WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds— 67 



Italian and Picklinig Onions 



463 White Barletta 



(Same as Earliest White Queen.) Earliest 

 and smallest onion grown; bulbs only 1}4 to 

 inches in diameter, flattened on top, and 

 ^ in. in depth. Color, beautiful waxy white. 

 A good keeper and excellent for pickling. 

 Plct., 5c.; oz., 30c.; lb., 4:0c.; lb., $1.50. 



WHITE BARLETTA, THE SMALLEST ONION GROWN. 



462 Giant Pompeii 



Large, handsome globe shaped, reddish brown 

 onion. Flesh pure white, very fine grained and 

 of remarkably mild flavor. A heavy cropper 

 and a fine keeper. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 

 15 cts.; pound, '40 cts.; poxiud, $1.50. 



467 Giant Rocca of Naples 



A globular onion, of reddish brown color. Ten- 

 der and mild. Has attained a weight of 8>^ lbs. 

 Valuable for spring and autumn sowing. 

 An excellent keeper and a large cropper. 



Plct., 5c.; oz., 15c.; H 10c. ; lb., ^1.35. 



NEAPOLITAN MARZAJOLA ONION. 



464 Neapolitan Marzajola 



A large, early onion, -with silvei'y white skin. 

 A leader in the Italian markets and of proven 

 mei-it in America. If soAvn early will grow to 

 a large size the first yeai*. A good keeper. 

 Plct., 5c.; oz., 15c.; Xlli., 40c.; lb., $1.35. 



ONION SETS. One of My Leaders for Many Years. 



Philadelphia has long been famed, the country over, for growing the best onion sets, and I am 

 prepared to furnish the choicest stock. Indeed, I includeonion sets among niy leading specialties, 

 and spare no pains to produce them from thoroughbred seed and to keep them true to name. 

 The peck and bushel prices on onioii sets are subject to market changes. 1 sell all onion sets 

 32 lbs. to the bushel, except where noted. 



Yellow Globe Danvers 



Grown from my own seed. This 

 is one of the best onions for rais- 

 ing from sets. Pi»t, 30 cts.; 

 qt., 30 cts.; 5 qts., S1.35, post- 

 paid. By exjiress or frelgSit, 

 not i)i"epaid, quiix-t, 30 cts.; 

 peels, $1.00; busliel, $3.50. 



White Silver Skin 



Grown from my best selected 

 seed. These sets will produce 

 onions very early in the season. 

 Pt., 30 cts.; qt., 30 cts.; 5 qts., 

 $1.35, postpaid. By express 

 or freiglit, not jjx'epaid, qt., 

 30 cts.; pic, $1.10; bii., $4:.00. 



Large Red V/ ethersf ield 



Grown from seed of my cele- 

 brated strain. Very hardy; good 

 keepers. One of the best red 

 onions. Pt., 30 cts.; qt., 30 cts.; 

 5 qts., $1.35, postpaid. By 



express ox' freiglit, not pre- 



paid, qt., 30 Cts.; pk., $i\lO; Y ELLOW GLOBE DANVERS 

 ton., $4:.00. ONION SETS. 



EGYPTIA 



N OR PERENNIAL TREE. 



Egyptian or Perennial Tree 



A perfectly hardy perennial onion, throwing 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, 30 cents; qnart, 30 cents; 5 qnarts, $1.35, postpaid. By express or 

 fx-eiglit, not pi-epaid, quart, 30 cents; peels;, $1.00; bnsliel of 38 pounds, $3.50. 



Yellow Potato Onion 



This really excellent sort multiplies by division of the parent bulb. It is a large yellow skin 

 onion, flesh white and mild in flavor, maturing early, and is a good cropper. Does not produce 

 seed. Pint, 30 cexxts; qnart, 35 cents; 5 qnarts, $1.50, postpaid. By express or freiglit, 

 not px-epaid, qnart, 35 cents; peck, $1.50; toxisliel, $5.00. 



White Multiplier 



Increases by division of the parent bulb, producing a cluster of large white skin onions, 

 Flesh white and of mild flavor. Hardy, early and a good cropper. This variety does not make 

 seed. Pint, 30 cts.; qnart, 35 cts.; 5 qnarts, $1.50, postpaid. By express or freiglxt, 

 not prepaid, qxiart, 35 cents; peclc, $1.50; toxxsliel, $5.00. 



Sow in the early spring in drills 1 inch deep 

 and 12 to 18 inches apart, and transplant to 

 permanent rows 10 inches apart each way. 

 Use 1 ounce to 150 feet of drill; 4 pounds to an acre. 



313 Giant Italian Leek 



Largest and most uniform of all. Gives satisfaction 

 everywhere. It is easily grown, perfectly hardy, 



Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; }4 Ito., GO cts.; Ito., $1.75. 



A bulbous root of the onion type, used 

 » for flavoring. Culture same as onions, ex- 

 GIANT ITALIAN LEEK. "^j^^ASL jkiL^9 cept that the bulbs (sets) should be divided 



and placed 2 inches under ground. Wheh the tops turn yellow take up and dry in the shade- 

 Sets, per pound, 35 cents; 3 pounds, $1.00, postpaid. 



EXTRA EARLY PEARL ONION. 



466 Extra Early Pearl 



One of the earliest ^vhite onions; of mild flavor 

 and a good keeper. Sometimes grows 5 to 6 

 inches in diameter the first year from seed. 

 Plct., 5 cts.; ox., 15c.; J^! lb., iOc; lb., $1.50. 



MAMMOTH RED TRIPOLI ONION 



465 Mammoth Red Tripoli 



A beautiful, large, flat onion, of excellent fla- 

 vor. Much like Bermuda Island Red, but less 

 flat. Planted in Florida in October or Novem- 

 ber for early Northern markets. Packet, 5 cts.; 

 ounce, 15 cts.j J4 pound, 40 cts.; lb., $1.50. 



Okra or Gumbo 



A fashionable Southern vegetable, of easy 

 growth at the North. The pods are used when 

 young and tender for soups and stews. 



CULTURK.— Sow in May and .lune, after the 

 ground is warm, in drills three feet apart, cover 

 the seed with about 1 inch of soil, and thin to 

 12 to 18 inches apart in the rows. Use 1 oimce of 

 seed to 100 feet of row; 8 pounds to an acre. 



430 Kleckley's Favorite 



The pods average G ins. in length by V/^ ins. in 

 diameter at the bottom, carrying the thickness 

 well throughout the length. Plant grows 2K to 

 8 ft. in height; the smooth pods appear at leaf 

 joints. Plct., 5c.; oz., lOc; ^Ib., 30c.; lb., 50c. 



431 Perkin's Perfected Long Pod 



Large okra, esteemed by canners and market 

 gardeners. It is a great improvement on tiie old 

 green podded sorts. Large, handsome green 

 pods. Fine quality, very productive. 4 to 5 ft. tall. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; ]4 lb„ 80c.; lb., 50c. 



434 White Velvet 



Pods are round and smooth, w hile in other 

 sorts the pods are ridged or square edged. Super- 

 ior flavor and tenderness. It is very productive. 

 Plct., 5 cts.} oz., 10 cts.; ]4 lb., 30c.; lb., 50c. 



