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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
Onion 
(Allium cepa) 
Ger., “Zweibel.”—Fr., “Ognon.” — Spanish, “Cebolla” 
The onion requires a very fertile soil for the best de¬ 
velopment of its bulbs. While muck and peat soils are 
ideal, sandy loams properly enriched with well-rotted 
manure furnish excellent conditions. Onions should al¬ 
ways be grown on practically level land, or considerable 
loss may be sustained from washing. As early in spring 
as the land can be worked, sow seed sparingly in drills 
1 foot apart and about Vz inch deep. Unless the soil is 
quite moist it should be pressed firmly down on the seed 
to insure rapid and uniform germination. Weeding and 
thinning must be done by hand; at the first weeding, 
thin out to about 8 plants per linear foot of row. Culti¬ 
vation should be shallow and frequent. When all the 
tops are yellow the onions are usually pulled and left on 
the ground, for 10 days or more if the weather is favor¬ 
able, until the outer skin of the bulbs is dry; after the 
first three or four days, stir them occasionally with a 
wooden rake to hasten the process. One ounce of seed 
will sow 100 feet of drill; from 4 to 5 pounds, 1 acre. 
Yellow, Breck’s Globe Danvers. This 
is a home grown pedigree strain 
that we believe to be superior to 
any other Yellow Globe obtain- 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
Vi. lb. 
Lb. 
able . : 
Yellow, Globe. Grown from selected 
$0.25 
$0.85 
$3.00 
bulbs, a very good type. 
Yellow, Southport Globe. Handsome 
.10 
.50 
1.50 
5.00 
and distinct, somewhat late. 
Yellow, Early Cracker. Flat shape, 
.10 
.50 
1.50 
5.00 
early and a good keeper. 
Yellow, Prizetaker, or Globe Spanish. 
.05 
.40 
1.25 
4.50 
Large, light yellow. 
Red Globe (Southport Strain). The 
.75 
2.50 
7.00 
finest large red sort. 
Red, Large Wethersfield. Immense 
.10 
.50 
1.75 
6.00 
yielder, excellent keeper . 
Red, Extra Early. Flat shape, deep 
.10 
.40 
1.50 
5.00 
red, mild flavor. 
.10 
.40 
1.50 
5.00 
Red Italian Tripoli. Large size, flat 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
Vl lb. 
Lb. 
shape, mild flavor. 
Giant Kocca. Globe-shape, light red, 
.15 
.60 
2.00 
6.00 
very mild flavor. 
Giant Gibraltar. Selection from a 
Spanish onion known as Denia; 
grows very large; color, light yel- 
.15 
.60 
2.00 
6.00 
low . 
Ailsa Craig Onion. A variety that 
will grow to enormous size, glob¬ 
ular, skin light yellow, flesh white, 
good keeper; grown largely for ex- 
.25 
1.00 
3.50 
hibition purposes . 
White Globe (Southport Strain). 
Mild flavor, early and large, not 
1.00 
3.50 
a good keeper. 
White Italian Tripoli. Large white 
.10 
.60 
2.25 
6.00 
variety, mild . 
White Portugal. Large, flat shape, 
.15 
.60 
2.00 
6.00 
mild flavor, not a good keeper... 
White Queen. Small, pure white. 
.10 
.50 
1.75 
6.00 
extra early, fine for pickles. 
White Mammoth Garganus, or Silver 
King. Silvery white, large size, 
.10 
.50 
1.75 
mild flavor. 
.10 
.60 
2.00 
7.00 
Mustard 
(Brassica) 
Ger., “Senf.”—Fr., “Moutarde.”—Spanish, “Mostaza” 
Mustard is usually cultivated for salad purposes, but 
may also be used for greens. Seed may be sown from 
April to August in shallow drills 12 or IB inches apart. 
The leaves should be cut for use when about 2 inches 
long. One ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill. 
Pkt. Oz. % lb. 
Brown or Black. More pungent in flavor 
than white .$0.05 $0.25 $0.50 
Chinese. Leaves twice the size of the 
ordinary white mustard, of a deeper 
green, flavor pleasantly sweet and pun¬ 
gent, and desirable as a salad.10 .25 .75 
White London.05 .15 .40 
Part of our MasHachusetts Grown Yellow Globe Danvers Onion. Picture taken a short time before the seed was harvested 
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