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ONIONS. Stokes' Pedigreed Seed 



Culture. Prepare soil carefully for a perfect seed-bed, enrich well and sow as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring in drills 

 a foot apart, using one ounce for 200 feet of drill, and four to five pounds for one acre. Thin plants to 2 or 3 inches apart, cultivate con- 

 stantly and keep down all weeds. Pull when tops begin to die down and store in cool, dry place. The finest Onions are produced by 

 sowing the seed in a hotbed in February or March and transplanting the seedlings to the open ground 4 or 6 inches apart. In many lo- 

 calities Silverskin and other hardy white Onions may be sown in midsummer, and wintered without protection. For sets, sow in sandy soil 

 thickly, in drills one foot apart, using 40 to 60 pounds of seed to the acre. Pull sets when ripe, cure under shelter and store in a dry, cool 

 place. The next spring plant them 2 inches apart in rows a foot apart. 



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GLOBE. Unusually large, shapely H>jr\H:> a IMINUMKUl 



Onions, from 3 to 5 inches in diameter, of uniform globe shape. Light golden 

 yellow, mild and juicy. Matures early and may be used before reaching full 

 size. Keeps well for late winter use because of great solidity. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. S9. 

 STOKES' SILVER GLOBE. A satiny pure paper- -^fcro"pp/-^ 1 a 1 -i-v| 

 white skin, thin and delicate, forming a perfect ^^^^ "'-^ ' ' ' 



silver ball. The flesh is snowy white, mild and tender with a delicate, fine 

 grain. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., }4^h. 75 cts., lb. $2. 50, postpaid; by express, 

 S lbs. $11. 50. 



STOKES' STANDARD CRIMSON «aa^'c T-<^fcr cc'cta Mr. a r>r\ t 

 GLOBE. A large, handsome, richly col- I Ur\L:^ :> IA IN UAKL>| 



ored red Onion, uniform in size and most attractive. Flesh is sparkhng white, 

 close-grained and free from sharpness. It ripens hard and solid and keeps 

 well. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 60 cts., lb. $2, postpaid; by express, 5 Ibs.lp. 

 SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Handsome, large Onions, perfectly globe- 

 shaped. The standard yellow Onion. Has straw-5'ellow skin; handsome and 

 productive. Keeps until spring. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Jilb. 60 cts., lb. S2. 

 SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. Highly desirable. I have the true strain, 

 and my seed produces large Onions of uniform size, with delicate, pure white 

 skin and solid, crisp, white flesh. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., J^lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 

 SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. Rich dark red skin. True globe-shaped. Quality 

 unsurpassed. Matures late and keeps splendidly. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 }4lb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



PHILADELPHIA WHITE SILVERSKIN. The shape of this Onion is shown 

 in the picture below. The skin is a clear silvery white, while the flesh is mild and 

 sweet. This variety is used extensively for growing white Onion sets. The 

 bulbs grow quickly, mature early and bring good prices in the market. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., J^lb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



Yellow Globe Danvers Onion 



TELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. A standard winter Onion, keeping perfectly. 

 The Yellow Globe Danvers is not so round as the Southport Yellow Globe, 

 which ripens later. The stock of Yellow Danvers grown in this section is so 

 good that market-gardeners throughout the country have known it as 

 "Philadelphia Yellow Globe Danvers." Produces heavy crops, and is reliable 

 for growing sets. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.65. 

 ROUND YELLOW DANVERS. Flatter than Yellow Globe. Handsome 

 shape. My seed is selected from uniform fields of the best strain and is highly 

 productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.25. 

 PHILADELPHIA YELLOW DUTCH, or STRASBURG. The most pop- 

 ular variety for producing round, plump and solid sets. The full-grown bulbs 

 are rather flat and of dark, rich color. They ripen early. Pkt. sc., oz. isc 

 Mlb. 40c., lb. Si. 40. 

 LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. The standard large red Onion. It grows 

 very large, with bulbs flattened, thick and broad. The skin is a rich red, 

 tinged with purple, and the flesh is white, with a tint of rose. The Onions 

 are very solid and keep well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^^lb. 40 cts., lb. Si. 40. 

 AMERICAN EXTRA-EARLY WHITE PEARL. *«^^J^ pp^. > , -r-\r\ 

 One of the earliest white Onions in cultivation. 'I 

 Seed sown in May will give large Onions in August, and green Onions may be 

 used soon after planting. The White Pearl is most attractive, with snowy 

 white skin. It frequently grows to 5 or 6 inches in diameter the first year 



from seed. In shape it 

 is similar to the White 

 Silverskin. The flesh 

 is close-grained and 

 mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts., 

 lb. S2.50. 

 MAMMOTH SILVER 

 KING. Specialty. A 

 large, flat variety that 

 grows to great size. 

 Although flat, it is 

 quite thick. Specimens 



Southport Yellow Globe Onion 



Philadelphia White Silverskin Onion. 



sweet; fine for growing sets 



Mild and 



frequently attain a diameter of 5 to 7 inches and weigh two to three pounds. They 

 grow quickly, mature early and sell well in autumn or early spring, but do not 

 keep well for late winter use. The skin is a greenish silvery white and the flesh sweet 

 and tender. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., J^lb. 60 cts., lb. S2. 

 WHITE WELSH. (For green Onions.) The use of top 

 sets is avoided by sowing the seed of this Onion, which 

 may be drilled in at one-third the expense of sets. It has no bulb, but is cylindri- 

 cal, Hke bunching Onions. Pkt. 5c., Yzoz. i8c., oz. 30c., J^Ib. S5C., lb. $3. 



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