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W. R. GRAY, SEEDSMAN, OAKTON, VIRGINIA 
WATERMEIiOII — Continued. 
BETTE OEM <5 tvaterm^elo^ *growers°of ^New Jersey! who^supply 
and Is today the favorUe variety keeps well and seldom cracks or splits in 
ulns^if' US fch isi telutiful shTde of dark red.'^ Melons very uniform in size and shape. 
IMPROVED tEOBIDA FAVORITE MELON. Early. Fine quality; medium size; flesh deep 
red. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 16 cts. 
Orcrv One ounce will sow 100 feet 
ONION of drUl; 6 IDs. to the acre. 
culture For sets sow the seed as earlV as possible in the spring, very thickly in drills 
culture. 1 or se\.& auw cnmmpr remove them to a dry, airy place, and early in the 
^nnwm/luHnc replint bV the sets in shallow drills, 12 inches apart, and about 
following spring replant oy P nni„ns obtanied by that process are of a large size early 
4 inches apart the first season by sowing 
thinW in drm's 1 fo^ ™part and about one-fourth inch deep, in March or early in April, m 
land well manured and thinning them out 3 to 4 inches apart in drills. They delight 
fn n ^tronc rich ^eev ?oamy soil, and succeed well if grown successive years on the sanie 
m a strong, ricn, aeep, loamy ou,., ground. By sowing onion seed in frames in 
February or March, and transplanting in 
Vpril, onions of immense size can be ob- 
tained. I’or this purpose Prize Taker suc- 
ceeds best. 
WHITE PORTtTQAE. Fine color; mild 
flavor; pure white. Fine for onion sets 
and pickles, will grow to large size if 
sown thinly and kept worked. Pkt. 5 
and 10 cts.; oz. 36 cts. 
MAMMOTH PRIZE-TAKER. This onion is 
seen at fruit stands in the fall and is 
the largest and handsomest onion in cul- 
tivation, and can be grown full size from 
seed. It keeps well, has white flesh and 
miid delicate flavor. Ifltt. 6 and 10 cts.; 
oz. 30 ct.s. 
E A R a E RED WETHERSPIEED. Is a 
beautiful globe-shaped and rich, purplish- 
crimson color, making it extremely de- 
sirable. It always commands a good 
price in the market. It is a good keeper. 
l‘kt. 6 and 10 cts.; oz. 26 cts. 
SILVER SKIN. This famous onion 
retains its great popularity. Its delicate 
and mild flavor, its shapely form and 
size, and its pure white color make it a 
most desirable variety for the table, for 
the market and for shipping. Pkt. 5 and 
10 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 
White Sllverskln Onion. 
DANVERS’ FINE YELLOW. Same shape as the Wethers- 
field' color, brownish-yellow; bulbs quite round and of 
good size. This is the variety grown for sets, th^o^ 
sands of bushels of which are annually shipped from 
this market to different parts of the United States. 'They 
are more hardy than the whites, and keep better through 
the v.'inter. Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 
SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE (Eastern grown seed). 
Some gardeners claim the eastern-grown seed produces 
a more solid onion than the western-grown. 
Pkt. 5 and 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE G-IiOBE. Of all our 
American varieties of market onions, tms 
generally commands the highest price. Ui 
true globe form, the onions are 2 to 2*/^ ins. 
in diameter, with a thin delicate skin of 
purest paper whiteness. The flesh is crisp, 
flne-grained, snowy white in color and very 
mild flavor. The bulbs should be stored in 
a cool, dark loft or shed to dry as soon as 
they arc ripe enough to liarvesl. Pkt. 5 aiul 
10 cts.: oz. 35 cts. 
GOOD ONION SEED IS OF THE UTMOST 
IMPORTANCE. Fully realizing this, we 
make a Specialty of the Best Onion Seed. 
dollar saved on the purchase of the seed 
is likely to lie lost many times over when 
the bulbs are harvested. The lirst cost ot 
the seed is a small item eoniiiared with the 
expense involved in the proper ]>reparation. 
ferUlizing ami eultivathm of the soil. It 
costs as mneh to rai.se a crop of inferior 
hulbs from pour seed as to produce a crop 
of line evenly ripened bulbs from a selected 
strain of seed. Our Onion Seed Is absolutely 
unsurpassed! It is strictly High-Grade 
“Pedigree Seed” of Strong Vitality. 
Mammoth Prize-Taker Onion. 
