1934 SPRING AND FALL THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
ON I ONS—(Continued) 
Bermuda Onion Plants 
Plants are open field grown. Large size. 
Strong, Healthy and Sturdy. Shipped fresh the 
day they are pulled. Onion Plants produce large 
onions, which are Sweet and Tender. They grow 
faster, mature quicker, sell at the highest mar¬ 
ket price, because they are of much superior 
quality and as they can be produced cheaper than 
ordinary onions all the growers prefer them.' 
Grown from Imported Seed, produce the genu¬ 
ine Bermuda Onion. Thin skin, white meat 
Sweet and Tender. It’s hardy, easy to grow, 
and easy to harvest. It will produce perfectly 
in any State. Frost or light freeze will not injuie 
them. They will keep in a dry place for two or 
three weeks after being pulled. 1000 plants will 
produce from 7 to 10 bushels of onions. Our 
plants are full count, 100 to the bunch. Prices: 
6000, $7.20; 3000, $3.95; 1000, $1.80; 500, $1.05. 
Postpaid. 
Onion Sets 
These may be planted early in the spring to be 
used for green onions, or can be allowed to grow. 
producing large onions very early. They are 
planted largely by market gardeners and allowed 
to grow full size on account of coming into the 
market when other onions are scarce; in thi.-; 
way, tliey realize the best price. 
Wliite Bottom Sets Prices: 1 lb., 2.5c; 
1 peck (8 lbs.), .$1.20; bii. (16 lbs.), SI..’!); 
1 bu. (32 lbs.), $3.00; 2 bu. (64 tbs.), $.5.25. 
Red Bottom Sets -Prices: 1 lb., 20c; 
1 peck (8 lbs.), $1.00; 1/2 bu. (16 lbs.), .$1.70; 
1 bu. (32 lbs.), $2.85; 2 bu. (64 Ib.s.), $5.00. 
Yellow Bottom Sets -Prices: 1 lb., 20c; 
1 peck (8 lbs.), $1.00; '/z bu. (16 lbs.), $l./6; 
1 bu. (32 lbs.), $2.85; 2 bu. (64 lbs.), $5.00. 
Multipliers—Prices: 1 lb., 2.5c; 1 peck 
(8 lbs.), $1.25; F 2 bu. (16 lbs.), $2.00; 1 bu. 
(32 lbs.), $3.35; 2 bu. (64 ibs.), $5.75. 
Potato Onion Sets Prices: 1 lb., 2.5c; 
1 peck (8 lbs.), $1.25; 1/2 bu. (16 lbs.), $2.00; 
1 bu. (32 lbs.), $3.35; 2 bu. (64 lbs.), $5.75. 
PEPPERS-1 
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California Wonder 
Thickness of flesh alone, which is often % of 
an inch, places this sweet pepper above all 
otliers. It is crisp and juicy, too, without a 
trace of pungency. Vigorous growing plants 
bear a heavy yield of blocky fruits that become 
as much as 5 inches long and 4 inches wide. 
They are unusually good for serving whole. It 
is a splendid new variety, which has proved 
CHIVES (Schnittlauch) 
Every vegetable grower should become ac¬ 
quainted with this plant. It is extremely hardy, 
being a perennial; will grow for years. The 
green leaves are highly prized for seasoning 
soups, salads and stews. The provident house¬ 
wife always has a few clumps in the garden. 
The flavor resembles very much that of an onion. 
Pkt., 10c; Yz oz., 20c; oz., 35c. 
LEEK 
London Flag—Sow early in the spring in 
drills one inch deep and one foot apart. When six 
or eight inches high transplant in rows 13 inches 
apart and 5 inches between the plants as deep as 
possible, that the neck may be blanched. One oz. 
to 150 feet drilled. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 
4.5c; 1 lb., $1..35. 
Oz. for 1000 Plants 
valuable to both market growers and home 
gardeners. Pkt., 8c; Yz oz., 20c; oz., 35c; 
14 lb., $1.00; F 2 lb., $1.75; 1 lb., $3.25. 
Harris Early Giant—The largest sweet pepper 
that can be grown in the North. We have never 
been able to supply a large sweet pepper that 
would yield mature and produce sufficient large 
peppers to be satisfactory for the grower in the 
North. Older varieties of peppers are satisfac¬ 
tory only in the South. Harris Early Giant is 
not only very large, but the plants produce 
enormous yields, and mature earlier than any 
other variety. Plants of strong, vigorous 
growth, often 18 inches tall and covered from 
top to bottom with enormous peppers, seldom 
taking more than 45 to 50 to fill a bushel crate. 
Color dark green, turning to a bright red. 
Pkt., 7c; Yz oz., 20c; oz., 35c; J4 lb., 90c; 1 
lb., $3.10. 
Neapolitan, Earliest and Best for the North 
—This is the earliest of the large, mild red 
Peppers and very productive. The plant grows 
about two feet high and is completely laden with 
fine Peppers about four inches long. Flesh is 
very thick and exceedingly mild. Color of fruit 
brilliant red. Ripe fruits in 125 days. Pkt., 
5c; Yz oz., 20c; oz., 30c; Y* lb., 85c; lb., 
$2.70. 
Pimento—The sweetest Pepper grown, as it 
does not contain the slightest trace of fieriness. 
The plants are productive and Peppers medium 
size and of a shape which is desirable for filling, 
and when prepared in this manner they are 
delicious. It may also be used in preparing 
salads and for flavoring. When fully ripe the 
Peppers are a brilliant red color and very at¬ 
tractive, being lieart-shaped. Matures late. 
Pkt., 5c; Yz oz., 15c; oz., 25c; Yu lb., 75c; 
lb., $2.60. 
LonU Red Cayenne—The true Cayenne, hot 
and pungent. Pkt., 5c; Yz oz., 20c; oz., 35c; !4 
lb., $1.00. 
PARSLEY 
Parsley thrives best in a rich soil. The seeds 
germinate very slowly, three or four weeks 
generally elapsing before it makes its appearance. 
Sow early in spring half an inch deep, previously 
soaking the seeds for a few hours in tepid water. 
One oz. to 150 feet of drill. 
Champion Moss Curled—A beautiful crimp¬ 
ed and curled variety. Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; (4 
lb., 25c; 1 lb., 65c. 
Turnip-Rooted Parsley—This vegetable has 
tlie same flavor as the regular parsley, but it 
produces small turnip-shaped roots underground 
that are used for flavoring soups, etc. Pkt., 7c; 
1 oz., 15c; S4 lb., 40c. 
5 Lbs. Sunshine Coffee, SI.50 
PUMPKINS 
1 Oz. for 25 Hills; 4 Lbs. Per Acre 
Connecticut Field 
Pumpkins are easily grown and profitable for 
stock feeding. At time of corn planting scatter 
seeds it>every fourth or fifth hill, or for a large 
crop sow in May in good warm soil, in hills 
eight to ten feet each way; four plants to a hill. 
Japanese Pie — A very valuable new pumpkin 
of Japanese origin. The flesh is very thick, of a 
rich salmon color, fine grained, dry and sweet. 
Of medium size, early; very productive and high¬ 
ly desirable for pies or cooking. A Crook-neck 
variety witli curiously marked seeds. Matures in 
95 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; (4 lb., 25c; lb., 
65c; 5 lbs., $2.50. 
Small Sugar^—This variety is smaller than the 
Large Field, but of finer grain, sweeter and very 
prolific. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 34 lb., 25c; lb., 
60c; 5 lbs., $2.25. 
Mammoth King — The largest variety ever 
introduced. 100 lbs. pumpkins are not unusual 
and single vines often produce 4 or 5 large 
pumpkins. 
An enormous yielder, having produced over 
100 tons per acre. The flesh is very thick, bright 
orange color and of fine quality, and in flavor 
equals squash. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; !4 lb., 25c; 
lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $3.00. 
Connecticut Field — A large yellow variety; 
hard shell; an excellent variety for field cul¬ 
ture. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; !4 lb., 20c; lb., 50c; 5 
lbs., $2.00. 
OKRA OR GUMBO 
White Velvet Okra 
White Velvet—Sow about the middle of 
spring in drills and thin the plants to a foot 
or more apart. Highly esteemed and cultivated 
for its green seed pods, which are used in 
soups or stewed and served like asparagus. 
Pkt., 5c; 1 oz., 10c; !4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 65c; 5 
lbs., $2.50. 
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