BECKERT'S CHOICE ONION SEED 



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 by 

 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. One ounce of seed will sow a row 100 feet long. 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 seedlings are transplanted 

 later in a well-prepared piece of ground. 



YELLOW VARIETIES 



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 Mishels per 

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

 garden; a good keeper. 



OWTO YCI T OW/ IT ORE A, splendid keeping Onion developed by one 

 1 LLLU w VJLVJDE. f t he Buckeye State's foremost Onion spe- 

 cialists. Within 100 days from sowing it perfects symmetrical, hard globes, 

 averaging 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 productive variety 

 which we can highly recommend. 



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. 

 PLAT YELLOW DANVERS. Round, flat bulbs, growing to good size and ripen- 

 ing early; mild in flavor and keep well. 

 YELLOW DUTCH or Strasburg. Large, flattened bulbs; mild flavor; one of the 

 best keepers. Grown largely for sets. 



Other desirable Onions are described on page 22. 



SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. 



Yellow Globe Danvers 

 The Great Utility Onion 



RED ONIONS 



SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. A big, handsome Onion, similar 



in every way to Southport Yellow Globe except in the 



color of the skin. 

 RED WETHERSFIELD. Bulbs flattened, growing to a large 



size; purplish red; strongly flavored. A splendid keeper 



for the home-garden. 



ONIONS 



Pkt. % 



oz. 



1 oz. 



% lb. 



1 lb. 





$.10 $ 



.20 



$.35 



$1.00 



$2.50 







.20 



.35 



1.00 



2.50 



Southport Yellow Globe . . . 





.20 



.35 



1.00 



2.50 





.10 



.20 



.35 



1.00 



2.50 



Yellow Dutch or Strasburg. 



. .10 



20 



.35 



1.00 



2.50 







20 



.35 



1.00 



2.50 







20 



.35 



1.00 



2.50 



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



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