ONIONS _..,” 
1 pkt. will sow 50 ft. of drill; 1 oz. 
about 200 ft.; 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. 
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wholesome, probably used more e 
often in the kitchen than any other easoning 
vegetable, either in connection with e 
other foods for seasoning or in @ Pp ickles 
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; % 02Z., 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; 14 oz., SOc; oz., 50c; 14 1b., $1.35. 
WHITE PORTUGAL or SILVERSKIN. An early white, flat 
variety, of medium size and mild flavor. 
Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 25c; 0Z., 45¢C. 
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; 14 oz., 30c; 0z., 50c; %4 1b., $1.35. 
Prizetaker 
Onion 
PRIZETAKER. Grows to an immense 
size and for fall marketing is unexcelled. 
Although of such great size, it is very 
hardy and a fair winter keeper, as it 
ONION SETS 
1 lb. will plant 100 feet of row; 
ripens up hard and firm. Very fine 
grained and of mild delicate flavor. The 
outside skin is rich yellow while the 
flesh is white. Pkt., 10c; 44 0z., 30c. 
SWEET SPANISH. 110 days. Mild-fla- 
vored, globe shaped, light yellow onion 
of Spanish origin that grows to large 
size. Pkt., 10c; % 0oz., 30c; 0z., 55c. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. A favorite 
variety for winter use. The bulbs are 
nearly globe-shaped, but slightly flat- 
250 to 335 lbs. per acre. 
We do not deliver Onion Sets free, pur- 
chaser pays transportation. Onion Sets 
weigh 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. 
tened. Skin is light yellow. Splendid 
keeper. Pkt., 10c; 1%. 0z., 25c; 0z., 40c; 
4 Ib., $1.15 
HARDY WHITE BUNCHING. 120 days. 
Used exclusively for green bunching, 
as it forms no bulbs. A hardy perennial 
that produces for many years. Seeds 
sown in the spring or summer will pro- 
duce late in the fall or, if wintered 
over, very early the following spring. 
Thin to 8 to 12 inches after the first 
year. Tender and of mild flavor. 
Ptk., 10c; 0z., 50c. 
PARSLEY 1720) pic’ te Adds Zea 
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. 
Cuiture: Sow early, seed is slow to germinate; early radishes can 
be sown in same row and will be used before parsley is up. A rich 
soil is best, but parsley will thrive in any soil. 
WHITE. 
Lb., 35c; 5 1bs., $1.65; 10 lbs., $3.00. 
YELLOW. 
Lb., 35c; 5 1bs., $1.65; 10 lbs., $3.00. 
EGYPTIAN or PERENNIAL. (For delivery 
in September.) 
Special Prices On Bushel Lots. 
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; 0z., 20c; % lb., 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; 0z., 20c; % lb., 50c. 
PEERLESS. A new selection, extra dark green and finely curled, 
long stemmed and very hardy. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 20c; 1% Ib., 50c. 
Paramount Parsley 
20 Vegetable Seeds ROSS BROS. Co., Worcester, Mass. 
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