0\ir Onion Seed. TJne^^celleci. 



WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Oxiion. 



(3wiebel.) 



Good Onion Seed is of the greatest importance. 

 Ours is all grown from carefully selected stock. 



Write early to us for special prices on five pounds 

 of seed and upward ; we want to serve you. 



XIONS thrive best on a rich, deep, loamy 

 soil, and unlike most other crops', may be 

 grown successfully for a number of years on 

 the same ground. 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 roots 

 and store them in a dry, airy place, 

 spreading them in thin layers. Early in 

 the following spring replant them four 

 inches apart, in small drills 12 inches 

 apart, and thev will form fine, large roots 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 to 4 inches apart 

 in tlie drills ; thev must be well cultivated and kept free from 

 weeds. For this purpose Yellow Danvers and Red Wethersfield 

 are generally preferred. An ounce of seed w'" ' ~^ 



drill. Five'pounds per acre will be re- 

 quired for large Onions ; for sets, 30 

 pounds. 



Yellow Globe Danvers Onion. 



sow 100 feet of 



J^SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. 



ELLOW GLOBE 

 DANVERS. 



We have a very superior stock of 

 this ceJebrated variety, which is one of 

 the most popular and profitable that can 

 be grown for market. The roots are of 

 fine shape and grow to good size, while 

 the yield per acre is enormous, averag- 

 ing from 600 to 800 bushels on good soil 

 and with good culture. The bulbs have 

 a thin, yellow skin and mild, fine-grained, 

 white flesh ; they grow to fine size the 

 first year, and keep unusually well. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 



FLAT YELLOW 

 DANVERS. 



This is a very large and showy, globu- 

 lar, white Onion, which sells quickly in 

 market. The bulbs grow quite rapidly, 

 and if the seed is sown early, good-sized 

 roots, suitable for pulling and marketing 

 in a green state, are soon formed. They 

 are mild-flavored, keep well, and the 

 yield is good per acre. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 02^30 cts., Klb. 90 cts., lb. $3.25. 



WHITE PORTUGAL 

 OR SILVERSKIN. 



This is the variety so largely grown for 

 white Onion sets, and known in some lo- 

 calities as " Philadelphia White." The 

 bulbs are large and fine in appearance, 

 withsilvery white skin, and sweet, tender, 

 white flesh ; they do not keep so well as 

 the darker-skinned sorts, but are milder 

 flavored, and e.xcellent for family use,' 

 early winter markets, and for pickling 

 when young. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 

 Klb. 90 cts., lb. S3. 25. 



This is also an excellent market 

 Onion, with many of the good points so 

 marked in Danvers Yellow Globe. The 

 bulbs grow to good size, ripen early, are 

 mild in flavor, and keep well. They are 

 flatter than the other Danvers, but have 

 the same yellowish skin and attractive 



appearance, and are almost as popular in mar j. , ^ , , , j a j ^ , , • , ^ a 



kets where buyers have become well acquainted roundish-flat, of a coppery color, and mild-flavored flesh, which keeps firm and sweet 

 with the varie'tv. The yield per acre is quite longerthanin almost any other sort. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 50 cts. lb. $1.75. 

 large, and the 'bulbs bottom well. Pkt. 5 ct^.,RED WETHERSFIEIiD. The standard red varietv, and one of the most productive 



Spanish King or Prizetaker Onion 



GENERAL LIST OF 

 ONIONS. 



LARGE STRASBURG. One of the 



best sorts, reliable and widely culti- 

 vated. The bulbs are of fine size. 



oz. 20 cts., Klb. 50 cts 



and long-keeping Onions. The bulbs are deep purplish red, large, flat, strong-flavored, 

 and grow to fine marketable size the first vear from seed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 Klb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 



SFAmSHEING, or PRIZETAKER. This is the fancy imported Onion which attracts 

 so much attention on fruit stands in our large cities. The bulbs are very large, round 

 and handsome, have a rich yellow skin and mild, sweet, pure white flesh ; they are 



/quite free from stiff necks, bottom well, and the yield is enormous. It is claimed that 

 Prizetaker Onions quite as fine as those imported can be grown here. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 30 cts., Klb. 90 cts., lb. $3.25. 

 SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Similar to Southport White Globe, with the excep- 

 tion that it has a light straw-colored skin. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., ViVo. 60 cts., lb. %i. 



iSOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. As large and handsome as any of the Southport onions ; 

 skin a deep, rich red. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



AMMOTH WHITE GARGANUS, or SILVER KING. This is the largest of the 

 white Italian Onions, and will be found of especial value in the family garden. The 

 bulbs grow to enormous size in one season from the seed, keep well, are mild-flavored, 

 and very attractive in appearance. The variety deserves very wide cultivation. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., I/lb. 75 cts., lb. S2.75. 

 "EXTRA EARLY RED. One of the best sorts from which to grow large Onions the first 

 season. Bulbs of medium size, flat, deep red, ready for use two weeks earlier than Red 

 Wethersfield; good-keeping, excellent for early market use. Pkt. sets., oz. 20 cts., 

 }4lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 



# 54 * 



