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BARTELDES ONIONS 

Barteldes Danvers Yellow Globe Onion.. 
Onions can be used in so many different ways^and are~ of such great value for food that every garden • 
should be made to produce a good supply^of^them^They can bemused in all stages of development from I 
the seedling to the dry, mature bulb. 
They are grown from seeds, from small plants started in the hotbed, from small bulbs or sets grown j 
for this purpose, from the divided bulbs of the multipliers, and also from the top sets. 
Onion Sets are commonly planted to get spring or bunch onions early in the season. These sets are i 
pushed into the ground about two inches apart in the row and slightly covered and cultivated. The growing ' 
of these spring onions is extremely simple and every order for seeds should include a pound or two of sets. 
Onions from seed yield heavily in rich soil but the seed bed must be carefully prepared and the crop j 
must be given proper attention. Sow the seed % inch deep in drills one foot apart and cover firmly; eight 
to twelve seeds are drilled to the foot of row and then later thinned out so that the plants are three to! 
four inches apart. The young onions pulled out in thinning are delicious when eaten raw with salt. 
In addition to a rich and finely prepared seed bed a most important thing is to keep ahead of the weeds. 
The plants when young are about as large as blades of grass and weeds quickly get ahead of them. Use a 
wheel hoe and do hand work, but keep the onion patch absolutely clean. Light applications of Nitrate of . 
. m Soda will help the crop develop more rapidly. ' 
One ounce for When the tops die down pull the bulbs and lay them in rows, turning 
100 feet of drill them every day or two until dry and then spread them on some floor 
and 4 to 5 pounds or store in onion crates until thoroughly dry. 
to the acre. 
Prizetaker Onion. 
PRIZETAKER. This handsome variety is a splendid type of the 
celebrated Spanish fancy onions, which are annually imported into 
the United States from Spain and sold by confectioners and 
|w fruiters in our largo cities at from 25 to 50 cents each, and 
"x even higher. The onions grown here quite rival the imported 
ones in great beauty and enormous size. The out- 
side skin is of a greenish yellow color, while the 
flesh is white, sweet, and mild. Pkt, 5c; oz., 20c; 
% lb., 60c; lb., $2,00. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS, - A very excellent 
variety of globular shape; flesh white and of a mild 
flavor', skin brownish yellow. It is very productive 
and a good keeper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; }4 lb., 60c>; 
lb., $2.00. 
FLAT YELLOW DANVERS. Same as Globe Dan- 
vers, except in shape. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; X A lb., 60c; 
!b., $2.00. 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN. This fine onion is extra 
large and sure to make, a good crop. This onion is 
of special merit because of its excellent keeping 
qualities, bulbs remain in excellent condition until 
almost a year after they are harvested. The ad- 
vantage of this is easily seen, especially by the 
southern growers. In shape and form they resemble 
somewhat the round Yellow Danvers, but the former 
are heavier in every case. The skin is quite thin 
and bright reddish brown, while the flesh is solid, 
crisp, and mild. Pkt., 5c; Oz., 20c; % lb., 50c; lb., 
$1.75. • ' ■ ' ' - 
