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Early White Welsh. 
A splendid “green onion.” Grown from seed. 
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One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 pounds per acre. 
CULTURE—tThe soil should be very carefully prepared for onions, 
the soil, the better the crop will be. 
Sow the seed as early as the ground can be worked, 
spaded in, are essential. 
395. SOUTHPORT RED 
GLOBE—-(Late.) The finest 
red onion. We ofter our 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. 
8c, oz. 25c, %4 Ib. 80c, lb. $3.00, 
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. 10c, oz. 30c, % Ib. $1.00, lb. $3.75, pre- 
paid, Illustrated in Color on Back Inside Cover 
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. 20c, 
YY, 1b, 70c, Ib. $2.65, prepaid. 
Serious Shortage 
OF ONION SEED 
Disastrous weather, insects 
and disease combined, gave 
Onion Seed growers a knockout 
blow. Some varieties were a 
near total failure—deliveries 
ranging from 75% down to 
10% of a crop. Besides, the 
acreage was restricted, owing 
to overproduction in previous 
years—and no seed from Eu- 
rope has been received. 
To sum up—Onion Seed is 
cheap at any price, and wise 
gardeners will order at once— 
to make sure of dependable 
seed. 

409. EXTRA EARLY BARLETTA— 
An exceptionally early sort, very popular for 
pickling and green bunching. Bulbs: small, 
flat, pure white, of mild sweet flavor. Pkt. 10c, 
0z. 25c, % Ib. 90c, lb. $3.40, 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. They may 
be left in the ground for years. Seed may be 
sown in August and September for extra early 
crop in spring. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % Ib. 90c, 
lb. $3.25, prepaid. 

in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, covering ; ‘ 
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. 
Loug-Keening Winter Onions 
Early Bunching or Onions 
The richer 
Plenty of fertilizer and wood ashes, well 
Y inch deep. When the seedlings are 
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. 
PEt. 10c, oz. 30c, % Ib. $1.00, lb. $3.85, pre- 
paid, 
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. 10c, oz. 25¢, 4 
Ib. 90c, Ib. $3.40, prepaid. 


Boe S3 GaN. Co.; May 26, 1940 
My garden turned out fine last year. I 
was especially pleased with the carrots, as 
in previous years I have had a hard time 
growing them to a_ size large enough to 
store through the winter. Out of 2 ounces 
of seed planted, I harvested 6 bushels, 
consider that a good return for about 20c. 
Mrs. M. H. Bergman, 
Mountain Iron, Minn. 









Southport Yellow Globe. 
An attractive 
“best seller.’’ 

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 pickler, for green bunching and for 
storage. Bulbs: medium size, thick-flat, clear 
white, hard, fine grained and of pleasing flavor. 
It is a dependable cropper. Pkt. 15¢, oz. 35c, 
Yq lb. $1.25, 1b. $4.50, prenaid. 
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. 
10c, oz. 25c, 4% Ib. 85c, lb. $3.00, prepaid. 
Fresh Seeds from FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., Faribault, Minnesota 
