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Title: Currie's garden annual : spring, 1935 60th year
Identifier: curriesgardenann19curr_1 (find matches)
Year: 1935 (1930s)
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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LARGE RED W F 1 HKKsHELD—A favorite mar- ket variety in the northern states. It (rrows to a large size. The skin is dark red, flesh slightly tinged pink, very firm and solid. It is unsur- passed for winter storage. 1 oz., 35c; \i lb.. $1.00; 1 lb., $3.00 Pkt. 5c WHITE WELSH ONION—Grown only as a green bunching onion with no bulb. It is perennial, living through our severest winters without pro- tection. 1 oz., 35ci Vi lb., 95c; 1 lb., $2.75; Pkt. 10c CULTURE—The Onion is most successfully grown in a deep, rich loamy soil, and, unlike most vegetables, does best when cultivated in the same ground for a succession of years. Manure the ground well in the fall, and turn up in ridges, "during the winter, and as early as it will work in the spring rake or harrow thoroughly so as to get the soil fine and level. Sow thinly in drills half an inch deep, rows 12 inches apart, and cover with fine soil, pressing it do^^^l. Keep the ground free from weeds and thin out the young plants so they may stand 3 or 4 inches apart. The small onions pulled may be eaten green and the balance allowed to mature. 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill; 4 to 5 lbs. to the acre. CURRIE'S EXTRA YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS The largest cropper and best shape of any Yellow Onion at present on the market. It is saved from Picked Bulbs only, which for color and keeping qualities cannot be equalled, and should not be confounded with the Yellow Globe Danvers commonly sold. It is a true globe shape with very small neck ; slightly flattened at the root end. 1 oz., 40c; % lb., $1.20; 1 lb., $4.25; 5 lbs. (by express), $20.00 Pkt. 10c CURRIE'S PRIZETAKER—Our pure American-grown stock is large and hand- some. The skin is rich golden, while the flesh is white, and so mild and sweet that it may be eaten raw like an apple. 1 oz., 35c; % lb., $1.00; 1 lb.. $3.50 Pkt. 5c MICHIGAN YELLOW GLOBE (Same as Ohio YeUow Globe)—A popular, perfect globe-shaped onion, slightly flattened at the base. It is a large yielder and splendid keeper. 1 oz., 40c; H lb.. $1.20; 1 lb., $4.25 Pkt. 10c YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS (Choice Stock)—The standard variety, both for market gardeners and private use. It grows very uniform in shape, is very pro- ductive, mild-flavored, ripens early, and is a splendid keeper. 1 oz., 40c; ^4 lb., $1.15; 1 lb., $3.50; 5 lbs. (by express), $15.75 Pkt. 10c SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE—A handsome, oblong-shaped variety, with a brownish-yellow skin and fine grained white flesh. It is a fine cropper and com- mands a ready sale on the market. 1 oz., 40c; % lb., $1.15; 1 lb., $3.75: 5 lbs. (by express), $16.85 Pkt. 10c SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE—The handsomest globe-shaped red onion. The quality is excellent, and it is a splendid keeper. 1 oz.. 40c; % lb., $1.15: 1 lb., $3.50 Pkt. 10c SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE—The largest and handsomest white globe-shaped onion. The skin and flesh are pure white, the flesh being firm, fine-grained and exceptionally mild-flavored. It commands a high price on the market at all times, and is a splendid keeper. 1 oz., 45c: I4 lb.. $1.25; 1 lb., $4.25 Pkt. 10c EBENEZER—A large, somewhat flattened onion with yellow skin and white, firm flesh. Matures in 90 days and keeps hard and sound all winter. A leading variety for onion sets. 1 oz., 30c; 14 lb., 90c: 1 lb., $2.50 Pkt. 5c SWEET SPANISH (Riverside Strain)—This finely bred strain is steadily increas- ing in popularity due to large size, attractive yellowish-brown covering, and excellent flavor. Under favorable conditions the globe-shaped bulbs often weigh 2 pounds. They always possess a delicious mild flavor, and they keep very well. 1 oz., 35c; 1,4 lb., $1.00; 1 lb.. $3.00 Pkt. 15c

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