ydlow Globe Danvers — 
a sood keeper. 
SeeJtf 
One 
ounce 
will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 pounds per acre. 
CULTURE—The soil should he very carefully prepared for onions. The richer 
the soil, the better the crop will be. Plenty of fertilizer and wood ashes, weU 
spaded in, are essential. Sow the seed as early as the ground can he worked, 
in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, covering Vs inch deep. When the seedlings are 
3 or 4 inches tall, they should be thinned out to stand 3 inches apart in the row. 
Keep them free from weeds and hoe often. 
Long-Keeping Winter Onions 
OHe.-a-Meai 
Giant Chinese Green Onion 
400. .4 remarkable green onion of splendid 
quality. (A perennial.) The striking and at¬ 
tractive white stems grow to the enormous size 
of 25 to 30 inches in length with 2%;inch 
diameter, weighing over 3 pounds, on a single 
stalk. The white part grows very long and 
straight without the knob. They have a very- 
mild flavor and attain a good marketable size 
very quickly and need no bunching. Sell at 
top'price for early market. They grow where 
any green onion can bp grown. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
50’c, Vi lb. $1.80, prepaid. 
395. SOUTHPORT RED 
globe -(Late.) The finest 
red onion. We offer onr special 
strain of Red Globe produced by 
years of careful breeding. The 
perfect globe type is thoroughly 
established in this variety re¬ 
sulting in bulbs of the most uni¬ 
form shape and attractive appear¬ 
ance. They are highly productive 
and fine keepers. Bulbs: perfect¬ 
ly round, of good size, with small 
neck and thick, deep purplish 
red skin. Flesh: white, tinged with pink, 
of strong flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 
45c, lb. $1.50, 2 lbs. $2.75, prepaid. 
397. MINNESOTA SOUTHPORT 
YELLOW GLOBE - (Late.) A very 
handsome golden yellow globe of good size and 
mild flavor, which is very popular on the mar¬ 
ket. It is a good cropper, medium late, hardy, 
and possesses excellent storage qualities. 
Bulbs: medium large, round, yellow, firm and 
solid. Flesh: white with slight yellow tone. 
Pkt. 6o, oz. 15c, Vi lb. 45c, lb. $1.60, 2 lbs. 
$3.00, prepaid. 
399. MOUNTAIN DANVERS - 
(Early.) This strain is commanding a lot of 
attention as it is the earliest yellow globe va¬ 
riety and was developed in the mile-high re¬ 
gions of Colorado. It remains firm and usable 
much longer than any other variety—its color 
is a .fine golden yellow—flavor is 
mild, and its earliness and long- 
keeping qualities make Mountain 
Danvers most suitable for market¬ 
ing and a profitable variety to 
grow. Bulbs: three-quarter globe 
shape, slightly flattened at the 
base, dark yellow, very hard and 
thick skinned. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, 
Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.50, 2 lbs. $2.75, 
prepaid. 
403. LARGE RED WETH¬ 
ERSFIELD -(Late.) One of 
the most extensively grown large 
red onions. A heavy yielder and 
a splendid keeper. In poor soil it 
does best, growing a thinner neck 
than in heavy soil. Used extensive¬ 
ly for sets and for storage. Bulbs: 
medium large, flat on the bottom 
with sloping top: purplish red. 
Flesh: fine grained, firm, slightly 
flushed with pink. Pkt. 5c. oz. 12c, 
Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.40, 2 lbs. $2.66, 
prepaid. 
407. YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS- 
(Medium Early.) A popular, hardy strain of 
Yellow Globe. It is fairly early and a good 
cropper. Used extensively for storage. Bulbs: 
medium large, round, yellow, firm and solid. 
Flesh: fine grained, creamy white, crisp, mild 
and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 16c, Vi 1I>. 
45c, lb. $1.60, 2 lbs. $3.00, prepaid. 
404. BRIGHAM YELLOW GLOBE 
-(Early.) This strain was grown and se¬ 
lected for years by its Michigan originator, 
and is among the best in production and 
keeping qualities. The bulbs are globular, 
with rounded bottom, solid and well covered 
with tight-fitting, thick skins. May be grown 
successfully on either muck or heavy soil. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, Vi lb. 60c, lb. $2.16, pre¬ 
paid. 
Bigger & Better Vegetables 
with Semesan 
By simply placing your garden seeds (any 
quantity up to 1 lb. at a time) in a mason 
jar together with V4 to % teaspoon of SEME¬ 
SAN, and shaking for three minutes any time 
before planting, you can grow the biggest crop 
of fine quality vegetables or large colorful 
flowers that you ever saw I SEMESAN pre¬ 
vents “damping-off” and seed decay, controls 
all seed-borne plant diseases and assures you 
of getting a much better stand. Circular free. 
Price: %-oz. pkt. 10c, 2-oz. can 35c, prepaid. 
—Not prepaid, 1 lb. $2.25, 5 lbs. $9.90. 
Southport Yellow Globe. 
An attractive 
"best seller." 
Early Bunching or Pickling Onions 
Chinese Green Onion “One-a-Meal.” 
^nee. ta OuA, 
“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. 
409. EXTRA EARLY BARLETTA- 
An excentionally early sort, very popular for 
pickling and green hunching. Bulbs: small, 
flat, pure white, of mild sweet flavor. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 12c, Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.40, prepaid. 
410. EARLY WHITE WELSH - A 
hardy perennial, used exclusively for green 
bunching onions. This variety does not pro¬ 
duce bulbs, but provides a good crop of the 
finest green onions for the market early in 
spring, in advance of those from sets. Thes' may 
be left in the ground for years. Seed may be 
sown in August and September for extra early 
crop in spring. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 40c, 
lb. $1.40, prepaid. 
411. WHITE PORTUGAL OR SIL¬ 
VER SKIN -(Medium Early.) The most 
widely used white onion. It might be called 
an all-purpose variety, as it is excellent for 
sets, as a pickier, for green bunching and for 
storage. Bullis: medium size, thick-flat, clear 
white, hard, fine grained and of pleasing flavor. 
It is a dependable cropper. Pkt. 5c, oz. 12c, 
Vi lb. 40c, lb. $1.40, prepaid. 
415. EARLY WHITE BUNCHING 
ONION -(Annual. ) Here’s an«.exception- 
ally early green bunching onion. An annual 
which forms small bulbs for green table onions 
—of real quality and mild flavor. Used by 
leading gardeners for the early market. Pkt. 
6 c, oz. 12c, Vi lb. 45c, lb. $1.50, prepaid. 
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