Gnimiiu 
One ounce sows 100 ft. of drill. De¬ 
mand rich, well spaded, and pulverized 
soil for a good crop; a sprinkling of 
chicken manure, lime and soot. Sow 
early in Spring in rows 15 in. apart; thin 
out to 3 in. apart. For early onions sow 
in hotbeds in February and transplant. 
Cultivate frequently to remove weeds 
and keep ground pulverized. 
Ailsa Craig (90 days). Unsurpassable 
as an exhibition or general purpose vari¬ 
ety. Extremely large, elongated globe, 
light straw-colored bulbs, firm and mild. 
Pkt. 25c; oz. $1.00; % lb. $3.00 
Ebenezer (90 days). A large, somewhat 
flattened yellow onion; white, firm flesh; 
keeps hard and sound all Winter; superb 
to Southport Y. G. in this respect, fine for 
making onion sets. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50 
Early Yellow Globe. A heavy yielding 
variety that matures extremely early, 
color light golden yellow. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50 
White Bunching. Fine for scallions. 
Highly recommended for bunching and 
small pickling onions. The flavor is 
mild and sweet. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; % lb. $1.75 
Frizetaker. A very large main crop, 
globular yellowish-brown onion; white, 
tender flesh, mildly flavored. Very pro¬ 
ductive, excellent keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; *4 lb. $1.50 
Red Wethersfield. A popular good keep¬ 
ing red variety. Bulbs medium large, 
flat bottom and sloping top, purplish- 
red; flesh fine grained, firm and slightly 
flushed pink. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 14 lb. $1.25 
Southport Red Globe. A superior deep 
purplish-red onion, perfectly round, of 
good size; white flesh tinged pink, strong 
flavor; vigorous grower and good keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 14 lb. $1.25 
Southport White Globe. An exceptionally 
fine white, round, medium sized, solid, 
pure white and attractive; skin thin and 
delicate; flesh waxy white, fine grained 
and mild; good keeper. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 14 lb. $1.50 
Southport Yellow Globe. Specially desir¬ 
able for its good keeping quality. Bulbs 
globular, solid, well covered with tight 
fitting skins. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 14 lb. $1.50 
Sweet Spanish. An immense, ball-shaped, 
light yellow variety, particularly adapt¬ 
ed to moist soils and produces very large 
bulbs when transplanted. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; 14 lb. $1.75 
White Portugal (Silverskin). Early ma¬ 
turing flat bulb, silvery white and of 
mild flavor. A favorite when young for 
green onions. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 14 lb. $1.25 
White Queen. The earliest of all onions, 
with a very white skin, valuable for pick¬ 
ling or bunching; mild and sweet. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50 
Yellow Globe Danvers. A good cropper, 
medium late, hardy; medium large, round, 
yellow, firm and solid. Flesh white, with 
slight yellow tone. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 14 lb. $1.50 
Onion Sets 
(pWL&lm^ 
One ounce sows 100 ft. of drill. Parsley 
seed is slow in germinating and grows 
best in rich, mellow, well manured soil; 
sow in early Spring in rows 12 in. to 
24 in. apart, thin out 8 in. apart. When 
foliage is 3 in. high cut off all leaves of 
curly varieties to obtain better curled 
and brighter foliage. 
Burnett’s Exhibition. Most densely curled 
and compact sort with handsome deep 
green foliage. Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50 
Moss or Triple Curled. Popular and vig¬ 
orous tightly curled and deep green fol- 
iaged variety, compact. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c 
Hamburgh Rooted. Has edible root that 
resembles parsnip in shape and color; 
the flesh is white, dry and similar to 
celeriac in flavor. Used for flavoring 
soups and can be Winter stored. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c 
Plain (Italian). Leaves are flat, deeply 
cut and dark green; stronger flavored 
than the curled sorts. Used for flavor¬ 
ing and drying, very hardy. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
Cultural directions mailed with order. 
American Sport Culture (bricks). One 
brick will spawn about 10 square feet. 
Per brick.40c each 
Bottle Spawn. One bottle spawns about 
40 square feet.$1.25 each 
Onion Early Yellow Globe 
ONION SETS 
One pound will plant 50 ft. of drill. 
Produce a fine crop of onions much earl¬ 
ier and surer than from seed. Plant very 
early in Spring 2 in. to 3 in. apart, in 
rows 15. in. apart. 
Red .lb. 50c; 8 lbs. $3.50 
White .lb. 60c; 8 lbs. $4.50 
Yellow .lb. 50c; 8 lbs. $3.50 
Ebenezer (yellow). Best keeper. 
Lb. 60c; 8 lbs. $4.50 
GARLIC SETS 
An appetizing dish for flavoring soups, 
stews and garnishing. Separate the sev¬ 
eral sections of the sets and set 4 in. 
apart in rows 10 in. or 12 in. apart. Dig 
up and store in a cool, dry place in the 
Fall .Lb. 50c 
Parsnip Champion Hollow Crown 
PARSNIP 
One ounce sows 100 ft. of drill. Sow 
early in rows 18 in. apart and cover 
lightly, thin to 3 in. apart. Avoid using 
manure. Parsnips improve after frost 
sets in, and as they are quite hardy they 
may be left in the ground during the 
Winter. Seed may be sown in late Fall 
also. 
Burnett’s Ideal Exhibition. Unusually 
long, smooth and clean, of perfect form; 
flesh tender and delicious. An ideal exhi¬ 
bition and garden variety. 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 50c; % lb. $1.50 
Champion Hollow Crown. Most com¬ 
monly used variety, 12 in. to 14 in. long, 
hollow crowned and evenly tapered. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; % lb. 60c 
(poialtiSA. 
Ten bushels of cut tubers will plant one 
acre. (Sacks of 2% bushels weigh 150 lb.) 
Potatoes will grow in most soils but 
thrive best in a well manured, sandy 
loam. Plant in early Spring when the 
ground is in fair working condition, in 
hills 12 in. apart, in rows 36 in. apart, 
covering with 4 in. of soil. 
Early Rose. Standard early sort, with 
pink skin. An old favorite. 
Irish Cobbler “Certified.” Most popular, 
reliable early white sort. Quite round, 
cobblestone-like, with distinct eye, very 
productive. 
Gold Coin. A pure white main crop vari¬ 
ety, of fine grain and highly productive. 
Improved Green Mountain “Certified.” 
The standard late. Winter keeping potato, 
most popular. Handsome, large white 
potatoes of excellent quality. 
Russet Rural. An improved Dibble’s Rus¬ 
set, that is blight resisting & of vigorous 
habit. Has attractive russet skin & fine 
white tubers that cook dry and mealy. 
Katahdin. One of the newer and highly 
recommended medium early sorts that is 
immune to the mild mosaic disease. 
Tubers are smooth, with but few shal¬ 
low eyes. It is white fleshed and a 
heavy cropper. 
Spaulding Rose. Handsome red sort, a 
little later than Early Rose but a bet¬ 
ter yielder. 
Prices: Bus. $3.50; sack $8.00. 
Certified: Bus. $4.00; sack $9.00. 
SWEET POTATO PLANTS. 
(Ready in June) Require sandy soils. 
100, $1.50. 
MINT PLANTS. 
Each 25c; doz. $2.50. 
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