FAIRVIEW SEED FARMS, SYRACUSE, N. Y 
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WHITE PICK LI NG—This is t^e earliest Onion in cultivation, producing 
very white little bulbs which are mild in flavor. At maturity the tops die down 
close to the bulb. For table use and pickling there is no Onion that can equal 
it, and on account of its being so very early, we cannot too highly recommend 
it. Pkt., 5c„ 3 pkts., 12c., oz., 25c., 2 ozs^ 40c. 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN—This excellent Onion is noted for its density. 
It is extra early, a sure cropper and a long keeper. The bulbs are round in size 
and form. The skin is thin of a bright reddish brown, while the flesh is white, 
crisp, extremely solid and of sweet and mild flavor. On account of the excel¬ 
lent keeping qualities, we strongly recommend this Onion and know it will 
please our customers. Pkt., 4c., 3 pkts., 10c., oz., 10c., 2 ozs., 30c. _ 
ONION MIXTURE—All those who sow a small amount of Onion seed will 
do well in using our mixture. We have included all the early, medium and late 
sorts which will produce an abundance of Onions of all colors, shapes and sizes; 
many being giant sorts, from the very smallest pickling Onion to the mammoth 
varieties we include the seed and this selection should be grown to be appreci¬ 
ated. Pkt.. 4c., 3 pkts., 10c., oz., 16c„ 2 ozs., 30c. 
(See Back Cover of this Catalogue.) —We are pleased to offer oui 
t large Rea Onion. It is of the very best 
I 1 Ill = IW mrrmt H l?Pn =customers this magnificent large Red Union. It is of the very 
~ K 1 liAUiitiv/ ill l\vU quality and produces Onions weighing from 2 to 3 pounds each from 
““ the seed sown in the spring. Notwithstanding 
YELLOW GLOBE I)ANVERS-Our stock of Yel¬ 
low Globe Danvers is the very best that can be grown. It 
is from choice selected strain that always attains a good 
size bulb with a small neck. They always grow very uni¬ 
form. large size and command the highest market price. 
The skin is a rich golden yellow, flesh pure white, very 
fine grain, mild and pleasant flavor: excellent keeper and 
one of the most hardy and 
valuable Onions grown to¬ 
day. Our seed crop is some¬ 
what limited, but all the 
seed we have is of strong 
vitality, and reliable in ev¬ 
ery respect and our custom¬ 
ers can de¬ 
pend on our 
stock being 
of the best. 
Pkt.. 5c., 
3 packets, 
12c., 6 pkts 
1 8c., oz.. 
2<>C.,20Z8., 
35c. 
W HITE 
Q UEEN — 
This is a pure 
white Onion 
o f excellent 
flavor. Bulbs 
are small and 
flat, growing 
from 1 to 2 
inches in dia¬ 
meter and if 
the seed is 
sown early, 
good bulbs 
will be pro¬ 
duced by fall. 
It is one of 
the very best 
varieties for 
pickling. Pkt. 
4c., 3 pkts., 
1 Oc„ oz. 20c. 
their enormous size their shape is always perfect* 
as shown by the colored plate. The skin is very 
thick and delicate in appearance, being a beauti¬ 
ful reddish brown in color. The flesh is pure 
white, very fine grain and remarkably mild and 
pleasant in flavor. This is an Onion we can high¬ 
ly recommend to anyone on account of its pro¬ 
ducing such handsome large Onions from seed 
sown in the spring. If you ever grow Onions, 
try this excellent sort. Pkt., 5c., 3 pkts., 12c., 
7 pkts., 25c. 
EXTRA EARLY RED—This matures before Red Weth¬ 
ersfield but the bulbs are somewhat flattened and do not grow 
quite so large. It is an early sort and produces fine Onionf 
ninety days from sowing the seed. The flavor is mild, keepf 
well while the color is a deep rich red. This Onion is solid and 
heavy and well adapted for early market. It is an excellent 
sort to grow on cold mucky ground where the seasons are short 
Pkt.. 5c., 3 pkts., 12c., 6 pkts., 18c., oz., 20c., 2 ozs., 35c* 
Yellow Globe Danvers Onion 
LARGE RED "WETHERSFIELD—We offer a very choice extra early 
strain of lied Wethersfield that will mature early in the fall. We have taken 
great pains in selecting*our stock and two pound specimens the first year from 
seed are not uncommon: yields from five to eight hundred bushels per acre are 
frequently grown from this choice strain. The skih is a deep purplish red, flesh 
pure white, fine grain and is an excellent keeper. It is an excellent Onion for 
shipping and for an all round red market Onion, we know of no better sort. We 
have a limited amount of the very best seed which we can offer at the following 
prices: Pkt., 5c„ 3 pkts , 12c„ 6 pkts., 18c„ oz., 20c., 2 ozs., 35c. 
MAMMOTH SILVER KING—This variety produces very 
averaging 4 to 6 inches in diameter and often weighing over ® 
The skin is a beautiful silver white, flesh is particularly rnud . 
flavor. It can be grown from seed almost anywhere in the United 
first year. We cannot too highly recommend it for family use or 
and know all who grow it will be well pleased with it. Pkt., 4c., 3 
oz., lGc., 2 oz., 30c. _ __ 
PRIZE T A KEIt—This is one of the largest Yellow Globe Onions in the world 
and is becoming the most popular of all Yellow Globe sorts today. It alwayt 
produces large, handsome bulbs of superior quality, growing very umformin 
size. It has a very short neck, ripens up hard without any stiff necks. Tm 
skin is of a bright straw color and the bulbs grow to a very large size, often 
measuring 8 to 14 inches in circumference. Its keeping qualities are excellent 
and we highly recommend our Prize Taker Onion. Pkt., 5c», 3 pkts., 1 *c*, 
6 pkts., 20c., oz.. 22c., 2 ozs., 40c. 
