. PRIZETAKER ONIONS White Portugal, or Silver Skin. This variety is one of the leading white sorts, and is of beautiful shape and very mild flavor. The bulbs are flat in shape and mature early. It is a splendid variety for both family use and the market gardener, and is very- largely used for growing sets on account of its fine shape when small, and also for its good keeping qualities. It is also extensively used as a pickling onion, for which purpose it seems to be finely adapted. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 45 cts.; lb., $; 10 lbs. or more at $ per lb. Southport "White Globe. Pure whit
. PRIZETAKER ONIONS White Portugal, or Silver Skin. This variety is one of the leading white sorts, and is of beautiful shape and very mild flavor. The bulbs are flat in shape and mature early. It is a splendid variety for both family use and the market gardener, and is very- largely used for growing sets on account of its fine shape when small, and also for its good keeping qualities. It is also extensively used as a pickling onion, for which purpose it seems to be finely adapted. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 45 cts.; lb., $; 10 lbs. or more at $ per lb. Southport "White Globe. Pure white color, mild flavor, and equally good for keeping as the yellow sort. It is an enormous yielder, sometimes producing as much as 1300 bush- els to the acre, and always sells at high prices. It is best to dry these onions in a shady place, and one where they will get plenty of air. Our seed of this splendid variety is very fine, and raised from selected bulbs, and is much better than ordi- nary seed offered by some houses. Oz., 15 cts ; ^4 lb., 50 cts.; lb., $ VV hite Pearl. One of the earliest varieties, pure white, mild flavor and attractive. Not a good keeper, but its quick growth makes it a good sort to grow for early market. Oz., 15 cts.; % lb., 55 cts.; lb., $ W^hite Queen. A rapid growing variety of mild flavor. This is the earliest onion grown ; they are very mild, pure white, and splendid for pickling. They grow small and can be sown thickly. Seed of this onion sown outside in open ground in spring will quickly produce bulbs about one inch in diameter ; these are set out in the following spring and pro- duce nice large onions. Oz., 15 cts.; ^ lb., 55 cts.; lb., $ Ijarge Red Tripoli. Large, red, flat; free from strong aroma, and keep well during winter. Oz , 10 cts.; ^ lb., 35 cts ; lb., $ Mammoth Silver Kins'. This variety is noted for the extra large size onions it produces the first season from the seed. It is a large flat variety, averaging 5 to 6
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