Good Onion Seed. 



VilM. O. BEOKERT, 



ALLEGHENY. PA. 



ONION SEED. 



(3tt)teber.) 



GOOD ONION SEED IS OF THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE. 



NIONS tkrive 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 s.oon as the tops lie do-sm, harvest the bulbs 

 and store them in a dry, cool place, spreading them in thin layers. 

 Early in the following spring replant tham i inches apart, in small 

 drills 12 inches apart, and they vrill form into fine, large bulbs 

 early in the season. Large Onions may also be grown from 

 seed the iirst season, if the land is strong and well manured, the 

 seed sown Thinly in drills afoot apart, and the seedlings thinned] 

 to stand 3 or 4 inches apart in the drills; they must be well cul- 

 tivated and kept free from weeds. ' For this purpose Yellow 

 Dany:ers and Bed Wethersfleld are generally preferred. ' Half 

 00 feet of drill. Five pounds per acre will be required for 

 pounds. 



an ounce of seed will 

 large Onions; for sets, 



/SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. 



A large, showy, globular white Onion, which sells quickly in market. The bulbs 

 grow quite rapidly, and if the seed is so-mi early, good-sized roots, suitable for pulling 

 and marketing in a green state, are soon formed. They are mild flavored, keep well, 

 and th'e yield is good. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., i^lb. 60 cts. 



Vyellow globe danvers. 



One of the most popular and profitable that 

 can be grown for market. The bulbs are of fine 

 shape and grow to good size, while the yield per 

 acre is enormous, averaging from GOO to 800 

 bushels on good soil and with good culture. 

 They have a thin, yellow skin and mild, fine- 

 grained, white flesh; they grow to flne size the 

 first vear. and keep unusually well. Pkt. 5 cts.. 

 oz. 10 cts(, Mlb. 35 cts. 



or 



WHITE PORTUGAL, 

 SILVERSKIN. 



Largely grown for white Onion sets. Bulbs 

 large and fine appearance, with silvery white 

 skin, and sweet, tender white flesh ; they do 

 not keep well, but are mild-flavored, and excel- 

 lent for family use and for pickling. Pkt. 

 20 cts., Mlb. 60 cts. 



SPANISH KING, or PRIZETAKER. 



Bulbs very large, round and handsome; rich 

 yellow skin and mild, sweet, pure white flesh; 



Southport White Globe. 



Spanisli King, or Prizetaier. 



Yellow Glole Danvers. 



quite free from stiff necks; bottom well, and 

 yield enormously. A verv desirable sort. Pkt. 

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



V/^ELLOW DUTCH STRASBURG. Bulbs 

 flat and attain a good size; yellow color, white 

 flesh, mild flavor, and one of the best keepers. 

 Grown largely for s^|^Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Ulh.Jio cts. 



I/RED WETHE^^ELD. Productive and 

 long-keeping. Bulbs deep purplish red, flat, 

 strong flavored, and grow to a large size the 

 first vear from seed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Mlb. 25 cts. 



\/'sOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Simi- 

 ar to White Globe, save that it is light straw- 

 colored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts. 



\/rLAT YELLOW DANVERS. Grows to 

 good size, ripens early; mild in flavor and keeps 

 well. Flatter than t^he Globe Danvers, but has 

 the same yellowish skin and attractive appear- 

 ance. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 35 cts. 



SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. Large and 

 handsome as any of the Southport Onions; skin 

 a deep, rich red. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15c. , ^iVo. 30c. 

 vEXTRA EARLY RED. Bulbs medium size, flat, deep red; ready for use two 

 weeks earlier than Red Wethersfleld; good keeping. Pkt. Sets., oz. 10 cts., J41b. 25c. 



i/feARLETTA. Extra-early, small, pure white Onion, with delicate, silvery skin, 

 ana firm, mild, pleasant flesh. Grown for pickling, Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. GOc. 

 ,,«JVIAMIV!OTH WHITE CARGANUS, or SILVER KING. Bulbs grow to enor- 

 ize in one season from the seed, keep well and are mild-flavored, and attractive 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts. 



QUEEN. Favorite pickling Onion. Small, very early, pure white, mild-flavored, 

 and a good keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 60 cts., 



BERMUDA WHITE. A very early variety, grown largely in Bermuda and our 

 southern states. Quality very flne. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.. iilh. 75 cts. 



EL PASO, or GIANT WHITE TRIPOLI. A large Onion, frequently weighing^ 

 2 to 3 pounds; quality good, flesh pure white; a poor keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Mlb. 50 cts. 



WHITE VICTORIA. Bulbs large ana globular, as in the above; flesh pure 

 white. Pkt. 6 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts. 



ONION SETS. 



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. Prices variable. 



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. 

 RED WETHERSFIELD. Qt. 15 cts., pk. $1.15, bus. $4. 

 ISyWrite for special price on Onion Seed in large quantities. 



* 18 € 



