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Beckert's Seed Store 



Beckett'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 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. 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 Danvers 

 The Great Utility Onion 



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. 



SOUTHPORT 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. 



PRIZETAKER. 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-globular 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 perfec- 

 tion 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. 



FLAT YELLOW DANVERS. Round, flat bulbs, growing to good size and ripening 

 early; mild in flavor and keep well. 



THE BEST WHITE ONIONS 



The White Onions are the earliest and the mildest in 

 flavor, but only moderately good keepers. 



WHITE PORTUGAL or Silverskin. The most widely used 

 white Onion. An all purpose variety excellent for sets, 

 pickles, green bunching and for fall storage; matures 

 about 75 days after sowing the seed. Bulbs are medium 

 sized, flat in shape, clear white, fine grained and mild in 

 flavor. It is a dependable cropper. 



SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. Handsome, large sized, solid 

 Onion of perfect globe shape. Skin pure white with fine 

 grained white flesh of good flavor. A good keeper for a 

 white Onion. 



WHITE BUNCH. A rapid grower, used almost exclusively 

 for growing long, green, bunching Onions; they form prac- 

 tically no bulb and blanch white for a considerable dis- 

 tance along the stem. As a green Onion they remain mild 

 and tender for a long time. 



RED ONIONS 



SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. The finest of the red Onions. 



Bulbs perfectly round, of good size, with small neck and 



thick, deep purplish red skin; flesh white tinged with 



pink. Productive and an excellent keeper. 

 RED WETHERSFIELD. Bulbs flattened, growing to a large 



size; purplish red; strongly flavored. A splendid keeper for 



the home-garden. 



ONION SETS 



Extra Selected Stock. (Prices variable) 



One quart will plant 50 ft. of row 



For those tender and mild green Onions in the home gar- 

 den, plant sets at intervals in early spring. Plant them thick 

 in the rows and cover the sets about one inch. 

 WHITE, at. 25 cts., pk. $1.75. 

 YELLOW, at. 25 cts., pk. $1.75. 



"DOGZOFF" 



If you are bothered with dogs, cats or rabbits, "Dog- 

 zoff" is the spray you need. It is a most efficient 

 animal repellent and one spraying will last three 

 weeks. Per bottle 60 cts., postpaid 69 cts. 



Your crop of Onions will be benefited 



ONION 



Pkt. 



% oz. 



Oz. 



%lb. 





.$ .10 



$ .20 



$ .35 



$1.00 



Southport Yellow Globe. 



. .10 



.20 



.35 



1.00 





. .10 



.20 



.35 



1.00 





. .15 



.30 



.50 



1.50 





. .15 



.30 



.50 



1.50 



Flat Yellow Danvers. . . . 



.10 



.20 



.35 



1.00 





.10 



.25 



.40 



1.25 



Southport White Globe . . . 



. .10 



.25 



.40 



1.25 





.10 



.25 



.40 



1.25 





.10 



.20 



.35 



1.00 



Red Wethersfleld 



.10 



.20 



.35 



1.00 



Southport White Globe Onion 



by a top-dressing of Hardwood Ashes 



