SELECT VEGETABLE SEEDS 
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Onions 
Zwiebel^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. Medium large, mild, nearly globe 
shaped, has small neck, ripens up uniformly and is a good 
keeper. Especiallj^ popular in Connecticut Valley. Per pkt., 
10c.; oz., 20c.; /4-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.; 65c.; lb., $2.25. 
Yellow Dutch or Strasburg. Medium sized and flat. 
Sown extensively for sets. Good keeper. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 
20 c.; ^-Ib., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 
Prize Taker. Rich straw color, of enormous size. The 
flavor is mild and delicate. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; 
65c.; lb., $2.25. 
Sweet Spanish. (Riverside Strain). The best of the very 
large sweet globular varieties. Similar to Prize Taker but 
superior in size and keeping qualities. Top and neck small; 
skin golden yellow; flesh white, very mild. These enormous 
handsome onions are easily grown from seed and require 
about 110 days from seed to marketable onions. A good plan also is to sow seed thickly early, and 
transplant; they transplant very easily and save on early weeding. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; 65c.; 
lb., $2.25. 
Large Red Wethersfield. A medium large flat variety, very productive, keeps well. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., 20c.; ^-Ib., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 
Southport Red Globe. This is a late large, globe, deep red-skinned variety; flesh white with tinge of 
pink; strong flavored, excellent keeper. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; 75c.; lb., $2.50. 
Southport White Globe. Globular in form, medium large, late, very regular and symmetrical; skin 
white, flesh fine grained snowy white, mild. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c.; 90c.; lb., $3.00. 
White Portugal or Silver Skin. Flat, very early, medium sized and mild flavor. Used for bunching 
onions from seed. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; 75c.; lb., $2.50. 
Mammoth Silver King. Early, very large, white 
and flat. Used largely for bunching while green. Per 
pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; ^-Ib., 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. 
Postage on Onion Sets extra, 1 pound per quart. 
Danvers Yellow Globe 
