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JOHNSON SEED COMPANY 
(NEW ONION 
JOHNSON’S 
LONG-KEEPING 
Prizetaker 
See testimonials below 
Since its introduction in 1888, 
theold Prizetaker Onion has grown 
in popularity, the only objection 
being its keeping qualities, which 
have not been up to the standard 
of the American varieties. For 
several years past, however, a 
prominent onion grow r er has 
been making selections and breed¬ 
ing the old Prizetaker until 
he has obtained a strain which, in 
keeping quality, is fully equal to 
Danvers and the Southport Globes. 
The strain is by far the largest in 
size and handsomest in shape of 
all the Yellow Globe Onions. 
We introduced this strain last 
year, and the reports we have re¬ 
ceived as to its remarkable keeping 
qualities, handsome globe shape 
and fine flavor surpassed even our 
expectations. We take pleasure in 
calling your attention to a fey of 
the testimonials we have rece ved, 
some of which we give below. 
Pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c.; \ lb., 80c.; 
lb., $2.75 ; 5 lbs. and over, $2.60 
per lb. 
NEW LONG 
KEEPING 
Philadelphia Yellow Globe Danvers Onion 1 
This improved 
the earliest yellow 
ing from seed 1,000 
best keepers of all 
hand-picked bulbs: 
variety is pronounced by onion growers the very best strain in cultivation. It is 
globe, large in size, uniformly perfect in shape and the largest cropper, produc- 
bushels to the acre. It is also the most reliable for bottoming, and one of the 
American Onions. Prices, new crop, Pedigree Tested Seed, grown from selected 
Pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; $ lb., 75c.; lb., $2.50; 5 lbs. and over, $2.15 per lb. 
JOHNSON’S NEW EARLY YELLOW GLOBE ONION. Fine early yel- 
white flesh, splendid keeper. Pkt., 10 c.; oz., 25 c.; $ lb., 70 c.; lb., $2.50. ow g o e, 
MORSE BROWN GLOBE. Deep globe, rich brovyn skin, white flesh ; all the good 
T,, . o-i u i-a ii *0 -o * keeping qualities of the well-known Australian Brown. 
Pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; } lb., 70c.; lb., $2.50. 
SOME OPINIONS ON OUR LONG-KEEPING PRIZETAKER 
LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL 
Enoch Babb, Herb9t, IncL, September 30, 1907, writes : 
“ Your new Long-Keeping Prizetaker Onion proved the best 
I ever planted ; the bulbs are large and beautiful and ripen 
down hard and dry.” 
NINE BUSHELS TO AN OUNCE OF SEED 
Philip Vasskller, Oxford, Pa., September 30, 1907, I 
writes: “Your Long-Keening Prizetaker Onions are the 
largest I ever saw ; they will give about nine bushels to an 
ounce of seed.” 
UNIFORM IN SIZE AND SHAPE 
J. S. Tyi.f.r, Terre Haute, Ind., October 16,1907, writes : 
i our new Prizetaker Onion outyielded all others and was 
more uniform in size and shape than any I ever raised.” 
LARGEST, TENDEREST, SWEETEST 
J. W. Hamlin, Hillsdale, Mich., August 80, 1907, writes: 
" lour Long-Keeping Prizetaker Onion has made the best 
growth and produced the finest onions, the largest, tenderest 
and sweetest of any I ever raised.” 
FINEST HE EATER SAW 
, T. C ‘ ' Vl ?' LI3 ' Bayard, Ohio, October 3, 1907, writes: 
This new oinon is indeed a Long-Keeping Prizetaker I 
grew the finest onions I ever saw.” 
HAD GREAT SUCCESS 
F. D. Holmes, Galva, Kansas, October 2, 1907, writes- 
“Your Long-Keeping Prizetaker is a very superior onion. 
In spite of an unfavorable season, I have fiad great success 
with it; some of these onions measured 12 inches in circum¬ 
ference.” 
A SUCCESS WHERE OTHERS FAILED 
J. W. Hamlin, Hillsdale, Mich., September 24, 1907, 
writes: “ Your Long-Keeping Prizetaker is the finest of ali 
the large sweet onions. Its growth is most rapid. We had 
a cold late spring which was hard on my other onions. Red 
Danvers was a failure, but Long-Keeping Prizetaker scored 
a big success.” 
CANNOT BE BEATEN 
Jacob E. Swartwood, Scotia, Pa., September 24, 1907, 
writes: “Your Long-Keeping Prizetaker Onion has yielded 
me a fine large crop of onions. In size, quality, yield and 
handsome appearance your pedigree onion seed cannot be 
beaten.” 
UNSURPASSED 
J. C. Ross, Leamington, Ont., Canada, October 8, 1907, 
writes: “In sweetness > and mildness your new Long-Keerv- 
ing Prizetaker Onion is unsurpassed. It is superior to the 
old-fashioned Prizetaker. Some specimens weigh up to 1 % 
pounds. In earliness, firmness and bright appearance it is 
ahead of the Danvers.” 
For other varieties of Onions, see pages 42 and 43 
