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Onion Seed 
Continued 
508—SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. 
Remarkably uniform size; color 
rich red with a glossy appear¬ 
ance; inner flesh white, tinged 
with purple; good keeper. Pkt., 
5c; oz.. 20c; *4 lb., 45c; lb., $1.45, 
postpaid. 
610—S OUTHPORT YELLOW 
GLOBE. Similar in shape to 
other Southport Onions but dif¬ 
fering in color; rich golden yel¬ 
low, mild and sweet. Will av¬ 
erage from 3 to 3 % inches in 
diameter. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; % 
lb., 45c; lb., $1.45, postpaid. 
612 — YELLOW GLOBE DAN¬ 
VERS. Main crop yellow Onion 
for home garden. Medium size 
and globe-shape; ripens very 
evenly; very mild and good 
keeper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 
45c; lb., $1.45, postpaid. 
613—M O U N T A I N DANVERS. 
Grown in the rugged mountain 
districts of the Rockies. A trifle 
earlier than Yellow Danvers. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 50c; 
lb., $1.50, postpaid. 
Southport Red. Globe 
“My idea of real eating, 
whole wheat bread and Yel¬ 
low Giant Onions” 
616—SILVERSKIN. (White Portugal.) Very popular for family 
use. A mild onion. Good for pickling, also for slicing and 
boiling. Good keeper, excellent for Winter use. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 20c; 14 lb., 55c; lb., $1.65, postpaid. 
518—BUNCHING ONIONS. The ideal onions for early spring 
and summer bunching makes a nice, white, tender stalk and 
can be sown either in spring or fall. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 
60c; lb., $ 2 . 00 , postpaid. 
500—NEW WHITE SWEET SPANISH. A 
new strain of Sweet Spanish onion, very 
pale cream in color. Because of its color, 
flavor and globe shape, this is going to be 
a very popular white sweet onion for the 
fancy market. This variety ripens very 
evenly, sweet and crisp. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
519 —BOTTLE ONIONS. This is an early ripen¬ 
ing onion and grows with the rapidity of the 
summer radish. The bulbs are pure white, 
very uniform in size and shape, and they are 
so mild and sweet they could be eaten raw 
with the freedom of an apple. They are chiefly 
used for small pickles. If you like pickled 
Bunching onions be sure and try this one. Pkt., 10c; 
Onions oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
520_MIXED ONION SEED. A splendid assortment of the 
varieties I like best and a few new sorts we are developing. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; 14 lb., 35c; lb., $1.15, postpaid. 
Onion Plants 
Full 
Parsnips 
One Ounce Will Sow 200 Feet of Drill, 5 to 
6 Pounds Per Acre 
This is my favorite vegetable for winter and early spring. 
You leave them in the ground in the fall until they mature. 
Store in a straw lined pit and cover with dirt. Believe me you 
have a vegetable dish that is hard to beat, especially if you 
cook therp with pork. 
Culture. Sow early in the spring in drills 18 inches apart. 
Cover with fine soil to one half inch; the soil should be rich 
and deeply dug. 
552—HOLLOW CROWN GUERNSEY. The finest parsnip for 
table use. Quality far su¬ 
perior to any other vari¬ 
ety. It’s rich, tender, 
sweet flavor is improved 
by frost. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
10c; % lb., 25c; 1 lb., 75c, 
postpaid. 
Hollow Crown, Guernsey 
Parsley 
One Ounce Will Sow About 150 
Feet of Drill 
Culture. Sow early in the 
Spring in drills 1 ft. apart and 
% in. deep. Thin out young 
plants to 4 inches. 
556—MOSS CURLED. (70 to 75 
days.) The most popular va¬ 
riety. Grows to a height of 
about 8 inches. Color dark, 
rich green; leaves crimpled 
and curled. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
Vi lb., 25c; lb., 60c, postpaid. 
558—H A M B U R G TURNIP- 
ROOTED. (85 days.) The 
root is the edible portion of 
this variety and resembles a 
small parsnip in both color 
and shape. Hamburg Parsley 
should be grown the same as 
Carrots. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
lb., 25c; lb., 60c; postpaid. 
Peanuts 
Culture. Require similar soil 
conditions to garden corn, and 
take about as long to grow. Re¬ 
move outer shell, taking care 
not to damage kernels, and sow 
kernels in drills 2*4 feet apart 
and IV 2 inches deep. Allow 9 
inches between nuts in row. 
Cultivate freely. The bloom 
need not be covered. Dig before 
first frost and let cure under 
cover two or three weeks. 
Champion Moss Curled 
See My Bargain 
Collection Offers 
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How to Grow Onious from Plants. Plant 
in rows 14 to 16 in. apart: 4 in. apart in row. 
With sharp stick make hole about two inches 
deep, place plant in as you withdraw stick 
and press dirt firmly with stick. Cultivate 
shallow. When about 60 per cent of tops 
droop or are soft just above Onion, pull up, 
let lay in sun for two or three days to in¬ 
crease firmness. For keeping for home use, 
let tops and roots remain and tie in bunches. 
Onion plants are put up in bunches of 100. 
We do not split bunches. Weight about 35 
lbs. per case of 6,000 plants. 
YELLOW GIANT 
YELLOW BERMUDA 
800 plants for $ 1.00 
1,000 plants for 1.25 
2,000 plants for 2.25 
POSTPAID 
Case of 6,000 plants for $4.00, F. O. B. 
Shenandoah 
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Green podded Beans 
Wax podded Beans 
Alaska Peas 
Golden Bantam Sweet Corn 
Early Blood Turnip Beet 
Select Pickle Cucumber 
, Hollow Crown Parsnip 
. Icicle Radish 
. Early Bird Radish 
. Spinach 
. Early Curled Lettuce 
. Marglobe Tomato 
. Kleckley Sweet Watermelon 
. Purple Top Turnip 
Postpaid 11 OO 
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Seeds 
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630—MAMMOTH JUMBO. One of the most profitable to grow; 
easy to cultivate. Very erect stems and upright foliage; 
stands the heat and drought and ripens very early. Pkt., 5c; 
s / 2 lb., 20c; lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
632—EARLY SPANISH PEANUTS. A standard early variety, 
good cropper and hardy. Very prolific and pods well filled. 
Can be successfully grown anywhere in the Corn Belt. 
Pkt., 5c; % lb., 20c; 1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
Grow 
Ruby King 
Peppers 
One Ounce Will Produce About 
1500 Plants 
Culture. Peppers are more sensitive to frost than most 
other vegetables, and they should not be planted out until 
settled warm weather has arrived. The seed should be sown 
in the hotbed, cold frame, or if no better convenience is avail¬ 
able, a box in the window. Transplant later in a row 24 inches 
apart each way and keep the soil clean and well stirred. 
572—SWEET MOUNTAIN. (Mild.) Strong growth and very 
productive. A large bright red fruit up to 6 inches long and 
4 inches in diameter. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; *4 lb., 65c, postpaid. 
574—RUBY KING. (140 days.) (Mild.) A good pickling 
Pepper; long scarlet fruits, 4 to 6 inches long, 3 to 4 inches 
thick; flesh quite thick, crisp and tender and very productive. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 65c, postpaid. 
★ 576—EARLY GIANT. (Mild.) A new variety that does es¬ 
pecially well in more Northern latitudes. Large, bright 
red fruits, 4% to 5 inches long and 4 inches thick, with very 
thick flesh. Pkt., 5c; oz., 35c; % lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
578 — NEAPOLITAN. (125 days.) (Mild.) Very prolific, producing well formed 
fruits of light green color; flesh thick. Mighty good for stuffing. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
20c; V 4 , lb., 65c, postpaid. 
579 — GOLDEN QUEEN. A beautiful golden colored pepper of a milder flavor 
than the reds, and very productive. Similar to Ruby King except color. 
Pkt., 5c; oz, 35c; !4 lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
580—RED CHILI. (145 days.) (Hot.) The bushes are broad and seldom more 
than 28 inches high. The fruit measures 2 to 3 inches in length and a quarter 
inch thick. Very productive and is very bity and pungent. Especially good for 
making Pepper sauce. Pkt., 5c; oz., 35c; % lb., $1.00, postpaid. 
582—PIMIENTO. Thick fleshed, mild and sweet, smooth glossy green turning 
bright red. Pkt., 5c; oz., 35c; % lb., $1.25, postpaid. 
Vegetables marked ★ are illustrated in color on pages 43-44 
