JOSEPH HARRIS CO., 'MORETON FARM. N. Y. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS ONION. 
13 
EXTRA SELECTED STRAIN. 
Thisistne most popular Onion for market or home use. Very handsome in shape and color; matures early, keeps well and is firm and of mild, 
pleasant fla\or Our strain of Ijhis variety is remarkably fine, of the true, globe-shape, and so well bred that it is hard to find a scullion or poor onion in 
ten thousand. It has yielded as high as 900 bushels per acre, and 500 to 600 bushels is not an unusual crop. Don’t buy cheap seed of this variety. To 
zet the good prices for onions they must be of perfect shape and of uniform color. This can only be obtained from the most carefully grown seed, which 
fiinnnt hp cnlrl of vorv lr»vt» ..— i _ ...... ...... * 0 ’ 
cannot be sold at very low prices, 
$1.50, lb. 40c., oz. 15c., pkt. 5c. 
A\ hat is saved in the cost of the seed is lost ten times over in the crop. New seed, crop of 1890, prepaid by mail, lb. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS ONION. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS ONION. 
BEST CALIFORNIA CROWN SEED. 
Po those who do not wish to pay a little extra for our finest strain 
of Yellow Globe Danvers Onion, we offer this seed, which is equal to any 
seed ofTered except the above named. It is the same that is sold by all the 
most prominent, seedsmen of the country. Lb., postpaid, 90c.. Li lb. 28c., 
oz. 10c., pkt. 5c. 
EARLY SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE ONION. 
The Southport Red Globe has long been considered the best Red Globe 
Onion. Its large size, perfect globe shape, and best keeping qualities, 
make it a very desirable variety. Its only fault was its lateness. 
The new Early Southport Red Globe possesses all the valuable qualities 
of the older variety, and has the additional merit of being much earlier. 
It will mature as early as Yellow Globe Danvers or Red Wethersfield, and 
is a far handsomer Onion than the latter. Lb.$1.40, }4 lb. 10c., oz.lSc., pkt 5c. 
“ PRIZE TAKER ” ONION. 
The largest and handsomest Yellow onion grown. This is the large yellow Spanish onion so common in our 
markets, and so highly prized for its mild and agreeable flavor. To raise these immense, handsome onions to 
perfection, the seed should be started in a hot-bed or box in the house, and the onions transplanted to the open 
ground ns soon ns It can be nmdo in good condition. Wo offer a fine strain of American grown seal, which is 
much superior to imported seed for this country. Lb. $2.00, )i lb. 00c., oz. 20c., pkt 10c. 
Early Southport Red Globo Onion. 
NEW EARLY BARLETTA ONION. 
THE BEST ONION FOR PICKLING. 
This remarkable lit¬ 
tle onion Is a wonder for 
rapidity of growth and 
early maturity and ev¬ 
enness in size and shape. 
They are the handsom¬ 
est and most perfect 
white pickling onion we 
have ever seen. When 
sown thick they will 
grow to about the 
size of a cherry, perfect¬ 
ly round, pearly white, 
and of very mild flavor. 
They are a profitable 
crop to grow for market, EARLY BARLETTA ONION, 
as they often bring $2.00 and $3.00 per bushel. The seed can be sown as late 
ns July 1st and mature a crop before fall. Lb. $2.00, % lb. 00c,. oz. 20c., pkt. 5c. 
Round Yellow Danvers— The same as Yellow Globe Danvers, except that 
the onions are a little flatter. It is one of the best varieties to sow for 
sets as well as for large onions. Lb. $1 00, % lb. 30c., oz. 12c., pkt. 6c. 
Red Wethersfield- The standard Red onion. Large and heavy yieldcr. 
Lb. $ 1 .20, % lb. 35c., oz. 15c., pkt. 5c. 
Early Large Red— A very early fiat onion. The best where seasons are 
short. Lb. $1 50, % lb. 40c., oz. 15c., pkt. 5c. 
Southport White Globe— A magnificent large white onion, perfect globe- 
shaped and very solid. It requires a long season and rich land, but 
when given these will yield a large crop of the handsomest onions 
grown, which bring the highest prices in market. We have seed of a 
very fine strain of this variety. Lb. $2.50, \\ lb. 75c., oz. 25c., pkt. 6c. 
White Portugal, or Silver Skin— An early flat wbitconion with mild and 
pleasant flavor. White onion sets are nearly all of this variety. 
Lb. $2.50, M lb. 75c., oz 25c., pkt. 5c. 
HARRIS’ RED GLOBE— A very large handsome Red onion, of perfect 
globe shape and very solid. Requires early sowing and rich land; given 
these it will produce the largest and finest. Red onions grown. Will 
keep until late in the spring. Lb. $2.00, \\ 00c., oz. 20c., pkt. 5c. 
GIANT ROCCA— An Italian onion of very largo size and delicate flavor, 
of light-brown color and globe shapo. .Succeeds best south of Phila¬ 
delphia, where It will produce Immense crops. Lb. $1.76, lb. 60c., 
oz. 20c., pkt. 5c. 
ONION SETS. 
Onion Sots arc used to produce Onions earlier than they can be procured 
from seed. By using sots, large, ripe onions can bo hud In July, and green 
“bunching” onions early In the spring. 
CULTURE.-—Set out the sets In rows 16 to 20 inches apart and 2 Inches 
apart In the rows. The land should be rich and kept perfectly free from 
weeds. A quart of our sets contains about 300 sets and will plant 60 feet of 
row. It requires from 10 to 15 bushels to plant an acre, depending upon the 
distance the rows are apart, and the sets in the rows and tin* size of the 
sets. 
We raise large quantities of Sets on our own farm and cun furnish 
very small sound clean sets at the lowest rales. Please write for special price* 
by the bushel or Itarrcl. 
Yellow Sets— Prepaid by mail, qt. 35c., pt. 20c. By express, not prepaid, 
quart 20c., peck 80c. 
White Sets (Silvcrsklnj—Prepaid by mail, qt. 4Ue., pi,22c. By express, 
not prepaid, qt. 25c , peek $1.00. 
Potato Onion Sets -Will produce large, handsome, yellow, ripe onions 
In July or first of August. They never go to seed. The sets are larger 
than those grown from seed. Prepaid by mail.qt. 46c., pt.25c. 
Egyptian, or Perennial Tree Onion -This is a distinct kind of onion 
that when once started will come up every year as soon as the frost Is 
out of the surface soil, and will produce green bunching onions earlier 
than any other variety, and requires very little care. If the sets are set 
out in the spring they will divide and produce five or six new green 
onions the next spring from each set Bets by mall, qt. 30c., pt 18c. 
By express, qt.20c , peck 85c. 
SPECIAL LOW PRICES TO LARGE BUYERS. 
To all who use large amounts of Onion Seed, Onion Sets, Cabbage and other vegetable seeds and Seed Potatoes 
we shall be glad to quote special prices by letter on the quantities and varieties desired. 
Special attention is called to our Seed Potatoes, of which we have some very fine stock of the best varieties. 
Write us for prices before placing your orders elsewhere. See what we have, pages 21 and 22. 
