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TTLL plants grow splendidly in books, and some grow just as well in practice j 



M but WHICH ?— there's the rub. Have you time to test them all ? Won't 



/ ■*■ it pay better to buy from a house which is trying, testing, proving, all the 



time? You don't "try our seeds"— we have tried them. We sell what it 



PAYS to plant. 



ONION— Continued. 



SOUTHPORT LAKGE KED GLOBE. This variety 

 is very similar to the Southport Yellow Globe in shape and 

 size, but ripens somewhat later, maturing a few days later 

 than the Red Wethersfield. It is a splendid keeper and in 

 quality is superior to most other red varieties. Pkt., 

 5c.; oz., 20c.; % lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00; 51b. lots, S1.S.5 per lb. 



SOUTHPOKT LARGE YELLOW GLOBE. This new 

 American variety is entirely distinct from the Danvers. It is 

 a very handsome, round or globe-.shaped variety, of large 

 size, with thin yellow skin, white flesh, fine-grained, mild, 

 very firm and the best of keepers. It ripens early and sells 

 readily at the highest prices in our markets. It is a most re- 

 liable variety for bottoming, and entirel v free from scullions. 

 Pkt.,5c.;oz.,2()c.;i41b.,60c.; lb., S2.00; 5 lb. lots, and over, 

 by express, SI. 85 per lb. 



NEW YELLOW EGG. A few gardeners who have 

 grown and controlled this handsome onion for several years 

 past, have made a profitable thingout of it. It is egg-shaped. 

 The flesh is pure white, outside skin is a deep golden-yellow. 

 Pkt., lOc; oz., 30c.; Ji lb., 90c.; lb., S3.00. 



' PHLL ADELPHXA WHITE SLLVER SKIN, or POR- 

 TUGAL. Agood variety for family use; skin and flesh 

 pure white, mild flavor and flat shape. The best white 

 onion to grow largely for sets. Pkt., lOc; oz., 30c.; }^ lb., 

 90c.; lb., S3. 25. 



WHITE GLOBE. A large, firm, globe-shaped variety, 

 with white skin ; fine flesh ; handsome in shape and a good 

 keeper. Pkt., lOc; oz., 2.5e.; li\h., 80c.; lb., $3.00. 



NEW AVHITE BUNCH ONION. This variety is un- 

 questionably the best onion for selling in bunches or using 

 in a green state. It is a very early, vigorous grower and pro- 

 duces large, showv, white onions of the finest quality. Pkt. , 

 10c.; oz., 20c.; M lb.. 60c ; lb., $2.25. 



HARD ROUND SILVER SKLN FOR PICKLING. 

 The best onion for pickling, producing uniform small, round 

 handsome onions, with pure ^vhite skin, never turning 

 green from exposure. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; J4 'b., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 



^ ONION SETS. ^ 



We are headquarters for Onion Sets, and have always in 

 stock sets of the Yellow Dutch or Strasburg, Yellow Danvers, 

 Extra Early Red and White Silver Skin, grown from our 

 Pedigree Piiiladelphia Seed. Special prices will be quoted 

 by the bushel or barrel. See page 60. 



ITALIAN ONIONS. 



The following varieties we have imijorted from the most 

 reliable growers of Italy. They have all been tested and 

 have proven a perfect success in every section of this 

 country, and are largely gro^vn for market, being milder 

 in flavor than American varieties, and well adapted for early 

 market and home garden use. They are of ■wonderful 

 quick growth, forming fine large onions in a short time> 



MAMMOTH SILVER KING. This mammoth variety 

 is of attractive shape, with silvery vvliite skin and flesh,. 



of a most agreeable mild flavor. It matures a little later than 

 our Extra Early Pearl, of flatter shape, reaching a very 

 large size, and frequently measuring twenty inches in cir- 

 cumference, and weighing three to three and one-half pounds. 

 Pkt., 10c. ; oz.,25c.; J^ lb., 70c.; lb., $2.50. 



NEW^ TVHITE ADRIATIC BARLETTA. The ear- 

 liest, neatest and smallest onion grown ; valuable for pickling 

 or table use. Its great rapidity of growth will astonish every- 

 one who tries it. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 2.5c.; ^ lb., 75c.; lb., $2.50. 



BIAJVIMOTH POMPEII, or COPPER KING. Grows 

 to enormous size; skin of a dark red color, flesh white and 

 unusually mild in flavor. Fine exhibition and market vari- 

 ety. Pkt.,10c.; oz.,20c.; H lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. ^ 



NEW GIANT RED ROCCA. This magnificent variety 

 resembles the popular Bro'wn Roeca in shape and size, except 

 that the skin is a beautiful bright red ; flesh white, and 

 mild in flavor. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; J^lb., 45c.; lb., $1.50. 



GIANT ROCCA OF NAPLES. Large, of globular 

 shape, bright brown skin, and delicate flavor, sometimes 

 weighing tliree pounds and over. Valuable and remarkably 

 handsome. Pkt.,5c.; oz., 15c.; J^ lb., 50c.; lb., $1.75. 



NEW GOLDEN QUEEN, This new Italian variety is 

 a perfect model. Skin of a delicate golden straw color. 

 It possesses all the characteristics of rapidity of growth and 

 good keeping properties for which the White Queen is 

 famous Pkt., lOc; oz., 25c.; J^lb., 7.3c.; lb., $2.50. 



WHITE QUEEN. A rapid grrower, white skin, of mild 

 flavor, earlv, and remarkable for its keeping qualities. Pkt. 

 5c.; oz,, 20c.; ^i lb., 65c.; lb., $2.25. 



GIANT TVHITE ITALIAJJ TRIPOLI. (El Paso, or 

 Large Mexican.) A large, white, flat onion, of mild flavor 

 and beautiful form. Pkt.,. 5c.; oz., 15c.; J^ lb., 50c.; lb., $1.75, 



