First Crop in the Garden— Onions from Sets 



BED OF CULTIVATED MUSHROOMS 
MUSHROOM SPAWN 
; Mushrooms can be easily grown with a 
little care and attention under benches in the 
greenhouse, in a cellar or any dark, dry place 
where a temperature of from 50 to 60 degrees 
can be maintained during the Winter months. 
Pamphlet, ‘How to Grow Mushrooms,’’ 
free on request. 
American Spore Culture. Per brick 60c., 
10 bricks $5.25, 25 bricks $11.50. 
One brick will shawn 12 square feet 
Bottle Spawn. (One quart will spawn 36 
square feet.) Qt. $1.60, 3 ats. $4.50. 
ONION 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 
Onions do best in a rich, sandy soil; sow 
in drills 1 foot apart, as soon as the ground 
can be worked in Spring. Thin to 3 or 4 
inches, using the hoe frequently to keep down 
weeds. The largest Onions are produced by 
sowing the seed in a hotbed in February or 
March and transplanting the seedlings to the 
open ground. The best results are obtained 
from ground prepared the previous Fall. 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
Ailsa Craig. For exhibition universally rec- 
ognized as the ideal Onion. The skin is a 
pale straw color; flesh white, very mild and 
quality superb. Oval-shaped fruits often 
attain the phenomenal size of from 3 to 
4 lbs. Pkt. 25c., 4% oz. 85c., oz. $1.50, 
VY Ib. $5.00. 
Early Yellow Globe. Matures 2 weeks earli- 
er than Southport Yellow Globe. Medium- 
sized, solid fruits. A very good keeper. 
Pkt. 15c., % oz. 70c., oz. $1.20, 14 lb. $3.75. 
Prizetaker (Selected Strain). One of the 
largest and finest Onions in cultivation. 
Light straw colored skin and white flesh. 
Mild flavors ee kt. 20Chn yonO0Z.) (OC. OZ. 


ONIONS, Yellow—Continued 
Valencia or Sweet Spanish. A sweet Onion 
of enormous size, nearly globular in form 
resembling Prizetaker but much larger. 
Golden yellow skin; flesh white and very 
mild. An exhibition sort that is more re- 
sistant to Onion thrip than other varieties. 
Often runs as heavy as 2 lbs. Pkt. 25c., 
¥% oz. 75c., oz. $1.25, 14 lb. $4.00. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. Recommended for 
the general crop. A good keeper. Pkt. 10c., 
1% oz. 60c., oz. $1.00, 14 Ib. $3.50. 
WHITE VARIETIES 
Southport White Globe. Very large, hand- 
some and productive: the best white vari- 
ety. Pkt. 15c., % oz. 70c., oz. $1.15, 14 Ib. 
pono 
White Portugal, or Silver Skin. A stand- 
ard sort; mild flavored and a good keeper. 
Used for bunching and pickles. Pkt. 15c.. 
14 oz. 60c., oz. $1.00, 14 lb. $3.50. 
RED VARIETIES 
Large Red Wethersfield. The standard flat 
red variety, very large, and an excellent 
keeper. Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 60c., oz. 95c., 
V4 |b. $3.25. 
Southport Red Globe. A fine large red 
sort; good for general purposes. Pkt. 1l5c., 
14 oz. 60c., oz. 95c., 14 Ib. $3.25 

ONION, Ailsa Craig 
ONION SETS 
One pound will plant 100 feet of row 
OKRA, or GUMBO 
One ounce will plant 100 hills 
The pods, when gathered young, are used 
in soups and stews. Sow middle of May, in 
drills 3 feet apart and thin out to 1 foot apart 
in the row. 
Clemson Spineless. All America Winner 
and improved type. Large, rich green, 
spineless pods are of highest quality. Plant 
a tall, prolific grower. Pkt. 15c., oz. 35c., 
14 |b. $1.00. 
Improved Dwarf Green. Very early and 
prolific. Long, fleshy, tender pods. 214 ft. 
plants. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 44 Ib. 75c. 
Improved Long Green. Long, smooth, 
green pods. Grows to 4 ft. Pkt. 10c., 
OF. 2OG Apa OG 
Lady Finger. An improvement over White 
Velvet. Tall grower, early and prolific. 
Creamy white spineless pods. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 30c., 14 lb. 85c. 
PARSNIP 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill 
Sow in deep, rich soil, in drills about 18 
inches apart as early in the Spring as the 
ground can be worked. Thin out young 
plants to 6 inches apart; keep ground open, 
and free from weeds. 
Burnett’s Winter King. An ideal Parsnip 
for exhibition and table use. The roots are 
very long, smooth and heavy, of perfect 
shape, making a beautiful appearance. 
Pkt. 15e:, 0z. 35c:, 24 lb. $1.00: 
Improved American Hollow Crown. 
Long, smooth, white roots; tender and 
sweet. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 14 lb. 90c. 
PARSLEY 
One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill 
Sow the seed early in Spring, in drills 1 foot 
apart and thin out to 4 inches apart. For 
solid borders, sow thickly. 
Burnett’s Emerald Isle. This Parsley is 
of a beautiful dark green color and more 
densely curled than the older sorts (See 
Novelty section, page 32.) Pkt. 15c., oz. 60c., 
4 |b. $1.50. 
Champion Moss Curled. A distinct dwarf 
variety; beautifully curled. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 35c., 24 |b. 95c: 
Hamburg, or Rooted. Extensively grown 
for its roots. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 14 lb. $1.00. 
Peerless. New exhibition strain with dark 
green foliage. Stout stems 12 in. tall. Re- 
sistant to tip-burn. Pkt. l5dc., oz. 40c., 
VY Ib. $1.15. 
Plain, or Italian. Very hardy and f excel- 
lent flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c., 4 Ib. $1.00 
Onion Sets should be planted early in Spring in rows 12 
$1.25, 14 lb. $4.00. inches apart and 4 inches apart in the row. Prices sub- 
Southport Yellow Globe. Excellent large | ject to change. Lb. 8 lbs. 











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PARSLEY, Burnett’s Emerald Isle 
ONION SETS 




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