26 Ash for Prices on Larger Quantities than are Listed Here 
SELECT ONION SEED 
An ounce will sow 100 feet of drill, six pounds to the acre 
Culture —Sow seed as early as land can be worked in 
Spring. Have rows 12 inches apart. Thin to an inch or 
two apart. For earliest green Onions, plant sets. 
AILSA CRAIG (Yellow). The largest grown. Globular in 
shape. Mild in flavor. Popular for exhibitions. 
Pkt. 10c., ]/2 oz. 30c., oz. 55c., 34 lb. $1.50. 
DANVERS* YELLOW GLOBE. The most popular main 
crop variety grown. Large, solid bulbs, oval in shape, 
with slightly flattened bottom. 
Pkt. 10c., ^ oz. 25c., oz. 45c., 34 lb. $1.35, lb. $3.50. 
DANVERS’ YELLOW GLOBE (Special Market Gar¬ 
deners’ Strain). Locally grown seed and the best strain 
to be had anywhere. Stock limited. 
Pkt. 15c., 34 02- 35c., oz. 60c., 34 lb. $1.75, lb. $5.00. 
EARLY YELLOW GLOBE. A recent introduction; 10 
days earlier than Danvers’ Yellow Globe. A good 
keeper due to its thick yeilow skin. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 25c., oz. 45c., 34 lb. $1.35, lb. $3.50. 
ITALIAN RED GLOBE. Large, mild, sweet. Easily 
grown in the New England States. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 30c., oz. 50c., 34 lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. 
JAPANESE, or EBENEZER. A very fine, mild yellow sort 
that has a pleasant flavor. Seed is sown principally for 
the raising of “sets,” which when set out the following 
Spring will produce large, handsome, round Onions in 
July that will keep all Winter. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 25c., oz. 45c., 34 lb. $1.35, lb. $3.50. 
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. The best large, flat, red 
variety and the heaviest yielder. A wonderful keeper. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 20c., oz. 30c., 34 lb. 90c. 
PRIZETAKER (Yellow). A very popular, mild variety for 
exhibition, home use, or market. Valuable for Fall or 
early Winter. Nearly round in shape. The largest bulbs 
are secured by early planting in hotbeds and trans¬ 
planting outside. Quality superb. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 20c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.25. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. The most popular, large 
white variety for Winter use. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 25c., oz. 45c., 34 lb. $1.35. 
SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. A large Onion of 
handsome appearance with excellent keeping qualities. 
Pkt. lOc., 34 02. 25c., oz. 45c., 34 lb. $1.35. 
SWEET SPANISH WHITE. The largest of white Onions, 
globular, firm and mild. Fair keeper. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 20c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.25. 
SWEET SPANISH YELLOW. Resembling Prizetaker, 
light yellow, globe-shaped with a small top. Large in 
size^ a fine shipper, very popular. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 20c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.25. 
WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVERSKIN. The most valu¬ 
able white Onion for market gardeners’ use either for 
bunching or for pickling. The flattened bulbs mature in 
about 95 days and prove to be excellent keepers. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 20c., oz. 35c., 34 lb. $1.25. 
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^ 0^5 For the earliest green bunching Onions. 
Plant in rows 12 inches apart and 
1 inch apart in them. 
JAPANESE. The most popular yellow for use green or for 
large, mature bulbs. A heavy yielder and a fine keeper. 
Lb. 30c., 4 lbs. $1.00, 8 lbs. $1.75. 
WHITE. Lb. 35c., 4 lbs. $1.25, 8 lbs. $2.00. 
YELLOW. Lb. 30c., 4 lbs. $1.00, 8 lbs. $1.75. 
EGYPTIAN, or TREE PERENNIAL. Planted in Fall 
they provide the earliest green bunch Onions in the 
Spring. Ready in August. Ask for price. 
Okra, or Gumbo 
IMPROVED LONG GREEN. Tall growing, maturing in 
60 days. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 40c. 
Parsnips 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 
Culture —Sow in Spring as soon as the weather will per¬ 
mit, in rows 18 inches apart. Cover seed 34 inch deep; thin 
out to 5 inches apart in row when plants are large enough. 
A little frost improves the flavor. Dig what are wanted 
for Winter, leaving the rest in the ground for Spring. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 34 lb. 50c., lb. $1.25 
ARLINGTON LONG SMOOTH. For deep soil and keep¬ 
ing in ground over Winter, this is the best variety. A 
great cropper. 
IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN. Roots medium length 
with a small tap root. Very smooth, clear skin. 
Peppers 
One ounce will produce about 2000 plants 
Culture —Sow seed in the hotbed in March, transplanting 
to open after danger of frost is over. Bird’s Plant Boxes 
produce as good plants as do clay pots. See page 42, 
For PLANTS in May or June, see page 29. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER (Sweet). Bears exceptionally 
large, thick meated fruits of a square, blocky type. 150 
days. Pkt. 10c., 34 02 . 35c., oz. 60c., 34 lb. $2.00. 
CAYENNE (Hot). Long and slender; for pickles. 125 days. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 02 . 35c., oz. 60c., 34 lb. $2.00. 
SWEET CHEESE or SEMAECOLA. A thick-meated 
Tomato-shaped variety; very prolific and sweet. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 02 . 35c., oz. 60c., 34 lb. $2.00. 
EARLY GIANT (Sweet). One of the largest mild sorts. 
Ripens in about 115 days. Valuable for home or market. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 35c., oz. 60c., 34 lb. $2.00. 
ITALIAN SWEET. In great demand, growing 6 to 7 
inches long by 2 to 3 inches at stem end. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 30c., oz. 50c., 34 lb. $1.50. 
LARGE BELL, or BULL NpSE (Often hot). Grows 3 to 4 
inches long by 2 inches in diameter. Good for early 
pickles, maturing in about 120 days. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 30c., oz. 50c., 34 lb. $1.50. 
SQUASH, or PICKLING (Hot). Very popular in this 
market for pickling. Tomato-shaped, deeply ribbed. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 35c., oz. 65c., 34 lb. $2.25. 
SWEET MOUNTAIN. Bull Nose type but twice as long 
and nearly twice as thick. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 30c., oz. 50c., 34 lb- $1.50. 
WALTHAM BEAUTY. Early, prolific, thick fleshed, 
sweet fruits similar to California Wonder but smaller. 
Pkt. 25c., 34 oz. 50c. 
WORLD BEATER (Sweet). A splendid variety bearing 
large blocky fruits with exceptionally thick flesh. Re¬ 
quires 130 days. 
Pkt. 10c., 34 oz. 30c., oz. 50c., 34 lb. $1.50. 
Certified Seed Potatoes 
One peck will plant 75 hills; 10 15 bushels one acre 
Never plant Potatoes without treating them with 
Semesan Bel. See page 51. 
By Parcel Post add postage at zone rates 
Maine Grown—Market prices quoted on application. 
CHIPPEWA. White-skinned, flatter and more oval than 
Green Mountain. Follows Irish Cobbler in maturity. 
EARLY ROSE. A standard early, red-skinned variety. 
IRISH COBBLER. Medium early. White. 
IMPROVED GREEN MOUNTAIN. Plant this for your 
main crop. White. 
SPALDING ROSE. Pink-skinned but cooks white. Very 
desirable for late crops for Winter. 
