For Sowing Onions 
and other Vegetable 
Seeds indoors ... 
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ONION 
One ounce will plant 100 feet of drill and yield 
100 to 150 pounds of food. 5 to 6 pounds of seed 
per acre. 
Mild White Varieties 
Southport White Globe. Produces hand- 
some and uniformly globe-shaped bulbs. 
The flesh is firm, fine-grained and of mild 
flavor. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 60 cts., oz. 95 
cts., 14Ib. $2.50. 
White Portugal or Silverskin. A mild va- 
riety, used for pickles. Tender and aie 
gether fine. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., 
85 cts., Yb. $2.25. 
White Bunching. For Scallions and small 
Onions. Pkt. 15 cts., Moz. 50 cts., oz. 
85 cts., Ib. $2.25. 
Evergreen Bunching. Long, white sort; 
may be sown a spring or fall. Protect over 
winter with salt hay or leaves. A tender, 
mild Scallion. Pkt. 15 cts., Moz. 60 cts., 
oz. 95 cts., Ib. $2.50. 
White Pickling. When matured, the tops 
die down, leaving beautiful and perfect 
little bulbs. The color is pure white, flavor 
mild and delicate, perfectly adapted for 
pickling and table use. Pkt. 20 cts., Woz. 
75 cts., oz. $1.25, 4b. $3.50. 
Leading Yellow Kinds 
Southport Yellow Globe. It has Jarge and 
uniformly spherical bulbs with very small 
necks. The largest diameter is below the 
center of the bulb. The color is a rich 
orange-yellow. Keeps splendidly. Pkt. 
15 cts., 4oz. 40 cts., oz. 75 cts., 144Ib. $2. 
Early Yellow Globe. Attractive, deep yel- 
Iow Onion, medium large in size with a 
tight skin; keeps well. Pkt. 15 cts., Moz. 
50 cts., oz. 85 cts., 14Ib. $2.25. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. A splendid keeper, 
producing well-rounded bulbs about 214 
inches in diameter; skin light golden yel- 
low; flesh white, crisp, and mild. Pkt. 15 
cts., 440z. 50 cts., oz. 85 cts., 4b. $2.25. 
Ebenezer. A dark yellow variety. Bulbs are 
deep, flat, or medium size, very firm, with a 
thick skin. Early and keeps well. A pop- 
ular Onion. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 40 cts., oz. 
75 cts., Yb. $2. 
MUSTARD 
Sow in spring, in drills 12 inches apart; thin to 6 
inches, The first two varieties are used for healthful 
boiled ‘‘greens,’’ and are, possibly, the quickest 
garden crop; gather leaves when they are young, and 
discard the stems. Seedlings of White London are 
used for sandwich material. 
A healthful vegetable. Vitamins B,, good; C,G 
and phosphorus, excellent. Calcium and iron, 
outstanding. 
Fordhook Fancy. Crested and cut leaves 
give it a feathered appearance. The flavor 
is inviting. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 14Ib. 
75 cts., Ib. $1.65. 
Giant Southern Curled. The broad, suc- 
culent leaves are frilled. 3 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 
oz. 30 cts., Ib. 75 cts., Ib. $1.65. 
White London. Often raised indoors; broad- 
cast seed on fine soil and press in lightly— 
don’t cover. May also be grown on cloth 
kept moist. Ready in about 10 days. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 45 cts., 14Ib. $1.25, Ib. $3. 
Mustard Spinach (Tendergreen). See 
description on page 22, Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
30 cts., 4Ib. 80 cts., Ib. $1.75. 





For large Onions sow 4 inch 
deep in a hotbed early in Janu- 
ary or February and transplant 
to the open 6 inches apart. For 
the main supply, sow in rich, 
sandy soil, river-bottom loam or 
muck land i in drills 1 foot apart, 
early in spring, and firm well. 
Thin to 3 to 4 inches apart. 
They take 3 to 4 months 
to grow to large mature Onions. 











A rich well-drained soil, 
free of stones, is best for 
Onions. To hasten matu- 
rity, especially if they are 
slow to form bulbs, bend 
over or break the tops. 
Onions are an aid to 
buoyant health and are 
a good source of vitamin 
Bi. 
S. & W. Co.’s Southport Globe Onions 
Long-keeping Red Onions 
Southport Red Globe. This variety has a 
deep red skin and is almost a perfect globe. 
Size large, flesh fine-grained, mild and 
tender. Pkt. 15 cts., 4oz. 50 cts., oz. 85 
cts., Yb. $2.25. 
Large Red Wethersfield. This is the stand- 
ard red variety, and a favorite wherever 
Onions are grown for shipment. Bulb 
large, somewhat flattened; skin deep pur- 
ple-red; flesh purplish white, moderately 
fine-grained, and with a strong flavor. The 
best keeper, and one of the most popular 
for general cultivation. Pkt. 15 cts., Woz. 
40 cts., oz. 75 cts., 4Ib. $2. 
Onion Sets 
One pound plants 100 feet. 
Sets are tiny bulblets grown from seed sown 
thickly Iast summer. They will produce green, 
bunch or pulling Onions in four to six weeks, much 
quicker than will seed. They may be allowed to 
remain, and develop into full-size Onions sooner 
than from seed. Egyptian Onions are‘autumn-planted 
hardy perennials, yielding green pulling Onions 
every spring. Garlic divides and increases in the soil. 
4 Ibs. 8 Ibs. 
White Onion Sets.. $0 "35 $2 00 $3 85 
Yellow Onion Sets... 50 185 3 50 
Yellow Ebenezer Sets. 50 Ulesse) By eb) 
Red Onion Sets...... 55a 200-385 
Plant the above Sets 2 inches deep and 2 inches 
apart for pulling Onions and 4 inches apart for large 
ones. 
Egyptian Top Onions. Fall delivery. See 
Autumn Catalogue for price. 
Garlic Sets. Separate the cloves; plant at 
6-inch intervals. Lb. 75 cts., 5 Ibs. $3.50. 
Extra Large-growing Kinds 
Selected Ailsa Craig. This Onion Is one 
of the largest grown. It is a very hand- 
some, oval-shaped variety with pale straw- 
colored skin. For exhibition it is unex- 
celled, and to attain its largest size it should 
be sown in January and _ transplanted. 
Keeps well and has a mild flavor. A splen- 
did variety. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 65 cts., 
oz. $1, 14Ib. $2.75. 
Prizetaker. Uniform in shape and of im- 
mense size. Under special cultivation bulbs 
have been raised to weigh from 2 to 3 
pounds each. Pkt. 20 cts., Woz. 65 cts., 
oz. $1, 4 Ib. $2.75. 
Riverside Sweet Spanish. The largest, 
sweetest, best-keeping, and most uniform 
of the Spanish Ontons. Globular in shape, 
with golden yellow skin and white flesh; the 
strain we are offering is very mild. We 
recommend it highly. Pkt. 15 cts., Moz. 
60 cts., oz. 95 cts., 14Ib. $2.50. 
ITALIAN TORPEDO ONION. A large 
long pale-red Onion, the bulb pointed top 
and bottom. Espey mild, and normally 
served raw or in salads. Since it ts a long- 
season type, its cultivation should be con- 
fined to land that is known to grow Onions 
well, usually alluvial level well-drained 
soil with a high organic content. Pkt. 
25 cts., Yoz. 85 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Bermuda Onions 
These are large, flat, quick-growing types, with 
a pleasant, mild flavor. 
Crystal Wax (White Bermuda). Pkt. 20 cts., 
4,07. 60 cts., oz. 95 cts., M4Ib. $2.50. 
Yellow Bermuda. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 
oz. 75 cts., Ib. $2. 
Red Bermuda. Pkt. 15 cts., 4oz. 50 cts., 
oz. 90 cts., 14Ib. $2.35. 

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