Stokes Seed Farms Co., Growers, Moorestown, N. J. [ 



In Fertile "l 

 Burlington CountyJ 



ONION 



(Allium Cepa.) Native of western Asia. One of the vegetables which has been under cultivation from the most 

 remote times — probably 10,000 years. The modern American seed-supply comes very largely from California, 

 although some excellent seed is grown in Ohio and Connecticut. 



German, Zwiebel; Italian, Cipollo; 

 Polish, Cebula 



One-half ounce of seed plants 

 100 feet of row; 4 pounds 

 plant an acre 



Southport Globe Type 



Southport Globe Types. J^^'-Thi f e! 



Days to maturity, 1 10. These three varieties, all 

 of the Southport type, have been developed to a 

 remarkable degree of perfection b}^ a group of 

 Connecticut growers near Southport, along the 

 north shore of Long Island Sound. They have 

 now been on the market for thirty years, and 

 have established themselves as one of the standard 

 tj-pes of winter storage Onions. All are grown 

 on a very large scale, differing only in color. 

 The symmetrical, globe-shaped bulb averages 

 about 33-^ inches in diameter. The neck is very 

 small. The illustration on this page gives an 

 accurate idea of the type of Onion from which 

 our seed is grown. The Southport Yellow Globe 

 is of a rich golden yellow, the inside flesh being 

 creamy white, mild, tender, and sweet. The 

 Southport White Globe is of a crystal white color, 

 the inside flesh also being pure white. This, 

 perhaps, is the most desirable table variety, as 

 its flavor is extremely miLd. The Southport 

 Red Globe is of a deep crimson color, the inside 

 flesh being slightly tinged with purple. Our 

 stocks of all three n^Des may be relied upon by 

 the most critical Onion-growers. Be sure to 

 specify the color of the Southport Globe desired 

 when ordering. Price, large pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., Vilb. 75 cts., lb. 51)2.50, 10 lbs. $24.00, 

 delivered. 



WUU^ P^^,«^l or SILVERSKIN. Days to 

 White h'ortugal, ^^^turity, 95. A verj^ old 

 European variety, which has been in this country 

 for 130 j-ears. The Silverskin is a pure white, flat 

 Onion, being slightly larger in diameter than the 

 Southport Globe type. It is very popular among 

 growers of fancy white Onion sets. To produce 

 pure white Onions, care should be taken not to 

 expose the young bulbs to the direct sun, keeping 

 them constantly covered with soil. Price, large 

 pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V^lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00, 

 10 lbs. $18.00, delivered. 

 V«.11^-.*T r>iii-^U or STRASBURG. Days to ma- 

 leUOW UUtCn, turity, no. a ver>' old variety, 

 listed under the name of Large Yellow Strasburg by 

 Landreth in 1826. Apparently the first introduc- 

 tion by the name of Yellow Dutch was about 1848, 

 when it was listed as such by Comstock, Ferre & Co. 

 The bulbs of this Onion are much flatter than any 

 of the other yellow-skinned varieties. They will 

 average about 3 inches in diameter and from 13^ 

 to 2 inches from top to bottom. The outside skin 

 is a straw yellow, the flesh a creamy white, _mild 

 and sweet. The tops ripen down comparatively 

 early, and the variety is of fair keeping quality. 

 Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg, is used for the pro- 

 duction of the finest grade Onion sets. They will 

 make the handsomest sample of any of the yellow 

 sorts. Price, large pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V^lb. 

 60 cts., lb. $2.00, 10 lbs. $18.00, delivered. 



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