Wm. C. Beckert's Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Allegheny, Pa. 15 



ONION SEEDS and SETS (3»i.6* 



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 die 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 



Southport White Globe Onions the drills; they must 



be well cultivated 



and kept free from weeds. Five pounds per acre will be required for large Onions ; for sets, 60 lbs. 



SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. A large, showy, globular 

 white Onion. The bulbs grow quite rapidly, and if the seed is sown 

 early, good-sized roots, suitable for using in a green state, are soon 

 formed. They are mild-flavored and keep well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 35 cts., Klb. $1.25. 



Frizetaker Onion 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS, Bulbs of fine shape and 

 good size, while the yield per acre is enormous, averaging from 600 

 to 800 bushels on good soil and with good culture. Thin, yellow 

 skin and mild, fine-grained white flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 Klb. 75 cts. 



MICHIGAN GLOBE DANVERS. Bulbs large and uniformly 

 spherical, with very small necks ; color rich orange-yellow ; enor- 

 mous yielder and good keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts. 



AUSTRALIAN YELLOW GLOBE. Of perfect globe shape 

 and thin-necked; early, productive and a good keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts., K'b. 75 cts. 



FLAT YELLOW DANVERS. Grows to good size, ripens 

 early; mild in flavor and keeps well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 %\h. 65 cts. 



YELLOW DUTCH, or STRASBURG. Bulbs flat, and attain 

 a good size; yellow color, white flesh, mild flavor; it is one of the 

 best keepers. Grown largely for sets. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., % lb. 65c. 



PRIZETAKER. Bulbs very large, round and handsome ; rich 

 yellow skin and mild, sweet pure white flesh, quite free from stiff 

 necks ; yields enormously. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., %\h. 65 cts. 



EXTRA-EARLY FLAT RED. A very early-maturing vari- 

 ety, abundant yielder and good keeper. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., \i\h. 50c. 



WHITE WINTER. Hardy. Sown in the fall and with slight 

 protection withstands the winter. Fkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., %\h. 90 cts. 



SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Similar to White Globe 

 save that it is light straw-colored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts. 



WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVER SKIN. Largely grown 

 for sets. Bulbs large, with silvery white skin and sweet, tender 

 white flesh, but are mild-flavored, and excellent for family use and 

 for pickling. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts. 



MAMMOTH SILVER KING. Bulbs very large, flat, thick ; 

 skin thin and silvery white ; flesh sweet and tender; early and pro- 

 ductive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75 cts. 



RED WETHERSFIELD. Productive and long-keeping. Bulbs 

 deep purplish red, flat, strong-flavored, and grow to a large size. 

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



EXTRA-EARLY RED GLOBE. Earliest red Onion, and 

 one of the best keepers; true globe shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 Klb. 75 cts. 



ONION SETS (Prices 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. I5. 



YELLOW DANVERS. Qt. 15 cts., pk. $1.15, bus. I4. 



Write for special prices on Onion Seed in large quantities 



PARSLEY 



Dwarf Extra Curled Parsley 



Much used for garnishing and flavoring soups, stews, etc. 

 The seed is slow to germinate, and should be sown as early as 

 possible, in drills 12 inches apart, thinning plants in rows 4 to 6 

 inches apart. 



DWARF EXTRA CURLED. Dwarf, with finely curled 

 leaves. Quite decorative, as well as savory. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts. 



CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. Leaves bright green, 

 finely cut and beautifully curled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 

 25 cts. 



PLAIN-LEAVED. Best for flavoring; very hardy. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts. 



HAMBURG. A very large-rooted variety ; the roots are 

 used for flavoring soups. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 20 cts. 



