RELIABLE SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS 21 
Onion, Southport Yellow Globe 
ONION 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 
Onions do best in a rich, sandy soil; sow in drills 1 foot apart, as soon as the ground can be 
worked in Spring. Thin to 3 or 4 inches, using the hoe frequently to keep down weeds. The 
largest Onions are produced by sowing the seed in a hotbed in February or March and trans¬ 
planting the seedlings to the open ground. The best results are obtained from ground prepared 
the previous Fall. 
Yellow Varieties 
AILSA CRAIG. (Imported.) A very large oval¬ 
shaped variety, with pale straw-colored skin; 
splendid exhibition sort. (For description, see 
page 8. Pkt. 25c., oz. $1.00, lb. $3.00. 
CRANSTON’S EXCELSIOR. A fine show Onion, 
differs in color from Ailsa Craig and rather 
more oval in shape. Pkt. 25c., oz. $1.00, 
% lb. $3.00. 
GIGANTIC GIBRALTAR. Large, mild. Good 
keeper. Pkt. 25c., oz. 75c., % lb. $2.50. 
PRIZETAKER. (Selected Strain.) One of the 
largest and finest Onions in cultivation. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 40c., % lb. $1.25. 
SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. The finest large 
yellow; very handsome and a good keeper. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 50c., % lb. $1.50. 
VALENCIA. A Sweet Spanish Onion of enor¬ 
mous size. As an exhibition variety it is un¬ 
surpassed. (For description see page 8.) Pkt. 
15c., oz. 75c., *4 lb. $2.50. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. One of the lead¬ 
ing kinds; a good keeper. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., 
% lb. $1.50. 
For Onion sets 
White Varieties 
QUEEN. Pure white, small, flat, extra early; fine 
for pickling. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., % lb. $1.50. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. Very large, 
handsome and productive; the best white vari¬ 
ety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 60c., ^4 lb. $1.75. 
WHITE PORTUGAL or SILVER SKIN. A stand¬ 
ard sort; mild flavored and a good keeper. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 50c., % lb. $1.50. 
WHITE BERMUDA. Small, flat; very mild 
flavored. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., % lb. $1.50. 
WHITE EXCELSIOR PICKLING. The best 
white for pickling. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., % lb. 
$1.50. 
Red Varieties 
EXTRA EARLY PLAT. Medium size; deep red 
and of good flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., y± lb. 
$1.25. 
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. The standard 
flat red variety; very large, and an excellent 
keeper. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., ^4 lb. $1.50. 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. A fine large red 
sort; good for general purposes. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
50c., % lb. $1.50. 
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