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YELLOW ONIONS, Continued 



DDT7nTAIfPD An American strain of the Giant Spanish 

 r IvLt/G I jf-vrvExv. Onion. Bulbs extra-large, round and hand- 

 some; 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-globular in shape; skin light straw color; flesh white, 

 tender and mild; not a good keeper. 



a tt o A ATr T ' ie Iamous exhibition Onion of England 



•^V-l-L,OjrY V_,aV/A.J.vj. an( j valued highly for that purpose. By- 

 rigid selection it has been kept at a high standard of per- 

 fection and will produce bulbs of enormous size for anyone 

 who will take the pains to start the seed early under glass 

 and transplant the seedlings. 



AUSTRALIAN BROWN. This takes the prize for being the best 

 keeper among the Onions. The bulbs have been known to 

 keep well from the fall of one year until May of the follow- 

 ing year. Average size 2V 2 inches in diameter by 2 inches 

 from top to bottom; flesh exceedingly fine-grained and solid; 

 color of skin varies from yellowish to reddish brown, pro- 

 claiming this variety to be a hybrid between a yellow and 

 red Onion. It inherits the mild flavor of the yellow kinds 

 and the long-keeping qualities of the reds to a remarkable 

 degree. 



THE BEST WHITE VARIETIES 



The White Onions are the earliest and the mildest in flavor, 

 but only moderately good keepers. 



WHITE PORTUGAL, or Silverskin. A favorite, largely grown 

 for sets and for pickling. Bulbs large, flat; skin white; flesh 

 tender and sweet. 



SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. Similar to the Southport Yellow 

 and Red Globes, and a good keeper for a white Onion. Grows 

 rapidly. 



CRYSTAL WAX. An early variety of medium size, the skin is 

 thin and the flesh white and waxy, very early. 



WHITE BUNCH. For using when young, producing large, 

 showy, white Onions of fine quality in a remarkably short 

 time. 



ONION SETS 



Extra Selected Stock. (Prices variable) 

 WHITE. For early use. 

 YELLOW. (Legal bushel, 32 lbs.) 



Prizetaker Onion 



Hollow-Crown Parsnips 



ONIONS Pkt. % oz 



Prizetaker $.10 §.20 



Giant Gibraltar 15 .30 



Ailsa Craig 15 .30 



Australian Brown 10 .15 



White P'gal or Silverskin .10 .25 

 Southport White Globe... .10 .25 



Crystal Wax 10 .25 



White Bunch 10 .25 



ONION SETS Q,t. Pk. 



White 20 1.25 



Yellow 15 1.00 



PARSLEY Pkt. 

 Champion Moss-Curled . ■ . .10 



Dwarf Extra-Curled 10 



Plain Leaved 10 



Hamburg Turnip-Rooted . .10 

 Hamburg Parsnip-Rooted .10 



PARSNIPS 

 Long Sm'th Hollow-Crown .10 

 Short Thick 10 



1 oz. 



$.35 

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Vi lb. 



$1.00 

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 1.00 

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1 lb. 



$2.75 

 4.00 

 4.00 

 2.25 

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% lb. 



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PARSLEY 



Much used for garnishing and flavoring soups, stews, 

 etc. The seed is slow to germinate, and should be sown 

 as early as possible, in drills 12 inches apart, thinning 

 the plants to 4 to 6 inches apart in the rows. 

 CHAMPION MOSS-CURLED. Leaves bright green, finely 



cut, and beautifully curled. 

 DWARF EXTRA-CURLED. Dwarf, with finely curled 



leaves. Quite decorative, as well as savory; much used 



for garnishing. 

 PLAIN-LEAVED. Best for flavoring; very hardy. 

 HAMBURG TURNIP-ROOTED. Grown for its roots, which 



are used in stews and soups. Thin out when young and 



cultivate like Carrots. Roots elongated turnip-shape. 

 HAMBURG LONG, or Parsnip-rooted. Roots long and 



slender; matures late and grows to a large size. 



r> A "D CKTTnc Sow the seed in drills 15 inches apart. 

 ir /\Jtv^rN LIT J. as early as possible in spring, and 

 thin the plants to stand 5 or 6 inches apart in the rows. 

 The flavor of the roots is improved by frost. In winter 

 cover them heavily with manure or litter. An ounce of 

 seed will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 pounds to an acre. 

 LONG, SMOOTH HOLLOW CROWN. Tender and sweet; 



always good and in demand. 

 PARSNIP, Short Thick. This attractive little parsnip 

 makes a fine garden and bunch vegetable. Fully a 

 month earlier than Hollow Crown and often reaches 

 full size in 100 days from planting time. The roots fill 

 out at an early stage and can be pulled for home use 

 long before they reach full maturity. The quality is 

 excellent, roots are free from strings or woody fiber, 

 makes a splendid bunch vegetable for market garden- 

 ers. 



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