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DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS 



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Zwiebel, Ger. Ognon, Fk. Cebolla, Sp. 



The Silver Skin, Yellow Strasburg, and Yellow Danvers seed we offer, is of Philadelphia growth. For sets, sow 

 the seed as early as possible in the spring, very thickly, in drills. As soon as the tops die off in summer, remove them 

 to a dry, airy place; and early in the following spring replant by placing the sets in shallow drills 12 inches 

 apart, and about 4 inches apart in the drills; the Onions, by this process, are obtained of a large size early in the 

 season. They may also be grown to full size during the first season by sowing thinly in drills I foot apart, and 

 about i inch deep, in March, or early in April, in strong land, well manured, and thinning them out to stand 3 or 4 

 inches apart in the drills, keeping them well hoed and free from weeds; for this purpose the Red Wethersfield and 

 Yellow Danvers are usually preferred. They delight in a strong, rich, deep, loamy soil, and succeed well if grown 

 successive years on the same ground. 



Seed can be sown in August and September, in drills wide enough apart to admit of working, and when they 

 have grown of sufficient size in the spring to befit for table use, thin out to 4 inches apart, to allow the remaining crop 

 to mature large Onions. This plan works admirably in the South, but will not prove successful where the ground 

 freezes deeply or is subject to constant changes of temperature in spring. 



Yellow Globe. 



Yellow Danvers. 



Giant Rocca. 



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Silver Skin. 



New Queen. 



Extra Early Rbd. 



New Pearl. Earliest of all. Pearly white, form flat, 

 flavor very mild. Pkt. 10 cts., oz.30 cts., i lb. $1.00. 



Extra Early Red. About ten days earlier than the 

 Wethersfield, and somewhat smaller, close-grained 

 and heavv, of mild flavor, an excellent keeper. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz."20 cts., i lb. 60 cts. 



New Queen. A rapid growing silver-skinned variety, 

 of mild flavor, early, remarkable for its keeping qual- 

 ities, and excellent for pickling. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 

 cts., i lb. $1.00. 



White, or Silver Skin. A mild-flavored early variety, 

 extensivelv grown for pickling, not as good a keeper 

 as the Yellow Strasburg. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., i 

 lb. $1.00. 



Yellow Strasburg, or Yellow Dutch. The leading 

 market variety, a good keeper, and well flavored ; of a 

 bright straw-colored skin and somewhat flattened 

 shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., J lb. 75 cts. 



Danvers Yellow. An excellent early oval, straw-col 

 ored variety, of mild flavor, productive, and good 

 keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., $ lb. 75 cts. 



Larse Red Wethersfield. The leading variety of the 

 Eastern States, growing to full size the first season 

 from seed, almost round, large size, deep red color, 

 and keeps well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., I lb. 75 cts. 



Southport Yellow Globe. A new, very large, hand- 

 some globular-shaped straw-colored variety, very pro- 

 ductive, of mild flavor, excellent keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts., i lb. $1.00. 



Southport White Globe. The same in every respect 

 as the above, except in color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts.. 

 i lb. Sl.OO. 



Large White Tripoli. An excellent large, white, 

 Italian varietv, of quick growth, mild and pleasant 

 flavor, and of & flattened shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 

 cts., i lb. 75 cts. 



For postage on Onion Sets add 20 cts. per quart. 



