ITALIAN AND BERMUDA ONIONS. 



WHITE BARLETTA.- (Same as Ear- 

 liest White Queen.) Earliest and smallest 

 onion grown; bulbs only 1% to 1>2 inches in 

 diameter, flattened on top, and % incu in 

 depth. Color a beautiful, waxy white. A 

 good keeper and excellent lor pickling. 

 Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; \i lb., 60c; lb., $2.25. 



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WHITE BARLETTA, THE SMALLEST ONION GROWN. % 

 GIAST POMPEII. — A larsre, hrinil^ome, 

 reddish brown onion. Flesh pure white, very 

 fine grained and of remarkably mild flavor. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; % lb., 45 cts.; lb., S1.50. 



NEAPOLITAN MARZAJOLA. 



MA*/ MOT H RED TRIPOLI 



NEAPOLITAN MARZAJOLA. — A lar-re. 

 early onion, with silvery white skin. A leader 

 in the Italian markets and of proven merit in 

 America. If sown early will grow to a laree 

 size the first year. A good keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 20 cts.; M lb., 50 cts.; lb., $1.75. 



GIANT WHITE TRIPOLI A beautiful. 



white skinned flat onion, of mild flavor, widely 

 grown in the South. Makes a quick and satis- 

 factory growth the first season. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 20 cts.; \i lb., 50 cts.; lb., S1.75. 



MAMMOTH RED TRIPOLI A beautiful. 



large, flat onion, of excellent fla-*or. Much 

 like Bermuda Island Red, but less flat. Planted 

 in Florida in October and November for early 

 Northern markets. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 

 15 cents; 1$ pound, 40 cents; pound, S1.25. 



EXTRA EARLY PEARL One Of the ear- 

 liest white onions, of mild flavor and a good 

 keeper. Sometimes grows 5 to 6 inches in di- 

 ameter the first year from seed. Packet, 5 cts.; 

 ounce, 20 cts.; % pound, 60 cts.; pound, S2.25. 



BERMUDA ISLAND WHITE. 



BERMUDA ISLAND WHITE — Grown in 

 many sections of the South to the exclusion of 

 all other sorts, for the Northern markets. 

 Very early and profitable. Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 25 cents; % pound, 75 cents, pound, S2^W. 



BERMUDA ISLAND RED Same as Ber- 

 muda White, except in color, which is red. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; l 4 lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.25. 



NOTE. — My seed of both the above was grown 

 for me at Tene- 

 riffe, in the Canary 

 Islands, and is the 

 same as the famous 

 strain furnished the 

 Bermuda growers. 



GIANT ROCCA 

 OP NAPLES. — A 

 handsome, globular 

 onion, of reddish 

 brown color. Ten- 

 der and mild. Has 

 attained' a weight 

 of 354 pounds. Valu- 

 able'for spring and 

 [autumn sowing. 

 I Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 

 I \i lb., 45c; lb., $1.50. GIANT ROCCA OF NAPLES. 



ONION SETS. 



EGYPTIAN OR PERENNIAL TREE. 



Philadelphia has long been famous for producing the best onion sets, and I 

 am prepared to furnish choice stock to my customers. The Yellow Globe Dan- 

 vers and White Silver skiu sets are from my own seed. The Egyptian, Potato 

 and White Multiplier sets are multiplied bvsets, as they produce no seed. 



YELLOW GLOBE DAXVERS See illustration showing size of sets as 



compared to a tumbler. This picture is from a photograph. This Is one of the 

 best onions for growing from sets. Pt., 20 cts.; qt., 30 cts.; 5 qts., $1.25, postpaid. 



WHITE SILVER SKIN.— Grown from my best selected seed. These sets 

 will produce onions very early in the season. See description of White Silver 

 Skiu onion elsewhere. Pint, 20 cents; quart, 30 cents; 5 quarts, $1.25, postpaid. 



EGYPTIAN OR PEREXXIAL TREE. — A perennial, and is perfectly 

 hardy, turowing up stalks every spring. It produces sets or small bulbs at the 

 summit of the stalk, and the root also divides. It is often planted in 

 autumn for scallions. Pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents; 5 quarts, $1.50, postpaid. 



POTATO ONION — This really excellent sort multiplies by division of ^ 

 the parent bulb. It is a mild onion, maturing early, and is a good cropper. 

 Planted to some extent for scallions. Pt., 20c; qt., 35c; 5 qts., $1.50, postpaid. 



WHITE MULTIPLIER. — This increases bv division of the parent 

 bulb, producing a cluster of small onions. It is of a beautiful white color, 

 hardy, early and a good cropper. Pt., 20 cts., qt., 35 cts.; 5 qts., $1.50, postpaid. 

 Deduct b cents per pint and 10 cents per quart if ordered by express or freight. 



A bulbous root of the onion tvpe, used for flavoring. 



Culture. — Same as onions", except bulbs or sets should 

 be placed 2 inches under eround. Wheu the leaves turn 

 yellow take up bulbs and drv in the shade. Lb., 35 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.00. postpaid. 



GARLIC. 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS 

 ONION SETS. 



I Culture.— Sow in frames or border in spring, and transplant to permanent 

 ■Pll quarters in rows a foot apart and plants 4 inches apart in rows. Set the young 

 plants deeply in the soil. Use one ounce seed to 400 feet of drill. 4 to 5 pounds"to the 

 acre. The soil should be rich. The leek is hardy, and may be preserved in trenches like relery; 

 or, in mild latitudes, left in the open ground all winter, covered with litter. 



GIANT ITALIAN — This variety gives great satisfaction everywhere. See Illustration. It is 

 easily grown, hardy and of great size. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 20 cts.; % pound, 45 cts.; pound, $1.50. 



BROAD FLAG — Large, with broad leaves. Packet, 

 5 cents; ounce, 15 cents; > 4 ' pound, 40 cents; pound, $1.25. 



GIANT ITALIAN LEEK. 



AI/DJI Sometimes called Gumbo. In hieh esteem 

 MIL If U- for soups and stew s. A fa«hi< mable South- 

 ern vegetable, of easy growth at the North. 

 An annual. The pods are used when young and tender. 



Culture — Sow in May and June, after the ground is 

 warm, in drills 3 feet apnrt< and thin to 10 inches apart in^ 

 the rows. An ounce of seed to 100 feet of row. 



WHITE VELVET. — This varietv produces pods 

 larger than any other. They are never prickiv to the 

 touch, being always round and smooth, while in other 

 sorts the pods are ridged or square edged. Superior fla- 

 vor and tenderness are characteristics of this 

 okra, and it is very productive, outvielding other 

 varieties. Pkt. 5c; oz.. 10c; % lb., 20c; lb., 60c 



NEW LADY FINGER.— A fine, new variety P., i i-jv 

 of okra. which in its young state is one of the best WW ' 6 

 for flavoring. I especially recommend it to mv \ /ri \/PT 

 jj Southern patrons. It is very product ive, of long, VtLVt-^ 

 slender pods of fine form. If used when youne: it f\UO^ 

 will be found exceptionally tender and choice. U(\rlr»" 

 Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 10 cents; pound, 20 cents; pound, 60 cents. 

 DWARF GREEN.— A standard, low growing variety. Pkt.. 5c; oz., 10c; l 4 lb., 20c; lb., 50c 

 LONG GREEN.— A taller variety than the preceding, bearing abundantlv long pods which 

 are ridged. Highly esteemed in all parts of the South. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; ^ lb., 20c; lb., 50c 

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