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



HOME GROWN ONION SEED 



Yellowr Varieties 



Gigantic Gibraltar. A large Spanish onion 

 on the order of "Prizetaker" 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., 2.5 ets.; % lb., 75 ets.j lb., i|i2.50; 10 lbs., 

 $22.50. 



Ideal Yellow 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 ordinary 

 Southport Yellow Globe, but is far su- 

 perior. 



Oz., 25 cts.; Vi lb.. 75 cts.; lb., !it2.50; 10 lbs., 

 ig22.50. 



Philadelphia YelloTV Dutch. This standard 

 variety has been grown for many years, 

 both for producing 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.; % lb., GO ct.s.; lb., .$2.00; 10 lbs., 

 !fl7.50. 



Yellow Globe Danvers Onion 



Prizetaker. This is a 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.; Vi lb., SO cts.; lb., $2.75; 10 lbs., 

 .'i;25.oo. 



Southport Y'ello^v 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.; % lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50; 10 lbs., 

 $22.50. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. A standard sort and 

 one of the most desirable; an excellent 

 keeper and very productive. Our strain of 

 this variety is the true globe shape, and 

 not of the flat type. Bulbs from which 

 our seed is grown are especially and care- 

 fully selected. 



Oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50; 10 lbs., 

 .$22.50. 



Philadelphia Yeliow Dutch Onions 



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 always attractive, 

 bz, 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 ac- 

 count of its fine shape when small, and good keep- 



oi. 30%ts!r% 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 11/2 inches in diameter, 

 and slightly flattened shape. „.^ _„ 



Oz., .to cts.; 1/4 lb., 85 cts.; lb., .$3.00; 10 lbs., $27.50. 



White Portugal, or Silver Skin Onion 



NOTE 



ONION 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 gro^vn from care- 

 fully selected bulbs by the most reliable growers in the United States. 



