GARDENING IS HEALTHFUL 
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Onion 
Red Varieties 
RED WETHERSFIELD. This is one of the oldest and best 
known red onions. Even in poor soils it produces heavily, and in 
the East it is extensively grown. The bulbs are large and flat, but 
quite thick, with a deep purple-red skin. The flesh is purplish- 
white and moderately fine grained, with a rather strong but pleas¬ 
ant flavor. It is one of the best keepers. Used for sets. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 25c; 34 lb., 80c; 34 lb., $1.50; lb., 
$2.75, postpaid. 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. Our 
trials continue to prove that this variety 
also is one of the best keepers. The 
globes are medium to large in size and 
medium early. A smooth deep purplish- 
red skin covers the paler flesh which is 
mild, fine grained and tender. 
This onion is excellent for home 
gardens. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 34 
lb., 75c; y 2 lb., $1.40; lb., 
$2.50, postpaid. 
Yellow Varieties 
YELLOW GLOBE DAN¬ 
VERS. The most extensively 
used main crop yellow onion for 
the home garden. The bulbs 
are medium to large sized, uni¬ 
formly globe-shaped and white 
fleshed, with a crispness and an 
excellent mild flavor. Highly 
recommended. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
20c; 34 lb., 70c; 34 lb., $1.40; 
lb., $2.50, postpaid. 
SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. A very 
hardy and prolific late or main crop va¬ 
riety. It is similar to Southport Red 
Globe, but the bulbs are rich yellow, aver¬ 
age a bit larger in size, and mature later. 
The creamy-white flesh is fine grained and 
of a mild and excellent flavor. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 75c; 
y 2 lb., $1.40; lb., $2.50, post¬ 
paid. 
HAWKEYE YELLOW 
GLOBE. Skin is a deep yellow 
bordering on orange and the 
flesh lemon yellow. Becomes 
clear and transparent when 
cooked. Hardy and produc¬ 
tive. Enjoys heavy demand in 
the markets. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
25c; % lb., 80c; y 2 lb., $1.50; 
lb., $2.75, postpaid. 
EBENEZER. Recommended 
for home use. Especially pro¬ 
ductive of large, somewhat 
flattened onions with a yellow 
skin and white, firm flesh. It 
matures in 90 days and keeps 
hard and sound all winter. A 
leading variety for onion sets. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 34 lb., 65c; 
y 2 lb., $1.20; lb., $2.25, post- 
Southport Red Globe 
paid. 
No other vegetable, probably, is used in so many ways as the onion. Raw 
jr cooked, alone or with other vegetables, it is equally desirable. As an 
appetizer it has no superior, and many a favorite dish would be tasteless with¬ 
out it. 
A row or two of onions in the home garden will furnish a supply from mid¬ 
summer to the following spring. Onions are very hardy, and the 
seeds will germinate in cool weather. They can be safely planted 
just as soon as the soil can be prepared. Shallow planting is ad¬ 
visable, 34 to 34 inch being about right. When 2 or 3 inches tall, 
the young plants can be thinned to prevent crowding. They may 
be thinned again when 6 or 8 inches tall, and the plants removed 
can be used as green onions. After that, they can be pulled as 
needed, and those that are left to become fully ripe can be stored 
for winter. 
Yellow 
Globe 
PRIZETAKER. One of the largest of the late 
or main crop sorts. Its globular shape, yellow¬ 
ish-brown skin, white tender flesh, and mild fla¬ 
vor have won it great popularity. It is very pro¬ 
ductive and keeps well into the winter. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 20c; 34 lb-, 75c; 34 lb., $1.40; lb., 
$2.50, postpaid. 
IbetMter or Japanese 
White Varieties 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. Abundant yield 
and large size are valuable characteristics of this 
medium early onion. Its whiteness, firmness, and 
mild flavor are also splendid qualities, especially 
for cooking. By years of careful selection and 
breeding we have developed a strain that is unsur¬ 
passed in uniformity and attractiveness of shape 
and color. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 34 lb., $1.00; 34 lb., 
$1.90; lb., $3.50, postpaid. 
WHITE PORTUGAL (American Silverskin). This 
is the best flattened white onion under cultivation. 
When, young, it is a favorite as green onions or in 
salads because of its fine flavor. It is medium early, 
of middle size, and an excellent keeper. Home gar¬ 
deners are urged to plant it, especially in Northern 
latitudes. Often used for sets. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 
34 lb., $1.00; y 2 lb., $1.90; lb., $3.50, postpaid. 
WHITE QUEEN. The earliest of all onions, very 
white skinned, and of special value for pickling. 
Although when full grown the bulbs are flat and 2 
inches in diameter, at pickling size they are small 
and nearly round. The quality is mild and sweet. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; 34 lb., $1.00; 34 lb., $1.90; lb., 
$3.50, postpaid. 
