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J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md.
SUPERIOR VEGETABLE SEEDS
ONIONS
White Silver Skin Onion
To grow large bulbs 1 ounce to 100 feet of drill; 4 to 5 pounds to the acre.
To grow sets 10 ounces to 100 feet of drill; 50 pounds to the acre.
The Onion must have a clean and very rich soil. Use well rotted
manure freely, and get the seed in as early as possible in the spring, no
matter if it is cold and unpleasant. If onions do not get a good growth
before hot, dry weather, the crop is sure to be a failure. Keep the soil
mellow and clear of weeds. Sow in shallow drills, not less than a foot
apart nor more than half an inch deep. As onions grow on top of the
ground, they may be. allowed to remain pretty thick, no matter if they
crowd each other. In hoeing, destroy weeds and keep the ground mellow;
do not cover the young bulbs with earth.
White Silver Skin, or Portugal ^^Xly ^of "" 'an "white
Onions; is almost exclusively used for growing sets. It is a good keeper.
The bulbs grow to good size, ripening early and quite evenly. The flesh
is mild and sweet, the thin skin a clear silvery white, of handsome appear-
ance if the bulbs are gathered as soon as ripened and carefully dried
under shelter away from the strong sunlight. When seed is sown at the
rate of 20 to 25 pounds per acre, it makes bulbs of suitable size and most
desirable for pickling.
White Penrl very fine and very early variety. Bulbs when well
rr fctct; m k.u.i v g^^^j, ^re large, round, flattened, with a delicate pure
white skin; flesh very mild in flavor. In the South this variety is largely
planted for sets.
Matntnnth Silver Kina '^^^ ^^^^^ ""'^ ^^^ °^ attractive form,
iriurnrnutn CfllVVl ivuiy flattened, but quite thick through, with
silvery white skin, frequently measuring 20 inches in circumference. It
matures quite early, coming just after Onions grown from sets are gone.
Must be sown thinly to produce large onions.
South nnrt Whitp Ginhp "^^^^ white, true globe form with very
OUUinyuri rr nue UlUOe ^^.^^^ ^^^^^ exceedingly mild and fine
grained, usually commands highest prices.
Fannne^P ^"^ °^ ^^^ ^^^* ^°^ *-^^ production of large onions for Fall
'^ and Winter market, yielding almost twice as many bushels per
acre than any other set onion. Somewhat similar to Flat Danvers in color
and shape but a trifle thicker and very much larger in circumference. They
are very mild, excellent keepers, rapid growers and very few go to seed.
The appearance, size, quality and wonderful yields of this variety give it a
prominent place among the most valuable sorts.
Pri TPtnTtPY Produces large, well-ripened bulbs the first season from
f i.i;.cturvcf g^^j. ^^^^ white; crisp and mild in flavor. The skin is
thin, of a bright straw-yellow; form nearly a perfect globe. Under ordinary
cultivation this variety will yield bulbs nearly three times as large as the
Globe Danvers, while under special cultivation specimen bulbs have been
raised to weigh from 4 to 5 pounds each.
Riverside Sweet Spanish or Valencia f^^^^l^^l gfows%^o"
larger size. Very mild, has golden yellow skin and white flesh. Rapidly
growing in popularity.
Ve.JInm fZlnho rinnt^ofo Our superior stock of this celebrated va-
good size, with thin yellow skin, white flesh, fine grained and excellent qual-
ity. It ripens early, keeps well and is very productive.
ONION SETS
FINE QUALITY MARKET GARDENERS STOCK SCREENED TO % INCH
Danvers Yellow Globe
Use a
FELINS TYING MACHINE
FOR BUNCHING SPRING ONIONS
See Page 47
PRICES
Variety Pkt. Oz. »4 Lb. Lb.
Australian Brown $ .10 $ .20 $ .50 $1.75
Japanese 10 .20 .60 2.00
Mammoth Silver King 10 .30 .80 2.75
Prizetaker 10 .20 .50 1.75
Red Wethersfield 10 .20 .50 1.75
Riverside Sweet Spanish 10 .25 .75 2.25
Southport White Globe 10 .25 .75 2.25
White Pearl 10 ..30 .80 2.75
White Silver Skin, or Portugal .10 .20 .60 2.00
Yellow Globe Danvers 10 .20 .50 1.75
Bu.
ONION SETS Qt. Pk. 32 lbs.
Japanese (Yellow) $ .15 $1.00 $3.50
White Sllverskin 15 1.00 3.75
Yellow Danvers 15 1.00 3.50