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678 Burpee Yellow Globe Hybrid Onion 
The first yellow globe hybrid onion 









102 days. New, sensational, first-generation (Fi) hybrid onion outstand- 
ing for earliness, uniformity, high yield and exceptional keeping quality. 
Onions are globular, smooth, 3 to 3% in. across, with light golden skin 
and sweet, yellowish white flesh. This is the first hybrid onion seed to be 
offered commercially. Test plantings made throughout the country 
show it has a wide range of adaptability. Seed supply is limited. 
Pkt. (100 seeds) 50¢; 2 pkts. 95¢; 3 pkts. $1.35; 5 pkts. $2.00 
686 Burpee Crystal Wax Hybrid 
95 days. Larger and slightly deeper in shape than Crystal White Wax; £ 
just as early. Clear white skin and flesh, sweet and mild in flavor, excep-§ 
tionally uniform in size and maturity. Excellent for the home garden 
and particularly adapted to the southern states where this type onion 
is grown in large quantities for home and market. Limited seed supply. * 
Pkt. (100 seeds) 50¢; 2 pkts. 95¢; 3 pkts. $1.35; 5 pkts. $2.00 
673 Crystal White Wax — delicate favor 
95 days. Of the Bermuda type; quite flat in shape, sweet and mild 
flavor. This onion is most popular in the South, especially in Texas, 
where it grows much larger than in the North. Onions are medium- 
large with clear white skin and waxy white flesh. An attractive early 
onion for home garden and market. Not recommended for storage. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% 0z. 45¢; oz. 85¢; 14 Ib. $2.50 


Burpee 
Yellow Globe 
Hybrid 
711 Burpee’s Gigantic Gibraltar 
115 days. Productive, globular onion of enormous size with light straw- 
colored skin and mild, pure white juicy flesh, unsurpassed for eating 
raw. Most desirable for home garden, roadside stands or local market. 
Pkt. 15¢; soz. 45¢; 0z. 85¢; 1% Ib. $2.50 680 Southport Yellow Globe © 
115 days. Uniform in size, shape, color, and quality. Skin is 
bright golden yellow; flesh is fine grained, creamy white, 
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681 Prizetaker — zxirc large, sweet and crisp ae Se oud, ga ne Rae ae dap Sepals 
110 days. Produces large bulbs under ordinary growing conditions. If ith home and market gardeners. Good keepers cures eusily, 
seed is started early, and plants set in the garden, extra large bulbs may Pkt. 10¢; 1% 0z. 40¢; oz. 75¢; 4 4 Ib. $2.25 
be produced. Skin is thin, of a handsome golden brown tint, and the 
flesh is pure white, solid, crisp, juicy, and agreeably mild. A popular 
Spanish type onion for early use; not recommended for storage. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1402. 45¢; oz. 85¢; 4 Ib. $2.50 690 Southport Red Globe 
115 days. Resembles other Southports in size, shape, and 
quality, but the skin is a glossy deep red color. The flesh is 
A fine grained, white, always mild and pleasant. Heavy yielder. 
696 Southport White Globe Pkt. 10¢; '%0z. 35¢; oz. 65¢; 1% Ib. $1.95 
112 days. Most attractive, large, round cn with Ase paper-white 
skin. The flesh is pure white, sweet, juicy, and of most delightful mild : 
flavor. A main-crop variety which will keep well for some time in fall 674 Yellow Bermuda © — Mild flesh 
storage. Ready seller in market; popular with home gardeners. 
cae] : et 95 days. Medium-sized onions with straw-yellow skin and 
ste tee a 0%. 50f5, 02.9523” 44 Ib. $2.75 nearly white mild flesh. Fine for home and early market. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 45¢; oz. 85¢; 14 lb. $2.50 
704 Southport White Globe-—srecaar 
110 days. Burpee’s Special Stock—grown from bulbs carefully 
675 Excel Bermuda—Zarly, mild 
selected for uniformity in size, shape, color, maturity and quality. 90 days. Earlier than Yellow Bermuda, slower to bolt, free of 
Usually gives higher yields than other strains of Southport White Globe. splits, doubles, bottlenecks and pink off-color bulbs. Highly 
The leading round, mild, white-skinned, white-fleshed onion. recommended for Texas and other southern states. 
Pkt. 25¢; 14 0z. 60¢; oz. $1.10; 1% lb. $3.00 Pkt. 15¢; %%40z. 50¢; oz. 95¢; 1% lb. $2.75 
679 Brigham Yellow Globe — Firm, hard; excellent keeper 
110 days. Preferred by many gardeners on account of its fine keeping 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 depended upon to grow successfully on muck or heavy soil. Earlier 
than Southport Yellow Globe, more globular; skin is thicker and slightly darker in color. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 45¢; oz. 85¢; 14 Ib. $2.50 
710 Evergreen Long White Bunching— z.0/css 
120 days. Does not form bulbs. Grown for its long. slender, silvery white stalks which are used 
for green bunching onions or scallions. They are produced in clusters of four to nine. For flavoring, 
you may use young plants 60 days after sowing seed. Pertectly hardy. Seeds sown in the spring or 
summer will provide mild, green scallions late in the fall or, if wintered over, very early the follow- 
ing spring. Need protection in cold sections. Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 50¢; 0z. 95¢; 14 Ib. $2.75 
How to Grow Onions from Seed 
Sow seed as early in the spring as the ground can be worked, in rows 1 to 1% ft. apart. 
Cover the seed lightly. The soil best suited to grow onions is one that is reasonably 
fertile, well drained, and well prepared. If fully matured onions are wanted, thin the 
seedlings when 3 to 4 in. tall, to stand sufficiently far apart to develop without touching 
one another. When the bulbs have reached maturity, bend down the tops to hasten 
ripening before the onions are harvested. Store in a dry, free-from-frost place over 
winter. A pkt. of seed will sow about 20 ft. of row; 1 oz. 200 ft. See page 87 for How to 
Grow Onions from Sets; we offer both the white and yellow. 

Evergreen Bunching 

