14 Onion Seed that will satisfy the Critical Grower. « 
ONION 
Culture: Sow seed in rows, 12 to 18 in. apart, as early in the spring as the soil 
can be worked into a good, loose condition; cover seed % in. deep. _If sets are 
wanted, sow seed thickly and do not thin out; use 60 to 80 lbs. of seed per acre. 
If ripe Onions are wanted, sow seed thinly and when young plants are a few inches 
tall, thin out to stand about 8 in. apart in the row. A packet will sow about 50 ft. 
of row, an cunce about 300 ft.; 4 to 5 lbs. of seed per acre. Onions are easily raised 
from seed and can be pulled as needed during the summer or left to become fully 
ripe for late fall or winter use. 
Best Yellou Sorts 
1 . A very large globe-shaped 
Giant Yellow Sweet Spanish light yellow onion with small 
top, and an exceptionally fine shipper. A Spanish variety which has 
quickly become very popular in this country. In this onion you wiil find 
all the good features of a perfect onion with none of the disadvantages of 
the common onion. Mild sweet flavor, good firm meat, fine tender texture. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 45c, 1% Ib. $1.00, 1% Ib. $1.90, 1 lb. $3.50. 
1 110 days. Extra large under good growing conditions 
Prizetaker and sometimes weigh as much as 4 lbs. each, measuring 
4 in. and more in diameter. Skin is thin, of a handsome golden brown 
tint, and the flesh is pure white, solid, crisp, juicy, and agreeably miid. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 45c,.14 Ib. $1.00, 1% Ib. $1.90, 1 Ib. $3.50 postpaid. 
112 days. One of the most widely 
Yellow Globe Danvers planted yellow globe onions, whether 
for home gardens, market crops, or for the production of onion sets. 
Produces medium-size bulbs which are globular in shape, light golden 
brown in color, and remarkably smooth, firm and uniform. Flesh is yel- 
lowish-white and of strong fiavor. A great favorite because it is depend- 
able, productive and a good winter keeper. Ours is a selected stock of 
definite characteristics. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, Y, Ib. 80c, ¥% Ib. $1.50, 
1 Ib. $2.95. 
102 days. Beautiful globe-shaped, deep 
Early Yellow Globe yellow skinned onion with clear white 
flesh of mild flavor. Extremely early and unusually large; an enormous 
cropper and a good winter keeper due to the thick, tight skin of the 
bulbs when fully matured. Especially good on muckland; satisfactory 
for home gardens. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, 1% Ib. 80c, 1% Ib. $1.50, 1 Ib. $2.95. 
1 110 days. Preferred by many garden- 
Brigham Yellow Globe ers on account of its superior keep- 
ae : 
ing 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 de- 
pended upon to grow successfully on muck or heavy 
soil. Earlier than Southport Yellow Globe, more 
globular; skin is thicker and darker in color. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 30c, Y Ib. 80c, 1% Ib. $1.50, 1 Ib. $2.95. 
Ebenezer 120 days. Bulbs are a flattened globe, 


Sweet Spanish 
Best Red nied ie 
Large Red Wethersfield 119 days. A 
well-known va- 
riety with very large thick flat onions having a 
bright purplish red skin. Solid flesh, shaded pink 
near the skin. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, YY Ib. 75c, 
Y |b. $1.35, 1 lb. $2.50. 

; 120 days. The 
Southport Red Globe ino iene 
Onions are all very popular and this splendid red- 
skinned variety is no exception. The onions are 
perfectly round and have an attractive red skin and 
white flesh. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, % Ib. 80c, % Ib. 
$1.50, 1 Ib. $2.95. ~ 
Leading White Sorts 
White Sweet Spanish 210 days. A true 
weet Spanish, 
identical with the original Sweet Spanish in every 
way except color; skin is pure glistening white in-. 
stead of yellow. Flesh is pearl-white, of mild flavor, 
solid and crisp. Its large size and attractive appear- 
ance make it a ready seller on market stands and a 
favorite with home gardeners. Pkt. 10c, oz. 45c, 
Y/, Ib. $1.25, Yo lb. $2.25, 1 lb. $4.00. 
Southport White Globe 112 days. Most 
attractive large 
round onion with pure paper-white skin. The flesh 
is also pure white, sweet, juicy, and of most de- 
lightful mild flavor. A main-crop variety which will . 3 
keep well for some time in fall storage. Always a Evergreen Bunching. 
ready seller in the market; popular with home gar- 
deners. Pkt. 10c, oz. 45c, 4 lb. $1.25, 2 lb. $2.25, lb. $4.00. 
M 1 120 days. Does not form bulbs. Grown for 
Evergreen Long White Bunching its long, slender, silvery white stalks which 
are used for green bunching onions or scallions. They are produced in clusters of four to nine 
and are twice the size of ordinary bunching onions. Perfectly hardy. Seeds sown in the spring 
or summer will provide mild, green scallions late in the fall or, if wintered over, very early 
the following spring. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, 14 Ib. $1.35, Y Ib. $2.50, 1 Ib. $4.50. 
Crystal White Wax 2°, %¥°: 
Bermuda type, quite flat in shape; 
sweet and mild flavor. This onion is 
most popular in the South, especially in Ta 
Texas, where it grows much larger than \ A 
in the North. Onions are medium-large Hi PATI NE SE SY 2 
with clear white skin and waxy white Wil : 
flesh of delicate quality. Very useful 
early onion for home garden use; not 
recommended for storage. Sometimes 
known as White Bermudas. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 50c, % Ib. $1.35, Y% Ib. $2.50, 
1 Ib. $4.50. 
4 “Silver Skin” 
White Portugal 1052. .daaly 8 
Large, flat white onion with firm, fine 
grained flesh of mild and pleasing flavor. 
Grown more extensively for sets than 
any other white onion. Also used for 
bunching or “green” onions as well as 
for pickling when small. Pkt. 10c, 
oz. 40c, % Ib. $1.10, Y |b. $2.10, 
1 Ib. $4.00. 

















2% to 8 in. or more across when 
well grown, yellowish brown skin with firm yellow- 
ish white flesh of exceptionally mild flavor. One of 
the best winter keepers, remaining in good, hard : 
condition until spring. Grown extensively for sets 
because of their good keeping quality, heavy yield 
and the fact that a small percentage of the sets 
runs to seed. Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, % Ib. 75c, 
4 lb. $1.35, 1 lb. $2.50. 
ONION SETS 
Yellow Onion Sets These sets will 
mature into 
large, handsome onions with bright golden yel- 
low skin and creamy white mild flesh. Reliable 
keepers for winter storing. Lb. 30c, 2 lbs. 55c, 
5 lbs. $1.25. 
° ° Produces round, 
White Onion Sets slightly flattened, 
silvery white, mild onions of the highest qual- 
ity. Desirable for ‘‘green’” or “bunching” — 
onions early in the season and are excellent 
for pickling when smalJ. They will, of course, 
produce large onions if left to fully mature. 
Lb. 30c, 2 Ibs. 55c, 5 lbs. $1.25. 

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