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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



ONIONS 



A fine, prepared, mellow soil, well fer- 

 tilized, is needed to grow good, large Onions 

 from seed. As early in the Spring as the 

 ground can be worked, sow the seed in 

 drills 15 inches apart and cover y 2 inch 

 deep. When the seedlings 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 

 around the bulbs. For extra large Onions, 

 start the seed in the hotbed in late Feb- 

 ruary or March and transplant to the gar- 

 den in April. 



One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 

 Ailsa Craig-. The largest of all Onions; 



often grown for exhibition. Globe shape; 



straw-yellow. Pkt., 15c; y 2 oz., 30c; oz., 



50c. 



Gigantic Gibraltar. "Very similar to Ailsa 

 Craig. Strong grower with mild sweet 

 flesh. Pkt., 15c; y 2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c. 



Yellow Globe Danvers Onion. 



Large Bed Wethersfield. Very large, flat- 

 tened, purplish red bulbs. An excellent 

 keeper. Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 20c; oz., 35c; % 

 lb., $1.10. 



Prizetaker. Globe-shaped, with golden 

 brown skin and mild, crisp, sweet, white 

 flesh. Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 20c; oz., 35c; % 

 lb., $1-10. 



SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. A very 

 handsome, pure white-skinned Onion of 

 large size and true globe shape. Fine 

 shipper and keeper. Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 25c; 

 oz., 45c; & lb., $1.25. 



Southport Yellow Globe. Larger than 

 Danvers and more uniformly globe 

 shaped. One of the handsomest, best 

 selling, and best keeping Onions. Pkt., 

 10c; y 2 oz., 20c; oz., 35c; ^4 lb., $1.10. 



WHITE BUNCH. Quick growing; mild 

 flavored. Extensively sown for green 

 Onions. Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 25c: oz., 45c; ^4 

 lb., $1.25. 



White Portugal or SilversMn. Large, flat 

 bulbs with silvery white skin and mild 

 flesh. Grown largely for green Onions. 

 Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 25c; oz., 45c; y* lb., $1.25. 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. Handsome 

 globe-shaped bulbs of good size, with 

 brownish yellow skin and crisp, firm, 

 white flesh. Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 20c; oz., 

 35c; % lb., $1.10. 



White Portugal Onion. 



Onion Sets 



Onion Sets are produced by sowing seed 

 very thickly and not thinning out. They are 

 the quickest method of producing green 

 bunch Onions in early Summer and if 

 planted 4 to 5 inches apart will produce 

 good Onions for late Summer or Fall use. 

 Onions produced from sets do not keep well 

 over Winter and for this purpose it is 

 better to sow seed. 



White. Qt., 35c; pk., $2.00. 

 Yellow. Qt., 25c; pk., $1.50. 



If wanted by parcel post, add 10c for one 

 quart; 15c for two quarts. 



White Bunch Onions. 



