J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 
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OKRA or GUMBO 
Okra, or Gumbo—Cultivated for its young seed pods which are used in 
■oups, or stewed and served like asparagus. It is highly esteemed in the 
Bouth. Plant in hills about four feet apart, putting six to eight seeds in a 
hill, and after the plants are well started cut out all but two. The dwarf 
sorts can be planted much closer in hills, two to three feet apart, or in 
drills two feet apart, thinning the plants to about one foot apart in the 
row. Gather the pods when quite green and about an inch and one-half 
long. 
Perkin’s Mammoth Long Pod—The plant is dwarf growing even in size, 
and productive, maturing pods earlier than most sorts. The pods are 
long, slender, deep green and remain tender much longer than most 
sorts. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; X A lb. 35c; lb. $1.00 
Dwarf White—The longest podded variety; 
.the plants are two feet high and very produc¬ 
tive. Produce pods long, greenish white, very 
thick and fleshy. Per pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 2 oz. 25c; 
X A lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 
Bermuda and Sweet Spanish 
Onion Plants 
It is recommended to plant the rows sixteen 
inches apart and the plants three to four inches 
apart in the rows. If planted in this manner 
it will take about 100,000 to the acre. An old- 
fashioned dibble can be used successfully in 
planting. Do not plant too deep. Plants are 
put up in bundles of about 100 and sixty 
bundles to a crate. Count not guaranteed. 
Prices, Postpaid 
1 bundle,about 
100 plants.$0.30 
2 bundles.50 
3 bundles.65 
5 bundles.$1.00 
10 bundles. 1.75 
Crate, 
60 bundles. 8.50 
ORDER EARLY 
Will send plants when they are ready to plant. 
TRUCKERS, MARKET GARDENERS and others using seed in quantity are entitled to 
special prices and should send for current prices, stating quantity and varieties wanted. 
BOTTOM ONION SETS 
SHALLOTS 
Small onions grown from seed that has been sown 
too thickly to attain a large size. The small onions 
(about % inch in diameter) thus obtained are planted 
out and are ready in a short time to pull as green 
onions for the table or bunched for the market. If 
left to stand they make ripe onions of the best quality, 
and come to maturity some six weeks earlier than a 
crop grown directly from the seed. 
Per lb. 20c; 5 lbs. 75c, postpaid 
POTATO ONION 
Valuable for bunching or an early crop. The small¬ 
est sets make fine bulbs of good size, while the larger 
ones produce a cluster of small to medium size bulbs. 
Light brown skin, mild white flesh. It is the earliest, 
most vigorous in growth and easiest to cultivate of 
all onions from sets. For the family garden, whether 
pulled green or as dry bulbs, they are most excellent. 
Lb. 25c, postpaid 
EGYPTIAN or PERENNIAL TREE ONION 
When once set out, without having the slightest 
Winter protection, these come up year after year. The 
bottoms divide, making several irregular shaped onions 
that are sweet and tender. The young sets grow on 
top of the stalks, and can be planted in the Fall. We 
cannot supply these sets after March 1st. 
Per lb. 25c, postpaid 
Valuable for bunching or for an early crop. The 
smallest sets make fine bulbs of good size, while the 
larger ones produce a cluster of small to medium size 
bulbs. Light brown skin, mild, white flesh. 
Lb. 25c, postpaid 
For large quantities, write for prices, stating quan¬ 
tity wanted. 
GRANDPA’S CONGLOMERATION 
ONION SEED MIXTURE 
Turn back in thought to the days of your youth, 
when Grandpa and Grandma planted the vegetable 
garden. There was always a large corner in which 
a mixture of different kinds of onion seeds was 
planted on the theory that if one sort did not do 
well the other sort would, and in that way it hap-, 
pened always that there never was a shortage of 
onions. If the good housewife wished a mild white 
for salads, it was always found therein; if she 
wished a more pungent one, that was taken. If she 
wished a brown or yellow or red, or no matter what 
color, there they were, and with this in view we have 
arranged “Grandpa’s Conglomeration Onion Mix¬ 
ture”; It contains all colors, shapes and sizes. A 
package of seed is sufficient to grow one or two 
bushels, an ounce from three to five bushels, and a 
pound is safe for 60 to 100 bushels or more. 
Price: Big pkt. 10c; oz. 15c 
