SELECT VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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Onions 
Zwiehel — Cebolla—Cipolla 
Onion seeds should be sown as early as it is possible to 
work the ground, in drills one inch deep and twelve to six¬ 
teen inches apart, in rich soil, deeply tilled and lightly 
rolled. Thin to one inch apart. When sowing for sets, 
seed must be put in very thick, at the rate of about twenty 
pounds to the acre. The same patch may be used year 
after year for onions and never made too rich. 
Danvers Yellow Globe. Large, mild, nearly globe shaped, 
has small neck, ripens up uniformly and is a good keeper. 
Especially popular in Connecticut Valley. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., 20c.; %-lh., 65c.; lb., $2.25. 
Southport Yellow Globe. Deep globe-shaped and a heavy 
late cropper; one of the most extensively grown, for win¬ 
ter markets. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; ^-Ib., 65c.; lb., $2.25. 
Yellow Dutch or Strasburg. Large and flat. A great 
yielder. Sown extensively for sets. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; 
^-Ib., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 
Prize Taker. Rich straw color, of enormous size. The 
flavor is mild and delicate. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; ^-Ib., 
65c.; lb., $2.25. 
Ailsa Craig. An English sort of the very largest, fre¬ 
quently five inches in diameter, weighing two pounds each. 
Skin straw color; flesh white, firm and mild. For exhibition 
10c.; oz., 20c.; l4-lb., 65c.; lb., $2.25. 
Danvers Yellow Globe 
SOW in hot-bed and transplant. Per pkt.. 
Extra Early Red. Ten days earlier than Large Red. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; ^-Ib., 75c.; lb., $2.50. 
Large Red Wethersfield. A large flat variety, very productive, keeps well. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; 
Ib., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 
Southport Red Globe. This is a large, globe, deep red-skinned variety; very mild, best keeper, 
pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; 75c.; lb., $2.50. 
Per 
Southport White Globe. In form nearly ovoid, very regular and symmetrical; skin white, flesh fine 
grained snowy white, mild. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c.; ^-Ib., 90c.; lb., $3.00. 
White Portugal or Silver Skin. Flat, very early, mild flavor. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; 75c.; lb., 
$2.50. 
Mammoth Silver King. Very large, white and flat. 
Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; 75c.; lb., $2.50. 
Onion Sets 
Onion sets, for both rare-ripes and tops, are set 
in twelve-inch drills, about three inches apart, and 
lightly covered. By this process early onions may be 
obtained several weeks earlier than from seed. 
Ebenezer Onion Sets. (Yellow). Much the best 
sort of yellow sets for earliness, quality and pro¬ 
duction. Few seed stalks is a valuable feature. Per 
qt., 20c.; pk., $1.00. 
White Onion Sets. Per qt., 20c.; pk., $1.00. 
Red Onion Sets. Per qt., 20c.; pk., $1.00. 
Egyptian or Perennial Tree. Set out in July and 
August for early spring use. Per qt., 15c.; pk., 85c.; 
bu., $3.00. 
For sets in quantities, get special quotations, as 
prices vary during the season of planting. 
Kbeneser Onions Grown from Sets 
Postage on Onion Sets extra, 1 pound per quart. 
