The I. W. Scott Company, Pittsburgh, Pa 
VEGETABLE SEEDS 19 
ONION 
The average home-gardener is satisfied to grow small green 
Onions for the table. They are easily grown from seed sown in 
fine, w r ell-prepared soil early in the spring. The rows should be 
12 to 15 inches apart and the seed covered with a little fine soil 
pressed down firmly above it. When the seedlings are 3 to 4 inches 
high, thin them out to stand about 2 inches apart. Cultivate 
frequently. 
Growing Large Onions from Seed. Poor or heavy soil will 
not grow good crops of large Onions without the addition of con¬ 
siderable quantities of old rotted manure, humus, and commercial 
fertilizer; a rich sandy loam or muck soil gives best results. If 
possible sow seed in hotbeds early in February, thinning the seed¬ 
lings enough to prevent crowding, and transplanting to the open 
ground early in May, spacing them 4 to 6 inches apart, depending 
on variety. If hotbeds are not available, sow the seed in the 
garden as early as the soil can be put in shape. Thin promptly and 
keep the hoe or cultivator busy early and late. Keep down the 
weeds by frequent hand-weeding, if necessary. When the bulbs 
begin to ripen or show signs of going to seed in the fall, bend over 
the tops but do not break them off. After digging, let the bulbs thoroughly dry in the sun before storing them away. 
Southport White Globe Onions 
An ounce of seed will sow about 100 feet of row; 5 to 6 pounds will sow an acre 
Yellow Globe Danvers Onion 
EXTRA-EARLY RED. A flat, medium-sized Onion with purplish red skin 
and white flesh of good but strong flavor. The earliest of the red Onions. 
Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., I^lb. $1.10, lb. $3.50. 
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. The most popular large red Onion for 
home-gardens and northern markets. Similar in shape and color to Extra- 
Early Red, but larger and about two weeks later. Productive and an 
excellent keeper. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., Xlb. 90 cts., lb. $2.50. 
YELLOW DANVERS FLAT. Flat bulbs of good size, with thin necks, 
ripening down hard and keeping well. Skin is straw-yellow; flesh white, 
fine-grained and mild. Medium early. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., T^ilb. 90c., lb. $2.50. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. The standard round Onion for eastern 
markets and probably the most popular all-purpose variety in cultivation. 
Productive and medium early; bulbs large, solid, nearly globe-shaped, 
with yellowish brown skin and pure white flesh, crisp, sweet, and mild in 
flavor. An excellent keeper and a very reliable Onion for home or market 
use. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., %\b. 90 cts., lb. $2.50. 
PRIZETAKER. A fine selection of the giant Spanish Onion, which will, if 
planted early and given good cultivation, produce bulbs 4 inches or more in 
diameter. It makes handsome, uniform, globe-shaped bulbs with thin, 
pale yellow skin and mild, sweet, white flesh. Prizetaker is a splendid 
Onion for the home-garden and a good variety to grow for fall and early 
winter market. Fine for sowing in 
the hotbed and transplanting. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 35 cts., Xlb. $1, lb. $2.75. 
YELLOW DUTCH, or Strasburg. mh|| Mili Prizetaker 
An old standard variety. Early; me- ' \ \ V\ Onion 
dium size and flat in shape; quality good. Largely sown to produce 
yellow sets. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., F^lb. 90 cts., lb. $2.50. 
WHITE PORTUGAL, or Silverskin. A favorite, early, mild-flavored, 
pure white-skinned Onion, especially desirable for pickling. Full-grown 
bulbs are large and flat; not a good keeper but extra-fine in quality. 
If grown for young pickling Onions, sow the seed at the rate of 25 pounds 
per acre. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., fi\b. $1, lb. $3. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. The largest and handsomest of the 
white Onions, also the best keeper. The bulbs are uniformly globe- 
shaped with pure white skin and fine-grained, solid flesh of sweet, mild 
flavor. It grows quickly to the green-Onion stage and is largely sown 
by market-gardeners for that purpose. Productive and reliable. Pkt. 
to cts., oz. 40 cts., KIb. $1, lb. &3 
WHITE BUNCHING. A very quick-growing Onion of mild flavor, fine 
for early spring use. Good size; skin and flesh pure white. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 35 cts., F^lb. $1, lb. $3. 
Growing Onions from Sets. By starting with sets, small green 
Onions can be produced very early and large Onions can be harvested 
about August 1. Plant sets as soon as the ground is ready; push them into 
the soil but do not cover them over, allowing 2 to 4 inches of space between, 
depending on whether small or large Onions are wanted. See page 22. 
