88 VEGETABLE SEEDS—(Continued) 
State Nursery and Seed Co 
S. N. S. Co’s. Peerless Onion Seed 
(One ounce for 100 feet of drill; 4 to 5 pounds in drills per acre) 
Sow in rich soil in drills one foot apart as early as possible in the Spring. Cover with fine soil and 
firm well. When plants are strong enough thin out to 3 or 4 inches. The largest Onions are produced 
by sowing the seed in a hotbed early in January or February and transplanting seedlings to the open 
ground 6 inches apart. W^hen the bulbs have reached maturity bend the top down to hasten ripening. 
Onion—Mountain Red Globe 
Red Varieties 
Mountain Red Globe—Grown at a very high alti¬ 
tude, where the seasons are short and where an 
ordinary strain of Southport Red Globe will not 
mature. It has a good globe shape, is dark red, 
ripens evenly, has a small neck, keeps well and 
ships well. It is a good mate for Mountain Dan¬ 
vers, which means that it is a mighty good Onion. 
Pkt., 10c; y-z-o z., 15c; oz., 25c; %-lb., 75c; 1 lb., 
2.50. 
Red Wethersfield—A very large, deep red Onion 
that matures early and succeeds well every¬ 
where. The bulbs are flattened, very large 
around, solid and of fine quality. A good keeper. 
One of the best red Onions for home use or mar¬ 
ket, where a globe-shaped Onion is not required. 
Pkt., 5c; Yz-ox., 15c; oz., 25c; %-lb., 75c; 1 lb., 
$2.50. 
Extra Early Red Flat—An extra early red Onion, 
which yields abundantly, keeps well and is of 
mild flavor. The bulbs are of medium size and 
rich red in color, very close grained, solid and 
heavy. This variety will form bulbs in cold soils 
where others fail to ripen. 100 days. Pkt., 5c; 
y 2 -oz., 15c; oz., 25c; *4-lb., 65c; 1 lb., $2.40. 
Brown Skinned 
Australian Brown—An early and very hardy vari¬ 
ety. These Onions have been kept in perfect 
condition the year around. They are of medium 
size, somewhat flattened, and of a light reddish 
brown color. The flesh is always crisp, mild and 
juicy. They mature very early. Pkt., 5c; y 2 -oz., 
15c; oz., 25c; *4-11)., 65c; 1 lb., $2.00. 
White Varieties 
Southport White Globe—A beautiful type of an al¬ 
most round Onion, growing to an enormous size. 
The flesh when cooked is of a rich milky color, of 
tender and delicious flavor and in the raw state 
it is one of the mildest. 120 days. Pkt., 5c; y 2 - 
oz., 20c; oz., 30c; lb., $1.00; 1 lb., $3.50. 
White Portugal or Silver Skin—The most widely 
used white Onion. It might be called an all¬ 
purpose variety, as it is excellent for sets, as a 
pickier, for green bunching, and for storage. 
Bulbs medium sized, thick, flat, clear white, hard, 
fine grained, and of pleasing flavor. It is a de¬ 
pendable cropper. Pkt., 5c; y 2 -oz., 15c; oz., 25c; 
y4-Ib., 90c; 1 lb., $3.00. 
White Pickling—For early bunching, picking, etc. 
Small, hard, round; keeps well, does not turn 
green when exposed to sun. Pkt., 5c; y^-oz., 15c; 
oz., 25c; y4-lb., 90c; 1 lb., $3.00. 
Long White Bunching—This variety does not form 
bulbs and it is grown exclusively for green on¬ 
ions. Sow the seed thickly in rows and earth 
up gradually to blanch the stalks as far up as 
possible. Pkt., 10c; y 2 -oz., 15c; oz., 25c; y4-lb., 
90c; lb., $3.00. 
Yellow Varieties 
Yellow Globe Danvers—This almost round-shaped 
Onion is extensively sown by the private and 
market gardener on account of its keeping qual¬ 
ities. A dark straw color and produces a good 
crop. Large size. Pkt., 5c; yfe-oz., 20c; oz., 30c; 
y4-lb., 90c; 1 lb., $3.25. 
Mountain Danvers (Yellow)—(Special Strain)—A 
very early maturing strain. The Onions are fine 
globe shaped, deep yellow color and very firm. 
They ripen two or three weeks earlier than Yel¬ 
low Globe Danvers. These Onions have remark¬ 
able keeping qualities and can be safely stored 
all Winter. Pkt., 10c; yfe-oz., 20c; oz., 25c; y^-lb., 
75c; 1 lb., $2.65. 
Prizetaker or Mammoth Yellow Spanish—Large 
yellow globe Onion. Excellent keeper of finest 
flavor, handsome shape and enormous size; many 
single Onions weigh 3 pounds and over. It is of 
the same type as those immense imported Onions 
commanding a high price. 130 days. Pkt., 5c; 
y 2 -oz., 15c; oz., 25c; %-lb., 75c; 1 lb., $2.50. 
Sweet Spanish (“Special Riverside Strain”)—This 
Spanish Onion grows very large and is perfectly 
globe shaped, light yellow skin and small top. 
The flesh is pure white, firm and crisp. A great 
favorite because of its size and quality. Ships 
well. Not intended for Winter storage. Pkt., 10c; 
y 2 -oz., 15c; oz., 25c; *4-lb., 85c; 1 lb., $2.75. 
Yellow Bermuda—The most widely grown of all 
Bermuda Onions, with straw-yellow skin and pure 
white flesh. Pkt., 10c; y 2 -oz., 15c; oz., 25c; y4-lb., 
90c; 1 lb., $3.25. 
Onion Sets 
(One pound to 75 feet of row—300 pounds to acre) 
If the sets are set out early in the Spring, nice 
green Onions can be pulled in a few weeks. A little 
later the bulbs grow large and are then ready to 
use. Plant about 2 inches apart and covered an 
inch deep. A pound equals about one quart. 
Please write for quotations on larger quantities. 
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