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Onion Seed 
Onions are very heavy feeders and require rich 
land. Use stable manure liberally and some com¬ 
mercial fertilizer containing a good portion of Potash. 
Prepare drills thirty inches apart and one inch deep. 
Sow seed thinly and cover with fine soil. Later, thin 
plants to stand from four to six inches apart in the 
row. Cultivate frequently. Seed may be started in 
hot bed or cold frame if desired and seedlings trans¬ 
planted when large enough to move. When doing this 
the tips of the foliage should be clipped off. Seeding 
may be done in the fall or very early in the spring. 
It is a hardy crop and cold weather will not injure it 
much. 
244— EXTRA EARLY WHITE PEARL.— One of 
the earliest onions in cultivation and makes one of the 
best large, white, mild onions for spring use, but will 
not keep well. It is the market growers most profi¬ 
table sort. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, lb. 75c, lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
245— WHITE SILVERSKIN.— Makes large white 
onions of mild flavor and very good keeping qualities 
and as a main crop variety, we highly recommend it 
for both home and market growers. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % lb. 75c, lb. $2.00, postpaid. 
246— PRIZETAKER. — A large Spanish onion 
noted for its heavy yield and mild flavor. Skin yellow¬ 
ish brown but flesh white and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, ^4 lb. 60c, lb. $1.75, postpaid. 
247— YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS.— A large 
globe shape onion of real value for storing for winter 
use. It ranks as one of the best keepers. Bulbs are 
large, round, yellow skin, with crisp, mild flesh. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 14 lb. 60c, lb. $1.75, postpaid. 
248— LARGE RED W ETH E RSFI ELD. — The 
bulbs are large, round, thick, and slightly flattened. 
The flesh is just pungent enough to make it desirable 
and of a purplish white color. Yields an enormous 
crop, and is a good keeper. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, % lb. 60c, lb. $1.75, postpaid. 
Onion Sets 
Both spring and fall, we carry a complete line of 
onion sets. This is the easiest way of growing onions 
and some excellent varieties like Yellow Potato and 
White Potato onions do not make seed at all. Turn 
to the field seed price list in the back of this book and 
you will find prices on onion sets. 
Yellow Danvers Onion 
Pimento " ... Neopcuta.v Putty King, 
Peppers 
Pepper is a tender plant requiring warm weather 
and the seed should not be planted until early sum¬ 
mer. Sow in a cold frame or hot bed after warm 
weather comes and transplant as soon as large enough 
to well prepared rows three feet apart setting plants 
eighteen inches apart in the row. Give frequent 
shallow cultivation. 
265— PERFECTION PI M ENTO.— This makes a 
most useful sort for home use. The large peppers can 
be used green or canned for winter. Fruit large, 
round, and running to a point at the blossom end. 
Turns a bright red as it matures. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 25, 14 lb. 75c, lb. $2.25, postpaid. 
267— CALIFORNIA WONDER.— This new variety 
has won immediate popularity with market growers 
and canners because of its extremely thick mild flesh. 
The fruit is as large as Chinese Giant, thicker than 
that of any other variety, and of a very mild flavor. 
Both home and market growers will do well to try it. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, % lb. 90c, lb. $3.00, postpaid. 
266— RUBY KING. —This is an early variety and 
one that is most in favor with both home and market 
growers. The plants grow large and vigorous and 
bear a wonderful crop of large, long bolls. The fruit 
is of mild flavor, a deep green color, and almost as 
large as that of the Chinese Giant. Its earliness and 
excellent quality make it one of the most desirable 
sweet peppers to be had. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, 14 lb. 80c, lb. $2.75, postpaid. 
268— LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE.— A very 
large blunt nose pepper which has been a home garden 
favorite for years. Its fruit is large, of irregular 
shape and short. It is rather early and matures its 
fruit uniformly. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, 14 lb. 80c, lb. $2.75, postpaid. 
271— CHINESE GIANT— This is the largest pep¬ 
per in cultivation. Its plants grow strong and upright 
and are literally loaded with giant peppers. Fruit is 
about five inches across and about four to five inches 
long, with thick, mild flesh. It is a little later than 
the others but makes the best yield of any. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, % lb. $1.25, lb. $4.50, postpaid. 
273— LONG RED CAYENNE.— A fine bushy plant 
that is covered with small long red pods. It has a 
most pungent flavor and makes excellent dried pep¬ 
pers for seasoning. 
Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, 14 lb. 90c, postpaid. 
