VEGETABLE SEEDS • Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. The great utility Onion 



Onion Seed crop very 

 short this year 



ONION SEED 



To avoid disappointment 

 order early 



It is not difTicult to grow large Onions from seed between the middle of April and frost, if a few simple directions are followed. 

 First of all, do not attempt to raise Onions in poor soil. The Onion has a very limited root-system, and unless plant-food is readily 

 available, the few roots can hardly store enough plant-food into the bulbs within a period of from 100 to 110 days, depending on spring 

 and fall seasons. 



Any of the varieties described on this and the next page will make good-sized bulbs from seeds sown between April 15 and 25, or 

 as soon as the weather permits proper preparation of the soil. The soil should be liberally enriched with manure, although fresh manure 

 cannot be recommended, because it brings with it the danger of maggots, which will attack the Onions. 



Sow the seeds thinly in rows 12 to 18 inches apart. As soon as the seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall, thin them out to stand 3 to 4 

 inches apart in the row. Where sets are wanted, the seeds may, of course, be planted more thinly, and no thinning out is necessary. 

 Frequent cultivation is as essential to success with Onions as is liberal fertilization. Should the bulbs in the fall prove rather slow in 

 ripening down, break the tops. Before storing, the bulbs should be cured by giving the sun a good chance to thoroughly dry them for 

 perhaps 48 hours. At the end of the first day, the Onions should be turned over so that the other side has a chance to dry off. 



One ounce of seed will sow a row 100 feet long. The exhibition varieties, such as 

 Ailsa Craig and Gigantic Gibraltar, require an exceptionally long period to produce 

 their extra-large bulbs, and seeds of them are generally sown in the hotbed by middle 

 of March and seedlings are transplanted later in a well-prepared piece of ground. 



PAMPHLET ON ONION CULTURE FREE 



YELLOW VARIETIES 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. The most widely grown sort in cultivation. Handsome, 

 globe-shaped bulbs of good size, with thin yellow skin and mild, fine-grained, white flesh. 

 A most reliable cropper, yielding 600 to 800 bushels per acre on good soil and with good 

 culture; always satisfactory in the home-garden; a good keeper. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts., 

 i/4lb. $2.75, lb. $7.50. 



YPI I nW C\ ^ splendid keeping Onion developed by one of the 



'-"•lU IIlLLv.fW uLiUKEi. Buckeye State's foremost Onion specialists. Within 

 100 days from sowing it perfects symmetrical, hard globes, averaging 2 3^2 inches in diam- 

 eter, slightly flattened at the bottom and larger than Yellow Globe Danvers. The flesh 

 is fine-grained, very firm, and mild enough to make this one of the most desirable salad 

 Onions. The skin is thin, and the necks are small and ripen down hard. A sturdy pro- 

 ductive variety which we can highly recommend. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts., Vilb. $2.75, 

 lb. $7.50. 



^nirrHPORT YFI I nW C\ ORF ^ '^■■Se, showy, globular or oval sort which 

 Ov.'U I nrVJIx. 1 ICLLiVyW viLiVyDIL. grows rapidly, and quickly forms good-sizetl 

 bulbs, suitable for using in a green state. Skin straw yellow; flesh white and of good 

 quality. Full-grown Southport Globe Onions are uniform in size and shape, good keepers, 

 and bring top prices at all times. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 80 cts., V4lb. $3.00, lb. $8.00. 



FLAT YELLOW DANVERS. Round, flat bulbs, growing to good size and ripening early; 

 mild in flavor and keep well. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., '/^Ib. $1.75, lb. $5.00. 



YELLOW DUTCH, or Strasburg. Large, flattened bulbs; mild flavor; one of the best 

 keepers. Grown largely for sets. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., Vi'b. $1.75, lb. $5.00. 



Other desirable Onions are described on page 24 



Young Southport Globe Onion 



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