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ONION 



CULTURE — One oz. for 100 ft. of drill; five to six lbs. in drills for an acre. For an early crop, seed may be sown in cold-frames in February or March, transplanting 

 when large enough to handle in April or May. Regular open-ground sowing should be made about the latter part of April or early May in latitude of New York in soil 

 that has been manured the previous year. Sow about one-half inch deep in rows one foot apart, and then thin out to three inches apart in the rows. 



Clean cultivation and a regular weekly or bi-weekly spraying schedule with Evergreen or Red Arrow (see pages 136 and 137) will control Thrip or white blast, which is 

 quite prevalent some seasons and thus insure healthy, perfectly formed bulbs. 



605 ADRIATIC- 

 BARLETTA 



Extremely early; small, pure 

 white silver skin; flesh mild, but 

 firm; unexcelled for pickling. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; % lb., 

 81.00; lb., $3.00; transportation 

 paid. 



611 EXPRESS GLOBE 



(See illustration^) 

 The Earliest Onion in Cul- 

 tivation and the Mildest- 

 Flavored of Any, 



This new variety is distinct from 

 any other onion in cultivation, 

 and as for earliness, it matures 

 befoie even the earliest of the 

 Bermuda types. The bulbs are 

 beautiful in appearance, light 

 yellow in color, and medium in 

 size. 



Express Globe is of Spanish 

 origin and has the mild flavor of 

 this type. On account of its 

 tenderness, it is not recommended 

 for winter keeping. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 75c; X lb.. 

 $2.25; transportation paid. 



614 EBENEZER 



A dependable Onion for the home 

 or market grower; medium large 

 in size, yellow in color and flat- 

 tened in shape. The quality is 

 excellent, its texture firm; there- 

 fore, the bulbs are very solid, 

 insuring hardiness and good- 

 keeping qualities. It is grown in 

 great quantities to produce sets, 

 which are frequently offered on 

 the market as Japanese. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 

 X lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00; trans- 

 portation paid. 



ONION SETS 



In private gardens, growing Onions 

 from sets saves much labor, the crop 

 is surer to grow, and is ready for use 

 weeks in advance of that grown from 

 seed. 



No. 



1 Qt. to 40 Ft. 

 of Drill. 



Qt. 



4 

 Qts. 



Peck. 



637 

 635 

 639 

 640 



White 



Red 



Yellow 



Ebenezer or 

 Japanese 

 Yellow 



$0.40 

 .35 

 .35 



.35 



$1.50 

 1.25 

 1.25 



1.25 



$2.75 

 2.25 

 2.25 



2.25 



641 Potato Onion Sets. Early and 

 of rapid growth; excellent for 

 pulling green. 



Price, qt., 50c; 4 qts., $1.75; 

 peck, $3.00. 



643 Shallots. The small bulb keeps 

 for a year. 



Price, qt., 70c; 4 qts., $2.50. 



645 Garlic Sets. Esteemed in cook- 

 ery. 



Price, lb., 50c. 



Purchaser pays transportation 

 charges on Onion Sets. Packed weight, 

 1 lb. per quart. If wanted by Parcel 

 Post, send postage according to zone 

 rates. 



EHDER 

 OUTHPORT 



Globe 



HENDERSON'S 

 FAMOUS GLOBES 



Perfect Globe-Shape — Large — 

 Heavy — Solid — Perfect Keepers 



There are no Onions to compare 

 with the famous Southport Globe 

 Onions. 



Years of selection, in which every 

 bulb used for seed purposes has had 

 to pass the critical eyes of veteran 

 experts, have had no uncertain effect 

 on these, and they are today, beyond 

 doubt, the best of all Onions. They 

 are supreme in keeping quality. (See 

 illustration^) 



617 SOUTHPORT RED 

 GLOBE 



The outer skin is a rich purplish- 

 red, and the flesh is faintly tinged 

 with the same color. It is a little 

 stronger than the white and yel- 

 low, and preferred by many for 

 this reason. 



Price, pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; 

 % lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00; trans- 

 portation paid. 



619 SOUTHPORT WHITE 

 GLOBE 



This is perhaps the best Onion of 

 all for family use, for, while it is 

 similar in some respects to the 

 other Southport Globes, it is 

 more attractive in appearance. 

 The flesh when cooked is of a 

 rich, milky color, tender and of 

 delicious flavor, and when eaten 

 raw is the mildest of the three. 

 Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 45c; 

 >4 lb., $1.25; lb., $3.75; trans- 

 portation paid. 



621 SOUTHPORT 

 YELLOW GLOBE 



The very best strain of yellow 

 Onion, the exterior color does 

 not extend to the flesh, as in the 

 red variety. It is mild in flavor 

 and may be grown by anyone 

 where Onions will grow, and is 

 probably the best of all for gen- 

 eral use. 



Price, pkt., 15c; oz., 40c; 

 34 lb., $1.20; lb., $3.50; trans- 

 portation paid. 



622 COLLECTION OF 

 Famous Globe Onions 



Southport White Globe, 

 Southport Red Globe, South- 

 port Yellow Globe. (See de- 

 scriptions above.) 



Price, Coll. of 3 pkts., 35c; 

 1 oz. each, $1.00; transportation 

 paid. 



Scallions, those welcome and 

 greatly relished young, green 

 onions, are obtained early in 

 spring by planting onion sets as 

 soon as the frost is out of the 

 ground. 



It's easy to grow high quality 

 onions in your garden by following 

 the instructions given in our leaf- 

 let "Onion Culture" — sent free on 

 request when ordering. 



PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 Cortlandt Street, New York, N. Y. 



