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Title: Currie's garden annual
Identifier: curriesgardenann19curr_6 (find matches)
Year: 1941 (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--Mo$t iucccsstully grown in o deep, r.cS loamy soil, ond, unlike most vcgctoblcs, docs bcs." when cultivated in the same ground tor o suc- cession ot years. Manure the ground well in the fall, and turn up in ridges, during the winter, and as early os it will work in the spring rake or harrow thoroughly. Sow thinly in drills '2" deep, rows 12" opart, ond cover with tine soil, prcssii q it down. Keep the ground tree from weeds and thin out the young plonts so they stand i" or 4" opart. The small onions pulled moy be eaten green ond the boloncc ollowcd to moturc. 1 ox to 100 feet of drill, 4 to 5 lbs. to the acre CURRIES 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; sliahtly flottened at the root end. Oi., SOe; 1/4 lb., $1.50; lb., S4.50; Pkt., lOe. CURRIE'S PRIZETAKER—Pure Ameri- can-grown stock. Skin is rich golden, flesh white, and so mild and sweet that it mov be eoten row hke on apple. Ox., SOc; 1,4 lb., S1.60; lb., S5.75; Pkt., 10c. MICHIGAN YELLOW GLOBE (Same ai Ohio Yellow Globe) — Perfect globe- shaped onion, slightly flattened ot the base. Larae yielder and splendid keep- er Ox., 60c; 1/4 lb., $1.90; lb., $5.75; Pkt., lOe. YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS (Choice Stock)—The standard vonety. Very uni- form in shape, is very productive, mild- flovored, ripens eorly, ond is a splendid keeper Ox., 60c; '4 lb., SI.90; lb., S5.75; Pkt., 5c. SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE—Brown- ish-vcliow skin and fine aroined white flesh Ox., 60c; '4 lb., S1.90; lb., S5.7S; Pkt., 10c. SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE—The hond somest globe-shaped red onion. A splen- did keeper. Ox., 40c; ',4 lb., $1.35; lb., S4.10; Pkt., lOe. SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE—The larg- est and handsomest white globe-shaped onion. The skin and flesh ore pure white, the flesh firm, fine-grained ond cxceptionolly mild-flovored. A splendid keeper. Ox., 7Sc; 4 lb.. $2.35; lb., $7.00; Pkt., 10c. SWEET SPANISH (Riverside Strain) — Large size, ottroctivc ycllowish-brown covering, ond excellent flovor. Often weigh 2 lbs Delicious mild flovor. ond keep very well Ox., 75e; '4 lb., S2.35; lb., S7.00; Pkt., 10c. LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD — Lorqc sue, skin dork red, flesh slightly finge.' pink, very firm ond solid. Unsurposscc' for winter storoac Ox., 45e; '4 lb., $1.40; lb., $4.00; Pkt., lOe. WHITE WELSH ONION—Grown only o. a green bunching onion with no bull- It IS perennial, living through our sc vcrcst winters without protection. Oi., 25c; '4 lb., 75e; lb., S2.50; Pkt., 10c MAMMOTH SILVER KING — Matures eorly and large. Skin ond flesh are pure white Mild Ox., SOe; I4 lb., $1.25; lb., S3.50; Pkt., lOe. WHITE BUNCHING (White Lisbon) — Extra eorly, maturing long before other sorts. Not a good keeper. Unsurpassed for eorly bunching green. Oz., 35e; '4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.00; Pkt., 10c. WHITE PORTUGAL or SILVERSKIN — Mild-flavored, grown tor pickling. Splendid keeper, loroe vielder. Skm and flesh white. Ox., SOe; I4 lb., $1.25; lb., S3.50; Pkt., 10c. BERMUDA ONIONS CRYSTAL WHITE WAX—Ox., SOc; '4 lb., SI.25; lb., S3.50; Pkt., 15c. BERMUDA ONION PLANTS Especially suitable for home gar- dens. Produce sweet, mature 0 nions of Bermuda quality. Ready April 1st. Per 100, 30c; postpaid Per 1,000, S2.00, postogc e xtro; weight about 6 lbs. BOTTOM ONION SETS Produce green or bunch onions in much less time thon they can be secured from seed. Prices subject to morket changes. If more thon 1 lb. is wonted, add postage ot Porcel Post rotes. YELLOW—Lb., 20e; 5 lbs., 85e. WHITE—Lb., 25c; 5 lbs, SI.00. VEGETABLES cost so lit- tle, but give you so much — in health, in tostincss, and all-around satisfac- tion. Page 14 CURRIE BROTHERS CO, MILWAUKEE, WIS.

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