22 Vegetable Seeds and Onion Sets are Postpaid Anywhere in U.S. A. 
COUT OVC C0 
Time to Sow—Outdoors, from 
April | to May 15. It is also pos- 
sible to start seed indoors or in 
6196 Bender’s Surprise 
a coldframe in March, to be 
transplanted to the garden in 
ONIONS © 
Soil—A deep rich loam, well-drained and generously fertilized. 
Planting—Sow the seed in rows | foot apart and cover with not more than % 
inch of soil. When plants are large enough to handle thin out to 2 inches apart. 
1 ounce of seed will plant about 100 ft. 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
6299 Breck’s Yellow Globe Danvers. 105 days. Our stock of seed has 
been developed by a Massachusetts Onion seed-grower who has had a 
lifetime of experience. Uniform in size, solid, of a rich coppery yellow 
color, producing a marketable crop of superior quality, yield, and appear- 
ance. The best variety for Winter storage. 
Pkt. lic., 4% oz. 55c., oz. 95c., 14 Ib. $2.85 
6304 Sweet Spanish. 110 days. Mild-flavored, globe-shaped, light yel- 
low Onion that grows to large size. Pkt. 25c., 4% oz. 60c., oz. $1.00 
6308 Ailsa Craig. 105 days. A variety that will grow to enormous size. 
Globular; skin light yellow; flesh white. Good keeper. 
for exhibition purposes. Pkt. 25c., 44 oz. 60c., oz. $1.00 
6313 Prizetaker (Denia). 105 days. Bulbs globular, very large, light straw 
color and very mild. Pkt. 25c., 44 oz. 60c., oz. $1.10 
WHITE VARIETIES 
6324 Southport White Globe. 112 days. Medium large, globe-shaped 
with silvery white skin; flesh waxy white; crisp and mildly pungent. 
Pkt. 15c., 4% oz. 50c., oz. 85c., 14 Ib. $2.50 
6327 Bermuda Crystal Wax. 90 days. Flat, juicy mild Onion of medium 
size and crystal white in color. Pkt. 25c., 1% 0z. 85c., oz. $1.50, 14 lb. $4.50 
6329 White Queen. A small sort used extensively as a pickling Onion. 
Pkt. 25c., 4% oz. 60c., oz. $1.00 
6337 White Portugal. 100 days. Medium sized, flat, mild flavor. Excel- 
lent all-purpose white variety. Pkt. 25c., % oz. 60c., oz. $1.10 
RED VARIETIES 
6359 Red Wethersfield. 100 days. Bulbs semi-flat, large, deep purplish 
red, solid and an excellent keeper. 
Pkt. l5c., 44 oz. 45c., oz. 75c., 14 Ib. $2.25 
6364 Southport Red Globe. 113 days. An excellent, elongated globe 
sort of Red Onion. Pkt. 15c., % oz. 55c., oz. 95c., 14 |b. $2.85 

BUNCHING ONIONS—SCALLIONS 
6379 Prosperity. An excellent variety which does not form bulbs but 
produces the long, straight stalks, referred to as scallions. The lower 
5 inches is white and mild, particularly fine for salads, soups and table use. 
Seeds may be sown at any time from early Spring to mid-August. 
Pkt. 15c., 44 oz. 50c., oz. 85c., 14 Ib. $2.50 

Grown largely- 
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MUSKMELONS 
Time to Sow — The seed should not be sown outdoors until the weather be- 
comes warm in June but they can be started indoors about May 10 and planted 
in the garden in June. 

Soil—Finely prepared loam is best for indoor starting. 
The garden soil should be generously manured and preferably light. 
Planting—Melons should be grown in hills spaced about 4 feet apart each 
way. Plant 5 to 10 seeds in ee hill and cover with not over 14 inch of soil. 
When the plants are well started thin out so that the strongest 3 or 4 remain 
in each hill. 
I ounce of seed will plant 60 hills 
6180 Breck’s Honey-Drop. 85 days. This splendid Melon is of beau- 
tiful form, good size and very productive. The skin “is finely netted and 
the flesh is very thick, sweet, melting and of a deep orange color. 
Pkt. 25c., 4 oz. 70c., % oz. $1.15 
6196 Bender’s Surprise. 90 days. An outstanding, large Muskmelon 
adapted to Massachusetts. Slightly oblong in shape, deeply ribbed, 
and heavily netted. Flesh thick, solid, juicy, very deep salmon 
of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c., oz. 30c., 14 Ib. 90c. 
6219 Delicious. 85 days. Believed to be the largest early variety in 
cultivation. Weight averages over 5 lbs. When ripe, color is creamy 
green with fine netting. Flesh is deep orange, sweet and firm. 
PRE 10c., 0z2135¢c.7 44 1b: $1.00 
6224 Rocky Ford (Netted Gem). 87 days. A Melon of delicate flavor with 
light green, sweet flesh and rich aromatic flavor. An always popular 
variety. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 Ib. 75c. 
OKRA, or GUMBO 
Okra will thrive in any reasonably good garden soil. Sow the seed very thinly 
in rows, from about May 15 to June 25. Cover toa depth of not over 4 inch an 
allow about 2/4 feet between rows. When the plants are large enough to handle 
they should be thinned out to stand at least 15 inches apart. Keep the soil well 
cultivated throughout the growing season. 
I ounce of seed should produce about 250 plants 
6392 Tall Green (Perkin’s Mammoth). 62 to 67 days. Plants 3% to 4 feet 
tall; very productive. Pods long, slender, fleshy and of excellent quality. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 Ib. 65c. 
6403 Dwarf Green. 50 to 55 days. Plants erect, 214 to 3 feet tall. Early 
and productive. Long green pods of good quality. 
Pkt. 10c., 0z. 25c., 14 lb. 65c. 
ONION SETS| 
These are planted for very early Onions. They mature about a month earlier 
than those started from ced and may also be pulled and used like Scallions, in 
four or five weeks time. Plant about 3 inches apart and | inch deep in rows, 
leaving | foot between rows. 
1 1b. should plant a 50 foot row 
S-6380 Y Yellow (Ebenezer) (Please order as ‘“*... lbs. S-6380 Y") ahe 
sets have light golden-brown skins and pure white flesh, producing per- — 
fectly round Onions, sweet in flavor and exceptionally mild. 
Postpaid, lb. 45c., 5 lbs. $2.15, 
10 lbs. $4.00 
S-6385W White (Please order as 
“\.. lbs. S-6385W’’). These sets 
produce pure white almost round 
Onions of fine quality. 
Postpaid, lb. 50c., 5 lbs. $2.35, 
10 Ibs. $4.50 








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