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MANNS &. CO.'S CHOICE SEEDS. 



White Silver Skin. — Ripens early; large 

 size; mild in flavor, and excellent for Winter use; 

 much esteemed for pickling. Package, 5c.; oz., 

 loc; ilb., 50c.; lb., $1.50. 



Ill a.r g e White 

 Globe. — Yields abundant- 

 ly, producing very hand- 

 some, large, pure white, 

 globe-shaped bulbs; flesh 

 firm, finely grained; mild 

 flavor. Oz , 20c.; i lb., 

 40c.; lb., $1.50. 



> Yello^v trlobe Dan- 

 vers. — It is of a beautiful 

 golden yellow color. Bulb 

 medium size; quite early; 

 bottom nearly flat; oval top 

 with small neck; very pro- 

 lific and a first-class keeper 

 and shipper. 1 oz., lOc; J 

 lb._,25c.; lb., 75c. 



■• YellovF Danvers, 

 Flat. — A splendid Onion 

 for either market or home 

 use; more flat than the Globe 

 Danvers. 1 oz , 10c. ; J lb., 

 35c.; lb., 75e. 



White .Silver Skin. 

 -' Red Wethersfield.— Ivarge sized, somewhat 

 flattened; skin deep red and very hardy. 1 oz., 10c. ; i 

 lb., 20c.; lb., 75c. 



American Grown 

 Superior Onion Seed. 



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



The Onion must have a clean aniJ 

 veiT rich soil. Use well-rotted 

 manure freely, and get the seed in 

 as early as possible In the Spring, 

 no matter if it is cold and unpleas- 

 ant. If Onions do not get a good 

 growth before hot, dry weather, 

 the crop is sure to be a failure. 

 Keep the soil mellow and clear of 

 weeds. Sow in shallow drills, not 

 less than a foot apart nor more 

 than half an inch deep. As Onions 

 grow on the top of the ground, 

 they may be allowed to remain 

 pretty thick, no matter If they 

 crowd eacb other. In hoeing to 

 destroy weeds and keep the ground 

 mellow, do not cover the young 

 bulbs with earth. It is useless to 

 try to grow Onions on a poor, un- 

 suitable soil. Three days of neglect 

 when the weeds are growing rapid- 

 ly will sometimes ruin a crop, and 

 a week too late in sowing makes 

 the difference between a good and 

 a bad harvest. With proper ma- 

 nuring. Onions canbe'grown on the 

 same land for a score of years, and 

 it will become cleaner and better 

 every year. 



''' Prize Taker. — The 



American-grown Prize -Taker 

 seed we offer produces large 

 well-ripened bulbs the first 

 season from seed; flesh white; 

 crisp, and mild in flavor. The 

 skin is thin; of a bright straw- 

 yellow;, form nearly a perfect globe. Under or- 

 dinary cultivation this variety will yield bulbs 

 nearly three times as large as the Globe Danvers, 

 while under special cultivation specimen bulbs 

 have been raised to weigh from four to five and a 

 half pounds each. These 

 are the large mild Onions 

 which are sold in small 

 crates in the early Fall and 

 are esteemed for their large 

 size, handsome appearance, 

 mild and delicate flavor. 

 While the bulbs of this va- 

 riet}' bottom well and ripen 

 up quite firm and hard, they 

 do not keep well after very 

 cold weather sets in, owing 

 to the tender character of 

 the flesh, and we would ad- 

 vise marketing the Onions 

 in the Fall or as soon after 

 ripening as po.ssible. Sow 

 thinh' in drills one foot 

 apart, and about one-fourth 

 incl^deep. Oz., 15c.; }( lb., 

 50c.; lb., 11.50. 



Australian Browr. 



-t'Yello-n^ Strassburg-. — The most popular variety for sets grown 

 bright yellow and of a beautiful round, plump shape 

 lb., 75c. 

 1^ Australian Brow n. 



A valuable new long-keep- 

 ing Onion. This new On- 

 ion, recently introduced in- 

 to the United States, has met 

 with wonderful success, and 

 is pronounced the best keep- 

 er of all Onions. The shape 

 and size are well shown in 

 our illustration. The out- 

 side skin .is of deep amber 

 brown, distinct from all \S 

 other Onions, extreme!}- 

 hard and firm, of fine flavor 

 and will keep almost indefi- 

 nitely. Australian Brown is the only Onion 

 Australian growers will plant. We offer 

 choice American-grown seed from the orig- 

 inal importation. Oz., 15c.: i lb., 40c.: lb 



Ked AVetUersfield. 



