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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Southport Yellow Globe Onion 



ONIONS 



The 1925 Onion seed crop was the smallest we have 

 ever experienced, some varieties yielding only 10 per 

 cent. Order your requirements early. 



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 

 worked, sow the seed in drills 15 inches apart 

 and cover Kinch deep. When the seedlings are 

 3 to 4 inches high, thin or transplant them to 

 stand about 3 inches apart. For extra- large 

 Onions, start the seed in the hotbed. 



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. 15 cts.; Koz. 35 cts.; oz. 70 cts. 

 Gigantic Gibraltar. Very similar to Ailsa 

 Craig. Strong grower with mild sw^eet flesh. 

 Pkt. 15 cts.; I2OZ. 35 cts.; oz. 70 cts. 

 Large Red Wethersfield. Very large, flattened, 

 purplish red bulbs. An excellent keeper. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; yioz. 25 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; yiVo. 

 Si. 50. 



Prizetaker. Globe-shaped, with golden brown 



skin and mild, crisp, sweet, white flesh. Pkt. 



10 cts.; Vioz. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts.; %\h. $2. 

 Southport White Globe. A very handsome 



pure white- skinned Onion of large size and 



true globe shape. Fine shipper and keeper. 



Pkt. loc; >'20z. 40c.; oz. 80C.; yilh. -$2.50. 

 Southpprt Yellow Globe. Larger than 



Danverg and more uniformly globe-shaped. 



One of the handsomest, best selling, and best 



keeping Onions. Pkt. 10 cts.; >20z. 40 cts.; 



oz. 75 cts.; Klb. S2.25. 

 WHITE BUNCH. Quick- growing; rnild- 



flavored. Extensively sown for green Onions. 



Pkt. loc; >20z. 30c.; oz. 60c.; ^4lb. Si. 75. 

 White Portugal, or Silverskin. Large, flat 



bulbs with silvery white skin and mild flesh. 



Grown largely for green Onions. Pkt. 10 cts.; 



>20z. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts.; Klb. I2. 

 Yellow Danvers, Flat. Earlier than the Globe 



Danvers; bulbs large and flat. Pkt. 10 cts.; 



Koz. 30 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; Klb. I1.75. 

 Yellow Globe Danvers. Handsome globe- 

 shaped bulbs of good size, with brownish 



yellow skin and crisp firm, white flesh. Pkt. 



10 cts.; Moz. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts.; Klb. I2. 



Onion Sets 



Prices are subject to market changes 



White. Qt. 30 cts.; pk. I1.50. 



Yellow. Qt. 25 cts.; pk. I1.3S. 



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

 for 2 qts. 



PARSLEY 



Sow in early spring in rows i foot apart and 

 cover firmly >^inch deep; thin out to 6 inches. 

 The seed is slow and irregular in sprouting and 

 may be hastened by soaking it in warm water 

 several hours before sowing. We suggest plant- 

 ing a few quick-growing seeds (such as radishes) 

 with Parsley to mark the row. Plants may be 

 potted and taken indoors for winter use. 



One ounce of seed will sow 200 feet of drill 



Champion Moss Curled. Crimped and curled 

 leaves, rich dark green. Vigorous. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; >4lb. 55 cts. 



DWARF EXTRA CURLED. Compact in 

 growth, with beautiful densely curled leaves, 

 bright emerald green. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 Klb. 55 cts. 



Plain-leaved. Taller and more strongly 

 flavored than the curled sorts. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; >'4lb. 55 cts. 



Hamburg Turnip-rooted. Grown for its 

 roots which are shaped like short, broad 

 parsnips and are used for flavoring. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; }ilh. 55 cts. 



Hamburg Extra Long-rooted. Roots nar- 

 rower and much longer than the preceding. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; j^lh. 55 cts. 



Champion Moss Curled Parsley 



