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CURRIE BROTHERS* HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



It pays to plant only the best. Our Onions are saved from Select 

 Bulbs only, and are sure to produce the best crops of sound 

 and long=keeplng bulbs. We handle only Choice 

 American Pedigree Stocks. 



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The Onion is most successfully grown iu a deep, rich, loamy soil, and, unlike i 

 TCgetables.does best when cultivated in the same ground for a succession of years. Tr 

 and manure the ground well in fall, and turn up in ridges during the winter, and as < 

 as the ground will work in spring, rake or harrow thoroughly so as to get the soil 

 and leTel. Sow thinly iu drills half an inch deep, twelve inches apart, and cover wit? 

 soil, pressing it down with the back of a spade or light roller. Keep the ground free i 

 weeds, and thin out the young plants so they stand three or four inches apart. 

 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill; 4 to 5 lbs. to the acre. 



EXTRA YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. 



The Larpest Cropper and best shaped of any Yellow Onion at present on the ma 

 It is saved from Picked Bulbs only, which for color and keeping qualities cannot be eque 

 It should not be confounded with the Yellow Globe Danvers commonly sold. 



In Extra Yellow Globe Danvers we have obtained an Onion of the true Globe shape, 

 slightly flattened at the root end and with a very small neck; it is a selection 

 from Yellow Globe Danvers, but is an improvement iu color, uniformity of size and 

 shape of bulbs, and possesses longer keeping qualities than any other Yellow On- 

 ion. This we regard as the best strain of Onion at present on the market. Pkt., 

 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 2 ozs., 25 cts.; 1,4 lb., 40 cts.; 1 lb., $1.25. By express, 5 Ibs.^ 



Yellow Globe Danvers (Choice stock) — The standard variety, both for market- 

 gardeners and private use. It grows very uniform in shape, is very productive, 

 mild-flavored, ripens early, and is a splendid keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts., 14 

 lb. 35 cts.; 1 lb., $1.15. By express, 5 lbs 



Round Yellow Danvers — Same as preceding, but flatter; grows to a good size, 

 ripens early, is a first-class market sort, and as a keeper is unexcelled. This vari- 

 ety is better than the globe-shaped for low ground. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts.; Vi 

 lb., 30 cts.; 1 10., $1.00. By express, 5 lbs 



Large Red Globe (Southport Type)— Of handsome globe shape and rich deep red 

 color, making it a very desirable sort. It is a splendid keeper and of excellent 

 quality. We ofier the true Southport straill, which is unequaled. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 15 cts.; 2 ozs., 25 cts,; 14 lb., 40 cts.; 1 lb., $1.50. By express, 5 lbs ' 



Extra Early Flat Red— a medium-sized flat variety, producing abundantly and 

 coming into use about t'U'O ■weeks earlier than Red Wethersfield. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 

 15 cts.; 2 ozs., 25 cts.; %. lb., 40 cts.; 1 lb., $1.25. By express, 5 lbs 1 



Large White Globe (Southport Type)— a large, handsome, globe-shaped Onion, 

 The skin and flesh are a beautiful clear white. Flesh firm, very fine grained, and 

 exceedingly mild in flavor. It is also a splendid keeper, and always commands a 

 high price in the market. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 2 ozs., 40 cts.; % lb., 75 cts.; 

 1 lb., $2.25. By express, 5 lbs ~ H 



White Portugal, or Silver Skin— An excellent keeper and good yielder. Exten- 

 sivelv grown for pickling. The bulb is handsome and mild-flavored. Pkt., 5 cts.; 

 oz., 25 cts.; 2 ozs.; 40 cts.; 14 lb., 75 cts.; 1 lb., $2.25. By express, 5 lbs li||j 



Southport Yellow Globe— a very handsome Onion; oblong shape like the J' 

 Large White Globe, and resembles that variety iu every respect except iu color. l™f. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 2 ozs., 25 cts.; 14 lb. ,40 cts.; 1 lb., $1.25. By exp., 5 lbs. ' 



Australian Brown — An extra early long keeping, medium sized globe-shaped 



Onion, ripening three or four weeks ahead of Red Wethersfield. Thecoloris a clear 

 brown amber, and they are remarkable keepers, onions having been kept a whole 

 year in first-class condition. Pkt,, 5 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; 141b., 40 cts.; 1 lb....„ 3 



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