FARM, GARDEN AND SEED ANNUAL 
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Onions. 
Zwiebel — Cebolla — Cipolla. 
Onion seeds should be sown as early as it is possible to 
work the ground, in drills one inch deep and twelve to six¬ 
teen inches apart, in rich soil, deeply tilled and lightly 
rolled. Thin to one inch apart. When sowing for sets, 
seed must be put in very thick, at the rate of about twenty 
pounds to the acre. The same patch may be used year 
after year for onions and never made too rich. 
Danvers Yellow Globe. Large, mild, nearly globe shaped, 
has small neck, ripens up uniformly and is a good keeper. 
Especially popular in Connecticut Valley. Price per pkt., 
10c.; per oz., 20c.; per 55c.; per lb., $1.85. 
Southport Yellow Globe. Deep globe-shaped and a heavy 
late cropper; one of the most extensively grown, for win¬ 
ter markets. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 20c.; per }4-lb., 
55c.; per lb., $1.85. 
Yellow Dutch or Strasburg. Large and flat. A great 
yielder. Sown extensively for sets. Price per pkt., 10c.; 
per oz., 20c.; per l /^-\b., 55c.; per lb., $1.75. 
Prize Taker. Rich straw color, of enormous size. The 
flavor is mild and delicate. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 
.20c.; per %-\b., 60c.; per lb., $2.00. 
Ailsa Craig. An English sort of the very largest, fre¬ 
quently five inches in diameter, weighing two pounds each. 
Skin straw color; flesh white, firm and mild. For exhibition sow in hot-bed and transplant. Price 
per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 25c.; per Y\-\b., 75c.; per lb., $2.50. 
Extra Early Red. Ten days earlier than Large Red. Price per pkt.. 10c.; per oz., 20c.; per %-\b., 
60c.; per lb., $2.00. 
Large Red Wethersfield. A large flat variety, very productive, keeps well. Price per pkt., 10c.; 
per oz., 20c.; per Ya~ lb., 55c.; per lb., $1.85. 
Southport Red Globe. This is a large, globe, deep red-skinned variety; very mild, best keeper. Per 
pkt., 10c.; per oz., 20c.; per 34-lb., 60c.; per lb., $2.00. 
Southport White Globe. In form nearly ovoid, very regular and symmetrical; skin white, flesh fine 
grained snowy white, mild. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 25c.; per 14-lb., 75c.; per lb., $2.50. 
White Portugal or Silver Skin. Flat, very early, mild flavor. Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 25c.; per 
34-lb., 65c.; per lb., $2.25. 
Mammoth Silver King. Very large, white and flat. 
Price per pkt., 10c.; per oz., 25c.; per Y^-\b., 65c.; per 
lb., $2.25. 
Onion Sets. 
Onion sets, for both rare-ripes and tops, are set in 
twelve-inch drills, about three inches apart, and light¬ 
ly covered. By this process early onions may be ob¬ 
tained several weeks earlier than from seed. 
Ebenezer Onion Sets. (Yellow.) Much the best 
sort of yellow sets for earliness, quality and produc¬ 
tion. Few seed stalks is a valuable feature. Per qt., 
20c.; per pk., $1.00; per bu., $3.50. 
White Onion Sets. Per qt., 20c.; per pk., $1.00; 
per bu., $3.50. 
Red Onion Sets. Per qt., 20c.; per pk., $1.10; per 
bu., $3.75. 
Egyptian or Perennial Tree. Set out in July and 
August for early spring use. Per qt., 15c.; per pk., 
85c.; per bu., $3.00. 
For sets in quantities, get special quotations, as 
prices vary during the season of planting. 
Postage on Onion Sets extra, 1 lb. per qt. 
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EBENEZER ONIONS GROWN FROM SETS. 
DANVERS YELLOW GLOBE. 
