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ONIONS _. .,.. 
1 pkt. will sow 50 ft. of drill; 1 oz. 
about 200 ft.; 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. 
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Onions are very healthful and S A 
wholesome, probably used more e ea n 
often in the kitchen than any other sO Ing 
vegetable, either in connection with P; k | 
other foods for seasoning or in e ICKICS 
many of the delicious ways to pre- 
pare them for their own tempting goodness. Highly prized 
for their tonic qualities, and doctors everywhere recom- 
mend the use of onions in the diet because they are whole- 
some and nutritious. 
Onions are not hard to grow. They like a clean, rich 
soil. Sow as early as possible in drills 1 foot apart. 
AILSA CRAIG. Of mammoth size, larger than the Prize- 
taker, oval-shaped, pale straw colored skin; of very mild 
flavor. Extra large onions can, however, be obtained by 
sowing seed early in the spring in the hotbed and trans- 
planting to the open ground. Pkt., 10c; 1% oz., 35c. 
*xEARLY YELLOW GLOBE. This is a yellow, globe-shaped 
onion with a fine yellow color, a good winter keeper, as 
its skin is very thick. It will mature 3 weeks earlier than 
Danvers and yields very heavily. 
Pkt., 10c; 44 0z., 30c; 0z., 50c; % ib., $1.75. 
WHITE PORTUGAL or SILVERSKIN. An early white, flat 
variety, of medium size and mild flavor. 
Pkt., 10c; 144 02., 35c; oz., 60c. 
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. The standard red variety. 
Bulb large, flattened but thick; skin deep purplish red. 
The best of all for light soils. 
Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c; 0z., 50c; % Ib., $1.75. 
PRIZETAKER. Grows to an immense 
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Onion 




size and for fall marketing is unexcelled. 
Although of such great size, it is very 
hardy and a fair winter keeper, as it 
ripens up hard and firm. Very fine 
grained and of mild delicate flavor. The 
outside skin is rich yellow while the 
fiesh is white. Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 30c. 
xYELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. The 
standard variety for winter use in the 
eastern markets. Produces well-ripened 
bulbs, averaging 2 inches in diameter. 
Skin light golden brown or pale yellow, 
flesh pure white, crisp, and mild in fla- 
vor. The plants have very slender necks. 
and consequently the bulbs keep well 
over winter. On account of their attrac- 
tive shape and color, and their excellent 
keeping qualities, they always bring a 
good price in the markets. Selected 
strain. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 30c; 
oz., 50c; 1% lb., $1.50. 
SWEET SPANISH. 110 days. Mild-fla- 

ONION SETS 
1 lb. will plant 100 feet of row; 
250 to 335 lbs. per acre. 
We do not deliver Onion Sets free, pur- 
chaser pays transportation. Onion Sets 
wergh 1 pound per quart. For parcel post 
zone rates see back of order blank. 
These sets will provide small green on- 
ions in 2 to 3 weeks after planting seeds, 
and are an important crop to precede the 
seed-sown varieties. They mature large 
onions much earlier than can be grown 
from seed. May be planted in early spring 
as soon as danger of freezing is past. 
WHITE. 
Lb., 35c; 5 1bs., $1.65; 10 lbs., $3.00. 
YELLOw. 
Lb., 35c; 5 1b8., $1.65; 10 lbs., $3.00. 
EGYPTIAN or PERENNIAL. (For delivery 
in September.) 
Special Frices On Bushel Lots. 


vored, globe shaped, light yellow onion 
of Spanish origin that grows to large 
size. Fkt., 10c; 14 oz., SCc; oz., 55c. 
PARS LEY Every Garden Should Have 
a Few Plants. It Adds Zest 
and Color to the Menu 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of drill. 
Always required for garnishing, also used for flavoring soups and 
stews and in salads. 
Culture: Sow early, seed is slow to germinate; early radishes can 
be sown in saine row and will be used before parsley is up. A rich 
soil is best, but parsley will thrive in any soil. 
CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. This is a prize winning English va- 
riety. Handsome, compact plants. Leaves have the appearance of 
finely curled moss. Hardy and slow to run to seed. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 1% Ib., 50c., 
PLAIN LEAF. The leaves of this variety are flat, deeply cut but not 
curled. Desirable for flavoring soups and stews, and for drying. The 
curled sorts are more extensively used for garnishing. 
Pkt., 10c; 02., 20c; 1% Ihb., 50c. 
PARAMOUNT. One of the best Triple Curled Parsleys we have ever 
seen. The leaves are a beautiful dark green, very finely curled and 
extremely uniform. One of the All-America selections. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; %4 Ilb., 50c. 




Paramount Parsley 

20 Vegetable Seeds ROSS BROS. CO., Worcester, Mass. 
