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ONIONS 
Time to Sow—Outdoors, from April | to May 15. It is also possible 
to start seed indoors or in a coldframe in March, to be transplanted 
to the garden in April. 
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. 
I ounce of seed will plant about 100 ft. 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
6299 Yellow Globe Danvers, Breck’s Selected. 1()5 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 appearance. 
The best variety for Winter storage 
Pes des 6 OZ. ODG., OZ. 9dC., 4 Ib. $2.85 
6304 Sweet Spanish. 110 days. Mild-flavored, globe-shaped, 
light yellow Onion that grows to large size. 
Pkt. 25c., 44 0z. 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. Grown largely 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., 1 oz. 60c., oz. $1.10 
WHITE VARIETIES 










6324 Southport White _ 6337 White Portugal Onion 
Globe. = 112 days. Lt ~ WHITE VARIETIES—Continued 
Medium large, globe- : 6327 Bermuda Crystal Wax. 90 days. Flat, juicy mild Onion of medium size 
shaped with silvery and crystal white in color. Pkt. 25c., 14 oz. 85c., oz. $1.50, 14 1b. $4.50 
6329 White Queen. A small sort used extensively as a pickling Onion. 
Pkt. 25c., % oz. 60c., oz. $1.00 
6337 White Portugal. 100 days. Medium sized, flat, mild flavor. Excellent all- 
purpose white variety. Pkt. 25c., 4% oz. 60c., oz. $1.10 
RED VARIETIES 
6359 Red Wethersfield. 100 days. Bulbs semi-flat, large, deep purplish red, 
white skin; flesh waxy 
white; crisp and 
mildly pungent. 
Pkt. 15c., 14 oz. 50c., 
oz. 85c., 14 |b. $2.50 
solid and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 15c., % oz. 45c., oz. 75c., 4 Ib. $2.25 
6364 Southport Red Globe. 113 days. An excellent, elongated globe sort of 
Red Onion. Pkt. 15c., % oz. 55c., oz. 95c., 14 Ib. $2.85 

BUNCHING ONIONS—SCALLIONS 
6379 Prosperity. Ay 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 

kt. 15c., % oz. 50c., oz. 85c., 14 1b. $2.50 
ONION SETS 
These are planted for very early Onions. They mature about a month earlier than those 
started from seed 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 lb. should plant a 50 foot row 
X200 Yellow (Ebenezer). The sets have light golden-brown skins and pure white 
flesh, producing perfectly round Onions, sweet in flavor and exceptionally mild 
Postpaid, lb. 45c., 5 Ibs. $2.15, 10 lbs. $4.00 
X210 White. These sets produce pure white almost round Onions of fine quality. 
6299 Yellow Globe Post paid, Ib. 50c., 5 lbs. $2.35, 10 lbs. $4.50 
Danvers Onion 


PARSNIPS 
Time to Plant—From about April 20 to June 
15. Early planting is best. 
Soil Preparation—T he ground should be very 
deeply spaded and well fertilized. 
Planting—In rows | % feet apart, covering the 
seed with not over % inch of soil and later thinning 
the plants out to stand 3 inches apart. 
1 ounce of seed will sow about 100 feet 
6517 All American. 125 days. Fine new 
clean appearing variety of superb quality. 
Roots slender, almost white and very 
smooth; remarkably free from side roots. 
Pkt. 15c., % oz. 30c., oz. 50c., 14 Ip. $1.50 
6521 Hollow Crown. 130 days. Smooth, 
fine grained, sweet and tender. 
Pkt. l0c;; oz. 25c., 34 Ib: 75c. 

Both varieties are suitable for freezing. 
6517 All American Parsnip 
