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WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Yellow Globe JJanvers 



ONIONS. (Zwiebel.) 



Tor sets, sow the seed as early as possible in the spring, very thickly in drills. As 

 soon as the tops die off in summer, remove them to a dry, airy place, and early in the 

 following spring replant by placing the sets in shallow drills twelve inches apart and 

 about four inches apart in the drills. The onions by this process, are obtained of a 

 large size early in the season. They may also be grown to full size during the first 

 season by sowing thinly in drills one foot apart, and about a quarter-inch deep, in 

 March or April, in strong land, well manured, and thinning them out to stand three 

 or four inches apart in the drills, keeping them well hoed and free from weeds; for 

 this purpose the Eed Wethersfield and Yellow Danvers are usually preferred. They 

 delight in a strong, rich, deep, loamy soil, and succeed well if grown successive years 

 on the same ground. 



g^^Oce ounce will sow 100 feet of drills. For large onions, five pounds per acre, 

 for sets, thirtj' pounds. 

 Write for special prices for five pounds and upwards. 



. If by mail add 8c per pound for postage. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. Our superior stock of tbis celebrated variety is of fine 

 ^hape. grows to good size, with thin yellow skin, white flesh, fine grained, mild flavor and 

 excellent quality. It ripens early, frequently producing from six to eight hundred bush- 

 e\g to the acre, keeps well and is a splendid sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 3^ lb. 75c, lb. $2.75. 

 y Flat Yellow Danvers. An early variety, a good keeper and an excellent market 

 sort. It is of good size and has a thin, yellow skin. Pkt. 5c. oz. 20c, lb. 70c. lb. $2.60. 

 y Large Yellow Strasburg. An old standard sort, reliable and widely cultivated, 

 ' flattened in shape and of a light straw color, flesh fine and grained, mild and well 

 fliVfored, one of the best keepers. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. lb. 70c, lb. ^2 60. 



VSouthport White Globe. A showy and large, white, globular variety, very 

 productive, mild flavored and a good keeper. They are of a very rapid growth, 

 and if sown thinly in rich soil they soon attain a good size and are very suitable for 

 pulling and marketing in the green state. Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c, lb. $1.15, lb. $4.00. 

 \/ White Portugal or Silver Skin. A mild, pleasant flavored variety, admirable 

 for familv use. not so good a keeper as the dark skinned varieties, but better 

 flavored and always desirable. Pkt. 10c, oz. '30c, 3^ lb. $1, lb. $3.50. 

 V White Barletta Onion. This is a very early, small, pure white varietj'. The 

 onions have a very delicate silver skin, and the flesh is as firm and as mild in flavor 

 as anv sort known to us. but its great merit over all others is its extreme earliness. 

 Pkt. 5e. oz. 25c, I4 lb 80c, lb. $3.00. 



Queen Wckling. Very early and mild, remains of small size and is well adapted 

 for^pickling. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, I4 lb. 80c, lb. $3.00 



</ked Wethersfield. A large, flat, deep variety, very productive and an excellent 

 keeper, quality very good. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, )-4 lb. 70c, lb. $2.50. 



xtra Early Red. Unusually early, medium in size, deep red, and an excellent 

 keeiier, one of the best for growing large onions the first season. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 

 1. ^b. 55c, lb $2.00. 



Spanish King or Prizetaker. This is the fancy imported onion sold by fruiter- 

 ers of our large cities. It is claimed that this onion can be grown here to quite 

 rival the imported stock. Outside skin of a rich yellow color, flesh pure white, 

 sweet, mild and tender, worthy of a trial. Pkt. 10c,* oz. 30c, i| lb. 1.00, lb. $3.50. 

 ammoth White Garganus or Silver King. This is the largest of the 

 White Italian onion, attains an enormous size in one season from seed. It is 

 of mild flavor, attractive appearance and form, and a good keeper. This sort 

 is deserving of an extensive cultivation, and will be found especially service- 

 able in the family garden. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25e, 1-4 lb. 80c, lb. $3.00. 



riammoth Pompeii or Copper King. A variety of recent introduction, 

 growing to an enormous size : skin of dark red color, flesh white and of an 

 unusually mild flavor, a fine exhibition and market variety. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 

 30b. 80c, lb. $3.00. 



T^Southport Yellow Globe. The same in every respect as the above, only 

 being a light straw color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, lb. 80c, lb. $3 00. 



outhport Red Globe. Differs only from the two preceding varieties in 

 color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, i| lb. 70c, lb. $2.50. 



iant Red Rocca. Red skinned, beautiful globe shaped, similar to the 

 Yellow Eocca except in color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 3^ lb. 70c, lb. §2.50. 



Giant White Tripoli or El Paso. Grows very large and of handsome 

 form.- with pure white skin. Qualitv excellent, but poor keeper. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. 25c, X lb. 75c, lb. $2.75. 



Trebons. Somewhat of the shape of the Southport Yellow Globe, but is 

 more'elongated. Color a distinct delicate amber, excellent quality. Solid, a 

 good keeper and desirable in eveiy way. Pkt. 10c, pz. 25c, 34 lb. 80c, lb. $3. 

 ^ Bermuda Red. Well known as the earliest onion appearing in. market. 

 Pkt. .5'c, oz. 20c, >4 lb. GOc, lb. $2. 



Bermuda White. Extraordinarily early, pure white, flat to globular in 

 form, of fine texture and admirable flavor." Pkt 5o. oz. 20c. }< lb. 60c, lb $2. 



