Selt and Plants 
Large Mild Onions for Slicing 
398. MINNESOTA SOUTHPORT 
WHITE GLOBE—(Late.) This is the fin- 
est of all white sorts. Its unusually handsome 
appearance brings a premium on all markets. 
It keeps well in fall storage. To get fine white 
onions, great care should be exercised in har- 
vesting the crop. Pull as soon as they are ripe 
enough to harvest and dry in an airy, shady 
place. Bulbs: round, medium sized, solid, pure 
white, very attractive, skin thin and delicate. 
Flesh: waxy white, fine grained and mild. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 35c, % Ib. $1.25, Ib. $4.25, prepaid. 
405. WHITE BERMUDA OR CRYS- 
TAL WAX—An excellent onion for home 
garden. Beautiful in appearance, both skin 
and flesh being a clear delicate white. Bulbs: 
very flat, medium sized, clear white; of mild 
delicate flavor. Pkt. 8c, oz. 25c, % Ib. 90c, 
lb. $3.25, prepaid. 
408. MAMMOTH SILVER KING— 
(Early.) A large imported variety valuable 
for early market and of excellent table quality. 
Bulbs: deep and flat, pure white and excep- 
tionally mild. Pkt, 10c, oz. 25c, Yq Ib. 90c, Ib. 
$3.25, prepaid. 
MIXED ONION SEED — This 
Globe, 
414. 
mixture contains seed of all varieties, 
Wethersfield, early and late, and ‘green’ ? 
onions. It is fine for the small garden, as it 
will furnish a supply of onions all summer and 
for winter storage. Also recommended for 
growing sets. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 4% Ib. 65c, Ib. 
$2.75, prepaid. 
Bermuda 
Onion Plants 
for the first Green Onions 
Started in Texas from the finest strains of 
onion seed, the plants are lifted and shipped 
to be replanted in northern gardens. They 
will produce mild-flavored young green onions 
in the shortest possible time, or allowed to 
develop, will quickly grow to creaming or 
slicing size. 

We can usually supply the following varie- 
ties: Yellow Bermuda, Orystal Wax, Prize- 
taker and Valencia, but in case of shortage 
we reserve the right to send the varieties 
available when order reaches us. 
Orders will 
be shipped at 
proper time 
fo r_ setting 
out. We pre- 
pay to fourth 
zone only 
(600 miles). 
Beyond that, 
at customer’s 
risk. 100,000 
plants are re- 
quired to 
plant an acre. 
Price: 2 
bundles  35c, 
5 bundles 
70c, 10 bun- 
dles $1.15, 
prepaid to 
fourth zone.— 
Not prepaid, 
case of 60 
bundles $3.75. 
(Weight 35 
Ibs.) (Bundles 
contain 50 to 

75 plants.) 
Not Avail- 
150 to 200 Plants for able After 
35c postpaid May Ist. 
has a mild 
pleasing 
flavor. 
412. SWEET SPANISH OR 
VALENCIA—The mildest onion in 
cultivation, a product of old Spain, 
now acclimated to our growing condi- 
tions. Larger than Prizetaker, and for 
table slicing it rivals the Bermuda— 
it may be eaten like an apple. Very 
prolific and desirable for shipping and 
fall storage—a money maker for mar- 
ket gardeners, Bulbs: very large, 
globular with golden yellow skin; flesh 
white, very mild and of pleasing flavor. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, % Ib. $1.35, Ib. 
$5.00, prepaid. 
Oune-a-Meal 
400. GIANT CHINESE 
GREEN ONION — A remarkable 
green onion of splendid quality. (A 
perennial.) The striking and attrac- 
tive 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 market- 
able size very quickly and need no 
bunching. Sell at top price for early 
market. They grow where any green 
onion can be grown. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, 
prepaid. 












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Serve Flamingo Relish 
with Baked Beans or Meats 
15 large white onions 
24 large mild red peppers 
1 quart cider vinegar 
2 cups sugar 
3 tablespoons salt 
Remove skins from onions and seeds from 
peppers and put through food chopper. Cover 
with boiling water and let stand for five min- 
utes, 
Drain well. 
and boil together for twenty minutes. 
and serve same as catsup. 
Add the vinegar, sugar and salt 
Bottle 


F. S. & N. Co's White Bottom Sets. 
One |b. will plant 25 ft. of row. 
12 bu. will plant an acre. 
EGYPTIAN PERENNIAL SETS— 
hardy variety that may be planted 
either in spring or fall. They require no 
attention, spread rapidly, and make the 
first green onions for the table in spring. 
Price: Lb. 25c, prepaid.mNot prepaid, 4 
ie 50c, pk. (7 lbs.) 80c, bu. (28 lbs.) 
2.75. 
YELLOW MULTIPLIERS—Flavor 
much superior to ordinary onions. Price: 
Lb, 30c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 4 Ibs. 
55c, pk. 95c, bu. $3.00. 
JAPANESE OR EBENEZER 
ONION SETS—In shape and color, 
this variety resembles Yellow Globe Dan- 
vers, but it generally produces 50% more 
onions per acre. Its great superiority over 
other onions is the big yields, long-keep- 
ing quality, and freedom from going to 
seed. Japanese sets produce marketable 
onions in June and July, long before any 
others are ready. Price: Lb. 25c, pre- 
peas ape’ prepaid, 4 lbs; 40c, pk. 70c, 
u. $2.5 
Onion Set 
32 Pounds equal 1 Bushel 
Onion Sets are planted for onions for early 
spring use. A pound or two is sufficient for the 
average family garden. They can be planted as 
early in spring as the ground can be worked 
and in a few weeks the delicious young onions 
are ready to serve on the table. Plantings may 
be successively made late into the summer, as 
long as the sets remain in good condition. 
YELLOW BOTTOM SETS—tThe onions 
commonly planted in the home garden for early 
green onions, also for later use. Price: Lb. 25c, 
prepaid.—Not prepaid, 4 lbs. 40c, pk. 70c, bu. 
$2.50. 
RED BOTTOM SETS—Produce onions of 
excellent keeping quality and strong flavor. 
Price: Lb. 25c, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 4 lbs. 
40c, pk. 70c, bu. $2.50. 
WHITE BOTTOM SETS— Price: Lb. 30c, 
prepaid.—Not prepaid, 4 lbs. 50c, pk. 80c, bu. 
$2.75. 
For larger quantities than one pound, 
add postage. 
Garlic Sets 
Used for flavoring 
stews, soups, meats, dress- 
ings and sauces. Garlic is 
a perennial, a member of 
the onion family but of 
much stronger flavor. The 
bulb separates beneath a thin, papery skin into 
divisions or ‘cloves.’ These cloves are planted 
in rows 12-18 in. apart and 4-6 in. apart in the 
row and covered with an inch or two of soil. 
When the tops have died, the bulbs are pulled, 
braided together by their tops and hung in a 
dry, airy place to cure. Y@ lb. 25c, lb. 45c, 5 lbs. 
$2.00, prepaid.—Not prepaid, 10 lbs, $3.00. 



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