26 VEGETABLE SEEDS 
ONION SEED AND SETS 
The Onion must have a clean and very rich soil, 
as early as possible in the spring, no matter if it is cold and unpleasant, 
growth before hot, dry weather, the crop is sure to be a failure. Sow' in 
ONION, SOUTH PORT YELLOW GLOBE. 
Vick’s Danvers Yellow Globe. Stands at the 
head, and is the finest and best in the world, 
without exception. Found, $1.20; y lb., 40 
cents ; oz., 15 cents ; y oz., 5 cents. 
Round Yellow Danvers. Perfect in shape and 
color. Pound, $1.00; y lb., 30 cts.; oz., 10 
cts.; y A oz., 5 cts. 
Southport Yellow Globe. This variety is sim¬ 
ilar to the Southport white and red Onions, and 
while distinct from the Danvers type, it is of 
excellent quality. Flesh white, mild in flavor; 
a good keeper, and very productive. Pound, 
51-40; y lb., 40 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; y oz., sets. 
Large Yellow Dutch or Strasburg. A fine, 
larg^, flat Onion. A good keeper. Pound, 
?i.oo; y lb., 30cents ; oz., 10 cents ; i^oz.,sc. 
Mammoth Prize Taker or Spanish Yellow 
Globe. Of immense size. Skin a rich straw 
color; flesh white, mild, and tender. Pound, 
$1.40 ; y lb., 40 cents ; oz., 15 cents ; y oz., 5c. 
Australian Brown. New and distinct. Very 
hard and solid, extra good keeper, ripens ex¬ 
tremely early, never makes scallions. Pound, 
iM.oo; y lb., 30 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; y oz., sets. 
Large Red Wethersfield. The standard 
variety for general crop. Red, flattish, produc¬ 
tive, and a good keeper. Pound, $1.20; y lb., 
35 cents; oz., 15 cents; y oz., 5 cents. 
Use well-rotted manure freely, and get the seed in 
If Onions do not get a good 
shallow drills, not less than a 
foot apart. As Onions grow 
on the top of the ground, 
they may be allowed to re¬ 
main pietty thick, no matter 
if they crowd each other. In 
hoeing to destroy weeds and 
keep the ground mellow, do 
not cover the young bulbs 
with earth. Five pounds of 
seed are required for an acre. 
Southport Large Red 
Globe. Our own home¬ 
grown seed. The finest 
strain of Red Globe Onion 
ever produced. A splendid 
keeper and of superior 
quality. Very productive. 
Pound $1.50; y lb., 4octs.; 
oz., 15 cents; pkt., scents. 
Southport White Globe. 
A handsome white Onion ; 
firm, fine-grained and mild 
flavor. Pound, $2.00; y 
lb., 60 cents; oz., 20cents; 
pkt., 5 cents. 
American Silver-Skinned 
A large, flat, white Onion 
of exceedingly mild flavor ; 
much esteemed for pickling; a good keeper. 
Pound, $2.00; y lb., 60 cents; oz., 20 cents; 
packet, 5 cents. 
Extra Early Flat Red. Earliest of all Ameri¬ 
can varieties ; good keeper. Pound, £1.25; y 
lb., 35 cents; oz., 15 cents; y oz., 5 cents. 
Mammoth White Garganus, or Silver King. 
The largest of fhe Italian varieties ; flat, silvery 
white, mild and fine. Pound, $2.00 ; y lb., 60 
cents; oz., 20 cents; packet, 5 cents. 
Early Flat White Italian Tripoli. White 
skin; mild; of rapid growth; early. Pound, 
$2.00 ; y lb., 60 cts.; oz., 20 cents ; pkt., 5 cts. 
New White Queen or Barletta. White skin, 
fine flavor ; very small; particularly valuable for 
pickles. Pound, $2.00; y lb., 60 cents ; oz., 
20 cents ; pkt., 5 cents. 
ONION SETS 
Onion Sets should be planted as early as the 
ground is in condition to work, in rows 12 or 18 
inches apart, the sets two inches apart in the rows. 
English Multipliers or Potato Onions. Per 
bushel, $3.50; peck, $1.00; quart, 25 cents. 
Yellow Bottom Sets. Per bushel,$3.00; peck, 
S1.00 ; quart, 25 cents. 
White Bottom Sets. Per bushel, $3.50; peck, 
$1.25; quart, 25 cents. 
