DEPENDABLE OMIOM SEED 
Long-keeping 
Yellow Onions 
397. MINNESOTA SOUTHPORT YEL¬ 
LOW GLOBE -(Late.) A very handsome golden 
vellow globe of good size and mild flavor, which 
is very popular on the market. It is a good crop¬ 
per, medium late, hardy, and possesses excellent 
storage qualities. Bulbs: medium large, round, yel¬ 
low, firm and solid. Flesh: white with slight yellow 
tone. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi !)>• 50c, Ih. $1.85, 2 Ihs. 
$3.50, prepaid. 
399. MOUNTAIN DANVERS-(Early.) 
This strain is commanding a lot of attention as 
it is the earliest yellow globe variety and was de¬ 
veloped in the mile-high regions of Colorado. It 
remains firm and usable much longer than any 
other variety—its color is a fine golden yellow— 
flavor is mild, and its earliuess and long-keeping 
qualities make Mountain Danvers most suitable for 
marketing and a profitable variety to grow. Bulbs: 
three-quarter globe shape, slightly flattened at the 
base, dark yellow, verv hard and thick skinned. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 50c, lb. $1.75, 2 lbs. $3.30, 
prepaid. 
407. YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS- 
(Medium Early.) A popular, hardy strain of Yel¬ 
low Globe. It is fairly early and a good cropper. 
Used e.xtensively for storage. Bulbs: medium large, 
round, yellow, firm and solid. Flesh: fine grained, 
creamy white, crisp, mild and of excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 55c, lb. $1.85, 2 lbs. $3.50, 
prepaid. 
Strong-flavored 
Red Onions 
395. FARIBAULT RED GLOBE— (Late.) 
The finest red onion. We offer our special strain 
of Red Globe produced by years of careful breeding. 
'I’he perfect globe type is thoroughly established in 
this variety, resxilting in bulbs of the most uniform 
shape and attractive appearance. They are highly 
productive and fine keepers. Bulbs: perfectly 
round, of good size, with small neck and thick, 
deep purplish red skin. Flesh; white, tinged with 
pink, of strong flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 50c, 
lb. $1.75j 2 lbs. $3.30,-prepaid. 
403. LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD- 
(Late.) One of the most extensively grown large 
red onions. A heavy yielder and a splendid keeper. 
Used extensively for sets and for storage. Bulbs: 
medium large, flat on the bottom with sloping top; 
purpli.sh red. Flesh; fine grained, firm, slightly 
flushed with pink. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 50c, 
lb. $1.75, 2 lbs. $3.30, prepaid. 
Large - White - Mild Onions 
for table slicing—Page 1 5 
Southport 
Yellow Globe. 
An attractive 
''best seller." 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 pounds per acre. 
415. EARLY WHITE BUNCHING ONION 
-(Annual.) Here’s an exceptionally early green 
bunching onion. An annual which forms small bulbs 
for green table onions—of real quality and mild 
flavor. Used by leading gardeners for reaching the 
early market. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 50c, lb. $1.70, 
2 lbs. $3.20, prepaid. 
Giant Chinese "One-A-Meal." 
414. MIXED ONION SEED -This mixture 
contains seed of all varieties. Globe, Wethersfield, 
early and late, and “green ’ onions. It is fine for 
the small garden, as it will furnish a sujjply of 
onions all summer and for winter storage. Also 
recommended for growing sets. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.25, 2 lbs. $2.30, prepaid. 
y cl low Globe 
Dan vers— 
a good 
keeper. 
CULTURE—-The soil should be 
very carefully prepared for onions. 
The richer the soil, the better the 
crop will be. Plenty of fertilizer 
and wood ashes, well spaded in, 
are essential. Sow the seed as 
early as the ground can be worked, 
in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, 
covering % inch deep. When the 
seedlings are 3 or 4 inches tall, 
they should be thinned out to stand 
3 inches apart in .the row. Keep 
them free from weeds and hoe 
often. 
Pull the onions when the tops 
die down, dry them off, and store 
for winter use in a cool, dry place. 
The Globe onions are the best 
keepers, and the best winter 
onions. White onions are of milder 
flavor than the red and yellow, 
therefore, most desirable for the 
table. Prizetaker, Silver King, and 
Sweet Spanish are the mildest of 
all. Prizetaker, Mountain Danvers 
and Yellow (51obe onions, being 
very mild and also excellent keep¬ 
ers, are the best to grow for the 
home garden. Barletta and Silver- 
skin are grown largely for pickles, 
and White Welsh for “green’’ 
onions. 
The best market gardeners depend on these strains 
for better profits. 
Early White Onions 
for Bunching or PIcliling 
409. EXTRA EARLY BARLETTA -An ex¬ 
ceptionally early sort, very popular for pickling 
and green bunching. Bulbs: small, flat, pure 
white, of mild sweet flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, Vi )b. 
45c, lb. $1.65, prepaid. 
410. EARLY WHITE WELSH -A hardy 
perennial, used exclusively for green bunching 
onions. This variety does not produce bulbs, but 
provides a good crop of the finest green onions 
for the market early in spring, in advance of those 
from sets. They may be left in the ground for 
years. Seed may be sown in August and Septem¬ 
ber for extra early crop in spring. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, 
Vi lb. 45c, lb. $1.'65, prepaid. 
411. WHITE PORTUGAL OR SILVER- 
SKIN -(Medium Early.) 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 
size, thick-flat, clear white, hard, fine grained and 
of pleasing flavor. It is a dependable cropper. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 45c, lb. $1.65, 2 lbs. $3.10, 
prepaid. 
GIANT CHINESE 
GREEN ONION 
400. “ONE-A-MEAL” 
-A remarkable green onion 
of splendid quality. (A per 
ennial.) The striking and 
attractive white stems grow 
to the enormous size of 25 
to 30 inches in length with 
2 -inch diameter, weigh¬ 
ing over 3 pounds, on a 
single stalk. The white part 
grows very long and straight 
without the knob. They 
have a very mild flavor and 
attain a good marketable 
size very quickly and need 
no bunching. Sell at top 
price for early market. They 
grow where any green onion 
can be grown. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
70c, Vi lb. $2.60, prepaid. 
Packet 
ppd. 
for 10c 
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Fresh Seeds from FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., Faribault, Minnesota 
