BECKERT'S SEED STORE 



BECKERT'S CHOICE ONION SEED 



Zwiebel (Ger.) One ounce will sow 100 ft. of row Cipolla (Ital.) 



Sow the seeds thinly in rows 12 to 18 inches apart. As soon as the seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall, thin them out to 

 stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. Where sets are wanted, the seeds may, of course, be planted more thinly, and no 

 thinning out is necessary. Frequent cultivation is as essential to success with Onions as is liberal fertilization. Should 

 the bulbs in the fall prove rather slow in ripening- down, break the tops. Before storing, the bulbs should be cured bv 

 giving the sun a good chance to thoroughly dry them for perhaps 48 hours. At the end of the first day, the Onions should 

 be turned over so that the other side has a chance to dry off. The exhibition varieties, such as Ailsa Craig and Gigantic 



Gibraltar, require an exceptionally long period to produce their extra-large bulbs, 

 and seeds of them are generally sown in the hotbed by middle of March and seed- 

 lings are transplanted later in a well-prepared piece of ground. 



YELLOW VARIETIES 



Yellow Globe DanTers 

 The Great Utility Onion 



ONION 



Pkt. 



y 2 oz. 



Oz. 



% lb. 



Lb. 



Yellow Globe Danvers . . 



$ .10 



$ .20 



S .35 



$ .85 



S2.50 



Ohio Yellow Globe 



.10 



.20 



.35 



.85 



2.50 



Sonthport Yellow Globe 



.10 



.20 



.35 



.85 



2,50 





.10 



.20 



.35 



.85 



2,50 



Giant Gibraltar 



.15 





.40 



1.25 



4.00 





.15 



.25 



.40 



1.25 



4.00 



Flat Yellow Danvers. . . 



.10 



.20 



.35 



.85 



2.50 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. The most widely grown sort in cultivation. Hand- 

 some globe-shaped bulbs of good size, with thin yellow skin and mild, fine- 

 grained, white flesh. A most reliable cropper, yielding 600 to 800 bushels per 

 acre on good soil and with good culture; always satisfactory in the home- 

 garden; a good keeper. 



OHIO YELLOW GLOBE. A splendid keeping Onion developed by one of the Buck- 

 eye State's foremost Onion specialists. Within 100 days from sowing it perfects 

 symmetrical, hard globes, averaging 2V 2 inches in diameter, slightly flattened 

 at the bottom and larger than Yellow Globe Danvers. The flesh is fine-grained, 

 very firm, and mild enough to make this one of the most desirable salad Onions. 

 The skin is thin, and the necks are small and ripen down hard. A sturdy pro- 

 ductive variety which we can highly recommend. 



SOITHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. A large, showy, globular or oval sort which 

 grows rapidly, and quickly forms good-sized bulbs, suitable for using in a green 

 state. Skin straw yellow; flesh white and of good quality. Full-grown Southport 

 Globe Onions are uniform in size and shape, good keepers, and bring top prices 

 at all times. 



FRIZETAKER. An American strain of the Giant Spanish Onion. Bulbs extra-large, 

 round and handsome; rich yellow skin and mild, sweet, pure white flesh; a fair 

 keeper and an enormous yielder. 



GIANT GIBRALTAR. A type of Prizetaker, originally from 

 France, generally grown for exhibition purposes. A close 

 rival to Ailsa Craig described below. Attains immense size; 

 flat-globuTar in shape; skin light straw color; flesh white, 

 tender and mild; not a good keeper. 



AILSA CRAIG. The famous exhibition Onion of England and 

 valued highly for that purpose. By rigid selection it has 

 been kept at a high standard of perfection and will pro- 

 duce bulbs of enormous size for anyone who will take the 

 pains to start the seed early under glass and transplant 

 the seedlings. 



FLAT YELLOW DANVERS. Round, flat bulbs, growing to 

 good size and ripening early; mild in flavor and keep well. 



A Field of Choice Onion Seed Grown for Beckert's Seed Store 



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