ONION Seed 
Onions have been under cultivation so long that their true origin was lost, 
not centuries but thousands of years ago! The original measure of quality 
was how many tears they would bring. (Believe it or not!) Today, you 
may have them almost as mild and sweet as an apple, but the distinctive 
flavor remains. Sow early in rows 18 inches apart, cover seeds % inch. 
Thin when 8 to 4 inches tall to stand 3 to 4 inches apart. Try the New 
Pelletized Seed, space plant seed and avoid thinning. 1 pkt. for 25 ft.; 
1 oz. for 100 ft. 
Red Onions 
POSTPAID: Pkt. 15¢; % oz. 35¢; oz. 65¢; 14 Ib. $2.00. 
Large Red Wethersfield, 580. 110 days. Large, thick flat onions with 
bright purplish-red skin. Solid flesh, white shaded pink. 
Southport Red Globe, 582. 120 days. Perfectly round with attractive red 
skin and white flesh. 
White Onions 
POSTPAID: Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 35¢; oz. 65¢; 14 Ib. $2.00. 
Southport White Globe, 584. 120 days. Medium size, perfect globe shape, 
with pure white skin. White, fine-grained flesh. 
Pelletized, Southport White Globe, P584. Pkt. 20¢. | 
White Portugal or Silver Skin, 590. 100 days. Large, flat pure white 
onions. Sow thickly for pickling onions. Fine-grained flesh of mild and 
pleasant flavor. 
“SANDWICH ONION” White Sweet Spanish, 594. 110 days. The larg- 
est of the globe-shaped white varieties. Pure white skin almost trans- 
parent white flesh, sweet and mild. 
White Bunching, 588. Does not form bulbs, grown exclusively for green 
onions or scallions. Sow the seed thickly in rows. 
Okra or Gumbo 
A Southern favorite that is winning the taste palate of the North. You 
know its delicate flavor from chicken Gumbo soup. Sow when soil is 
warm in rows 24 inches apart; cover the seed % inch deep. Thin the 
plants to stand 12 inches apart in the row. Bear all summer. 1 pkt. for 
15 ft.; 1 oz. for 100 ft. of drill. 
POSTPAID: Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; % Ib. 75¢; Ib. $2.40. 
DWARF GREEN LONG POD, 561. 50 days. Dwarf stocky growth, 
very productive. The long, dark green pods are thick, heavy and solid. 
Perkin’s Long Pod, 563. 56 days. Deep green, slender, meaty, tapered 
and ribbed pods 7 to 8 inches long. Very productive. 
White Velvet or Creole, 565. 62 days. The white, tender pods are smooth 
and free from ridges. 
Onion—Sweet Spanish 
Yellow Onions 
POSTPAID: Pkt. 15¢; %4 0z. 30¢; oz. 65¢; %4 Ib. $2.00. 
Prizetaker, 578. 105 days. Globe-shaped, pale yellow 
skin, and pure white flesh. Very mild and delicate 
flavor. 
Sweet Spanish (Utah Strain), 579. 115 days. Well- 
formed, large, deep amber-orange globe shaped 
onions with small necks. Mild white flesh. 
DANVER’S YELLOW GLOBE, 568. 110 days. The 
medium-large, round bulbs have a dark yellow skin, 
and mild firm white flesh. 
Pelletized Danver’s Yellow Globe, P568. Pkt. 20¢. 
Early Yellow Globe, 569. 95 days. Medium large, glob- 
ular onions, with deep yellow skin and thick cream 
colored flesh which is sweet and tender. 
Ebenezer, 571. 120 days. Flattened, dark yellow bulbs 
with crisp, firm pure white flesh. 
Choice Onion Sets 
The quickest and easiest way to grow green onions (scallions) and larger onions for sum- 
mer use. Plant 1 inch deep in rows 12 inches apart, and 2 inches apart in the row. 1 
pound will plant a 50-ft. row. 
Prepaid %lb. Lb. 5lbs. 10 lbs. 
6302 White Onion Sets. .$0.30 $0.50 $2.15 $4.20 
6304 Yellow Onion Sets.. .25 40 1.85 3.60 
6300 Red Onion Sets..... .30 C5Oly 25) e420 
63 Garlici ian cniociec: 45 .80 8.65 — 7.20 
Prices subject to change. 
Parsley 
The finest chefs always have parsley within reach. Sow 
early in April-May in rows 18 to 24 inches apart and % 
inch deep. A board placed on top of the row will hasten 
germination. Thin out plants to stand 8 inches apart in 
the row or use Pelletized Seeds and space plant and avoid 
thinning. 1 pkt. for 40 ft.; 1 oz. for 300 ft. 
POSTPAID: Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; % Ib. 75¢. ‘Lad 
Plain or Single, 605. 70 days. If you want true Parsley aad 
flavor, grow this dark green variety. 
Hamburg or Parsnip Rooted, 606. 90 days. Parsnip-like / | fF 
roots. Adds flavor to soups and stews. \- 
Dwarf Perfection (Paramount), 600. 85 days. Finely fe \ . 
curled leaves, rich, dark pea green. . yy i” 
Extra Triple Curled (Champion Moss Curled), 607. 75 
days. Dense growth of curled and crimped leaves, deep Soallinnee sr Korn 
emerald green. 
Pelletized Seed, Extra Tripled Curled, P607. Pkt. 20¢. Seed or Sets ) 
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