White Portugal 
Onion 
679 Brigham Yellow Globe Onion 
110 days. Preferred by many gardeners on account of its superior keeping 
qualities and large yields. Onions are solid, true globe shape, and’ are grown 
from selected"bulbs of the original strain. Flesh is creamy white, of fine, firm 
texture and moderately strong flavored; skin is deep yellow. Scales are thick 
and tight. Can be depended upon to grow successfully on muck or heavy soil, 
Earlier than Southport Yellow Globe, more globular, skin is thicker and 
darker in color. Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 40¢; oz. 75¢; 1% lb. $2.10 
673 Crystal White Wax Very sweet 
95 days. Of the Bermuda type; quite flat in shape; sweet and mild flavor. 
This onion is most popular in the South, especially in Texas, where it grows 
much larger than in the North. Onions are medium large with clear white 
skin and waxy white flesh of delicate quality. Very useful early onion for 
home garden use; not recommended for storage. It is sometimes known as 


White Bermuda. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 40¢; oz. 75¢; 1% Ib. $2.25 
s = 
710 Evergreen Long White Bunching 697 White Portugal —«<sjioesein” 
120 days. A perennial variety which forms long, slender, silvery white ) Wee : 
stalks used for scallions or green, bunching onions. They are produced in 105 days. Large, flat white onion with firm, fine-grained 
clusters of four to nine and are twice the size of ordinary bunching onions. flesh of mild and pleasing flavor. Grown more extensively 
Perfectly hardy. Seeds sown in the spring or summer will provide mild, green for sets than any other white onion. Also used for bunch- 
scallions late in the fall or, if wintered over, very early the following spring. ing or ‘“‘green’’ onions as well as for pickling when small. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 45¢; oz. 85¢; 14 lb. $2.40 Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 40¢; oz. 75¢; 1/4 Ib. $2.20 
Onion and Garlic Sets LEEK 
Orders for Onion and Garlic Sets cannot be accepted after May 1 461 Broad London 130 
days. Also known as Large 
* American Flag. Nicely fla- 
vored thick stems of excellent 
quality, the white part extend- 
ing well up the stalks. The 
long, thick, blanched necks 
may be used alone or as a 
thick puree of green peas and 
leeks. Also highly prized for 
soups, stews, or creamed. It 
belongs to the onion family, 
but has a decidedly sweet 
flavor. Sow seed in early spring 
in rows 12 to 18 in. apart and 
cover with % in. of fine soil. 
Thin to 4 to 6 in. apart in the 
tow. Draw earth up around 
plants when cultivating to 
blanch as you would celery. 
Desirable for home or market. 
A pkt. will sow 25 ft. of row; 
¥% oz. 100 ft. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 40¢; 
It pays to plant Burpee’s sets 
of the best quality which are 
produced under ideal conditions 
from a select strain of seed. One 
Ib. of sets plants 50 ft. of row. 
Onien and garlic sets should 
be planted as early in the spring 
as the soil can be worked. Short 
cultural directions are given be- 
low; full directions are sent with 
every order. Because of State 
law, we regret we are unable to 
ship onion sets to California. 
9967 Yellow Onion 
Sets These sets will mature 
into large, handsome, 
globe-shaped onions with bright 
golden yellow skin and creamy 
white mild flesh. May be used 
in the spring as green bunching 
onions. Good keepers. Lb. 40¢; “ . 75¢; 1% Ib. $2.25 Broad London Leek 
2 Ibs. 75¢; 5 Ibs. $1.75 Yellow Onion Sets reds 
CHIVES Tops are used for giving a mild onion- 
i i Produces round, slightly flattened, like flavor to soups, stews, meats, ome- 
9968 White Onion Sets silvery white, mild onions of the lets, potatoes, etc. See page 20. 
highest quality. Desirable for “green” or ‘“‘bunching’’ onions early in the. 
season and are excellent for pickling when small. They will, of course, 
produce large onions if left to fully mature which will keep for some time 
in storage in good condition. Lb. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 85¢; 5 Ibs. $2.00 
The pods are valuable for cutting up in 
soups, stews, catsup and other relishes. Also 
used as a vegetable when pods are young. 
Sow in the open ground when soil is warm. 
A pkt. will sow 15 ft. of row; one oz. 50 ft. 
Thin plants to stand 18 in. apart in the row. 
In some sections it is known as Gumbo. 


How to Plant ONION and GARLIC SETS 
— Onion Sets. Make furrows about 1 in. deep, into which lightly 
press the sets but do not cover them. Space sets 3 in. apart in rows 
12 to 24 in. apart, depending on method of cultivation to be used. 
Garlic Sets. Each set or bulb is made up of several sections 
called cloves held together by a thin paper covering. Before plant- 
ing, separate each set and plant the cloves 4 to 6 in. apart in rows 
1% to 3 ft. apart. Cover with 1 in. of fine soil. 



668 Clemson Spineless © 56 days. 
7 to 9 in. dark green pointed pods without 
spines and grooved only slightly. Plants 
grow 4 ft. tall and produce their long, tender, 
meaty, spineless pods in abundance. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 55¢ 
664 Dwarf Green Long Pod 
52 days. Home garden variety, especially 
suitable for culture where the season is 
short. The plants reach a height of 2 to 
2% ft. and produce a good crop of dark 
green pods measuring 7 to 8 in. long and 
1 in. in diameter at the base. Quality good. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 50¢ 
667 Perfected Perkins’ Long Pod 
5S days. Also known as Long Green, 
Slender, slightly ribbed, dark green, straight, 
pointed pods, 7 to 8 in. long if left to grow to 
maturity; best used when young and tender 



9975 GARLIC SETS 
Extra select California grown 
Garlic is the most pungent of the 
onion family, and is used for fla- 
voring soups, stews, sausages and 
salad dressings. Sets are easily 
grown and may be kept without 
any trouble for use during the 
winter. We supply mother bulbs 
as pictured; it is necessary to sep- 
arate the cloves before planting, 

which is easily done. Lb. 60¢; Clemson (not over 3 in.). The leading okra for home 
2 Ibs. $1.10; 5 Ibs. $2.50 Spineless market garden and canning. Plants grow 
P 3 to 4 ft. tall and are very prolific. 
Okra Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 50¢ 
For large quantities 663 White Velvet 62 days. Creamy white pods, 6 to 
of onion and garlic 
7 in. long, smooth, tender, slightly curved and pointed, 
‘te f Plants grow 31% ft. tall and bear their pods quite heavily. 
sets, write for Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 50¢ 
special prices. e—_— 
All Sets are sent Postpaid in U. S. 31 

Garlic Set 
