WALTER S. SCHELL'S QUALITY SEEDS FOR MARKET-GARDENERS 
A big crop of handsome Prizetaker Onions, grown 
from my quality seeds by George Ebersole, market- 
gardener. There is positively no failure when you plant 
my seeds, unless weather or soil conditions cause fail- 
ure; for we kn<yw they will grow; we prove it before we 
give you the seeds. 
The Famous 
Prizetaker Onion 
Glows to enormous size 
from seed. Under very best 
conditions the Onions have 
been grown to 5 inches in 
diameter. Prizetaker is the 
Onion everybody should grow 
for private use or for market. 
It is the most popular Onion in 
America, is grown more ex- 
tensively by gardeners than any 
other variety, and is a money- 
maker for those who grow it in 
quantities. The flesh is pure 
white, succulent and sparkling; 
the skin a pale yellow; its keep- 
ing quality is excellent. Crops 
of 800 to 1,200 bushels to the. acre have been 
grown with Prizetaker. If you have a good, 
rich acre, sow ten pounds of Prizetaker seed on 
it and try for a 1,000-bushel crop — it may mean 
$1,000. Pkt. to cts., oz. 40 cts., >41b. $1.50, 
lb. $5. 
White Silverskin 
Pure white, mild-flavored Onions; splendid 
for spring-bunching Onions because of their 
snow-white skin and mild flavor. Also valuable 
as large Onions and medium-sized for pickling. 
For this purpose they should be left one inch 
apart in the row when small quantities are 
grown. When large quantities are grown, sow 
half as thick as for sets. They keep well, but arc 
not so sure as the yellow varieties. Be sure to 
make your soil very rich, and cultivate often if 
you want to grow large Onions. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 40 cts., V4lb. $1.50, lb. $5. 
Tellow Strasburg Onion 
A perfect specimen grown from my seed, 
the best varieties for growing Onion sets. A 
good keeper. 
ONIOMS 
HOW TO GROW ONIONS.— For sets (to plant the 
following spring), sow in rows 12 inches apart early in 
the spring, in soil well prepared and worked fine. Sow 
seed thick, SO pounds to the acre. If not thick, then 
they grow too large. When ripe, gather, cure, and 
store them in a dark, dry, cool, airy place. Leave undis- 
tiirbed until next spring. For large Onions, sow seed 
early in spring in rows 12 inches apart, same as for 
sets, but make soil as rich as possible, for Onions are 
rank feeders, and to grow the largest size it is necessary 
to have the plant food there to feed them. Wizard 
Brand Sheep Manure is splendid (we have it). Sow seed 
orily one-fifth as thick as for sets, then thin out so they 
will stand about 2 inches apart in the rows. Keep 
clear of weeds, or the weeds will take the nourishment 
from the soil that the Onions ought to get. Harvest 
when the tops die down. One ounce will sow a row 100 
feet long; sow 7 to 10 pounds to the acre for large 
Onions, or about SO pounds for sets. 
The crop of Onion seed is very short and dif- 
ficult to obtain even at high prices. It is im- 
portant that you secure your seed. Your crops 
will bring you high prices. My Onion seed is 
positively the highest quality grown. In our vitality 
tests made in December almost all grew 100 per 
cent, and none less than 97 per cent, which 
should mean much to you. This year of all years 
you cannot afford to take any chance on doubt- 
ful seeds. There is no doubt about ours. 
Yellow Strasburg 
This is an excellent keeper, 
and for this reason is grown very 
largely for sets. It is somewhat 
flat in shape, but thick through, 
giving a perfectly round shape 
to small sets, which is very 
desirable. Also grows to a 
large size and ripens early. 
Skin is a bright straw color. 
It has a very mild flavor, and 
when grown for large Onions, 
its broad, flattened shape 
makes it a very desirable one 
for slicing. Grow all you can 
of them. Pkt. 10 cts., 
35 cts., V4lb. $1.35, 
$4.50. 
One of 
oz. 
lb. 
Perfect Silverskin Onions 
More evidence of the fact that my quality seeds do grow 
better and yield better. 
Onions are one of the important winter food crops needed. Prices will be high; so grow all you 
are able to produce — there will be a market for them. 
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