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UARLIEIST GREEN ONIONS FROM SETS 
ONION SETS 
Choice, Clean, Sound Sets 
We would advise our customers to place 
orders early for Onion Sets. 
We usually commence shipping about 
March 1. Small lots can be sent out at any 
time. Our market-gardener friends will be 
highly pleased with our Onion Sets, as they 
are clean and bright, carefully screened, and 
are nice and sound. Early Onions grown 
from Sets make a profitable crop. 
The prices given herewith are for the fin¬ 
est stock that can be secured. Prices are 
subject to change without notice. We will 
send all the Sets we can for money sent us at 
time order is received. Special quotations on 
larger quantities furnished on request at any 
time. Prices quoted below are subject to 
Market Fluctuations. 
YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. Extra fancy and 
clean. Prepaid, lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 52c, 3 lbs. 6Sc, 
5 lbs. $1.03, 10 lbs. $1.08. Not prepaid, 1 lb. 
20c, 2 lbs. 40c, 3 lbs. 54c. Ask for Prices. 
WHITE BOTTOM SETS. Extra fancy and 
clean. Prepaid, lb. 32c, 2 lbs. 54c, 3 lbs. 74c, 
5 lbs. $1.13, 10 lbs. $1.78. Not prepaid, lb. 
22c, 2 lbs. 42c, 3 lbs. 00c. Ask for Prices. 
JAPANESE or EBENEZER SETS. Make nice 
large mild onions, good keepers. Price 
same as White Bottom. 
YELLOW POTATO ONIONS. These multiply; 
from one of the larger ones will grow sev¬ 
eral small onions. They are of fine quality 
for green or ripe onions. Prepaid, lb. 35c, 
2 lbs. 57c, 5 lbs. $1.18, 10 lbs. $2.18. Not 
prepaid, lb. 25c, 2 lbs. 45c, 5 lbs. $1.00, 10 
lbs. $1.^. Ask for prices. 
PERENNIAL. Egyptian Tree or Winter 
Onions. Prepaid lb. 20c, 2 lbs. 38c, 5 lbs. 
93c. 
Write us for quotations in Aug. or Sept, 
on large quantities. 
STOP-VERMIN 
STOP-VERMIN protects radishes, onions and 
other root crops from the ravages of worms 
and maggots which often destroy them. 
Simply sow it along the row with the 
seed. It expels bugs and aphis from melon 
and other plants, also poultry lice and 
mites. It is easy to use, comes in powder 
form. Full directions for diluting and us¬ 
ing with each package. Price prepaid, lb. 
60c. Not prepaid, lb. 50c, 5 lbs. $1.85, 10 
IbM. $3.2.5. The 5 lb. and larger pkgs. may 
be sent by parcel post by adding actual 
postage. 
RHUBARB 
RVATTS LINNAEUS. An excellent variety 
for home use or market; early, large; 
tender stalks, no string. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
^ lb. 35c, lb. $1J25, 5 lbs. $4.68 prepaid. 
VICT'ORIA. Very large, tender stalks. Prac¬ 
tically the same as above. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
% lb. 35c, lb. $1J25, 5 lbs. $4.68. Prepaid. 
RHUBARB ROOTS 
Either of the above varieties, prepaid, each 
20c, 3 for 50c, doz. $1.50. Not prepaid, each 
15c, 4 for .50c, doz. $1.25, 100 $6.00. 
Hollow Crown Parsnips 
PARSNIPS 
Parsnip is very slow to germinate; there¬ 
fore only new seed should be used and it 
should be sown thickly. Prepare the bed 
carefully in early April, marking off the 
rows 12 to 15 inches apart. Scatter the seed 
liberally and cover about % inch deep, press¬ 
ing the earth firmly on the seed. When well 
up, thin the plants to about 4 inches apart 
in the row. 
Ford’s Ideal Intermediate, ^ar^- 
ety, recommended to the Market Garden¬ 
ers. The roots are clear white, clean, of 
very fine texture and free from stringiness, 
small core. The shape is intermediate, 
.with wide shoulders and deep crown. Pkt. 
10c, 1 oz. 15c, % lb. 40c, 1 lb. $1.00. 
HOLLOW CROWN, or LONG SMOOTH. Roots 
long, white, smooth, and of excellent flavor. 
They are quite free from side roots. This 
is one of the best. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 
25c, lb. 75c, 5 lbs. $3.18, 10 lbs. $5.78. 
OKRA, or GUMBO 
Grown for the green seed pods which are 
used in soups and stews for thickening and 
flavoring. The pods should be picked while 
small, as they become tough when fully 
grown. Plant the seeds in hills 21^x2 ft. 
when the ground becomes warm. 
Price all varieties of Okra: Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
lb. 20c, lb. 60c, 5 lbs. $2.40. 
WHITE VELVET. Grows ft. tall; very 
productive of round, smooth, white pods of 
fine quality. 
PERKINS MAMMOTH. This is known by 
different names, in most of which the name 
Perkins appears. Plants grow 3 ft. tall; 
pods deep green, very long, slender and 
slightly corrugated. A desirable variety, 
being very early and productive. 
DENSITY, or DWARF PROLIFIC. A dwarf 
compact plant. Pods short, deep green, 
slightly corrugated; fine quality. Very 
early and productive. 
Market Gardeners 
save and make 
money planting 
FOED’S SOUND SEEDS 
“/ have purchased my seed from you for many years 
and have always found them of the first quality and 
true to name. 1 shall continue to buy my seeds of you 
as lonq as I plant a aarden .”—Joshua Allen, Mass. 
“We tvish you success. Ford’s seeds are good. 
Hove used them for years. Never have trouble with 
them not comina up, aheays do well." —Mrs. Samuel 
Krabill, O. 
A FEW GOOD POINTERS 
Use Sheep Manure to make all kinds of 
crops grow. Quotations elsewhere. 
Use an Ideal Weeder for weeding. Quota¬ 
tions elsewhere. 
Use Good Drills to sow seed and cutivators 
to keep crops clean. Quotations elsewhere. 
Please send me your catalog on vegetables, also 
Strawberry plants and Red Raspberries with price list. 
Had wonderful results rvith your seeds last year. 
Mrs. N. Harter, Ohio. 
