. finish.) | 
Outyields both Prizetaker and Red Wethersfield. It is I 
Since r~ 
a nice, juicy, firm onion, resistant to diseases. Sine 
some of the large commercial growers In the onion 
districts have learned about Yellow Giant, it is being 
put on the market In great quantities. Pkt., or; oz 
25e; *4 lb.. 90c; lb., $2.90, postpaid. 
504—EXTRA LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. 
Largest of the Red Onions. Large, fiat, solid, and 
almost as mild in flavor as the white varieties. 
The skin is a deep purplish-red: flesh purplish- 
white: moderately fine-grained. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c; 
14 lb.. 90c; lb., $2,90, postpaid. (See colored pic¬ 
ture, Page 60.) 
506—-SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. One of the 
most popular for family use and l\est for pickling, 
slicing and boiling. Good keepers, excellent for 
winter use. Suitable for bunching and also fine 
for onion sets. Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c; W lb., $1.00; lb 
$3.50, postpaid. 
510—SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Similar 
in shape to other Southport Onions; rich 
golden yellow color; mild and sweet. Will 
average from 3 to 3Vg inches in diameter. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 30c; Vi lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50, postpaid. 
512 — YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. Main crop yel¬ 
low Onion for home garden. Medium size and 
globe-shape; ripens very evenly; very mild and 
good keeper. Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c; H lb . $1.00; lb., 
$3.25, postpaid. 
513—MOUNTAIN DANVERS. Grown in the rugged 
mountain districts of the Rockies. A trifle 
earlier than Yellow Danvers. Pkt., 5c; oz., 30c: 
Vi lb., $1.00; lb., $3.25, postpaid. 
516 — SILVERSKIN. (White Portugal.) Very 
popular for family use. A mild onion. Good 
for pickling, also for slicing and boiling. Good 
keeper, excellent for Winter use. Pkt., 5c; oz 
25c; *4 lb., 90c; lb., $2.90, postpaid. 
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508—SOUTHPORT RED GLORE. Remark¬ 
ably uniform size; color rich red with 
a glossy appearance; inner flesh white, 
tinged with purple; good keeper. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 80c; V4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00, 
postpaid. 
518—BUNCHING ONIONS. The 
ideal onions for early spring 
and summer bunching makes 
a nice, white, tender stalk and 
can be sown either In spring 
or fall. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; Vi 
It)., 60c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
PARSLEY 
One Ounce Will Sow About 150 
with other vegetables 
Feet of Drill 
Mots Curled Parsley 
Culture. Sow early in the Spring in 
drills 1 ft. apart and >4 In. deep. Thin 
out young plants to 4 inches. 
556 — MOSS CURLED. (70 to 75 days.) 
The most popular variety. Grows to a 
height of about 8 inches. Color dark, 
rich green; leaves erimpled and curled. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb„ 25c; lb., 60c, 
postpaid. 
558—HAMBURG TURNIP-ROOTED. (85 
days.) The root is the edible portion of 
this variety and resembles a small 
parsnip in both color and shape. Hamburg Parsley should he grown the same 
as Carrots. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb.. 25c; lb., 60c, postpaid. 
Hollow Grown Guernsey 
PARSNIPS 
N 
Unusual 
Flowers all Summer 
FREE 
With Your Order for 
Vegetables or Flower Seeds 
One Ounce Will Sow 200 Feet 
of Drill, 5 to 6 Pounds Per Acre 
This is my favorite for winter and early spring. You leave them in the ground 
In the fall until they mature. Store In a straw lined pit and cover with dirt. 
Believe me you have a vegetable dish that is hard to beat, especially if you 
cook them with pork. 
Culture. Sow early in the spring in drills 18 inches apart. Cover with fine soil to 
one-half inch; the soil should be rich and deeply dug- 
552—HOLLOW CROWN GUERNSEY. The finest 
parsnip for table use. Quality far superior to any 
other variety. It’s rich, tender, sweet flavor is im¬ 
proved by frost. Pkt., 5o; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 25c; 1 lb 
75c, postpaid. 
Ik 
Packet LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD 
ZINNIAS (value 25c) with your $1.00 
vegetable or flower seed order. 
Packets (1 each) SENSATIONAL DOUBLE 
GLORIOUS GLEAM HYBRID NASTUR¬ 
TIUMS and Little Red Riding Hood Zinnia 
(value 55c) with your $2.00 vegetable or 
flower seed order. 
Packets (1 each) NEW ALL DOUBLE GIANT 
MIXED PETUNIA “An All-America Selection,” 
and the New Little Bed Riding Hood Zinnias 
(value 70c) with your $3.00 vegetable or flower 
seed order. 
PEANUTS 
Culture. Require similar soil conditions to garden 
corn, and take about as long to grow. Remove outer 
shell, taking care not to damage kernels, and sow 
kernels In drills 2V4 feet apart and 1V4 inches deep 
Allow 9 inches between nuts in row. Cultivate freely. 
The bloom need not be covered. Dig before first frost 
and let cure under cover two or three weeks. 
630—MAMMOTH JUMBO. One of the most profitable 
to grow; easy to cultivate. Very erect stems and 
upright foliage; stands the heat and drought and 
ripens very early. Pkt., 5o; % lb., 25c; lb., 35c; 
5 lbs., $1.50, postpaid. 
632 — EARLY SPANISH PEANUTS. A standard early variety, 
good cropper and hardy. Very prolific and pods well filled. Can 
be successfully grown anywhere In the Corn Belt. Pkt., 5c; 
V£> lb., 25c; 1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.50, postpaid. 
"Finest Onions You Ever Saw" 
“We like your garden seed fine. Three years ago you sent us a 
packet of Yellow Giant onion seed free and we raised a bushel of 
the finest onions you ever saw. and now we raise them every year 
They are a fine mild good keeper; can't be beat ” — W. H Baker 
Hnmeston. Iowa. 
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