Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Yellow Globe Danvers is perhaps the greatest utility Onion in cultivation today 



AMERICAN YELLOW ONIONS 



OhiO YelloW Globe. A , Splendid Keeping Onion. 

 " »vwvit vwwv. strain comes to us from one of the 



This 

 the Buck- 

 eye State's foremost Onion specialists. Within too days it perfects 

 symmetrical, hard globes, averaging inches in diameter. They 

 have thin skin and thin necks that ripen down hard. The flesh is 

 fine-grained, very firm, and mild enough to make this one of the most 

 desirable salad Onions obtainable. If you do not begrudge the time 

 it takes to thin out the young seedling Onions to stand 4 inches apart 

 in the row when they become 4 inches tall, you should not experience 

 any difficulty in growing a handsome bunch of well-keeping Onions 

 in comparatively small space in the garden. Pkts. 5 and 10 cts., 

 oz. 30 cts., l/ 4 lb. $1, lb. $3.50. 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS 



(See illustration) 



Bulbs of fine shape and good size, while the yield per acre is enor- 

 mous, averaging from 600 to 800 bushels on good soil and with good 

 culture. Thin, yellow skin and mild, fine-grained, white flesh. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., y 4 lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 



Flat Yellow Danvers. Grows to good size; ripens early; mild in 

 flavor and keeps well. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V 4 lb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 



Prizetaker. Bulbs very large, round, and handsome; rich yellow 

 skin and mild, sweet, pure white flesh; quite free from stiff necks; 

 yields enormously. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., V 4 lb. 85 cts., lb. $2.75. 



Giant Gibraltar. A type of Prizetaker, originally from France, 

 but now well acclimated and is generally grown for exhibition pur- 

 poses. A close rival to Ailsa Craig described below. Attains immense 

 size; flat-globular in shape; light straw color; flesh white, tender, and 

 mild. Not a good keeper. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Ailsa. Cra.il? ^ ee 'I' ustrat ' on )- The famous exhibition Onion 

 5" of England, and valued highly for that purpose by 

 our estate gardeners. Grows to immense size when started early, 

 under glass. Our stock of seed comes direct from the original in- 

 troducer. By rigid selection it has been kept at a high standard of 

 perfection and will produce bulbs like the one shown alongside, for 

 anyone who takes the pains to sow seeds early and transplant the 

 seedlings. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



Yellow Dutch, or Strasburg. Large; yellow; mild flavor. One 

 of the best keepers. Grown largely for sets. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 i/ 4 lb. 75 cts., lb. $2. 



Southport Yellow Globe. Similar to White Globe, save that the 

 large Onions are light straw-color. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Vilb. 

 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 



ONION SETS. Extra-Selected Stock. (Prices Variable) 



Qt. Pk. 



White. For early use $0 20 $1 50 



Yellow Danvers. Legal bushel, 32 lbs 15 1 15 



Parcel-post weight of Onion Sets: Quart, 1 lb„ 



Bus. 

 $5 50 

 4 50 



AMERICAN RED KINDS 



The latest to mature, strongest-flavored, but also best keepers. 



Southport Red Globe. Large red Onion; one of the best keepers; 

 true globe-shape. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., V 4 lb. $1. 



Red Wethersfield. Bulbs deep purplish red, flat, strong-flavored, 

 and grow to a large size. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Vilb. 60c, lb. $2.25. 



Australian BrOWn. ™ s > Ids the record of being the best 

 keeping among Onions. Bulbs have been 

 known to keep well from fall of one year until May of the following 

 year. The bulbs grow to medium size, averaging 2J2 inches across 

 by 2 inches deep, from top to bottom. The flesh is exceedingly fine- 

 grained and solid, the color of skin varies from deep brown to light 

 red, proclaiming the variety a true hybrid between a yellow and a red 



variety. It inherits the mild 

 lavor of the yellow kinds and 

 the long- keeping qualities of the 

 red varieties in a remarkable 

 M degree. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 



cts., V 4 lb.75 cts., 

 lb. $2.50. 



Ailsa Craig. The great exhibition Onion 



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