R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
ONION. 
Zwiebel, (GER.) Cebolla, (SP.) 
The Onion has been cultivated as an 
article of food from the earliest times, 
and is perhaps at the present day more 
universally grown than any other vege- 
table. A good crop is impossible un- 
less the soil is very rich and kept clean. 
Use well-rotted manure freely, and get 
the crop in as early as possible in spring, 
even should the weather be cold and 
unpleasant. Sow in drills one foot 
apart and cover about one-third of an 
inch, treading or rolling after sowing 
so that the hot, dry atmosphere may 
not destroy the sprouting seed. When 
three inches high, thin to two inches 
apart. Stir the ground freely with- 
out disturbing the young plants and 
keep free from weeds. One ounce of 
seed to 100 feet of drill; 4 to 5 pounds an 
acre. Farquhar’s Yellow Globe Danvers Onion. 
Farquhar’ s Yellow Globe. Danvers (Eastern Grown.) The finest type of this favorite American variety, which is 
more extensively grown than any other Onion. It is of smooth, globular form, with small neck, consequently ripening very early. 
The solid character of Farquhar’s Yellow Globe Danvers makes it one of the best keeping sorts as well as the most popular for 
market purposes ee ee site Sra oe i ne res aoe Pkt. 10s 0zs, 30s) lbs 1eO0 Slbe3-00 
Yellow Globe Danvers (California grown.) 
Pkt., .05; 0z., .20; 4+ lb., .60; lb., 2.00 
Southport oe Globe. Handsome, with mild flavor; one of 
the best : By Pky. LO oz oer lone hor Tb. PW 
Ailsa Craig. A handsome globular variety, growing to an enormous 
size, with pale yellow skin, flesh white, a good keeper and valuable 
for exhibition purposes. Pkt.3-25; 07.8 .o0 vet Ib., 1.755 Ib:, 6:00 
Southport Red Globe. Of beautiful shape; splendid quality and a 
long keeper... eat Pkts, 108 oz 30 set lbs 2005 Ib:.3200 
White Portugal, or American Silver Skin. Splendid when 
young as a salad Onion and for pickles. Early; mild-flavored and 
excellent for first crop. Pkty-10ss075-305/4 Ibs, O05 1b. 3:00 
Southport White Globe. A handsome Onion. Flesh firm, fine- 
grained, mild ... es Pkt; 10302, 505 tlb., 100=1b., 4.00 
Large Red Wethersfield Onion. 
Farquhar’s Improved Queen. The earliest of all Onions, particularly valuable 
for summer use. It is of small size, somewhat flat and of silvery white color. It 
is highly prized for slicing on account of its very mild flavor, and being small is 
popular for pickling. PK tee O)ozaroor 4 Ib., 1.25 
Queen. Very early; small flat white onion; peta for pickles. 
1053072, 253 + Ib:, 2755 lbs, 2:50 
Adriatie Barletta, Extremely early, small, silv eevee skin, flesh white and mild; 
invaluable for pickling : eee Pte yO) o7z5,-o0sNt lb: 1kO00- by, 3-00 
Prizetaker. Color ytlow, flesh white; globular; of immense size; medium 
early, mild oie ae ae Pkteael Ooze 20s) 4oloseraros los 2000 
Large Red Wethersfield. The best keeping red variety. Shape oval, some- 
what flat, skin deep purple-red. A good sort for poor or dry soil, and a good keeper. 
Rkts, 0531022, 205" 4 lb .¢os lbs, 2:50 
Early Yellow Flat, or EO Earliest slows variety; os good spear and 
keeps well aE a Pkt., .05; oz., .15; +Ib., .50; lb., 1.50 
Giant Rocea a re. ad hd Bkt-.05 1026.20) + lbs 605) Ibs, 1275 
Australian Brown aoe : Ly Pkte.05:)0z.,.20 + Ibs, 60s Ibe, 1.75 
Giant White Tripoli, or Silver King Sr Pkt., .05; oz., .20; 4 lb., .603 Ib., 1.75 Southport White Globe Onion, 
