Okra 
OKRA Southport White Globe Onion 
Ocher Gombo Quimbombo Ibisco 
One pkt. is enough for a home garden, 1 oz. plants 50 ft. of row 
_ Warm weather is needed for growing Okra. Plant 1 inch deep in late spring, 
In rows 244 feet apart. Thin the plants to stand 11% feet apart. The pods, which 
are used for soups and stews, should be gathered while they are young and green. 
Perkins Mammoth. 56 days. A very productive variety growing 3 
feet tall. Its long, slender pods are deep green, heavily ribbed, tender 
and give a good flavor to soups. 
ONIONS 
Zwiebeln Oignon Cebolla Cipolla 
One phkt. plants 20 ft. of row; 1 02., 100 ft. 
Onions need a rich soil free of stones. Plant the seed in early spring, 4% inch 
deep, and thin the plants to 3 inches apart in rows 1% feet apart. Keep well 
cultivated and fertilized. 
Danvers Yellow Globe. 110 days. A fine variety for storage. The 
Onions are about 214 inches in diameter. Light golden skin and firm 
white flesh with slight yellow tinge. Crisp and mild. 
Ebenezer. 100 days. Deep flat Onions, dark yellow m color. Very firm 
and keeps well. Early. — 
Extra Early Yellow Globe. 100 days. Good size, globe-shaped Onions —E 
with straw-yellow skin and clear white flesh. Tough skin. Keeps Danvers Yellow Globe Onion 
and ships well. 
Prizetaker. 100 days. Pale yellow skin; mild, pure white within. One 
of the very largest sorts—one Onion will sometimes weigh as much 
as 1 pound. For early fall and winter. 
Red Wethersfield. 100 days. Large, rather flattened, with purple-red 
skin and purplish white flesh. Very widely grown and one of the best 
shipping varieties. Late; very strong flavor. 
Southport Red Globe. 112 days. Perfect globe shape; deep purplish 
red skin. Large in size; flesh white with famt pink tinge, mild, tender. 
Southport White Globe. 110 days. Clear silvery white, 244 inches in 
diameter. Very firm, mild flesh. Handsome and uniform globe shape. 
Popular for winter storage. 
Southport Yellow Globe. 115 days. Large bulbs with small neck. Light 
yellow skin; yellowish white, fme-grained flesh. Keeps very well. 
White Portugal or Silverskin. 100 days. White Onions with a silvery 
skin. They average 2 inches in diameter and have a mild, pleasant 
flavor. A favorite for home and market. Our stra Is extra good. 
White Sweet Spanish. 110 days. The largest white variety with 
globular bulb and small neck. Pure white, both side and out. Very 
mild and sweet. 
Yellow Sweet Spanish. 98 days. Golden yellow, with pleasing mild 
white flesh. Grown m South for early shipping. 
ONION SETS 
Spring Onions are generally grown from small bulbs or sets, which are planted 
outdoors as early as possible in the spring. The sets are planted an inch or so 
apart, in rows a foot apart. Good rich soil and frequent cultivation are nec- 
essary. When the young Onions are about an inch in diameter they may be pulled 
and eaten green; if enough are planted, alternate ones may be pulled and the easy : 
others left to mature. Spring Table Onions 
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