. Burpee's farm annual 1893. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., ITALIAN ONIONS. These Onious succeed admirably in every section of tl United Slates, and we can recommend them for summ and autumn use. For some years past large quantity of Italian Onions have been raised from imported see by truckers in the South. They command large prices i the Philadelphia and New York markets, where they se' as Bermuda and Spanish Onions, jfl^" It is a fact tha
. Burpee's farm annual 1893. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. ATLEE BURPEE & CO., ITALIAN ONIONS. These Onious succeed admirably in every section of tl United Slates, and we can recommend them for summ and autumn use. For some years past large quantity of Italian Onions have been raised from imported see by truckers in the South. They command large prices i the Philadelphia and New York markets, where they se' as Bermuda and Spanish Onions, jfl^" It is a fact tha these Onions can be grown with equal success North South, East, and West, as has been fully demonstrated b. the reports received from our patrons in all sections oi the United States. All the Italian Onions are of very sweet, delicate flavor much milder than our American Onions. They all gnn rapidly from seed. Of great value for family gardens While much money has been made out of these Italiai Onions, grown for market, particularly in the South, yet as they are not generally good keepers, we would advise the novice to experiment on a small scale at first, and confine his main market crop to the American Onions The Italian Onions, however, generally command read\ sale at good prices during the summer"and autumn. SILVER SKIN, OR WHITE PORTUGAL ONION. WHITE SILVERSKIN. or WHITE PORTUGAL. Very desirable for family use; flavor mild and pleas- ant; skin silvery white; of handsome appearance; highly esteemed" for pickling when young, also for market in early winter. This is the variety of which White Onion Sets are grown, and is known in New England as ''Philadelphia ; Per pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; 2 ozs. 60 cts.; % lb ; per ft § V 1892 ° ;©.. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resem
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