GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
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ONION SEEDS—Continued 
r l; i Fvnroce A very earl y large globe to 
CdlllcSI express heart-shaped bulb; fine cream 
colored skin, pure white flesh; very mild and tend¬ 
er. Exceptionally fine for early bunching. Try it. 
Oz., 35c; 34 lb-. $1-00; 1 lb., $3.50, postpaid. 
Champion Moss Curled Parsley. 
Parsnips 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce will 
sow 100 feet of drill; three to four pounds per 
acre. Sow in April or May. Parsnips require a 
long season to mature. Sow thickly, thin as 
for Carrots. Seed does not germinate well un¬ 
less conditions are just right. 
Hollow frown Thick shoulder. This variety is 
nouow crown more generally grown than any 
other sort; roots smooth, tender and sugary. 
Oz., 10c; 34 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 70c, postpaid. 
Long Smooth Dutch or Sugar Mim, s m uch y sweef- 
er than the Hollow Crown. Oz., 10c; 34 lb., 
25c; 1 lb., 70c, postpaid. 
A fine bunch vegetable, tops one-half size of 
Hollow Crown. Short thick roots, free from strings, 
flavor much more delicate than other varieties of Parsnips. Fully 
a month earlier than Hollow Crown and reaches maturity in 100 
days. Oz., 10c; 34 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 70c, postpaid. 
Hollow Crown 
Parsnip. 
Short Thick 
Fvtra Farlv YpIIow filnhp 1031 introduction, posi- 
txira tariy leuow uiooe tively the ear]iest ye iiow 
Onion. Fine globe shaped, beautiful yellow color, 
very thick skinned. Can be put on the market | 
about ten days to two weeks before Yellow Globe. | 
Yields very heavily. Oz., 35c; 34 lb., $1.00; 1 lb., 
$3.50, postpaid. 
White Silverskin Onion. 
Parsley 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 
150 feet of drill. Seed germinates very 
slowly. Sow thickly in rows about 15 
inches apart, and thin to four or five 
inches apart in the row. Parsley will live 
through the winter without protection, 
and provide plenty for early spring use, 
but will soon go to seed. Will last long 
the second year if sown in the fall. 
Champion Moss Curled ance th of aP fineiy 
curled moss; hardy, slow to run to seed. 
Oz., 10c; 34 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 70c, postpaid. 
Tr'nl C lrl J Pl an t handsome, beautifully curl- 
inpie turiea ed and rapid grower. Will pro¬ 
duce a large crop. Oz., 10c; 34 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 
70c, postpaid. 
U_I_n„„, l Grown for the root which re- 
namnurg KOOteu sembles a parsnip in shape 
and color. Foliage very much like plain parsley. 
Oz., 10c; 34 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 70c, postpaid. 
al* The best of the Yellow Globe 
UhlO iellOW lilODe varieties. The skin is bright, 
glossy, orange-yellow, and the flesh is white, and 
fine grained. The bulbs are remarkably uniform 
in size and shape, and being firm and hard pos¬ 
sess fine keeping and shipping qualities. Oz., 
20c; 34 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50, postpaid. 
Prizetaker or Mammoth Yellow Spanish 
Very large, and nearly round, light straw color, 
very mild and sweet. Late. Oz., 20c; 34 lb., 75c; 1 
lb., $2.50, postpaid. 
_r„ij One of the oldest and 
Wetnersneld best known American 
type, large, rather flat, deep purplish red 
in color. Oz., 25c; 34 lb., 90c; 1 lb., $3.00, 
postpaid. 
Yellow Globe Danvers * S,r p ™”,t 
Is an exceptional keeper. Oz., 20c; 34 lb., 
75c; 1 lb., $2.50, postpaid. 
Japanese Set Seed Intr ? duced in 1916 - w e 
r are justly proud of this 
Onion which has proved to be the best yel¬ 
low Onion for sets, of which we sell many 
pounds each year. The bulb is yellow, 
rather more flat than globe. Oz., 35c; 34 
lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50, postpaid. 
Onion Sets 
We can supply the Silverskin sets, 
Ebenezer or Japanese sets as well as 
Egyptian or Perennial Top Sets. Write for 
prices. 
Wliifa Rorlatlo One of the earliest, hand- 
nnue oarieua somest and sma ]i es t of the 
white pickling Onions. Makes a good 
bunching sort. Oz., 20c; 34 lb., 65c; 1 lb., 
$2.00, postpaid. 
White Welsh 
While it forms no bulbs it 
is one of the best for 
bunching as green onions. Very hardy. 
The white shoots make a rapid growth 
and are ready for market ahead of those 
from sets. Mild and delicate in flavor. 
Oz., 20c; 34 lb., 65c; 1 lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
White Portugal or Silverskin f lat e white 
onion of mild flavor. Used mostly to grow 
sets. Oz., 20c; 34 lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50, 
postpaid. 
-A This variety recommended by the Michigan State College. 
