FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., FARIBAULT, MINN 
DEPENDABLE ONION SEED 
One ounce of 
CULTURE —The soil should he very care¬ 
fully prepared for onions. The richer the soil, 
the better the crop will he. Plenty of fertilizer 
and wood ashes, well spaded in, are essential. 
Sow the seed as early as the ground can he 
worked, in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, covering 
Vz inch deep. When the seedlings are 3 or 4 
inches tall, they should he thinned put to stand 
3 inches apart in the row. Keep them free 
from weeds and hoe often. 
Pull the onions when the tops die down, dry 
them off, and store for winter use in a cool, 
dry place. 
The Globe onions are the hest keepers, and 
the hest winter onions. White onions are of 
milder flavor than the red and yellow, there¬ 
fore most desirable foT the table. Prizetaker, 
Silver King, and Sweet Spanish are the mildest 
of all. Prizetaker, Mountain Danvers and Yel¬ 
low Globe onions, being very mild and also 
excellent keepers, are the hest to grow for the 
home garden. Barletta and Silverskin are 
grown largely for pickles, and White Welsh for 
“green” onions. 
The hest market gardeners depend on these 
strains for better profits. 
395. FARIBAULT RED GLOBE - 
(Late.) The finest red onion. We offer our 
special strain of Red Globe produced by years 
of careful breeding. The perfect, globe type is 
thoroughly established in this variety, resulting 
in bulbs of the most uniform shape and attrac¬ 
tive appearance. They are highly productive 
and fine keepers. Bulbs: perfectly round, of 
good size, with small neck and thick, deep pur¬ 
plish red skin. Flesh: white, tinged with pink, 
of strong flavor. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 45c, 
lb. $1.60, 2 lbs. $3.00, prepaid. 
397. MINNESOTA SOUTHPORT YEL¬ 
LOW GLOBE -(Late .) A very handsome 
golden yellow globe of good size and mild flavor, 
which is very popular on the market. It is a 
good cropper, medium late, hardy, and possess¬ 
es excellent storage qualities. Bulbs: medium 
large, round, yellow, firm and solid. Flesh: 
white with slight yellow tone. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, 
Vi lb. 45c, lb. $1.60, 2 lbs. $3.00, prepaid. 
398. MINNESOTA SOUTHPORT 
WHITE GLOBE -(Late.) This is the finest 
of all white sorts. Its unusually handsome ap¬ 
pearance brings a premium on all markets. It 
keeps well in fall storage. To get fine white 
onions, great care should be exercised in har¬ 
vesting the crop. Pull as soon as they are ripe 
enough to harvest and dry in an airy, shady 
place. Bulbs: round, medium sized, solid, pure 
white, very attractive, skin thin and delicate. 
Flesh: waxy white, fine grained and mild. Pkt. 
8c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. fiOc, lb. $2.25, 2 lbs. $4.25, 
prepaid. 
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seed will sow 150 feet of drill; sow 5 to 6 pounds per acre. 
Onion Sets and Onion Plants on Page 17. 
399. MOUNTAIN DANVERS -(Early.) 
Minnesota Southport Yellow Globe. 
How to Control 
Onion and Cabbage Maggot 
Many of our customers have asked for 
help in controlling Onion and Cabbage 
Maggot. Dr. Leach, of the University 
Farm, recommends the following two 
methods: 
Mix corrosive sublimate, one ounce to 
eight gallons of water, and apply one-half 
teacupful to each plant about three or 
four days after planting. Repeat the 
treatment twice more at intervals of one 
week after each treatment. 
Another good method is to sprinkle 
over the plants and the ground a poison 
bait consisting of one-fifth ounce of sodi¬ 
um arsenite to one gallon of water and 
one pint of molasses. This bait should 
be applied at the time the plants are set 
out, and repeated from time to time so 
that the flies may have fresh bait. 
Corrosive sublimate and sodium arsenite 
may be purchased at any drug store. 
This strain is commanding a lot of attention as 
it is the earliest yellow globe variety and was 
developed in the mile-high regions of Colorado. 
It remains firm and usable much longer than 
any other variety—its color is a fine golden 
yellow—flavor is mild, and its earliness and 
long-keeping qualities make Mountain Danvers 
most suitable for marketing and a profitable 
variety to grow. Bulbs: three-quarter globe 
shape, slightly flattened at the base, dark yellow, 
very hard and thick skinned. Pkt. 8c, OZ. 15c, 
Vi lb. 50c, lb. $1.75, 2 lbs. $3.25, prepaid. 
402. EBENEZER OR JAPANESE 
ONION - (Medium Early.) An excellent vari¬ 
ety for producing sets of exceptional keeping 
quality. Also a fine flavored onion for home 
garden and table use. Ebenezer sets when 
planted make an early-maturing, good-keeping 
onion for market. Bulbs: deep-flat, of medium 
size, dark yellow, very firm with thick skin. 
Pkt. 8 c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 50c, lb. $1.75, 2 lbs. 
$3.25, prepaid. 
403. LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD- 
(Late.) One of the most extensively grown 
large red onions. A heavy yielder and a splen¬ 
did keeper. Used extensively for sets and for 
storage. Bulbs: medium large, flat on the bot¬ 
tom with sloping top; purplish red. Flesh: fine 
grained, firm, slightly flushed with pink. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.50, 2 lbs. $2.80, 
prepaid. 
407. YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS- 
(Medium Early.) A popular, hardy strain of 
Yellow Globe. It is fairly early and a good 
cropper. Used extensively for storage. Bulbs: 
medium large, round, yellow, firm and solid. 
Flesh: fine grained, creamy white, crisp, mild 
and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 
40c, lb. $1.50, 2 lbs. $2.80, prepaid. 
408. MAMMOTH SILVER KING- 
(Early.) A large imported variety valuable for 
early market and of excellent table quality. 
Bulbs: deep and flat, pure white and exception¬ 
ally mild. Pkt. 8c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 50c, lb. 
$1.75, 2 lbs. $3.25, prepaid. 
THE NEWEST INTRODUCTIONS 
No Grower Should Overlook 
Carrot, Imperator .See page 5 
Celery, Michigan Golden.See page 8 
Squash, New Buttercup.See page 23 
Tomato, Extra Early Bison.See page 24 
Peas, New Tender Giant.See page 19 
Sweet Corn, Minnesota’s New 
Hybrids.See page 10 
Tomato, Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. See page 24 
Strawberry, New Wayzata Ever- 
bearing .See page 29 
Raspberry, “Latham” and “Chief” . See page 30 
