BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. - Vegetable Seeds 



ONION SEED 



(3>t>iebel) 



Good Onion Seed is of the Greatest Importance 



Southport White Globe Onions 



Onions thrive best on a rich, deep, loamy soil. For sets, the seed 

 should be sown very thickly in drills as early as possible in spring. 

 In summer, as soon as the tops die down, harvest the bulbs and store 

 them in a dry, cool place, spreading them in thin layers. Early in the 

 following spring, replant them 4 inches apart, in small drills 12 inches 

 apart, and they will form fine, large bulbs early in the season. 

 Large Onions may also be grown from seed the first season if the land 

 is strong and well manured, the seed sown thinly in drills a foot apart, 

 and the seedlings thinned to stand 3 or 4 inches apart in the drills; they 

 must be well cultivated and kept free from weeds. Five pounds to 

 the acre will be required for large Onions; for sets, 60 pounds. 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. Bulbs of fine shape and good 

 size, while the yield per acre is enormous, averaging from 600 to 800 

 bushels on good soil and with good culture. Thin, yellow skin and 

 mild, fine-grained, white flesh. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 341b. 75 cts. 



MICHIGAN, or OHIO GLOBE DANVERS. Bulbs large, small 

 necks; rich orange-yellow; enormous yielder and good keeper. Pkts. 

 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., }'i\h. 75 cts. 



SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Similar to White Globe, save 

 that the large Onions are light straw-color. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts., 34 lb. 75 cts. 



PRIZETAKER. Bulbs very large, round, and handsome; rich 

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

 necks; yields enormously. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Jilb. 

 75 cts. 



AILSA CRAIG. Very large, yellow, globe-shaped Onion; resembles Prizetaker, but grows much larger. Pkt. 10cts.,oz. 50 cts., \0b. $1.50. 

 FLAT YELLOW DANVERS. Grows to good size; ripens early; mild in flavor and keeps well. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 60c. 

 YELLOW DUTCH, or STRASBURG. Large; yellow; mild flavor. One of the best keepers. Grown largely for sets. Pkts. 5 cts. and 

 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., }4\b. 60 cts. 



SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. A large, showy, globular white Onion. The bulb grows quite rapidly, and if the seed is sown early, good- 

 sized bulbs, suitable for using in a green state are soon formed. They are mild-flavored and keep well. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 

 i 4 Ib. $1.15. 



WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVERSKIN. Largely grown for sets and for pickling Onions. Bulbs large, with silvery white skin and sweet, 

 tender, white flesh. Are mild flavored and excellent for family use. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., J^Ib. 90 cts. 



MAMMOTH SILVER KING. Bulbs very large, flat, thick; skin thin and silvery white; flesh sweet and tender; 

 early and productive. Pkt. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., J4lb. $1.25. 



WHITE BUNCH. For using when young, producing large, showy, white Onions of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 40 cts., i^Ib. $1.25. 



WHITE WELSH. Distinct; does not form a bulb. Can be sown in the fall for early spring green Onions. Mild 

 and delicate. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



BERMUDA, WHITE. This is the well-known Onion of Bermuda. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 30 cts., i 4 lb. 90 cts. 



RED WETHERSFIELD. Bulbs deep purplish red, flat, strong-flavored and grow to 

 a large size. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., }i\h. 60 cts. 



EXTRA-EARLY RED FLAT. An extra-early Onion. An abundant yielder, good 

 keeper and of mild flavor. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., }4\h. 75 cts. 



SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. Large red Onion; one of the best keepers; true globe- 

 shape. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., J4'b. 90 cts. 



ONION SETS. Selected Stock. (Prices Variable) 



Qt. Pk. Bus. 



WHITE. For early use $0 25 $1 75 $6 00 



YELLOW DANVERS. Legal bushel 32 lbs 20 1 25 4 75 



PRIZETAKER 25 1 75 6 00 



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



PARSNIPS OMtinafe) 



improved Hollow Crown Parsnips 



Sow the seed in drills 15 inches apart, as early as possible in spring, and thin the plants 

 to 5 or 6 inches apart in the rows. Much improved by frost. In winter cover them heavily 

 with manure or litter. An ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; five pounds to an acre. 



IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN. Tender and sweet; always good and in demand. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J4Ib. 30 cts. 



LISBONAIS. An excellent strain of the Hollow Crown. Of good shape, smooth, and 

 white-skinned; of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J4Ib. 45 cts. 



GUERNSEY. Roots shorter but thicker than the preceding; in other respects similar. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J4Ib. 30 cts. 



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