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HENRY A. DREER, 1306 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 



HOME GROWN ONION SEED 



Yellow Varieties 



Gigantic Gibraltar. A large Span- 

 ish onion on the order of "Prize- 

 taker" both in shape and size of 

 the bulbs. It is of a globe shape, 

 light straw colored skin and white 

 flesh, which is very mild. The 

 plant is healthy and will stand 

 much bad weather. 

 Oz., 25 ets.; Y± lb., 75 cts.j lb., 

 $2.50; 10 lbs., §22.50. 



Ideal "iellow Globe. A large, yellow 

 Onion, which is perfectly globe 

 shaped. The skin is of a pleasing 

 yellow color; flesh, white and of 

 a mild flavor. It is not the ordi- 

 nary Southport Yellow Globe, but 

 is far superior. 



Oz., 25 cts.; Yi lb., 75 cts.; lb., 

 $2.50; 10 lbs., $22.50. 



Philadelphia Yellow Dutch. This 

 standard variety has been grown 

 for many years, both for produc- 

 ing salable Onions the first year 

 from seed, and also for growing 

 Onion sets. The bulbs grow to 

 a good size and are flat in shape, 

 with skin that is a bright straw 

 color and flesh, white and mild. 

 Oz., 20 cts.; Yi lb., 60 cts.; lb., 

 $2.00; 10 lbs., $17.50. 



Prizetaker. This is the large pale 

 yellow onion that is offered for 

 sale in fruit stores and markets 

 in the fall. It grows to a very 

 large size; flesh white and of mild 

 and delicate flavor. Onions have 

 been grown to weigh 3 lbs. 

 Oz., 30 cts.; Yi lb., 80 cts.; lb., 

 $2.75; 10 lbs., $25.00. 



Southport Yellow Globe. A large 

 variety, very productive and a 

 favorite with the onion growers. 

 The outer skin is a pale yellow, 

 flesh white and mild. 

 Oz., 25 cts.; M. lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50; 

 10 lbs., $22.50. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. A standard 

 sort and one of the most desir- 

 able; an excellent keeper and very 

 productive. Our strain of this va- 

 riety is the true globe shape, and 

 not of the flat type. Bulbs from 

 which our seed is grown are espe- 

 cially and carefully selected. 

 Oz., 25 cts.; Yi lb., 75 cts.; lb., 

 $2.50; 10 lbs., $22.50. 



White Varieties 



Mammoth Silver King:. A very large 

 Italian variety which produces 

 full size bulbs in one season's 

 growth. Flat in shape and both 

 skin and flesh are pure white, 

 mild and •well flavored. 

 Oz., 30 cts.; % lb., 85 cts.; lb., 

 $3.00; 10 lbs., $27.50. 



Southport White Globe. Pure white 

 and very mild, equally as good 

 for keeping as the Yellow Globe. 

 Valuable when grown for main 

 crop, as flesh is remarkably firm 

 and solid. It is an enormous 

 vielder, and alwavs attractive. 

 Oz., 40 cts.; % lb., $1.10; lb., $4.00; 

 10 lbs., $35.00. 



White Portugal or Silver Skin. One 

 of the leading sorts. The bulbs 

 are flat and mature early. A 

 splendid variety for market, also 

 for sets on account of its fine 

 shape when small, and good keep- 

 ing qualities. 



Oz., 30 cts.; Vl lb., 85 cts.; lb., 

 $3.00; 10 lbs., $27.50. 



White Queen or Barletta. The 

 earliest variety, very mild, pure 

 ■white skin and flesh. Does not 

 grow to a large size, usually about 

 IY2 inches in diameter, and slight- 

 ly flattened shape. 

 Oz.. 30 cts.; Yl lb., 85 cts.; lb., 

 $3.00; 10 lbs.. $27.50. 



NOTE 



OXIOX SEED. With the exception of two especially suitable white varieties imported from 

 Italy, we offer only home-grown seed. All other varieties offered here are grown from care- 

 fully selected bulbs by the most reliable growers in California. 



