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-ljed, and sow seed in early spring in drills 15 inches' or so 

 apart, using 4 to 5 pounds of fresh seed per acre. Use v\heel-hoe and vveeders freely, and thin plants to stand at least 2 

 (Dches 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 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. 

 Prizetaker. This is the large pale yellow Onion 

 that is offered for sale in the fruit stores and market? 

 in the fall. Flesh while, of mild and delicate flavor 

 T he large Onions are raised first year from seed, 

 and produce enormous crops. The Onions some 

 times go over 3 lbs. each in weight where good 

 soil and culture are given them. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz.. 

 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., ^im. 

 Rhode Island Yellow Cracker. An extra earlj 

 variety, excellent to raise where the seasons are 

 short. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb., 60 cts.. 

 lb., $1.7o. 

 Australian Brown. The bulbs grow to a good 

 marketable size, and are very hard and solid. They 

 ripen earlier than either Yellow Danvers or Red 

 Wethersfield, are beautiful brown color and mild 

 flavor. Pkt., 5cts.;oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 40 cts.; 

 lb., $1.50. 



Yellow Qlobe Danvers. i 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 care- 

 fully 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 Qlobe. 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., Sets.; oz., 15 cts. ;J- lb., 40 cts.; lb., 

 $1.50. 



Philadelphia Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg. 



.\ 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.;i lb., 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Australian Yellow Globe. The Onions are globe- 

 shaped, grow to large size and are very solid; skin is 

 yellow, flesh white and of very mild flavor. Besides 

 being an extra early Onion, it is very productive and 

 a good keeper. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 15 cts.; J^ lb., 

 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Ailsa Craig. (See cut.) A very large, yellow- 

 fleshed variety of 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 attrac- 

 tive straw-color, flesh is mild, and the Onions keep 

 ^•emarkably well for such large size. Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 sz , 50 ets.; \ lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00. 



