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The Famous Prizetaker Onion 



MAGNIFICENT IN SIZE— DELIGHTFULLY MILD IN FLAVOR— A MATCHLESS KEEPER 



SUCCEEDS IN ALL SECTIONS OF THE U. S. 



Prizetaker is at once the largest and most handsome of all American 

 Onions, and is renowned everywhere. It is grown with great success 

 in all sections of the country, and is one of the few vegetables that 

 attain great size, and still retain perfect quality. 



It grows as easily as any other sort, and can be used for all pur- 

 poses — the young plants as salad; the half grown bulbs in early 

 summer; and the perfect, mature Onion practically at all times, for 

 it keeps so well that it may be used almost the year round. 



It is esteemed not only in America, but in Europe. Soon after 

 its introduction, it was exhibited in London, and in the keenest 

 competition with the products of the most skilful growers, earned 

 an "Award of Merit" from the Royal Horticultural Society of 

 England. 



Not only does it grow to a large size, but uniformly so. The shape 

 is true globe, broad at the base, tapering sharply at the top. 



It is so well bred that the tops dry down entirely when it ripens, 

 leaving a clean, sound bulb, perfect in form, rich in color, and wonder- 

 fully solid. The outer skin is rather pale yellow, the flesh pure white 

 throughout. It is extremely mild in flavor, very much esteemed for 

 slicing, baking and boiling, in fact, in whatever way it is prepared, 

 it is unsurpassed. (See engraving.) Price, 10c. pkt., 60c. oz., $2.20 

 H lb., $8.00 lb. 



For instructions for growing Onions, see our pamphlet "GARDEN CUL- 

 TURE of ROOT CROPS." Sent free if asked for. 



WORDS OF PRAISE FOR PRIZETAKER ONION 



"Prizetaker Onions from your seed just beat everything in this neighborhood." 

 March 9, 1917. J. L. JOHNSON, Joppa, Md. 



"I raised four bushels of fine Onions from one ounce of your seed on the Green 

 Mountains, and is was wet and rainy all summer." 

 April 14, 1917. BELLE C. HOSLEY, Simonsville, Vt. 



"I advise you that I had splendid success with your Prizetaker Onion." 

 June 14, 1917. ALEX. W. BALL, Texarkana, Tex. 



"I had a Prizetaker Onion last year from seed sown in the fall that weighed 2 

 pounds, 1 ounce. My Onions took first prize at the fair." 



J. B. RUPLE, Rifle Gardens 6* Greenhouses, Rifle, Colo. 



"Just a line in regard to the quality cf your seeds. Last season I raised some 

 of your Prizetaker Onion Seed. The onion when full grown was the largest and 

 finest flavored onion I have ever known." 



Mr. ARTHUR T. BUTLER, 234 River Ave., Patchogue, L. I. 

 "We have the finest field of Prizetaker Onions around herefrom your seeds." 



Mrs. ROBIN FORREST, Pullman, Mich. 

 " The Prizetaker is the best Onion I ever saw. It takes the prize at all of the 

 Fairs." MONTGOMERY MILLER, Lancaster, Wis. 



"Last year I raised eight bushels of fine Prizetaker Onions on twelve rows of 

 twenty-five feet. They were a pretty sight in the rows." 



F. H. YORKE, M.D., Foosland, III. 

 " The Prizetaker and Yellow Globe Danvcrs Onions I grew from your seed 

 took first prize at Conner County Fair." 



Mrs. THOMAS JUDGE, Clarke Fork, Idaho. 

 "I had some Prizetaker Onions from the seed I bought from you last year at 

 a contest on the lGJ/i of March which took first prize." 



S. J. MORGAN, Alger, Ohio. 



Ailsa Craig Onion 



This is one of the largest of the 

 British sorts, and is used very exten- 

 ' sively in private gardens both for ordi- 

 nary use and for exhibition purposes. 

 European Onions do not, as a rule, grow 

 well in America until thoroughly acclimated. 

 This variety has proved to be aa exception, 

 and has done well since its first appearance 

 here. Grown from seed raised under 

 our supervision, it has become one 

 N. of the largest and most useful 

 \ Onions. Gardeners frequently 

 \ bring us very large speci- 

 mens, grown for exhibition, 

 \ five inches in diameter and 

 *£ t '8S^ weighing two pounds 

 '"X apiece. 

 "\ The skin is dark straw 

 color, the flesh pure 

 '\ white, very mild in 

 flavor, and always 



quite tender. 



We do not advise its 



use for keeping. Our 



Globe varieties and 



Prizetaker are 



^better. Price, 



25c. pkt., 



$1 .00 oz. 



*fl£"^_ -v "*»?***£' 



"We grow over five 

 acres of onions. Got 

 some of the Ailsa 

 Craig Onion seed from 

 you last year, and had the 

 most wonderful onions seen 

 in this part of the world. They 

 won the first prize at the Min- 

 nesota State Fair." 



I. L. MACKINTOSH, 

 Horticulturist, 

 Minnesota Stale Prison, 

 Stillwater, Minn. 



Jan. 7, 1917. 



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