Onion --Seed/ Sets/ Plants 
Large, Mild Onions for Slicing 
398. MINNESOTA SOUTHPORT 
WHITE GLOBE -(Late.) This is the finest 
of all white sorts. Its unusually handsome ap¬ 
pearance brings a premium on all markets. It 
keeps well in fall storage. To get fine white 
onions, great care should be exercised in har¬ 
vesting the crop. Pull as soon as they are ripe 
enough to harvest and dry in an airy, shady 
place. Bulbs: round, medium sized, solid, pure 
white, very attractive, skin thin and delicate. 
Flesh: waxy white, fine grained and mild. Pkt. 
5c, oz. 15c, y 4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.85, 2 lbs. $3.50, 
prepaid. 
405. WHITE BERMUDA OR CRYSTAL 
WAX -An excellent onion for home garden. 
Beautiful in appearance, both skin and flesh 
being a clear delicate white. Bulbs: very flat, 
medium sized, clear white: of mild delicate 
flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, J /4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.85, 2 
lbs. $3.50, prepaid. 
406. PRIZETAKER -This onion is out¬ 
standing because of its great size and splendid 
quality. It is similar in type to the large Span¬ 
ish onions. Our special strain is exceptionally 
productive. It is a very popular shipping sort. 
Bulbs: large, globe shape; skin thin and glossy, 
of straw color; flavor mild. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 
y 4 lb. 45c, lb. $1.60, 2 lbs. $3.00, prepaid. 
412. SWEET SPANISH OR 
VALENCIA -Here 8 a most at¬ 
tractive onion that deserves a place in 
every garden. It is about the mildest 
onion in cultivation, a product of old 
Spain, now acclimated to our growing 
conditions. In appearance it greatly 
resembles the Prizetaker, with a skin 
of bright golden straw color. However 
it is even larger than Prizetaker, and 
for table slicing it rivals the Bermuda 
—it may be eaten like an apple. Very 
prolific and desirable for shipping and 
fall storage—a money maker for mar¬ 
ket gardeners. Bulbs: very large, glob¬ 
ular with golden yellow skin; flesh 
white, very mild and of pleasing flavor. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, V 4 lb. 55c, lb. $2.00, 
2 lbs. $3.75, prepaid. 
408. MAMMOTH SILVER 
KING -(Early.) A, large imported 
variety valuable for early market and 
of excellent table quality. Bulbs: deep 
and flat, pure white and exceptionally 
mild. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Vi lh. 45c, lb. 
$1.60, prepaid. 
SWEET SPANISH 
sweetest - flavored 
slicing sort 
414. MIXED ONION SEED -This m ixture con¬ 
tains seed of all varieties, Globe. Wethersfield, early 
and late, and “green’’ onions. It is fine for the small 
garden, as it will furnish a supply of onions all sum¬ 
mer and for winter storage. Also recommended for 
growing sets. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Vi lb. 35c, lb. $1.25, 
prepaid. 
BERMUDA 
Onion Plants 
Plant O 
mon 
Sets fo 
r your 
Hardy Texas Grown 
Started in Texas from the finest strains of onion 
seed, the plants are lifted and shipped to he re¬ 
planted in northern gardens. They will produce 
mild-flavored young green onions in the shortest 
possible time, or allowed to develop, will quickly 
grow to creaming or slicing size. 
We can usually supply the following varieties: 
Yellow Bermuda, Crystal Wax, Prizetaker and 
Valencia, but in case of shortage we reserve the 
right to send the varieties available when order 
reaches us. 
1 50 to 200 Plants for 
30c postpaid 
Orders will be 
shipped at proper 
time for setting 
out. We prepay 
to third zone 
only (300 miles). 
Beyond that, at 
customer’s risk. 
100,000 plants 
are required to 
plant an acre. 
Price: 2 bun¬ 
dles 30c, 5 bun¬ 
dles 60c, 10 bun¬ 
dles $1.00, pre¬ 
paid to third 
zone. — Not pre¬ 
paid, case of 60 
bundles $3.50. 
(Weight 35 lbs.) 
(Bundles contain 
75 to 100 plants.) 
l\ot Available 
After May 1st. 
Free Books to Customers 
“Make the Garden Pay,” an 80-page book 
every customer will want—tells in condensed 
form how to get the most out of your vege¬ 
table garden. Written by experts, fully illus¬ 
trated. Gives cultural directions and informa¬ 
tion regarding vegetable storage, insect ene¬ 
mies, hotbed making, etc. A complete instruc¬ 
tion book. Given free with a $1.00 order of 
vegetables or flower seeds, or a $2.00 order 
of farm seeds. 
One pound will plant 
25 feet of row. 
Earliest Garden 
Twelve bushels will 
plant an acre. 
F. S. & N. Co’s White Bottom Sets. 
EGYPTIAN PERENNIAL SETS- 
A hardy variety that may be planted 
either in spring or fall. They require no 
attention, spread rapidly, and make the 
first green onions for the table in spring. 
Price: Lb. 20c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 4 
lbs. 40c, pk. (7 lbs.) 65c, bu. (28 lbs.) 
$2.25. 
YELLOW MULTIPLIERS-Flavor 
much superior to ordinary onions. Price: 
Lb. 25c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 4 lbs. 
50c, pk. 80c, bu. $2.50. 
JAPANESE OR EBENEZER 
ONION SETS -In shape and color, 
this variety resembles Yellow Globe Dan¬ 
vers, but it generally produces 50% more 
onions per acre. Its great superiority over 
other onions is the big yields, long-keep¬ 
ing quality, and freedom from going to 
seed. Japanese sets produce marketable 
onions in June and July, long before any 
others are ready. Price: Lb. 20c, pre¬ 
paid.—Not prepaid, 4 lbs. 35c, pk. 60c, 
bu. $2.15. 
32 Pounds equal 1 Bushel 
Onion Sets are planted for onions for early 
spring use. A pound or two is sufllcient for the 
average family garden. They can be planted as 
early in spring as the ground can be worked 
and in a few weeks the delicious young onions 
are ready to serve on the table. Plantings may 
be successively made late into the summer, as 
long as the sets remain in good condition. 
YELLOW BOTTOM SETS -The onions 
commonly planted in the home garden for early 
green onions, also for later use. Price: Lb. 20c, 
prepaid.—Not prepaid, 4 lbs. 35c, pk. 60c, bu. 
$2.15. 
RED BOTTOM SETS -Produce onions of 
excellent keeping quality and strong flavor. 
Price: Lb. 20c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 4 lbs. 
35c, pk. 60c, bu. $2.15. 
WHITE BOTTOM SETS -Price: Lb. 22c, 
prepaid.—Not prepaid, 4 lbs. 45c, pk. 70c, bu. 
$2.35. 
Far larger quantities than one lbadd 
postage. 
Bulbs 
Used for flavoring 
stews, soups, meats, dress¬ 
ings and sauces. Garlic is 
a perennial, a member of 
the onion family but of 
much stronger flavor. The 
bulb separates beneath a thin, papery skin into 
divisions or “cloves.” These cloves are pjanted 
in rows 12-18 in. apart and 4-6 in. apart in the 
row and covered with an inch or two of soil. 
When the tops have died, the bulbs are pulled, 
braided together by their tops and hung in a 
dry, airy place to cure. Vfc lb. 25c, lb. 40c, 5 lbs. 
$1.50, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $2.00. 
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