LETHERMAN'S SEED HOUSE. Canton, Ohio 
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ONION 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row. 4 to 5 pounds to the acre. 
For sets 6 ounces to 100 feet. 30 to 50 pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE—Sow in rich well drained soil in the early sprins in rows 12 to 14 inches apart, cover about */2 
inch deep. When large enough thin out to allow plenty of room for bulbs to develop. Keep well cultivated 
and free of weeds. 
<S> GENUINE BOTTLE ONION. This splendid Onion 
deserves to be better known on account of its 
general good qualities. It takes its name from its 
peculiar shape which resembles a bottle (see 
illustration). The flavor is sweet and mild. Its 
great length makes it a fine variety for bunching. 
It is splendid for slicing. A good yielder and 
keeper. We know you will like it, you should give 
it a trial. Pkt. lOc, 1/2 oz. 20c, oz. 30c, */i lb. 85c, 
lb, $3.00. 
4> SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Medium size, 
apple shape, deep yellow skin, flesh creamy white, 
fine grained, excellent flavor. Tops die early and 
uniformly leaving a slender neck. An excellent 
keeper. Pkt. lOc, 1/2 l^c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 65c, 
lb. $2.25. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. Perfect globe shape, 
pure white. The skin is thin, the flesh waxy, white 
and fine-grained. Ripens late and a fair keeper. 
Pkt. lOc, 1/2 oz. 18c, oz. 30c, lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. Medium size, globular, 
very deep purplish red, most handsome of all r-ed 
onions. The flesh is fine grained and firm. An 
excellent keeper. Pkt. lOc, I /2 15c, oz. 25c, 
1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.25. 
^ EARLY YELLOW GLOBE. Fully three v/eeks earlier 
than Southport and Danvers. Fine globe shape 
with beautiful yellow color. Flesh is white fine¬ 
grained and excellent mild flavor. Its thick skin 
makes it a fine winter keeper. Pkt. lOc, 1/2 oz. 
15c, oz. 25c, '/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.25. 
MOUNTAIN DANVERS. Color is pure deep amber, 
thick skin. Bulb is apple shape, good size, hard 
and heavy. Flesh a clear light lemon yellow, very 
fine and firm. Its extreme earliness, hardiness and 
exceptional keeping qualities is due to our seed 
being grown in the high altitude of Colorado. 
Pkt. lOc, 1/2 oz. 15c, oz. 25c, ^4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.25. 
Early Yellow Globe 
^EBENEZER or (Japanese). Very early and prolific. 
Bulb is of medium size, deep, flat, firm, hard, ten¬ 
der, mild and wonderful flavor. Skin is pure deep 
yellow. Makes sets of splendid keeping quality. 
When planted out these sets make early mature 
Onions for home or ma rket. Pkt. lOc, 1/2 oz. 15c, 
oz. 25c, I /4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00. 
RIVERSIDE SWEET SPANISH. One of the best 
of the large Spanish type Onions, under favorable 
conditions producing bulbs weighing up to 2 
pounds. Its bright golden yellow color, excellent 
mild flavor and good keeping qualities make it a 
very desirable sort. Pkt. lOc, I /2 oz. 15c, oz. 25c, 
Va lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. A very popular me¬ 
dium size, medium early, hard globe shaped 
Onion. Skin pure yellow. Flesh white, firm, solid, 
crisp and excellent flavor. A good keeper. Pkt. 
lOc, 1/2 oz. 15c, oz. 25c, Y 4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.25. 
PRIZETAKER. A bright clear straw color, perfect 
globe shape, of immense size, fine grained, of mild 
delicate flavor. An unusually heavy cropper. Pkt. 
lOc, 1/2 oz. 15c, oz. 25c, */4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00. 
Riverside Sweet Spanish 
