GROW YOUR OWN ONIONS FOR WINTER 
WATERMELONS 
New Hampshire Midget. 1951 All-America Selection. 
Fruit 6 by 51% inches, nearly round. Thin 
(a) rind, tender, light green with dark green 
mottling and striping. An icebox type. Very 
early and very productive. 
XCD Willey, F568 WS, Si OGY, 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 
Dixie Queen. Fruits nearly round, light green striped 
with darker green. Often weighs 30 to 40 pounds. 
Rind is thin but tough. The deep red flesh is crisp 
and sweet. The few seeds are white. Postpaid, pkt. 
10c; oz. 20c; Mlb. 60c; Ib. $1.85. 
Kleckley’s Sweet. One of the best melons for home 
use. It is medium early, oblong in form, and has a 
dark glossy green skin; flesh ts bright red, tender, and 
extremely sweet, without a sign of stringiness. Aver- 
ages 114 feet in Iength. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 
WY4lb. 55c; Ib. $1.75; 5 Ibs. $8.25. 
Tom Watson. One of the best shipping melons. Fruits 
measure 1% to 2 feet long and weigh from 40 to 50 
pounds. The delicious deep red flesh extends close to 
the rind, which is dark green and very strong. The 
outstanding shippmg melon. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 4b. 55c; Ib. $1.75; 5 Ibs. $8.25. 
Stone Mountain. A high-class shipping variety, re- 
cently introduced and already popular in northern 
markets; also highly desirable for the home-garden. 
Fruits very large, oval-round, with blunt ends; dark 
green tough rind; flesh rich scarlet, fine-grained and 
sweet. Seed white with black tips. Postpaid, pkt. 
10c; oz. 20c; YIb. 55c; Ib. $1.75; 5 Ibs. $8.25. 
ONIONS 
White Portugal (Silverskin). The most widely used 
white Onion. It might be called an all-purpose va- 
riety as it is excellent for sets and pickling. Good 
for bunching and keeps well. Bulbs medium sized, 
thick, flat, clear white, fine grained, and pleasing 
flavor. A dependable cropper. Postpaid, pkt. 10c; 
oz. 30c; Mlb. 85c; Ib. $3.00. 
Prizetaker. An enormous yellow Onion that is three 
times the size of the Yellow Globe Danvers. Skin 
thin, bright straw-yellow, giving the bulbs a very 
handsome appearance. Pure white flesh, crisp, very 
sweet, and mild in flavor. Very productive. Post- 
paid, pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; 14Ib. $1.10; Ib. $3.70. 
Sweet Spanish, Yellow. The best of the very large 
mild varieties. One of the original Spanish types but 
a better keeper, because it was selected for keeping 
qualities. Deep amber-orange; small neck; globular. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; 4Ib. $1.00; Ib. $3.35. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. The most popular of the yel- 
low Onions for market and home use, as it is one of 
the heaviest croppers and best keepers. Bulbs 
medium large, round, yellow, firm, and solid; flesh is 
white, fine grained and mild. An excellent keeper. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; M4lb. 90c; Ib. $3.00. 
Southport White Globe. The best white variety. 
Bulbs round, medium-sized, solid, pure white, and 
very attractive; skin thin and delicate; flesh waxy 
white, fine-grained, mild. Good keeper. Postpaid, 
pkt. 10c; 0z. 35c; Mlb. $1.10; Ib. $3.70. 
White Pearl. A pickling variety. Bulb medium sized, 
almost spherical, clear, hard and fine grained. Post- 
paid, pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 14Ib. $1.20; Ib. $3.75. 
Ebenezer. An excellent variety for producing sets of 
exceptional keeping quality. This variety can readily 
be raised from seed, but its principal usefulness is for 
producing early Onions from sets. Sets make an 
early-maturing, good-keeping Onion for early market; 
very mild, tender, and of delicate flavor. Bulbs deep, 
flat, dark yellow, very firm, and mild-flavored. Post- 
paid, pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; lb. 85c; Ib. $2.75. 
New Hampshire Midget Watermelon 
ONION SETS 
Yellow Globe Danvers and White Silverskin. You 
need take no chances in ordering our high-grade 
Onion Sets. These Sets are sure to please you and 
produce a profitable crop. Crop is very short. Better 
order early. Postpaid, Ib. 40c; 3 [bs. $1.00. Prices on 
larger quantities, see Price-List. 
PARSLEY 
Moss Curlied. A compact plant with very dark green 
leaves, exceedingly fine cut and curled. Very de- 
sirable for garnishing and for decorative purposes. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; lb. 50c; Ib. $1.65. 
PARSNIP 
Hollow-Crown. Most commonly used of all varieties. 
Roots are of a medium length, with broad shoulder 
gradually tapering downward. Skin white, smooth, 
attractive. Flesh sweet, fie-grained, and tender. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 4b. 40c; Ib. $1.25. 
PEPPERS 
Ruby King. Desirable for home- and market-garden. 
Plants medium dwarf, erect, vigorous, and very 
productive. Fruits tapering, dark green changing to 
ruby-red. Flesh ts thick, mild, and sweet. Postpaid, 
pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; 4b. $1.75; [b. $6.00. 
California Wonder. An outstanding variety. Plants 
vigorous, upright, prolific. Very attractive, smooth, 
uniform, deep green fruit changing to bright crimson. 
Flesh thicker than any other variety. Sweet and mild. 
Postpaid, pkt. 10c; oz. 55c; Wwlb. $1.85; Ib. $6.25. 
Golden California Wonder. The largest and most 
attractive yellow Sweet Pepper. Similar to California 
Wonder in plant and fruit size, but slightly earlier 
and more productive over a long season. Flesh very 
thick and sweet. Green fruits turn to an attractive 
deep golden yellow instead of red at maturity. Post- 
paid, pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; 4Ib. $2.00; Ib. $6.75. 
P. L. Rohrer & Bro., Inc., Seedsmen 
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Smoketown, Lancaster Co., Penna. 
