Depnendatle Onion Seed 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 pounds per acre. 
CULTURE—The soil should be very carefully prepared for onions. 
richer the soil, the better the crop will be. 
ashes, well spaded in, are essential. 
There is a Serious Shortage of ONION SEED 
Disastrous weather conditions, insects and disease combined, gave Onion 
Seed growers a knockout blow. Some varieties were a near total failure— 
deliveries ranging from 50% down to 10% of a crop. 
was restricted, owing to overproduction in previous years—and no seed from 
Europe has been received. 
Offers subject to stocks being unsold, 

Long-Keepning Winter Onions 
395. SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE— 
(Late.) The finest red onion. We offer our 
special strain of Red Clobe produced by years 
of careful breeding. The perfect globe type is 
thoroughly established in this variety resulting 
in bulbs of the most uniform shape and attrac- 
tive appearance. They are highly productive 
and fine keepers. Bulbs: perfectly round, of 
good size, with small neck and thick, deep 
purplish red skin. Flesh: white, tinged with 
pink, of strong flavor. Pkt. 10c, oz, 45c, 4% 
lb. $1.65, prepaid. 
397. MINNESOTA SOUTHPORT 
YELLOW GLOBE — (lLate.) 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. 45c, 4% Ib. $1.65, prepaid. 
403. LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD 
(Late.) One of the most extensively grown 
large red onions. A heavy yielder and a splen- 
did keeper. In poor soil it does best, growing 
a thinner neck than in heavy soil. Used ex- 
tensively for sets and for storage. Bulbs: me- 
dium large, flat on the bottom with sloping 
top; purplish red, Flesh: fine grained, firm, 
slightly flushed with pink. Pkt. 10c, oz, 45c, 
Y, lb. $1.65, prepaid. 
404. BRIGHAM YELLOW GLOBE 
—(Harly.) 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 
suceessfully on either muck or heavy soil. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, 4% lb. $1.85, prepaid, 


Plenty of fertilizer and wood 
Sow the seed as early as the ground 
can be worked, in rows 15 to 18 inches apart, covering 14 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. 
To sum up—Onion Seed is cheap at any price. 
SPECIAL—To help out we offer grade 2 seed—same quality as grade 1— 
except 10-20 points below normal germination at Y3 less than quoted here. 


















398. Minnesota 
, Southport White 
' Globeis pure white 
and mild- 
flavored 
The 
Besides, the acreage 
407. YELLOW GLOBE DAN- 
VERS— (Medium Early.) <A pop- 
ular 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. 45c, 
14 lb. $1.65, prepaid. 
396. EXTRA EARLY YELLOW 
GLOBE The early market money mak- 
er—10 days earlier than Southport Yel- 
low Globe. <A real quality onion—good 
yielder—excellent semi-globe shape with 
deep yellow color. Seed exceedingly scarce. 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 65c, 2 oz. for $1.15, prepaid. 


Lange Mild Onions 
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. 50c, % Ib. $1.85, prepaid. 
405. WHITE BERMUDA OR. 
CRYSTAL 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. 
10c, oz. 50c, 14 Ib, $1.85, prepaid. 
412. SWEET SPANISH OR VA- 
LENCiA—tThe mildest onion in culti- 
vation, a product of old Spain, now ac- 
climated to our growing conditions. 
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 market gardeners. Bulbs: 
very large, globular with golden yellow 
skin; flesh white, and of mild pleasing 
flavor, Pkt. 15c, oz. 65c, 4 lb. $2.25, prepaid. 
414. MIXED ONION SEED — This 
mixture contains seed of all varieties, Globe, 
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 
Southport Red Globe 
A good keeper 


Control Onion Diseases by Treating Seed with Semesan—See Page 12 
2 for winter storage. Also recommended for 
Early White growing sets. Pkt. 10c, oz, 40c, Y% 1b, $1.45, 
<Welsh.— : prepaid. 
Ss e e @ O e 
A Hardy ay Bunching Gf j ichling AGH 
sale dL a= comes any OR ale 
— (Medium Early. 1e mos 
Used 409. EXTRA EARLY BARLETTA widely used white onion. It might be called 
> —An exceptionally early sort, very_popu- an all-purpose variety, as it is excellent for 
Exclusively lar for pickling and green bunching. Bulbs: ee BS Li Cokice for pecan “bunching and 
for siaelispats Duro et Bite sy Or Soy or: fdr storaee. Bulbs: medium size, thick-fiat 
Pkt. 15c, oz. 50c, Ya Ib. $1.75, prepaid. clear white, hard, fine grained and of pleas- 
Green ing flavor. It is a dependable cropper. Pkt. 
Onions 410. EARLY WHITE WELSH-—4A ibe, oz. 50c, ¥% Ib. $1.75, prepaid. 
hardy perennial, used exclusively for green 
Tend bunching onions. This variety does not pro- 415. EARLY WHITE BUNCHING 
ender duce bulbs, but provides a good crop of the ONION—-(Annual.) Here’s an exception- 
and of finest green onions for the market early in ally early green bunching onion. An annual 
. spring, in advance of those from sets. They which forms small bulbs for green table 
Delicate may be left in the ground for years. Seed onions—of real quality and mild flavor. 
FI may be sown in August and September for Used by leading gardeners for the early 
avor extra early erop in spring. Pkt. 10c, 0z. eae Pkt. 10c, oz. 45c, Y4 Ib. $1.60, 
45c, 4 lb. $1.60, prepaid. prepaid, 

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