ONIONS 
One ounce will plant a row 100 feet long; 4 to 6 Ibs. for an 
‘acre in 18-inch rows. 40 to 50 lbs., will plant an acre for sets. 
Culture: Onions require a strong, rich and friable soil, heavily fertilized, and cultivation must be thorough. 
The seed may be sown in February, March and April, in 18-inch rows or on beds 4 feet wide, with the rows 10 
inches apart, the drills drawn shallow, as the best Onions grow on the surface. Sow one-fourth inch deep pressing 
the earth over the seed. When well up, thin from 4 to 6 inches in the row and keep beds well stirred until the 

young Onions are started, after which it is well to han 
obtained by sowing in September or October a 
growth in the spring. 
Silverskin or White Portugal. 
60c; %4 lb., $1.75; lb., $6.50, postpaid. 
Red Wethersfield. 
postpaid. 
Good Onion seed is very 
scarce, and we urge our 
customers to buy their 
requirements early. 

° (100 days). A _ perennial 
Prosperity. variety forming small, slim 
Onion stalks like a Leek, and used only for 
bunching. The summer crop is sown in 
spring. To carry over winter for spring crop, 
sow in furrows 4 inches deep, and level up 
the soil as plants grow. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
50c; %4 Ib., $1.50; lb., $5.00, postpaid. 
Riverside Sweet Spanish. 
(95 days). A large globe-shaped yellow 
Onion of handsome appearance. It grows 
larger than the Prizetaker, and its sparkling 
white flesh and sweet mild flavor make it 
popular. A fine shipper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
60c; 4 Ib., $1.75; lb., $6.50, postpaid. 
White Ebenezer. Tis. variety is 
* similar to the Yel- 
low Ebenezer, except in the color, which 
is a clear white. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; %4 Ib., 
$1.25; lb., $5.00, postpaid. 
Southport White Globe. 
(110 days). The most popular white Onion 
with good keeping qualities. A splendid 
globe-shaped variety with silvery white 
skin, Pkt., 10c; oz., 65c; 14 Ib., $1.75; Ib., 
$6.50, postpaid. 
We quote all Onion Sets 
One pound will set a row 100 feet long, 
Onion Sets, especially white, are in short supply and we 
urge our customers to buy their requirements early. 


White Globe Onion Sets 
(95 days). Popular white Onion of medium size and mild, pleasant 
flavor. Used for bunching and pickles. Good keeper. PKt., 10c; 0z., 
(100 days). A well known variety with bright purplish red skin. In shape flat, but thick, 
with very firm flesh. Excellent keeper. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 55c; %4 Ib., $1.60; lb., $5.50, 

Silverskin Onion 
Tait’s Thorobred Early Yellow 
Globe A fine globe-shaped Onion with 
* beautiful yellow skin. It matures 
at least two weeks earlier than Yellow Globe 
Danvers, and keeps well. PKt., 10c; 0z., 
60c; 14 Ib., $1.75; Ib., $6.50, postpaid. 
ays). 
Southport Red Globe. (n).90 5% 
globular form are rapidly supplanting the 
flat varieties, and this is a splendid sort. 
The bulb has a rich, purplish red color, is 
almost round as a ball, and keeps very well. 
We recommend it to those who prefer red 
Onions. Pkt., 10c; oz., 55c; %4 Ib., $1.60; 
lb., $5.50, postpaid. 
ONION SETS 
Ebenezer 
postpaid. 
White Globe. 
Red Globe. 
$1.60, postpaid. 
Crystal Wax. 
White Multiplier. 
$1.25, postpaid. 
Yellow Potato. 
4 lbs., 80c; 8 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
d weed. In the latitude of Norfolk a good crop can be 
s described, as they will grow until very cold weather and resume 

Prosperity Onion 
. (100 days). The remarkable 
Prizetaker. size of this Onion, averag- 
ing 12 or more inches in circumference, has 
made it one of the most popular varieties 
throughout the country. It is globe-shaped, 
rich straw color, very uniform in shape and 
size, phenomenally productive; good qual- 
ity. Pkt., 10c; oz., 60c; %4 lb., $1.75; Ib., 
$6.50, postpaid. 
(110 days). 
Yellow Globe Danvers. j335 “‘ing 
been a standard variety, its uniformity of 
shape, bright color and fine quality making 
it popular everywhere; it ranks very high 
in productiveness, but is less handsome 
than Southport Yellow Globe. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
- 65c; 14 Ib., $1.75; lb., $6.50, postpaid. 
° C (110 days). One of the 
Silver King. largest Onions in cultiva- 
tion, often 15 inches in circumference and 
as much as 3 pounds in weight. A rapid 
grower it produces marketable bulbs the 
first season. Flattened in shape, but very 
thick and symmetrical. Pkt., 100; oz., 
35c; %4 lb., 95c; 1b., $3.50. (Crop failed) 
(95 days). In the great 
Crystal Wax. Onion-growing districts 
of Texas, this White Bermuda is a favorite 
variety, and it has been very profitable. It 
is of handsome flat shape, with a skin like 
polished silver. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 65c; %4 Ih., 
$1.75; lb., $6.50, postpaid. 
A desirable Onion of Jap- 
Ebenezer. anese origin. Yellow skin, 
somewhat flattened globe in shape, very 
small tops and mild sweet flavor. Keeps in 
good, hard and sound condition all winter. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c; 14 Ib., $1.50; Ib., $5.00, 
postpaid. 
on the basis of 32 pounds to the bushel. A pound equals about a quart. 
5 inches apart; 4 to 6 bushels per acre in 12-inch rows. 
In general usefulness this is probably the very best 
* yellow Onion for spring setting, as it ripens quite 
early in the summer, is of large size, and may be stored for a long 
time without injury. Lb., 30c; 2 Ibs., 55c; 4 Ibs., 85c; 8 lbs., $1.40, 
A well known variety and good for the family garden and local 
markets. Lb., 35c;2 lbs.,65c; 4 Ibs., $1.10; 8 lbs., $1.60, postpaid. 
Although less desirable than the Ebenezer, this old variety is still 
used to some extent on account of its extraordinary keeping 
qualities. The flavor is extremely strong. Lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 65c; 4 lbs., $1.10; 8 lIbs., 
(80 days). An early maturing flat Onion of a beautiful waxy 
white color and appearance. Lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 40c; 4 lbs., 70c; 
8 lbs., $1.10, postpaid. In stock only from September to November. 
An early white onion used for early spring bunching. 
The flesh is pure white and very mild. Keeps well. In 
stock only from September to November. Lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c; 4 lbs., 80c; 8 lbs., 
Formerly grown in every southern garden, this multiplying 
Onion with yellow skin is still used, but is being supplanted 
by the Ebenezer. In stock only from September to November. Lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c¢;. 
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