Wm. C. Beckert's Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa. 



15 



Onion Seeds and Sets 



( 3tuiebet) 



Good Onion Seed is of the greatest importance 



Onions thrive best on a rich, deep, loamy soil. For sets, the seed 

 should be sown very thickly in drills as early as possible in spring. 

 In summer, as soon as the tops die down, harvest the bulbs and store 

 them in a dry, cool place, spreading them in thin layers. Early in the 

 following spring replant them 4 inches apart, in small drills 12 inches 

 apart, and they will form into fine, large bulbs early in the season. 

 Large Onions may also be grown from seed the first season if the land 

 is strong and well manured, the seed sown thinly in drills a foot apart, 

 and the seedlings thinned to stand 3 or 4 inches apart in the drills; 

 they must be well cultivated and kept free from weeds. Five pounds 

 per acre will be required for large Onions; for sets, 60 lbs. 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. Bulbs of fine shape and good 

 size, while the yield per acre is enormous, averaging from 600 to 800 

 bushels on good soil and with good culture. Thin, yellow skin and mild, 

 fine-grained white flesh. Pkt. o cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 75 cts. 



MICHIGAN GLOBE DANVERS. Bulbs large and uniformly 

 spherical, with very small necks; color rich orange-yellow; enormous 

 yielder and good keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 75 cts. 



FLAT YELLOW DANVERS. Grows to good size, ripens 

 early; mild in flavorand keeps well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60c. 



YELLOW DUTCH, or STRASBURG. Bulbs flat, and attain 

 a good size; yellow color, white flesh, mild flavor; it is one of the 

 best keepers. Grown largely for sets. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60c. 



PRIZETAKER. Bulbs very large, round and handsome; rich 

 yellow skin and mild, sweet pure white flesh, quite free from stiff 

 necks; yields enormously. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 75 cts. 



AILSIE CRAIG. A noted English variety, attaining an im- 

 mense size. Skin straw-colored, flesh pure white, solid and mild. In 

 shape it is oval and very uniform. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



EXTRA-EARLY FLAT RED. A very early maturing variety, 

 abundant yielder and good keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60c. 



WHITE WINTER. Hardy. Sown in the fall and with slight 

 protection withstands the winter. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., 341b. 90 cts. 



SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Similar to White Globe 

 save that it is light straw-colored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 



SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. A large, showy, globular 

 white Onion. The bulbs grow quite rapidly, and if the seed is sown 

 early, good-sized roots, suitable for using in a green state, are soon 

 formed. They are mild-flavored and keep well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35c, 

 341b. $1. 



WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVER SKIN. Largely grown 

 for sets. Bulbs large, with silvery white skin and sweet, tender white 

 flesh, but are mild-flavored, and excellent for family use and for pick- 

 ling. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Hlb. 75 cts. 



DWARF EXTRA CURLED PARSLEY 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS ONION 



MAMMOTH SILVER KING. Bulbs very large, flat, thick; 

 skin thin and silvery white; flesh sweet and tender; early and pro- 

 ductive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 75 cts. 



RED WETHERSFIELD. Productive and long keeping. Bulbs 

 deep purplish red, flat, strong-flavored, and grow to a large size. Pkt, 

 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 60 cts. 



EXTRA-EARLY RED GLOBE. Earliest red Onion, and 

 one of the best keepers; true globe shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 341b. 75 cts. 



ONION SETS (Prices Variable) 



Where the seasons are so short that large Onions cannot readily be 

 grown from seed the first season, these are indispensable. Plant 

 about 4 inches apart in drills 12 inches apart, lightly covered and well 

 cultivated. 



If sent by mail, add postage at the rate of 10 cts. per quart 



WHITE ONION SETS. For early use. Qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.50, 

 bus. $5. 



YELLOW DANVERS. Qt. 15 cts., pk. $1.15, bus. $4.50. 

 Write for special prices on Onion Seed in large quantities 



OKRA (© 



The tender young pods are used for seasoning soups and stews. 

 Sow the seeds thickly in rich soil about the middle of May, in drills 

 3 feet apart, and cover the seeds an inch deep. An ounce will plant 

 100 hills. 



WHITE VELVET. Pods long, round, smooth; velvety white 

 surface. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



LONG POD. Productive; pods very long and slender, deep green. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



PARSLEY 



Much used for garnishing and flavoring soups, stews, etc. The 

 seed is slow to germinate, and should be sown as early as possible, in 

 drills 12 inches apart, thinning plants in rows 4 to 6 inches apart. 



DWARF EXTRA CURLED. Dwarf, with finely curled leaves. 

 Quite decorative, as well as savory. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. 341b. 25c. 



CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. Leaves bright green, finely cut 

 and beautifully curled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



EXCELSIOR. Very dwarf and compact in habit, leaves extremely 

 fine curled and densely set on the plant. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



PLAIN-LEAVED. Best for flavoring; very hardy. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 20 cts. 



HAMBURG. A very large-rooted variety ; the roots are used for 

 flavoring soups. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 20 cts. 



