WALTEB^P. STOKES [j 319 Market §ta-eet. PHIbADELPHIA,PA. 



STOKES' PEDIGREE ONION SEED 



Culture. — Sow in rich, sandj' soil, in drills i foot apart, as soon as the ground cnn be worked in the spring, at the rate of 4 to 5 pounds 

 of seed to the acre ; thin out to 3 or 4 inches apart in the row, carefully keeping down the weeds. The finest Onions are produced by sowing 



the seed in a hotbed in February or March 

 and transplanting the seedlnigs'to the open 

 ground 4 to 6 inches apart. 

 For Onion sets, seed should be sown thickly 

 in drills 1 foot apart, 40 to 60 pounds of 

 seed to the acre. 



Stokes' Philadelphia Yellow 



pv^ „ Do not confound 



Ulobe Uanvers. ^jth the ordinary 

 Yellow Globe Danvers. It istlietrue Yellow 

 Globe variety, large in size, unifornilv per- 

 fect in shape and the largest cropper, pro- 

 ducing from seed 1,000 luishels to the acre 

 with good cultivation. It is also the most 

 reliable for bottoming, and one of the best 

 keepers of all .American Onions. Pkt.scts., 

 oz- 15 cts.. '{lb, 50 cts., lb Si. bo, postpaid: 

 e.xpress prices, see below. 



Philadelphia Yel'ow Dutch, or 



S«-ra«;hiir<r popular variety 



otrasDurg. ^^j^ ^ ^^.^^ p,- 



variety grow round, plump and bright. 

 Full-sized Onions are somewhat fl.-iltt ned, 

 flesh white, mild flavor and an e.xcellent 

 keeper. Skin bright yellow. Pit. sets., 

 oz. IS cts., i^lb. 50 cts.. lb. Si. 60, postpaid; 

 e.\press prices, see below. 



Yellow Danvers. t':v?e ' t h =uf ^'Vh^ 



Globe Danvers. It grows to good size, with 

 thin yellow skin, white flesh, fine-grained 

 and e.Ncellent quality. It ripens early, 

 keeps well and is very productive. By 

 mail, postpaid, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 

 45 cts., lb. S'-5o; express prices, see below. 



This is 



the 



reg- 



Philadelphia Yellow Globe Danvers Onions (True Globe Shape) 



lirown; the flesh white, crisp, mild in flavor 



American Extra-Early White Pearl Onion. 



very satisfactory set Onion. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. 



ular Yellow Globe Danvers Onion that 

 sold by other seedsmen, and is slightly 

 flattened ;it the poles. It produces well- 

 rounded bulbs about inches in diameter. 

 Skin a light golden yellow; flesh white, 

 crisp and mild in flavor. By mail, postpaid, 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., '{lb. 50 cts., lb. Si. 60; 

 e.xpress prices, see below. 



Australian Brown Onion, bu'i'bs 



somewhat resemble the Yellow Danvers 

 in size, but are earlier in maturing and are 

 thicker through. The skin is of a reddish 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Ulb. 50 cts., lb. Si. 65, postpaid. 



One of the earliest White Onions, of mild flavor and of large size, sometimes 

 growing to 5 and 6 inches in diameter the first year from seed ; also makes a 

 oz. 25 cts., '/i\h. 75 cts., lb. {52. 50, postpaid. 



QUANTITY PRICES STOKES' PEDIGREE ONION SEED 



These prices do not include postage, and are for seeds sent by express or freight at purchaser's expense. 



YELLOW 



Yellow Dutch, or Strasbnrg. The best yellow Onion for sets 



Round Yellow Danvers. Selected; of handsome round flattish shape 



Yellow Globe Danvers. .A deeper yellow Onion than the above 



Ohio Y"eUow Globe. Fine globe shape, flatfish on bottom 



Philadelphia Y'ellow Globe Danvers. See description above 



Southport Y'ellow Globe. Finest globe Onion 



Mammoth Y'ellow Prizetaker. The largest yellow Onion 



Berks County Bottle. (Novelty.) Bottle shape; fine 



RED 



Austialian Brown. A fine keeper 



Extra-Early Red Flat. Two weeks earlier than Red 'Wethersfield . , 



Large Red Wethersfield. The most 'popular red Onion 



Southport Red Globe. Matures late, a splendid keeper 



WHITE 



Southport White Globe. Handsome silvery globe 



Ivory Ball. The best keeping white Onion 



Philadelphia White Silver Skin, or Portugal. For white sets 



American. Extra-Early White Pearl. Early large flat 



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