GARDENERS WHO KNOW THEIR ONIONS-BUY HERE 
THE ONION SEED 
CROP SITUATION 
Crops in main grow¬ 
ing sections injured by 
mildew. Shortest seed 
crop in a dozen years. 
Some varieties will be 
unobtainable by plant¬ 
ing time, as only 10% 
to 15% of a normal 
crop was harvested of 
certain varieties. Ad¬ 
vise early buying and 
guarding against cheap 
foreign seed which is 
not adapted to 
this country. 
GLOBE ONIONS IN FULL BLOOM 
FARM,FAR1 B AULT, MINN. 
DEPENDABLE ONION SEED^s Pag , 16 
One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of drill; sow 5 to 6 pounds per acre. 
CULTURE —The soil should be very care¬ 
fully prepared for onions. The richer the soil, 
the better the crop will be. Plenty of fertilizer 
and wood ashes, well spaded in, are essential. 
Sow the seed as early as the ground can be 
worked, in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, covering 
y 2 inch deep. When the seedlings are 3 or 4 
inches tall, they should be thinned out to stand 
3 inches apart in the row. Keep them free 
from weeds and hoe often. 
Pull the onions when the tops die down, dry 
them off, and store for winter use in a cool, 
dry place. 
The Globe onions are the best keepers, and 
the best winter onions. White onions are of 
milder flavor than the red and yellow, there¬ 
fore most desirable for the table. Prizetaker, 
Silver King, and Sweet Spanish are the mildest 
of all. Prizetaker, Mountain Danvers and Yel¬ 
low Globe onions, being very mild and also 
excellent keepers, are the best to grow for the 
home garden. Barletta and Silverskin are 
grown largely for pickles, and White Welsh for 
“green” onions. 
The best market gardeners depend on these 
strains for better profits. 
395. FARIBAULT RED GLOBE— 
(Late.) The finest red onion. We offer our 
special strain of Red Globe produced by years 
of careful breeding. The perfect globe type is 
thoroughly established in this variety, resulting 
in bulbs of the most uniform shape and attrac¬ 
tive appearance. They are highly productive 
and fine keepers. Bulbs: perfectly round, of 
good size, with small neck and thick, deep pur¬ 
plish red skin. Flesh: white, tinged with pink, 
of strong flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, V4 lb. 95c, 
lb. $3.50, 2 lbs. $6.75, prepaid. 
397. MINNESOTA SOUTHPORT YEL. 
LOW GLOBE - (Late.) A very handsome 
golden yellow globe of good size and mild flavor, 
which is very popular on the market. It is a 
good cropper, medium late, hardy, and possess¬ 
es excellent storage qualities. Bulbs: medium 
large, round, yellow, firm and solid. Flesh: 
white with slight yellow tone. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 
Vi lb. $1.00, lb. $3.65, 2 lbs. $7.00, prepaid. 
398. MINNESOTA SOUTHPORT 
WHITE GLOBE - (Late.) This is the finest 
of all white sorts. Its unusually handsome ap¬ 
pearance brings a premium on all markets. It 
keeps well in fall storage. To get fine white 
onions, great care should be exercised in har¬ 
vesting the crop. Pull as soon as they are ripe 
enough to harvest and dry in an airy, shady 
place. Bulbs: round, medium sized, solid, pure 
white, very attractive, skin thin and delicate. 
Flesh: waxy white, fine grained and mild. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 30c, V4 lb. 95c, lb. $3.50, 2 lbs. $6.85, 
prepaid. 
Mountain. Danvers. 
Giant Chinese “One-A-Meal.” 
(MORE ONIONS ON FOLLOWING PAGE.) 
399. MOUNTAIN DANVERS —(Early.) 
This strain is commanding a lot of attention as 
it is the earliest yellow globe variety and was 
developed in the mile-high regions of Colorado. 
It remains firm and usable much longer than 
any other variety—its color is a fine golden 
yellow—flavor is mild, and its earliness and 
long-keeping qualities make Mountain Danvers 
most suitable for marketing and a profitable 
variety to grow. Bulbs: three-quarter globe 
shape, slightly flattened at the base, dark yellow, 
very hard and thick skinned. Pkt. 8c, oz. 25c, 
V4 lb. 85c, lb. $3.25, 2 lbs. $6.35, prepaid. 
402. EBENEZER OR JAPANESE 
ONION - (Medium Early.) An excellent vari¬ 
ety for producing sets of exceptional keeping 
quality. Also a fine flavored onion for home 
garden and table use. Ebenezer sets when 
planted make an early-maturing, good-keeping 
onion for market. Bulbs: deep-flat, of medium 
size, dark yellow, very firm with thick skin. 
Pkt. 8c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 80c, lb. $2.75, 2 lbs. 
$5.30, prepaid. 
403. LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD- 
(Late.) One of the most extensively grown 
large red onions. A heavy yielder and a splen¬ 
did keeper. Used extensively for sets and for 
storage. Bulbs: medium large, flat on the bot¬ 
tom with sloping top; purplish red. Flesh: fine 
grained, firm, slightly flushed with pink. Pkt. 
8c, oz. 25c, Vi lb. 85c, lb. $3.00, 2 lbs. $5.80, 
prepaid. 
407. YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS- 
(Medium Early.) A popular, hardy strain of 
Yellow Globe. It is fairly early and a good 
cropper. Used extensively for storage. Bulbs: 
medium large, round, yellow, firm and solid. 
Flesh: fine grained, creamy white, crisp, mild 
and of excellent flavor. (See inside front cover.) 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, Vi lb* 85c, lb. $3.25, 2 lbs. 
$6.35, prepaid. 
408. MAMMOTH SILVER KING- 
(Early.) A large imported variety valuable for 
early market and of excellent table quality. 
Bulbs: deep and flat, pure white and exception¬ 
ally mild. Pkt. 8c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 70c, lb. 
$2.50, 2 lbs. $4.80, prepaid. 
THE NEWEST INTRODUCTION 
Direct from the Orient! 
400. THE GIANT CHINESE GREEN 
ONION -“One-AMeal.” A remarkable green 
onion of splendid quality. (A perennial.) The 
striking and attractive white stems grow to the 
enormous size of 25 to 30 inches in length with 
2 y 2 -inch diameter, weighing over 3 pounds, on a 
single stalk. The white part grows very long 
and straight without the knob. They have a very 
mild flavor and attain a good marketable size 
very quickly and need no bunching. Sell at top 
price for early market. They grow where any 
green onion can be grown. Pkt. 15c, oz. $1.25, 
V4 lb. $4.00, lb. $15.00, prepaid. 
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