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Title: Dreer's market gardener's wholesale price-list : 1929 reliable vegetable seeds, flower seeds, garden requisites, implements, fertilizers insecticides, etc
Identifier: dreersmarketgard1929henr (find matches)
Year: 1929 (1920s)
Authors: Henry A. Dreer (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetable gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Henry A. Dreer
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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18 HENRY A. DREER, 1306 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pa. HOME GROWN ONION SEED Yellowr Varieties Gigantic Gibraltar. A large Spanish onion on the order of "Prizetaker" both in shape and size of the bulbs. It is of a globe shape, light straw-colored skin and white flesh, which is very mild. The plant is healthy and will stand much bad weather. Oz., 2.5 ets.; % lb., 75 ets.j lb., i;i2.50; 10 lbs., $22.50. Ideal Yellow Globe. A large, yellow Onion, which is perfectly globe shaped. The skin is of a pleasing yellow color; flesh, white and of a mild flavor. It is not the ordinary Southport Yellow Globe, but is far su- perior. Oz., 25 cts.; Vi lb.. 75 cts.; lb., !it2.50; 10 lbs., ig22.50. Philadelphia YelloTV Dutch. This standard variety has been grown for many years, both for producing salable Onions the first year from seed, and also for growing Onion sets. The bulbs grow to a good size and are flat in shape, with skin that is a bright straw color and flesh white and mild. Oz., 20 cts.; % lb., GO ct.s.; lb., .$2.00; 10 lbs., !fl7.50.
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Yellow Globe Danvers Onion Prizetaker. This is a large pale yellow onion that is offered for sale in fruit stores and markets in the fall. It grows to a very large size, flesh white and of mild and delicate flavor. Onions have been grown to weigh 3 lbs. Oz., 30 cts.; Vi lb., SO cts.; lb., $2.75; 10 lbs., .'i;25.oo. Southport Y'ello^v Globe. A large variety, very productive and a favorite with the onion growers. The outer skin is a pale yellow, flesh white and mild. Oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50; 10 lbs., $22.50. Yellow Globe Danvers. A standard sort and one of the most desirable; an excellent keeper and very productive. Our strain of this variety is the true globe shape, and not of the flat type. Bulbs from which our seed is grown are especially and care- fully selected. Oz., 25 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; lb., $2.50; 10 lbs., .$22.50.

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