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ENRTADREER fflllADElPHIAM- W RELIABLE ViOETABLE SEED5 



DREER'S CHOICE ONION SEED 



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 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 seeds 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 seeds 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 transplant- 

 ing in April to open ground 3 to 4 inches apart in the 

 rows, bulbs of immense size may be produced. One 

 ounce of Onion Seed for 200 feet of drill, 4 

 to 5 pounds for one acre. 



Ideal Yellow Globe. (See page 8.) Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., Socts.; ^ lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 



Philadelphia Yellow Dutch. A good keeper and 

 well flavored; bright straw-coloied skin and some- 

 what flattened shape. Largely grown for sets on 

 account of its excellent keeping qualities. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; i lb., 80 cts.; lb., $2.75. 



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. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 

 Cts.; ^ lb., 85 cts.; lb., $8.00. 



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Prizetaker. (See cut.) The large size 

 and handsome appearance of this Onion 

 makes it equally desirable for the home 

 garden or for market. It is strictly 

 "fancy," and is found on fruit stands 

 during the fall, where it is sold as Span- 

 ish Onion. The true Prizetaker Onion 

 is globe-shape, has pale yellow skin and 

 white flesh, which is very mild and of 

 delicate flavor. Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 30 

 cts.; ^ lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



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., 30 cts.; I lb., 80 cts.; lb., $2.75. 



Gigantic Gibraltar. A large Onion, 

 somewhat on the order of "Prizetaker." 

 Globe-shape, with light straw-colored 

 skin and white flesh, which is quite 

 mild. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; J lb., 

 §1.00; lb., $3.50. 



Mammoth Silver King. Very large. 

 Skin white and flesh tender. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; 1 lb., $1.10; lb., 

 $3.75. 



White Queen, or Barletta. Used for 

 pickling. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 35 Cts,; i 

 lb., $1.10; lb., $3.75. 



