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THE LOVETT COMPANY. 



Ziciebel, Ger. 

 One ounce wi! 



Sow in rich, sandj^ soil, in drills one foot apart, as soon as 

 the ground can be worked in spring and thin out to thi'ee or 

 four inches apart. It is absolutely essential to keep the ground 

 stirred and free from weeds to insure success in raising onions. 



Extra Early Red. A flat onion of medium size; an abundant 

 cropper, very imif orm in shape and size, moderately strong in 

 flavor and matures early. Very desirable for early market. 

 Pkt.,-5c; oz., 20c; )^lb., 60c; lb.; $2.00. 



Yellow Globe Dan vers. The most popular yellow onion 

 grown; a fine jjroductive variety of good size, globe-shaped, 

 flesh white, mild, and well flavored. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; X^h., 

 60c; lb., .^2.00. 



Yellow Strasburg. A late standard variety ; flesh white, fine 

 grained, mild and well flavored; an excellent keeper. Pkt., 

 oc; oz., 20c; ^Ib., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



Southport Red Globe. For some years the onions from South- 

 Ijoi-t have commanded an extra price in the New York mar 

 kets, on account of their beautiful shape and color. The vari- 

 ety is of fair size, spherical with small neck, of a very deep, 

 rich red color and superior quality. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; ^Ib., 

 60c; lb., $2.00. 



Southport White Globe. Difi'ers from the above only in color 

 which is pure white. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; }ilh., 75c; lb., $2.50. 



Large Red Wethersfield. The most popular of all onions and 

 the standard red vairety. Grows to a large size; skin deep 

 pui-plish-red; form round, somewhat flattened; flesh purj^lish- 

 white, fine grained, and strong flavored. Very productive, 

 the best keeper, and more largely grown than all other sorts 

 combined. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; Jilb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



White Portugal or Silver Skin. The leading white onion; 

 very mild, matures early and is extensively grown for pick- 

 ling. Not a very good keeper. Pkt.. 5c; oz., 30c: 3^1b., $1.00; 

 lb., $3.00. 



Prizetaker. Decidedly the finest and largest onion in culti- 

 vation, and most pleasing to the eye. Of a beautiful rich 

 straw color, growing to an immense size and averaging from 

 twelve to fifteen inches in circumference; of a very mild 

 flavor thus making it desirable for slicing or for salads. Its 

 showy appearance and large size attracts attention wherever exposed for sale and geue/all\ cause them to bring 

 double the price of the other sorts. Wonderfully productive, and good keepers. {See illustration). Pkt., 5c; oz., 

 30c; i^lb., 80c; lb., $2.75. 



Extra Early Pearl, A very handsome and attractive Barletta. The earliest of all onions. This is the best 

 onion. Pearly white, of mediiun size, and very early; sort for pickling; pure white, of good shape, and very 

 a very desii'able sort for the home garden. Pkt., 5c; small, rarely exceeding one inch in diameter. Plrt., 5c; 

 oz., 25c; i^lb., 80c; lb., $2.75. oz., 30c; ^ lb., 60c; lb., $2.00. 



