RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEM 



Ognon, Fr. 

 Cebolla, Sp. 



DREER'S CHOICE ONION SEED 



One ounce of Onion seed for 100 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. 



Zwiebel, Ger. 



CULTURE —Large Onions are easily grown from seeds in one season provided the gardener has a rich piece of ground and is willing 

 to do the necessary hand weeding and transplanting of the young Onions. Seeds may be sown very early in the spring in rows 18 inches 

 apart, and as soon as seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall they should be thinned out to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. Several appli- 

 cations of a complete fertilizer or wood ashes scattered on both sides of the row and hoed into the soil will benefit the developing roots 

 immensely. Pull when tops begin to die down, cure and sell, or store in a cool, dry place. For sets, select a clean sandy soil of medium 

 fertility, prepare it well in early spring, and at once sow seed in drills a foot apart, using 40 to 60 pounds of seed per acre. Gather the 

 sets when ripe, cure and store in a dry, airy place. They may be wintered in a slightly frozen condition, but must be protected from 

 repeated freezing and thawing. In early spring following, plant them in shallow drills, 12 inches apart, and about 2 inches apart in the 

 drill. By sowing seed of the Spanish type, such as Prizetaker and Southport Globes, under glass in February or March, and transplanting 

 in April to open ground 3 to 4 inches apart in the rows bulbs of immense size may be produced. 



Best American Yellow Sorts 



As a class the following may be termed the best general purpose onions 

 for home and market purposes. Properly handled and stored they keep 

 quite well and bring good prices. 



570 Gigantic Gibraltar. On the order of "Prizetaker," both in shape 

 and size of bulbs. It is of globe shape, with light straw colored skin 

 and white flesh, which is very mild and tender. This variety will 

 produce onions averaging five inches in diameter and weighing up to 2 

 lbs., if seed is sown early under glass and young plants are trans- 

 planted in April. Pkt., 10 cts.; i oz., 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; i lb., 90 

 cts.;lb., $3.00. 



572 Ideal. A handsome yellow Onion of medium size. The bulbs are 

 true globe-shape, with skin of a pleasing yellow color, flesh white and 

 of a mild flavor and it is an excellent keeper. It is not the ordinary 

 Southport Yellow Globe, but is superior, much more productive, 

 and we especially recommend it for planting in the home garden. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; { lb., 90 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



577 Philadelphia Yellow Dutch or Strasburg. A very popular 

 home garden onion. Flesh well flavored; bright straw-colored skin 

 and somewhat flattened shape, and its excellent keeping qualities 

 combine to make this a favorite sort. Pkt., 10 cts.; § oz., 15 cts.; oz., 

 25 cts.; i lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50. 



578 Prizetaker. (See Specialties, page 4.) Pkt., 10 cts.; 

 \ oz., 25 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; | lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 



586 Southport Yellow Globe. A favorite market onion. 

 A very large, handsome globular-shaped yellow variety, 

 very productive, of mild flavor. The outer 

 skin is pale yellow, and the flesh transparent 

 white, crisp, and sweet. Pkt., 10 cts.; J oz., 

 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; i lb., 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



568 Yellow Globe Danvers. Most home 

 gardeners throughout the country prefer 

 this type to all others. Realizing the im- 

 portance of getting a true to type strain, 

 the bulbs from which our seed is grown are 

 especially and carefully selected as to 

 shape. Best for general crop, being of a 

 good size and shape, and a splendid keeper, 

 while the flesh is very mild flavored. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; \ lb., 

 85 cts.; lb., $3.00. 



Prices quoted in this Catalogue are 

 the lowest for years while high 

 quality has been strictly maintained . 



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