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FAIR VIEW SEED FARMS, SYRACUSE, N. Y 
ONION=Mammoth Red 
(See Inside Front Cover of this Book.)—We are pleased to offer our cus- 
;tomers this magnificent Red Onion It is of the very best quality and produces 
Onions weighing from 2 to 3 pounds each from the seed sown in the spring. Not- 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS—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- 
Yellow Globe Danvers Onion 
LARGE RED "WETHERSFIELD—We offer a very choice extra early 
strain of Red 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 skin 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., 4c., 3 pkts., 10c„ 6 pkts., 15c., oz., 15c., 2 ozs., 25c.,Hlti, 70c. 
WHITE PICKLING—This is the 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„ 6 pkts.^SOc., 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., 4e„ 3 pkts., 10e..oz., 1 4c., 2 ozs., 25c., Mi IT), 
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 
sor^s which will produce an abundance of Onions of all colors, shapes and sizes; 
manv 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.,8e„6pkts.,15c., oz.,12c.,2 ozs..20c.,MiIb,55c., lb,$1.00, 
pend on our 
s'.ock being 
of the best. 
packets. 
I Oo.,6pkts. 
oz.. 
12c., 2 ozs.. 
20c. Mi th. 
81.10. 
WHITE 
QUEEN— 
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. 
4e„ 3 pkts., 
10c., oz. 20c. 
withstanding their enormous size their shape is always per¬ 
fect, as shown by the colored plate. The skin is very thick 
and delicate in appearance, being a beautiful reddish brown 
in color The flesh is pure white, very fine grain and remark 
ably mild and pleasant in flavor. This is an Onion we can 
highly recommend to anyone on account of its producing such 
handsome large Onions from seed sown in the spring. If you 
ever grow Onions, try this excellent sort. Pkt., 5c., 3 pkts., 
12c., 6 pkts.. 20c., oz., 18e,,2ozs.. 30c. 
ONIONS, EARLY RED PICKLING—See Colored 
Plate, page 16._ 
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 Onions 
ninety days from sowing the seed. The flavor is mild, keeps 
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., 4 c., 3 pkts., 10c., 6 pkts., 15c., oz., 12c., 2 ozs., 20c„ 
Mi lb. 00c.. Ib, $1.10 
EXTRA 
EARLY 
RED 
MAMMOTH SILVER KING—This variety produces very large bulbs 
averaging 4 to 6 inches in diameter and often weighing over 3 pounds each. 
The skin is a beautiful silver white, flesh is particularly mild and pleasant in 
flavor. It can be grown from seed almost anywhere in the United Mates the 
first year. We cannot too highly recommend it for family use or the market 
and know all who grow it will be well pleased with it. Pkt., 4c., 3 pkts., lOc., 
oz., 10 c ., 2 oz., 30c., Vi It), $1.00. ___ 
PRIZE TAKER — This isoneof the largest Yellow Globe Onions in theworld 
and is becoming the most popular of all Yellow Globe sorts today. It always 
nroduces large, handsome bulbs of superior quality, growing very umfonn in 
size It has a very short neck, ripens up hard without any stiff necks. Ihe 
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., 4c., 3 pkts., 10c., 
6 pkts., 1 8c., oz., 1 5c., 2 ozs., 25c., Ms Ib, 85c., Ib, $1.00. 
Prize Taker Onion 
