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ONIONS 



One ounce of seed will 

 sow 100 feet of drill 



A fine prepared, mellow 

 soil, well fertilized, is needed 

 to grow good large Onions 

 from seed. As early in the 

 spring as the ground can be 

 fitted, sow the seed in drills 

 15 inches apart and cover , 

 Yi inch deep. When the seed- 

 lings are 3 to 4 inches high, 

 thin or transplant them to 

 stand about 3 inches apart. 

 Hoe frequently to keep the 

 soil loose but do not draw it 

 up around the bulbs. For 

 extra large Onions start the 

 seed in the hotbed in late P>b- 

 ruaryor March and transplant 

 to the garden in April. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. Handsome globe-shaped bulbs of good 

 size, with brownish yellow skin and crisp firm, white flesh. Reliable 

 and productive. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., \i lb. 65 cts., lb. $1.75. 



Flat Yellow Danvers. Earlier than the Globe Danvers; bulbs large 

 and flat. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., \i lb. 60 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Southport Yellow Globe. Larger than Danvers and more uni- 

 formly globe-shaped. One of the handsomest, best selling and best 

 keeping Onions. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 3^ lb. 65 cts., lb. $1.75. 



Prizetaker. A giant Spanish Onion, nearly globe-shaped, with 

 golden brown skin and mild crisp, sweet white flesh. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., \i lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.00. 



Ailsa Craig. The largest of all Onions, often grown for exhibition. 

 Globe shape; straw yellow. Pkt. 15 cts., 3^ oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg. Round, flat bulbs of good size, with 

 brown skin and creamy white flesh. Splendid keepers and best for 

 growing yellow sets. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., \i lb. 60 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Southport White Globe. A very handsome pure white skinned 

 Onion of large size and true globe shape. The best shipper and keeper 

 of the whites. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., \i lb. $1.25, lb. $2.75. 



White Portugal, or Silverskin. Large flat bulbs with silvery white 

 skin and mild flesh. Grown largely for green onions and pickling. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., \i lb. $1.25, lb. $2.75. 



White Bunch. Quick-growing; mild-flavored. Extensively sown 

 for green onions. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., M lb. $1.25, lb. $3.00. 



Large Red Wethersfield. Very large, flattened, purplish red bulbs. 

 An excellent keeper. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., \i lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.00. 



ONION SETS 



Prices are subject to market changes. 

 White. Qt. 30 cts., pk. $2.00. Yellow. Qt. 25 cts., pk. $1.50. 

 If wanted by parcel post, add 10 cts. for 1 qt., 15 cts. for 2 qts. 



