One-half ounce of seed plants 100 feet of row; 

 4 pounds plant an acre 



(Allium Cepa.) Nath-e of v.-estem Asia. One of tKe vegetables whiich has been under cultivation from the 

 most remote times. 



Our Position in the Onion Seed Shortage 



Many of our customers have, no doubt, already heard of the near failure of the Onion seed crop in both the 

 East and West, pxerhaps the most serious in the history of the trade. In a situation of this kind there are always 

 two undesirable features: First, the immediate sky-rocketing of prices, and, second, the indiscriminate offering of 

 amthing that even looks like Onion seed. Our firm is not adequately covered in any sense. W e have a small 

 supply of Prizetaker and of Ebenezer, or Japanese. These we offer in ver\.- limited quantities at prices which at this 

 time we consider reasonable. We feel sure that our supply is ver>- inadequate to meet our demand. Under the 

 circumstances, we believe that it is more fair to our customers to restrict ourselves to this small allowance of seed, 

 which we have reason to believe is up to our usual standard, rather than shop around for seed of unknown origin, 

 germination, and performance. That there -wtII be a vast amount of Onion seed of low germination on the market 

 is ven.' apparent. Our firm has already received an offer of over 6,000 pounds of seed of practically zero germination, 

 ^luch seed of European origin "wtII also be offered. Some of this, under proper conditions, may bulb up satis- 

 factorily, but we don't want our customers to take this risk at our hands. We prefer to forego a possible profit 

 on that kind of seed rather than be the direct cause of a loss to any of our customers. 



In these circumstances, we advise extreme caution on the part of our cu.stomers. We urge you to cover your 

 requirements as early as possible and to buy -with the utmost care, for we feel that there -will be regrets before the 

 next Onion crop is gathered. We do not handle Onion sets and are not in position to do so, but, fortunately, the 

 Onion-set crop appears to be a normal one, and that will relieve the situation to some extent. Of the tw o varieties 

 we offer, Prizetaker is the larger but is not suitable for muck-land cultivation as it will not make solid bulbs under 

 muck conditions. Ebenezer, or Japanese, is more of the Yellow Danvers t\-pe and will prove a good substitute. 

 In any case, please do not look to us to supply quantities of either variety exceeding 2 pounds. 



STOKES 

 SEEDS 



ONION 



Mammoth Yellow Prizetaker ^"sj-'i: w- " 



Days to maturity, 110. Except on muck soils, which have a tendencv to produce a soft bulb, Prizetaker, in the 

 present Onion shortage, may be considered a ven," valuable variety. This sort was introduced back in 1887 by 

 Johnson &: Stokes as Spanish King Prizetaker. At that time it was of European origin. \\ hen fully matured this 

 variety will normally reach a diameter of 4 inches, and, under special cultivation, will weigh as much as 5 pounds. 

 For fall and early winter use, it is highly recommended. The color of the outside skin is a rich yellow while the 



inside flesh is white, mild, and sweet. As a winter keeper it may be classed 

 with the Southport t\-pes which we are unable to offer this season. Two 

 jxjunds is the maximum we can offer to anv one person this year. Price, 

 delivered: Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; V4lb. $2; lb. $7.50. 



Mammoth Yellow 

 Prizetaker 



Ebenezer, or Japanese — ^ 



Days to maturity-, 98. In the present shortage, we offer this \ ariety as a good substitute for Danvers. It is, 

 perhaps, slightly flatter than that sort. Its excellent keeping qualities are in its favor, the bulb being remarkably 

 firm and solid, the quality being mild and tender. This Onion has had a renewal of life under its renaming of 

 Japanese five years ago. The variety, however, has been known in western New York under the name of Ebenezer 

 for a number of years. Our present supply is extremelv limited. Price, delivered: Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; Vi^b. 

 SI. 50; lb. $6. 



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