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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



ONIONS 



Yellow Globe Dan vers Onion. 



(ZWEIBEL) 



A fine, prepared, mellow soil, well fer- 

 tilized, 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 y 2 inch 

 deep. When the seedlings are 3 to 4 inches 

 high, thin or transplant them to stand 

 about 3 inches apart. For extra large On- 

 ions, start the seed in the hotbed in late 

 February or March and transplant to the 

 garden in April. 



One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 



Ailsa Craig*. The largest of all Onions; 

 grown for exhibition. Globe shape; straw- 

 yellow. Pkt., 15c; y 2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c; 

 % lb., $1.50; lb., $4.00. 



Gigantic Gibraltar. Very similar to Ailsa 

 Craig. Strong grower with mild sweet 

 flesh. Pkt., 15c; Y 2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c; % 

 lb., $1.50; lb., $4.00. 



Large Red Wethersfield Very large, flat- 

 tened, purplish red bulbs. An excellent 

 keeper. Pkt, 10c: y 2 oz., 25c; oz., 45c; *4 

 lb., $l.-25; lb., $3.50. 



Prizetaker. Globe - shaped, with golden 

 brown skin and mild, crisp, sweet, white 

 flesh. Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 25c; oz., 45c; % 

 lb., $1.25: lb., $3.50. 



SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. A very 

 handsome, pure white-skinned Onion of 

 large size and true globe shape. Fine 

 shipper and keeper. Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 30c; 

 oz., 50c; % lb., $1.50: lb., $4.00. 



SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Larger 

 than Danvers and more uniformly globe 

 shaped. One of the handsomest, best 

 selling and best keeping Onions. Pkt., 

 10c; y 2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c; ^4 lb., $1.50; lb., 

 $4.00. 



White Bunch. Quick growing; mild fla- 

 vored. Extensively sown for green 

 Onions. Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c; *4 

 lb., $1.50; lb., $4.00. 



White Portugal or Silverskin. Large, flat 

 bulbs with silvery white skin and mild 

 flesh. Grown largely for green Onions. 

 Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 25c; oz., 45c; *4 lb., 

 $1.25; lb., $3.50. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. Handsome globe- 

 shaped bulbs of good size, with brownish 

 yellow skin and crisp, firm, white flesh. 

 Pkt.. 10c; y 2 oz., 30c; oz., 50c; % lb., $1.50; 

 lb., $4.00. 



Onion Sets 



Onion Sets are produced by sowing seed 

 very thickly and not thinning out. They are 

 the quickest method of producing green 

 bunch Onions in early Summer and if 

 planted 4 to 5 inches apart will produce 

 good Onions for late Summer or Fall use. 

 Onions produced from sets do not keep well 

 over Winter and for this purpose it is 

 better to sow seed. 



Prices subject to change. 



White. Qt., 25c; pk., $1.75. 

 Yellow. Qt., 25c; pk., $1.75. 



If wanted by parcel post, add 10c for one 

 quart; 15c for two quarts. 



Southport White Globe Onion. 



