Onion Seed and Sets. 



WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



ONION SEED and SETS. 



(3tote&el.) 



GOOD ONION SEED IS OF THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE. 



Onions thrive 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 soon as the tops lie down, harvest the bulbs 

 and store them in a dry, cool place, spreading them in thin layers. Early in the following spring 

 replant them 4 inches apart, in small drills 12 inches apart, and they will form into fine, large bulbs 

 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 

 or 4 inches apart in the drills: they must be well cultivated and kept free from weeds. For this 

 purpose Yellow Danvers and Red Wethersfield are generally preferred. Half an ounce of seed will 

 sow 100 feet of drill. Five pounds per acre will be required for large Onions; for sets, 60 pounds. 



^/SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. 



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

 own early, good-sized roots, suitable for pulling and marketing in a 



rapidly, and if the seed 



green state, are soon formed/ They are mild-flavored, keep well, and tb.e yield is good. Pkt. 5 cts 

 oz. 25 cts., J41b. 80 cts., Ib.i2.75. 



y YELLOW 



One of the most popular and profitable 

 shape and grow to good size, while the 

 yield per acre is enormous, averaging 

 from 600 to 800 bushels on good soil and 

 with good culture. They have a thin, yel- 

 low skin and mild, fine-grained, white 

 flesh; they grow to fine size the first year, 

 and keep unusually well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 15 cts.. Mlb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 



WHITE PORTUGAL, 

 SILVERSKIN. 



Largely grown for white Onion sets. 

 Bulbs large, and fine appearance, with 

 silvery white skin, and sweet, tender, 

 whiteflesh; they do not keep well, but 

 are /mild-flavored, and excellent for family 

 usef and for pickling. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 

 Mlh. 80 cts., lb. $2.75. 



SPANISH KING, or 



PRIZETAKER. 



Bulbs very large, round and hand- 

 some; rich yellow skin and mild, sweet, 

 pure white "flesh; quite free from stiff 

 necks ; bottom well, and yield enormously. 

 A very desirable sort. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 

 cts., 341b. 60 cts., lb. 



GLOBE DANVERS. 



that can be grown for market. The bulbs are of fine 



X Southport White Globe Onion. 



^YELLOW DUTCH, or STRASBURC. 



Bulbs flat, -and attain a good size; yellow 

 color, white flesh, mild flavor, and one of 

 the best keepers. Grown largely for sets. 

 Pk*f 5c, oz. 15c, J^lb. 45c, lb. $1.50. 

 fyrRED WETHERSFIELD. Productive 

 and long-keeping. Bulbs • deep purplish 

 red, flat, strong-flavored, and grow to a 

 large^size the first year from seed. Pkt. 

 5 vM., oz. 15 cts., %lb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 //SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. 

 "Similar to White Globe, save that it is 

 light straw-colored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 

 ctsy^lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 

 I FLAT YELLOW DANVERS. Grows 

 to good size, ripens early; mild in flavor 

 and keeps well. Flatter than the Globe 

 Danvers, but has the same yellowish skin 

 and attractive appearance. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz/15 cts., Mlb. 40 cts., lb. $1.40. 

 £ 'BARLETTA. Extra early, small, pure 

 white Onion, with delicate, silvery skin, 

 and firm, mild, pleasant flesh. Grown for 

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

 cts., lb. $2. 



: .QUEEN. Favorite pickling Onion. 

 Small, very early, pure white, mild-flav- 

 ored, and a good keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 20 cts., Mlb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 

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

 southern states. Quality very fine. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., %lb. 80 cts., lb. $2.75. 

 /WHITE VICTORIA. Bulbs large and globular; flesh pure white. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 2jKcts., 341b. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



(-RED VICTORIA. Large, handsome, globe-shaped Onion; skin dark blood- 

 red; flesh pure white and mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 45 cts., lb. $1.50. 



AUSTRALIAN BROWN. Skin deep amber-brown; shape same as the Stras- 

 burg; flesh very firm and of fine qualitv. Superior as a keeper to anv other Onion 

 grown. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



ONION SETS. (Price Variable.) 



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. 



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. 



Write for special price on Onion Seed in large quantities. 



Yellow Globe Danvers Onion. 



Spanish King, or Prizetaker Onion. 



■8®= Beware of Cheap Onion Seed! The crop of M 

 consequently, good seed will not be offered at low prices. 



been extremely short, 



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