ROBERT BUIST CO., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 
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BERMUDA ONION SEED 
GENUINE TENERIFFE GROWN 
W E MAKE a specialty of growing the Crystal White Wax, Red and Yellow Bermuda 
Onion Seed at Teneriffe, in the Canary Islands, where the best Bermuda Onion Seed in 
the world is produced. These varieties of Onions are very extensively raised in Texas and the 
other Southern States, where thousands of carloads are annually grown for shipment to 
Northern and European markets. The importance of securing reliable seed cannot be over¬ 
estimated; the seed we offer is of the very finest strain. 
CRYSTAL WHITE WAX 
This variety is very popular with 
the Onion growers of Texas. An 
absolutely pure White Onion of a 
beautiful waxy appearance. It is 
very fine for slicing, the color being 
so clear and pure. The sweetest and 
mildest of all the Bermuda Onions; 
there is a great demand for it on the 
market, on account of its handsome 
appearance. Our strain has no 
superior. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 
oz., 35c; 34 lb., £1.00; lb., £3.50. 
YELLOW BERMUDA 
Before the introduction of the 
Crystal White Wax this variety was 
called White Bermuda. It is really 
of a straw color or pale yellow. It 
very early, identical in shape and 
is exceedingly mild in flavor and 
size with the Red Bermuda. The plants are 
extremely thin-necked, insuring even and 
early ripening. A very profitable sort for 
market gardeners and truckers. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 20c; oz., 35c; 34 lb., £1.00; lb., £3.50. 
Crystal White Wax 
RED BERMUDA 
This is the most popular variety for home 
use and market; color a pale, waxy red, flesh 
white suffused with pink, quite early and very 
solid. Pkt., 10c; 3£ oz., 20c; oz., 35c; 34 lb., 
£1.00; lb., £3.50. 
BUIST’S SELECTED ONION SETS 
Plant in the spring as soon as the ground can 
be worked, and the green onions will be ready 
for use in a few weeks. In planting Onion sets, 
draw out drills about an inch deep and nine inches 
apart, leaving a space 15 inches between every 
three or four drills for convenience in hoeing. 
Firm the small sets in these drills about 3 inches 
apart, but do not cover them. Keep the ground 
clear of all weeds by frequently hoeing until the 
crop will be ready for lifting in July. One quart 
will plant 50 feet of drill, 10 bushels per acre. 
For early green Onions plant the Egyptian Top 
Sets or Winter Onion. They are planted only in 
the fall and grown as a green onion as they do not 
form a bulb" We can supply them from August 
15th to October 15th. 
Per Qt. 4 Qts. Peck Bushel 
White Onion Sets ...£0.30 £1.00 £1.75 £6.00 
Dark Red Onion Sets. .30 1.00 1.65 5.50 
Yellow Onion Sets . . . .30 1.00 1.65 5.50 
Japanese Onion Sets. . .30 1.00 1.65 5.50 
Egyptian Winter Sets. .20 .60 1.00 3.25 
If wanted by mail, add postage to cover Parcel 
Post. One quart weighs about one pound. Write 
for special quotations on large quantities. 
Onion Sets 
