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Title: Currie's garden annual
Identifier: curriesgardenann19curr_7 (find matches)
Year: 1942 (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 successfully grown in a deep, rich loamy soil, and, unlike most vegetables, does best when cultivotcd in the some ground tor a suc- cession of years. Manure the ground well in the fall, and turn up in ridges, during the winter, ond as eorly as it will work in the spring rake or harrow thoroughly. Sow thinly in drills '2" deep, rows 12" apart, ond cover with fine soil, pressing it down. Keep the ground free from weeds ond thin out the young plants so they stond 3" or 4" aport. The small onions pulled may be eaten grean and the balance ollowed to moture. 1 ox. to 100 feet of drill, 4 to S lbs. to the acre. CURRIE'S EXTRA YELLOW GLOBE DAN- VERS—The largest cropper and best shope of ony Yellow Onion at present on the morket. It is saved from Picked Bulbs only, and should not be confound- ed with the Yellow Globe Donvers com- monly sold. A true globe shape with very small neck; slightly flottened ot the root end. Ox., 85c; I4 lb., S2.S0; lb., S8.00; Pkt., 20c. CURRIE'S PRIZETAKER—Pure Ameri- can-grown stock. Skin is rich golden, flesh white, and so mild and sweet that if mov be eaten row like on apple. Ox., 85c; U lb., S2.25; lb., S8.00; Pkt., 20c. MICHIGAN YELLOW GLOBE (Same os Ohio Yellow Globe) — Perfect globe- shoped onion, slightly flattened ot the base Laroe yielder and splendid keep- er Ox., 75c; '4 lb., S2.25; lb., S7.50; Pkt., 10c. YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS (Choice Stock)—The stondord voriety. Very uni- form in shape, is very productive, mild- flovored, ripens early, and is o splendid keeper. Ox., 75c; 4 lb., S2.00; lb., S7.00; Pkt., 15c. SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE—Brown i>;h-vcllow skin ond fine aromed white ticsh Oi., 7Sc; '4 lb., S2.25; lb., S7.50; Pkt., 15c. SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE—The hond somest globe-shaped red onion A splen- did keeper. Ox., 75c; '4 lb., S2.00; lb., S7.00; Pkt., 15c. SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE-The lorg- est and hondsomcst white globe-shaped onion The skm and *lcsh ore pure white, the flesh firm, fme-grained ond exceptionally mild-flovored. A splendid keeper. Ox., 7Se; ','4 lb., $2.35; lb., S8.00; Pkt., 20c. SWEET SPANISH (Rivenida Strain) — Lorge size, ottroctive yellowish-brown covering, ond excellent flovor Often weigh 2 lbs. Delicious mild flavor, ond keep very well. Ox., 85e; '4 lb., S2.S0; lb., 58.00; Pkf., 20c. LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD — Large size, skin dork red, flesh slightly tinged pink, very firm ond solid Unsurpossed (o- winter storage Ox., 7Se; '4 lb., S2.00; lb., S7.00; Pkt., 15c. MAMMOTH SILVER KING — Matures early and large. Skin and flesh ore pure white Mild Ox., 65c; I4 lb., S2.00; lb., S7.00; Pkt., 10c. WHITE BUNCHING (White Lisbon) — Extra eorly, maturing long before other sorts. Not o good keeper. Unsurpassed for earlv bunching green. Ox., 75c; 'i lb., S2.25; lb., 57.50; Pkt., 15c. WHITE PORTUGAL or SILVERSKIN — Mild-flavored, grown for pickling. Splendid keeper, loroe vielder. Skin and flesh white Ox.. 75c; '4 lb., 52.25; lb., 57.50; Pkt., lOc. BERMUDA ONIONS BERMUDA ONION PLANTS Especially suitable for home gor- dens. Produce sweet, mature onions ; of Bermudo quality. Reody April 1st. Per Bunch, 35c; postpoid Per 10 Bunches, S2.50, postage c «tro; weight about 6 lbs. BOTTOM ONION SETS Produce green or bunch onions in much less time fhon they con be secured from seed. Prices subject to morket chongcs. If more thon I lb. is wonted, odd postoge ot Porcel Post rotes. YELLOW—Lb., 30c; 5 lbs., 51.00. WHITE—Lb., 30c; 5 lbs., Sl.OO. VEGETABLES cost so lit- tle. but give you so much — n health, in tastiness, and all-around satisfac- tion Page 14 CURRIE BROTHERS CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS.

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