WILSON S. BKOWER COMPANY, Inc., 
CATALOGUE OF SEEDS 
45 
ONION 
Pkt. 5c — 1 oz. 25c — 4 oz. 75c 
PRIZETAKER 
A popular shipping sort grown extensively in the South. Bulbs large, globe shape; 
skin thin and glossy, of straw color; flesh coarse and mild. 
Red Wethersfield 
A popular late variety of excellent keeping quality. Used extensively for sets, 
and for storage. Bulbs medium large, flat on the bottom, with sloping top; 
purplish red; flesh fine grained, firm, slightly flushed with pink. 
Southport Red Globe 
The finest of the red onions. Bulbs perfectly round, of good size, with small neck 
and thick, deep purplish red skin; flesh white, tinged with pink; of strong flavor. 
Productive, and a good keeper. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE 
The best of the white varieties. Bulbs round, medium sized, solid, pure white, 
very attractive; skin thin and delicate; flesh waxy white, fine grained, and mild. 
Keeps well in full storage. 
Southport Yellow Globe 
Our strain of this important standard variety is identical with our Yellow Globe 
Danvers. 
WHITE PORTUGAL or SILVERSKIN 
The most widely used white onion. It might be called an all-purpose variety, as 
it is excellent for sets, as a pickier, for green bunching, and for storage. Bulbs 
medium sized, thick-flat, clear white, hard, fine grained, and of pleasing flavor. 
It is a dependable cropper. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS 
A popular strain of Yellow Globe. A good cropper, medium late, hardy; used 
largely for storage. Bulbs medium large, round, yellow, firm and solid. Flesh 
whAe, with slight yellow tone. 
Imported Varieties 
White Barletta 
An exceptionally early sort, used for pickling, and for green bunching. Bulbs 
small, flat, pure white, of mild, sweet flavor. 
White Welsh 
Used exclusively for green bunching, as it forms no bulbs. A hardy perennial, 
which develops white shoots for the market in advance of those from sets; tender, 
and of delicate flavor. 
PARSLEY 
Pkt. 5c — Oz. 15c. — Vi lb. 45c 
Double Curled 
An attractive dwarf variety, with remarkably finely cut, dark green leaves. Ex¬ 
cellent for garnishing dishes. 
Hamburg, Rooted . . T 
Forms thick, fleshy, edible roots that are used extensively as flavoring. Leaves 
plain, deeply cut. 
Plain or Single _ , , , , , , , 
Used largely for flavoring. Leaves dark green, flat, deeply cut, but not curled. 
PARSNIP 
Pkt. 5c — Oz. 15c. — Vi lb- 45c 
Hollow Crown or Guernsey 
Most commonly used of all varieties. Roots 12 to 14 inches long, 2% to b inches 
thick at shoulder; hollow crowned, uniformly tapered. 
PEAS 
Smooth Seeded Varieties 
1 lb. 40c — 2 lb. 75c 
Alaska ___ 
Used very extensively for canning; also by market gar¬ 
deners for a first early variety. Vines slender, light 
green. Pods single, blunt, light green, round, straight, 
contain 6 to 8 peas of fair quality. Seeds small, round, 
smooth, bluish green. Crop matures evenly. 
Height 
o'f vine 
inches 
30 
Length 
of pod 
inches 
Days from 
planting 
to picking 
60 
