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ONION— Continued 



■«xri .. D . 1 This is a medium sized onion of mild flavor 



Wnite rOrtUgal or and with beautiful, clear white skin. The ■ 



Amt^rinstn Silv^afcL-in variety is a favorite with many for use 



AVlllcncdll »jllveri>H.in ^^.^^^ young as a salad or bunching onion 

 and for pickles. It usually matures about ten days earlier than "White 

 Globe and is fine for fall and early winter use. It is an excellent me- 

 dium early sort for gardeners who do not care to plant more than one 

 variety. The bulbs are nearly round when of bunching size, somewhat 

 flattened when mature. This is the best flattened white onion for north- 

 ern latitudes. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50 



\X7'U*«- ^^^ U A most desirable medium early or main crop variety 



Wnite LslODe for the home garden. It is sometimes called South- 

 port White Globe. The variety yields abundantly, producing medium 

 to large, handsome and finely shaped, clear white bulbs. The flesh is 

 firm, fine grained, quite mild in flavor and is more attractive than the 

 colored sorts when cooked. The bulbs are globe-shaped, full at the 

 shoulder, rounded at the base, keep well and are desirable for shipi^ing. 

 It is characteristic of the best stocks of White Globe to have many bulbs 

 with a splash of magenta-red on the outside covering. To produce the 

 beautifully white onions so much sought in every market, one must first 

 of all have good seed; second, grow them well on rich lands; third, exer- 

 cise great care in harvesting and curing the crop. For fancy Red and 

 White Globes the bulbs must be pulled as soon as the tops fall and placed 

 in an airy situation until dry enough to top. After topping they are 

 crated and stored in a dry, cool, dark place. We have by years of care- 

 ful selection and breeding developed a strain which is unsurpassed in 

 uniformity and beauty of shape and color. Pkt, 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; 

 1/4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 



IMPORTED ONIONS 



These sorts are particularly adapted to southern latitudes where they 



are sown in tlie fall or early spring. The best results are obtained by 



sowing in beds or boxes and transplanting. 



C J. I? 1 D 1 1.1. -^^ extremely early maturing variety, very 



JLXtra E-arly Darietta white with silvery tinge and particularly 

 desirable for pickling. The bulbs are very small and quite similar to 

 Queen. If seed is sown out of doors in' spring in the usual manner and 

 plants thinned about two inches apart they will produce bulbs one to two 

 inches in diameter. If these bulbs are set out the following spring, or if plants are grown under glass in winter and set out in 

 the spring, they will produce large onions. Thisvariety and Queen are the ones most generally used in this country for pro- 

 ducing Lhe small pickling bulbs. For tliis purpose if the seed has been sown eight to ten seeds to the inch of drill, no thin- 

 ning will be required. Growers usually plant the seed thickly in drills fifteen inches apart and use forty to fifty pounds 

 to an acre. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 35c; 2 Oz. 60c; V4 Lb. $1.00; Lb. $3.50 



f^ A very early, very white skinned variety of especial value for pickhng. When allowed to reach full size the bulbs 



l^Ueen are quite flattened but as grown for pickles are nearly round. The large sized bulbs attain a size of about two inches 

 in diameter. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 55c; y4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $3.00 



White Globe 



Queen 



P I 1^ |.. jtjr . I An early and productive flat, white-skinned variety, desirable for early use and uped 



dariy INeapOlltan iViarzajOla for pickllng. if seed is sown as soon as the ground can be worked.it will mature a 

 crop early in the season. In the south the seed can be sown in autumn and large onions produced in March. This variety is 

 known also as Early May. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; V4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 

 f>* J. \l7U*i. I J. 1* T" • 1* A large, pure white, flat onion of mild and excellent flavor. This medium early and pro- 

 Vjiant W nite Italian l ripOll ductlve variety win produce a larger bulb from seed than White Portugal, but to at- 

 tain full size the seed should be sown very early in a hotbed and the young plants set out in rich soil. When grown under proper 

 conditions the bulbs are often three to four inches across, with pure white skin. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; 14 Lb. 90c; 

 Lb. $2.75 

 w .1 Q»| 1^. This variety produces a very large onion, resembling Giant White Italian Tripoli, but of larger 



iVlamniOtn ijllver IVing^ size, sllghtly later maturing and rather a better keeper, making the sort more desirable for 

 the fall market. It is a very productive flat variety with bulbs often four to flve inches across, the largest of the white onions. 

 The skin is silvery white. The flesh is white, very tender and mild flavored. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; V4 Lb. 90c; 

 Lb. $2.75 



ONION SETS 



To raise onion sets from seed, use good ground prepared as for large onions and sow the seed very thick in broad drills, using 

 forty to ^xty pounds per acre. If the seed is so^vn thin, the bulbs will not only be too large for sets but will not be of the 

 right shape and if sown thick on poor land they will be necky or bottle shaped. Onion seed sown for sets may be planted 

 somewhat later than if a crop of large bulbs is desired. 

 RED BOTTOM SETS. Treated precisely as top onions are, 



setting them out in the spring instead of sowing seed. 



Per Lb. 30c, postpaid: 100 Lbs. $16.00 

 YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. Like the preceding except in 



color and used in the same manner. Per Lb. 30c. postpaid; 



100 Lbs. $16.00 



WHITE BOTTOM SETS. These do not keep as well as the 

 red or yellow, but produce beautiful white onions early in 

 the season. Per Lb. 35c. postpaid; 100 Lbs. $20.00 



Prices by the 100 lbs. of all onion sets are subject to fluctuations 

 of the market. The price per single pound will hold good 

 throughout the season, or as long as our stock lasts. 



The 100 pound prices of Onion Sets are by freight or express at purchaser's expense for transportation. 



