. Philips' 1899 catalogue : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. 32. Prizetaker Onion. The illustration above engraved from nature correctly shows the handsome appearance of this distinct and very valuable variety. All who have grown it say it is the largest, handsomest and most profitable variety to grow. They are of a clean bright straw color, the flesh being pure white, very sweet and tender. Of perfect globe shape and are always uniform. In all large cit


. Philips' 1899 catalogue : garden, farm and flower seeds. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Mercersburg Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Livestock Catalogs. 32. Prizetaker Onion. The illustration above engraved from nature correctly shows the handsome appearance of this distinct and very valuable variety. All who have grown it say it is the largest, handsomest and most profitable variety to grow. They are of a clean bright straw color, the flesh being pure white, very sweet and tender. Of perfect globe shape and are always uniform. In all large cities in the fall of the year these onions can be found for sale at the fruit stands and commend the highest prices. Either for market, family use or exhi- bition purposes it has no equal and as a keeper it is unsurpassed. It will yield 950 bushels and over per acre. Our stock of seed this season is very limit- ed, but we hope to be able to supply the demand. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, ft). $ Onions for Profit. The New Onion Culture by T. Greiner. This new work is written by one of our most successful agriculturist, and is full of new, origi- nal, and highly valuable matter of material in- terests to every one who raise Onions in the fami- ly garden, or by the acre for market. By the process here described a crop of 2,000 bushels can be easily raised. A complete and exhaustive treatise; in every way a thoroughly reliable guide to Preparation of the soil—Manure; how, when and what kind to apply, Seed-sowing, the Seed- cultivating, Harvesting, How to Market, Storing for Winter, American and Italian varieties. Price 50c, or free with $ seed 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 resemble the original J. M. Philips' Sons; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Mercersburg, Pa. : J. M. Philips' So


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