32 /HENRY A-DREER: 
Osron, Fx. DREER’S CHOICE ONION SEED maze 
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. For sets, select a 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 re- 
peated 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 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. 
570 Gigantic Gibraltar. (See Specialties, page 7.) 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 4 oz., 25 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; + lb., $1.00; 
I bio3250! 
572 Ideal. A large, yellow Onion of perfect globe 
shape. Its general characteristics stamp it as one 
of the best main crop varieties of its type and we 
are pleased to offer it to our customers feeling sure 
that it will fully satisfy all who desire to grow large 
onions the first season from seed. The bulbs are 
true globe-shape, with skin of a pleasing yellow 
color, flesh white and of a mild flavor, which will 
please and satisfy everyone. It is not the ordinary 
Southport Yellow Globe, but is superior, much 
more productive, and on account of its fine ap- 
pearance will sell quickly on the market. Pkt., 
10 cts.; } oz., 25 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; + lb., $1.00; lb., 
$3.50. 
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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. Photo below 
is about two thirds natural size. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
3 0z., 15 cts,; oz., 25 cts.; ¢ lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 
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578 Prizetaker. The true type we offer is globe-shape, has pale yellow skin 
and white flesh, which is very mild and of delicate flavor. No sets are re- 
quired, as the large Onions are grown the first year from seed sown dur- 
ing the spring, thus making it a very desirable Onion for the home garden. 
Sown under glass in February for transplanting, immense bulbs can be 
raised to perfection. A favorite sort for the Exhibition tables at the 
various Autumn Fairs, etc. Pkt., 10 cts.; 4 0z., 25 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; 
< Ib., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 
586 Southport Yellow Globe. A very large, hand- 
some, globular-shaped yellow variety, very pro- 
ductive, 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.; 3 oz., 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; ¢ lb., 85 cts.; 
lb., $3.00. 
568 Yellow Globe Danvers. Home gardeners 
throughout the country prefer this type to all 
others. Realizing 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, and a variety 
a Sah On Nas that can always be depended upon. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
PHILADELPHIA YELLOW DuTCH OR STRASBURG ONIONS + oz., 20 cts.; 0z., 30 cts.; ¢ Ib., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 
Choice Onion Sets are offered on next page. 
