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VAUGHAN'S BOOK FOK FLOKISTS, CHICAGO AND NEW YOKK. 



Vaughan's Pedigree Onion' Seed- 



OHIO YELLOW GLOBE. 



Nitrate of Soda vs. Farm Yard Manure. 



,M:n ki-t K,ar(l<-n<T.s ;u in ttic habit of umiik fi-om 50 to 

 J JO tons of xlablo nianuic . very year. Tluy will tell us 

 that they might us wc-ll stop prardenlng as stoi* manuring, 

 and they will continue to uso year after year such enormous 

 (quantities of manure containing no ready formed nitrio 

 acid, which is the main source of nitrogen in plants. If 

 they re-jeivc llic manure for nothing, the labor of hauling' 

 It, handling and distributing it co.sts more than the amount 

 of nitric acid which it naturally yields by decomposition In 

 the soil could be pi"''"hased for In the form of nitrate of 

 Boda and In these market gardens the soil Is so charged 

 with carbonic acid that It excludes the oxygen and de- 

 composition proceeds v. ry slowly, and to produce the neces- 

 sary quantity of nitric acid more and more manure must 

 be used. Try nitrate of eoda. It 

 pay ten 



cts like magic; it will 



6 IbH., 30c; 10 llts.. HOc: 26 lbs.. $1.00; 100 IbN., $1(1.50. 

 At Chicago or New York. I'riccn subject to change with- 

 out notice. 



are taking a great deal of pride in our strains 

 of Southport Onions; the white and yellow as 

 well as the red. Our Seed Onions are selected with 

 greatest care, and none are planted except they have 

 all the necessary requirements of the true type. The 

 Onions are almost perfectly globe shaped, with thin 

 necks and clear skins. 



Southport Biood=Red Globe. 



for the past five years proven one of t! 

 market and shipping trade, comraandi 



Jur Blood-red Globe is 

 if a beautiful crimson 

 found. This variety has 

 e most profitable for the 

 ig uniformly good prices 

 carload lots. Ours is the best selling color and shade. 

 IMce: Eastern Grown, oz., 20c; '/i lb., 60o; lb., $2.40; 5 lbs.. 

 Price: Western .Seed, 



VAUGHAN'S 

 SELECTED 

 STOCK. 



Finest Shaped 

 Best Colored 



Largest Croppers 

 Excellent Keepers 



15c; 



lb., 50c; lb., $2.00; 3 lbs., 



Southport Yellow Globe. ^ "^a'" crop. late, large, round Onion. It is sure to 

 — ^— — — ^— satisfy the one who buys a packet or the one who 



s iws 50 pounds for carload shipments. A truly grand Onion whose large golden yel- 

 I'ju .splures make a beautiful appearance, sacked or barreled for the marliet. Finest 

 ot all yellow Onions for keeping. 



Price: Eastern Grown, oz., 25r; 14 lb., 70c; lb.. §2.75; 5 lbs., $13.50; 10 lbs., $26.50. 

 Price: Western .Seed, oz., 20c; 14 lb., 65<-; lb., $2.50; 5 lbs., $12.25; 10 lbs., $24.00. 



Vaughan's Ideal White Globe. This is the handsomest of an omons. our 



, !;enuine Connecticut Gron-n stock is ot the 



'cikf il. ripening very early and evenly, a 

 L ' .i n. rs in Chicago and the west. No 

 I I t inferior stocl<. with only cheap- 

 .1- is to be had, the results of a few 



true globe form; pure white, hard, 

 Kood keeper. We supply the largest 

 iTiarket gardener or Onion grower ca 

 ness of price to recommend it when 

 ounces oft^n paying twice the first 

 Price 

 Price 



: Easteni Grown, az.,30c; Y* lb., Sl.OO; lb., S4.o6; 5 lbs., S19.75; 10 lbs., S39. 

 : Western Seed, oz., 25c; V4, lb., 85c; lb.. $3.25; 5 lbs., $16.00; 10 lbs.. $31.50. 



Ohio Yellow Globe, vaugimn's Special 01.;,. 



oilored and largest 11 



• \ 1 : I I. ]). I. > I H Ml ■ if III.- In St colored, finest -1 

 liistui. I i.uni thL- uhl t\iH- V. llow Globe Banx.i . 1 

 nd i.'iiforni in size ainl i-l. 

 lbs., $13.50; 10 lbs., $20.50. 



Vaughan's Apple=Shaped Red Globe. 



Oz., 20c; lb., 



Extra Early Australian Brown Globe. 



'I'id. finest shaped, best 

 m IIow Onion. This is an 

 Ming bulbs, entirely 

 , i MS LI smaller neck, is 

 1 ; ; o/s., t.'ic; 14 ll>., 'JOc; 



the nio^t perfect market 

 i;, d (.l.il.,- Onion. Ideal for 

 .iii-oiui. l> the darkest 

 1 iiieen years 

 111. 1.1 l> Ited Globe. 

 siz< , sliaiu- and color, it 

 the very best of its class, 

 -ver raised In the famous 



size, excellent keeper and 

 rly. Oz., 15c; % ItT., 60c; 



Prizetaker. vaughan's selected Stock. An excellent keeper, of finest flavor, hand- 



I some shape and enormous size, many single Onions having been raised 



o weish five pounds and over from seed the first year. The Prizetaker grows always 

 o a perfect globe shape, with a bright straw-colored skin; the necks are very small 

 nd the Onions always ripen up hard. Ours is American-grown seed. Oz., 16c; 14 lb., 

 ■>0c; lb., $1.60; 5 lbs., $7.75; 10 lbs., $15.00. 



Whitf» VKf^rmwAn True Teneriffe Gro\Tn. These are the first early Onions which 

 vv line uciiiiuua. „grth in large quantities, both in Bermuda and our 



markets in the early spring. In the 

 Bermuda our imported Teneriffe Seed 



s^'uUurn stales, and imported to our norlhe 



southern part of the United States as well 1 ,, . 



gives the best results. In our northern climate the bulbs are niuch smaller, but ma- 

 ture early, and retain much of the mild sweet flavor of the Imported ones. While 

 these are called White, the Onions are actually of a light straw colored skin, but 

 pearly white, very mild flesh. Shape flat. 



Wo offer seed imported direct frcm the best growers 



Oz., 15c; Vi lb., 50c; lb., $1.60. 



Marritnnfh <sil\'er K\nV This mammoth variety is one of the largest In ox- 

 mammotn Sincr IVing. ^^^^^^^ averaging from 1.5 to 22 inches in clrcumfer- 

 777" , , u , I , w ■ 1 . to 4 pounds each. It matures early and is of uniformly 



l-,m. siz, DHi 11 flattened, but thick. The skin is of a beautiful sllver- 



whii • Hi sh sii..\\ .\ in. I I. 11.1 r of mild, sweet flavor. Its striking size and handsome 

 appearance as w. ll as niilil flavor, recommend it for the fancy market. Oz., 15c; 9 

 oz., »6c; %' lb., 46c; lb., $1.60; 6 lbs.. $7.60. 



SOMETHING NEW. 



Early White Welsh Onion. 



r (ireen Onions. This kind does not form a 

 lb, hut is one of the best kinds for "Green 

 L-an remain in the ground for years. This Is 

 .z., 40c; '4 lb., 75c; lb, $2.00. 



