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From PETER HENDERSON (SL CO., NEW YORK 
The Famous Prizetaker Onion 
MAGNIFICENT IN SIZE—DELIGHTFULLY MILD IN FLAVOR—A MATCHLESS KEEPER 
SUCCEEDS IN ALL SECTIONS OF THE U. S. 
Prizetaker is at once the largest and most handsome of all American 
Onions, and is renowned everywhere. It is grown with great success 
in all sections of the country, and is one of the few vegetables that 
attain great size, and still retain perfect quality. 
It grows as easily as any other sort, and can be used for all pur¬ 
poses—the young plants as salad; the half grown bulbs in early 
summer; and the perfect, mature Onion practically at all times, for 
it keeps so well that it may be used almost the year round. 
It is esteemed not only in America, but in Europe. Soon after 
its introduction, it was exhibited in London, and in the keenest 
competition with the products of the most skilful growers, earned 
an “Award of Merit” from the Royal Horticultural Society of 
England. 
Not only does it grow to a large size, but uniformly so. The shape 
is true globe, broad at the base, tapering sharply at the top. 
It is so well bred that the tops dry down entirely when it ripens, 
leaving a clean, sound bulb, perfect in form, rich in color, and wonder¬ 
fully solid. The outer skin is rather pale yellow, the flesh pure white 
throughout. It is extremely mild in flavor, very much esteemed for 
slicing, baking and boiling, in fact, in whatever way it is prepared, 
it is unsurpassed. (See engraving.) Price, 10c. pkt., 40c. oz., $1.25 
U lb., $4.50 lb. 
For instructions for growing Onions, sec our pamphlet “GARDEN CUL¬ 
TURE of ROOT CROPS.” Sent free if asked for. 
WORDS OF PRAISE "FOR PRIZETAKER ONION 
*' Prizetaker Onions from your seed just beat tt'crything in this neighborhood.” 
J. L. JOHNSON, Joppa, Md. 
“7 raised four bushels of fine Onions from one ounce of your seed on the Green 
Mountains, and is was wet and rainy all summer." 
BELLE C. IIOSLEY, Simonsville , Vt. 
“I advise you that I had splendid success with your Prizetaker Onion.** 
ALEX. \V. BALL, Texarkana, Tex. 
“7 had a Prizetaker Onion last year from seed sown in the fall that weighed 2 
pounds, 1 ounce. My Onions took firs! prize al the fair." 
J. B. RUBLE, Rijle Gardens b* Greenhouses, Rifle, Colo. 
“ Just a line in regard to the quality cf your seeds. Last seaso?i 7 raised some 
of your Prizetaker Onion Seed. The onion when full grown was the largest and 
finest flavored onion I have ever known." 
Mr. ARTHUR T. BUTLER, 234 River Ave., Patchogue, L. /. 
“ IVe have the finest field of Prizetaker Onions around here from your seeds.” 
Mrs. ROBIN FORREST, Pullman, Mich. 
“ The Prizetaker is the best Onion I ever saw. It lakes the prize at all of the 
Fairs." MONTGOMERY MILLER, Lancaster, 1:7s. 
“ Last year I raised eight bushels of fine Prizetaker Onions on Twelve rows of 
Twenty-five feet. They were a pretty sight in the ro7i)s." 
F. II. YORKE, M.D., Foosland, III. 
“ The Prizetaker and Yellow Globe Danvers Onions I grew from your seed 
took first prize at Conner County Fair.” 
Mrs. TIIOMAS JUDGE, Clarke Fork, Idaho. 
e> I had some Prizetaker Onions from the seed I bought from you last year al 
a contest on the 1G lit of March which took first prize." 
S. J. MORGAN, Alger, Ohio. 
Ailsa Craig Onion 
This is one of the largest of the 
British sorts, and is used very exten¬ 
sively in private gardens both for ordi¬ 
nary use and for exhibition purposes. 
European Onions do not, as a rule, grow 
well in America until thoroughly acclimated. 
This variety has proved to be an exception, 
and has done well since its first appearance 
here. Grown from seed raised under 
• our supervision, it has become one 
of the largest and most useful 
Onions. Gardeners frequently 
^ bring us very large speci¬ 
mens, grown for exhibition, 
five inches in diameter and 
weighing two pounds 
apiece. 
The skin is dark straw 
color, the flesh pure 
white, very mild in 
flavor, and always 
quite tender. 
We do not advise its 
use for keeping. Our 
Globe varieties and 
Prizetaker are 
better. Price, 
“ We grow over five 
acres of onions. Got 
some of the- A i l s a 
Craig Onion seed from 
I you last year, and had the 
most wonderful onions seen 
in this part of the 'world. They 
won the first prize al the Min¬ 
nesota State Fair." 
J. L. MACKINTOSH, 
Horticulturist, 
Minnesota State Prison, 
Stillwater, Minn. 
