Burgess’ Early Yellow Globe 
The Earliest Yellow Globe Onion. We Pay $50.00 for One Onion 
Our Early Yellow Globe Onion will produce a crop from seed which, will be ready for the market about 
the same time as onions grown from sets. It is positively the earliest yellow globe onion. Onions of good size, 
fine globe shape and beautiful yellow color. As to maturity, it can be put on the market fully three weeks 
earlier than Danvers or Southport strains of yellow globe, and yields very heavily. On several occasions 
onion crops have been a failure except Early Yellow Globe, which produced a fine crop of good sized onions that brought a price 
much above market. We are offering a prize of $50.00 for the largest onion of this variety grown this year. See page. 30 for 
particulars. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; % lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50; 2 lbs., $6.30; 5 lbs., $14.85; 10 lbs., $28.00, postpaid. 
MAMMOTH SILVER KING. The largest white 
Onion. An excellent early maturing flat, thick va¬ 
riety, often weighing 3 to 3 V 2 lbs. each and averag¬ 
ing 5 to 7 inches in diameter. A good variety to 
grow for the fancy markets, and an ideal sort for 
the home garden. Unsurpassed for tenderness and 
very mild. Pkt., 8c; oz., 25c; % lb., 70c; lb., 
$2.25; 2 lbs., $4.05; 5 lbs.. $9.55; 10 lbs., $18.00, 
postpaid. 
Mustard 
One ounce of seed to 75 feet of row. 
The large leaves of the two following 
varieties make a most palatable and pi¬ 
quant type of greens and possess health¬ 
ful tonic properties. Preferred by many 
to Spinach, but should be cut young, for 
when old the flavor is strong. Begin sow¬ 
ing seed as early in the spring as the 
weather permits and make successive sow¬ 
ings every two weeks. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED. Leaves 
large, yellowish-green, much crumpled on 
the edges. The most extensively grown of 
any variety. Ready for table in about 35 
days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 14 lb., 20c; lb., 
60c; 2 lbs., $1.10; 5 lbs., $2,55; 10 lbs., $4.80, 
postpaid. 
FORDHOOK FANCY. Of vigorous 
growth; beautiful dark green leaves which 
curve outward like fine ostrich plumes. 
Shoots to seed more slowly than any other 
Mustard. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; *4 lb., 20c; lb., 
65c; 2 lbs., $1.15; 5 lbs., $2.75; 10 lbs., 
$5.20, postpaid. 
Fordhook Fancy Mustard 
Burgess' Early Yellow Glob§ 
Burgess’ Hardy Onion Plants 
Produce Earlier Onions That Bring Highest 
Market Prices 
The use of onion plants is no longer an experiment. Onion 
plants are being used more extensively each year by both 
home gardeners and commercial growers. Onion plants can 
be set out as early in the spring as the ground can be worked 
and will grow well-shaped onions that keep as well as those 
grown from sets. 
Our onion plants will give you green onions earlier than 
can be had from sets, and large matured onions about two 
weeks earlier than from, sets and much earlier than from 
seed. Onions from plants seldom run to seed, 
which is another big advantage. We can sup¬ 
ply plants from January 15 to June 15. Order 
today and state in your order about what date 
you want plants shipped. We can supply the 
following varieties: 
CRYSTAL WAX WHITE BERMUDA 
YELLOW BERMUDA 
RED BERMUDA 
PRIZETAKER 
RIVERSIDE SWEET SPANISH 
100 plants for 45c; 200 for 80c; 300 
for $1.10; 500 for $1.50; 1,000 for $2.50; 3,000 for $5.00, by parcel post, postpaid. In 
crate lots, 6,000 plants, $5.75 per crate, by express, not prepaid; 5 crates or 30,000 plants, 
$23.50, not prepaid. Weight about 35 lbs. per ease of 6,000 plants. 
How to Grow Onions from Plants 
Plant 4 inches apart in rows 14 to 16 inches apart. With 
a sharp stick make hole about 2 inches deep, place plant in 
hole as you withdraw stick, and press soil firmly. Give 
shallow cultivation. When about two-thirds of the tops 
droop or are soft just above the onion, pull up and let 
lay in the sun for 2 or 3 days to increase firmness. 
NOTICE 
Onion plants 
are put up 
in bunches of 100. Do not order 
less than 100, and order only in 
multiples of 100 of one kind. 
That is, do not order 50 of one 
variety and 150 of another as we 
do not break bunches. Onion plants 
are sent direct from our growing sta¬ 
tion and are therefore not shipped 
with seeds or nursery stock. 
Burgess’ Onion Plants 
come tied in bunches as 
shown above 
BURGESS SEED & PLANT CO.. Galesburg. Michigan 
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