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Title: Currie's 65th year garden annual
Identifier: curries65thyearg19curr (find matches)
Year: 1940 (1940s)
Authors: Currie Brothers Company; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Milwaukee, Wis. : Currie Bros. Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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CULTURE—Most succcsitully grown in a deep, nch loomy soil, ond, unlike most vegetables, does best when cultivated in the same ground tor a suc- cession ot years. Monurc the ground well in the toll, and turn up in ridges, during the winter, ond OS early as it will work in the spring rake or harrow thoroughly. Sow thinly in drills ^3" deep, rows 12" apart, and cover with tine soil, pressing it down. Keep the ground free from weeds and thin out the young plonts so they stand 3" or 4" aport. The small onions pulled moy be eotcn green and the balance allowed to mature. 1 01 to 100 feet ot drill; 4 to S lbs. to the ocrc CURRIE'S EXTRA YELLOW GLOBE DAN- VERS—The largest cropper and best shape of any Yellow Onion at present on the market. It is saved from Picked Bulbs only, and should not be confound- ed with the Yellow Globe Danvers com- monly sold. A true globe shape with very small neck; slightly flattened at the root end. Ox., 15c; 1/4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50; 5 lbs. (by express), $7.25; Pkt., 10c. CURRIE'S PRiZETAKER—Pure Ameri- can-grown stock. Skin is rich golden, flesh white, and so mild and sweet thot It may be eaten raw like on apple. Ox., 20c; U lb., 55c; lb., $1.60; Pkt., 5e. MICHIGAN YELLOW GLOBE (Same as Ohio Yellow Globe) — Perfect globe- shaped onion, slightly flottened ot the base. Large yielder and splendid keep- er Ox., 30c; 1/4 lb., 85c; lb., $2.50; Pkt., lOe. YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS (Choice Stock)—The standard voriety. Very uni- form in shape, is very productive, mild- flavored, ripens early, and is a splendid keeper. Ox., 15c; '4 lb., 45c; lb., $1.30; 5 lbs. I by express), S6.25; Pkt., 5c. SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE—Brown- ish-yellow skin ond fine grained white flesh Ox., 15c; '4 lb., 50c; lb., $1.50; 5 lbs. (by expresst, $7.25; Pkt., 10c. SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE—The hand- somest qlobc-shopcd red onion. A splen- did keeper. Ox., 15c; I4 lb., 50e; lb., $1.35; Pkt., 10c. SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE—The larg- est and handsomest white globe-shaped onion. The skin and flesh arc pure white, the flesh firm, fine-groined and exceptionally mild-flovored. A splendid keeper Ox., 20c; 1/4 lb., 60e; lb., $1.75; Pkf., 10c. SWEET SPANISH (Riverside Strain) — Lorge size, attractive yellowish-brown covering, and excellent flavor. Often weigh 2 lbs. Delicious mild flavor, ond keep very well. Ox., 30c; )i lb., 8Sc; lb., $2.25; Pkt., 10c. LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD — Lorge size, skin dark red, (Icsh slightly tinged pink, very firm and solid Unsurpossed (or winter storage Ox., ISe; 'A lb., 45c; lb., $1.30; Pkt., 5e. WHITE WELSH ONION—Grown only os o green bunching onion with no bulb. It IS percnniol, living through our se- verest winters without protection Ox., 25c; '4 lb., 75c; lb., S2.50; Pkt, 10c AILSA CRAIG — Immensely popular. Very lorge, handsome, mild, superior to the best Spanish varieties. Skin is straw color, flesh white. We offer extra se- lected English grown stock. Oi., 20e; 1,4 lb., 60c; lb., $1.75; Pkt., 10c. MAMMOTH SILVER KING — Matures early and large. Skin and flesh are pure white. Mild Ox., 25e; li lb., SOe; lb., $2.25; Pkt., lOe. WHITE BUNCHING iWhite Lisbon) — Extra early, maturing long before other sorts. Not a good keeper. Unsurpassed for early bunching green. Ox., 2Sc; 'i lb., 75c; lb., $2.00; Pkt., 10c. WHITE PORTUGAL or SILVERSKIN — Mild-flavored, grown for pickling. Splendid keeper, lorge yielder. Skin ond flesh white. Ox., 15e; '4 lb., SOc; lb., SI.50; Pkt., 10c. BERMUDA ONIONS BERMUDA ONION PLANTS Especiolly suitable tor home gor- dens. Produce sweet, moture 0 lions ot Bermuda quality. Ready April 1st. Per 100, 30c; postpoid Per 1,000, S2.00, postogc c xtra; weight obout 6 lbs. BOTTOM ONION SETS Produce green or bunch onions in much less time than they con be secured from seed. Prices subject to market chonges. If more than 1 lb. is wonted, odd postaoc ot Parcel Post rotes. YELLOW—Lb., 20c 5 lbs.. 85c. WHITE- Lb. 25c; 5 lbs., $1.00. Page 14 CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

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