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SELECT SEEDS FOR THE PARTICULAR GARDENER 
PLANTING 
DIRECTIONS—1 
oz. for 100 ft. row; 
5 to 6 lbs. per acre. 
Onions require a very 
rich soil, spread well 
rotted manure liberally 
over the ground in fall, plow or spade this under deep, leave the 
ground lay rough during the winter. The alternate thawing and 
freezing will help to pulverize the soil, in spring prepare seed¬ 
bed smooth and level. Plant as early as possible in rows 1 foot 
apart and thin to 3-4 inch between the plants, cultivate often and 
keep onions free from weeds. 
PRIZETAKER —Very large, fine grained and of mild 
delicate flavor. Skin is rich yellow but flesh is white. 
It is very hardy and is a fair winter keeper as it rip¬ 
ens up hard and firm. 
RIVERSIDE SWEET SPANISH— A large well¬ 
shaped onion, weighing from one to three pounds; un¬ 
usually mild but still retains its genuine onion flavor. 
Planted at the proper time and thoroughly cured it is 
a good keeper and will ship well. Must be thinned six 
to eight inches apart for large size. 
SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE 
The most popular variety of Yellow 
Globe on the market. Its keeping 
qualities are unsurpassed. Color 
an attractive yellow. Our strain of 
this seed is choice and has been 
carefully selected. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE 
—One of the best of the Globe 
varieties. Large in size, fine in 
quality, bringing a ready sale 
anywhere. Color a silvery white. 
When sown thick they can be 
used for green or bunch onions. 
Our strain of this seed is of a 
fine quality. 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE— 
Similar in good qualities to South- 
port Yellow Globe. Fine shipper, 
being used extensively through 
the South. A good yielder, and matures early. Color is 
a rich, dark red; thin, glossy skin. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS— A well known and 
standard variety; heavy cropper and excellent keeper; 
skin of light yellow, even color. Ripens early. The 
onions are firm, solid and keep well during the winter. 
WHITE PORTUGAL —A very early variety, flat in 
shape and a good keeper. Can be used for pickling, 
color pure white; a favorite with onion sets 
growers. This seed is of selected strain. 
LARGE RED WE ATHERSFIELB— 
of tlio most popular winter varieties. 
Matures late and makes very large 
onions. They are thick, 
though well flattened; the 
outer skin is a deep rich 
purplish red, smooth and 
glossy; flesh white, tinted 
pink and nearly as mild as 
the lighter skinned sorts. Its 
keeping qualities are unsur¬ 
passed. 
CRYSTAL WHITE WAX 
—This new variety is very 
popular with the onion grow¬ 
ers of the South. An abso¬ 
lutely pure white onion of a 
beautiful wavy appearance. 
It is very fine for slicing, the 
color being so clear and 
pure. 
Southport White Globe 
OKRA OR GUMBO 
This is a highly esteemed vegetable throughout the 
entire country, being used in soups when young and 
tender, to which it imparts an aromatic flavor. 
PLANTING DIRECTIONS—1 oz. to 100 ft. row. 
Requires a rich soil. Okra is a tropical plant and 
should be planted when all danger of frost is past, sow 
in rows 3 ft. apart and thin to 10 to 12 inches be¬ 
tween plants in the row, the green pods are used in 
soups and stews and are very nourishing. 
PERKINS MAMMOTH LONG POD —Large and 
attractive and produced in abundance. 
WHITE VELVET —Distinct in appearance; the large 
pods are perfectly round, smooth, and attractive vel¬ 
vety white, of superior flavor and tenderness. Plant 
dwarf, of compact, branching growth; very prolific. 
IMPROVED DWARF —A very early sort; pods 
short. Fine quality and very productive. 
