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PETER HENDERSON & CO -VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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ONION". 



E would warn buyers to beware of CHEAP and INFERIOR stocks 

 of Onion Seed at low prices, many of which will doubtless be put 

 upon the market this season. The presence of such seed is due to 

 the fact that in 1888 the Onion crop realized unprecedentedly low 

 prices, which resulted in growers carrying over their bulbs for seed 

 in 1889; such amateur seed growers exercise no care in the selection 

 of the bulbs, hence the seed raised from these is certain to be of in- 

 ferior quality. The seed which we offer this season was grown by 

 experienced growers under our personal supervision, is of high 

 germination and of the finest quality. 



1 oz. for 100 feet of drill ; 5 or 6 lbs. in drills for an acre. If by mail in quantities 

 °f/i W>- andupward, postage must be added at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 

 "WHITE BUNCH. A very handsome white variety of vig- 

 orous habit, producing large, showy onions of fine quality. 

 This is not a good-keeping variety, but for bunching for 

 sale or using in the green state it cannot be surpassed. 

 (.See cut.) 10c. pkt. ; 20c. oz. ; 60c. V A lb. ; $2.00 lb. 

 SPANISH KING. (See Novelties, page 12.) 15c. pkt. ; 60c. 



oz,; $2.00 J| lb.; $6.00 lb. 

 TREBONS. (See Novelties, page 12.) 15c. pkt.; 50c. oz .; 



Si. 50 i 4 lb.: $5 lb. 

 NEW ADRIATIC BARLETTA. (See Novelties, page 12.) 



10 cts. pkt.; 35 cts. oz. ; SI. 25 M lb. ; $4.00 lb. 

 Extra Early Flat Red. A light colored Onion, good keeper, 

 the earliest of all. 10c. pkt. ; 20c. oz. ; 50c. y lb. ; $1.75 lb. 

 WETHERSFIELD LARGE RED. A favorite sort for gen- 

 eral crop. A large yielder and a good keeper. (-See cut.) 

 10 cts. pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 40 cts. y lb. ; $1.40 lb. 

 WHITE PORTUGAL OR SILVER SKIN. One of the 

 leading sorts of white flat Onion. A most excellent keeper 

 and good yielder. Largely grown for pickling. 10 cts. 

 pkt, ; 30 cts. oz. ; 75 cts. y lb. ; $2.50 lb. 

 SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Same 

 shape as White Globe ; color yellow. An 

 excellent keeper. Our stock of this is 

 perhaps the finest in the country. 10 cts. 



30 cts. oz. ; 75 cts. 



LARGE RED GLOBE. Differs from 

 the preceding only in color. 

 cut.) 10c. pkt. ; 25c. oz. ; 50c 

 i^lb.; $1.60 lb. 



YELLOW DUTCH. Aflat, 

 yellow Onion ; a good 

 yielder, but not so desir- 

 able as other yellow sorts 

 on account of its color 

 and shape. It is one of 

 the heaviest croppers. 

 5 cts. pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 

 35 cts. 



SOUTHPORT WHITE 

 GLOBE. Handsome glob 

 ular Onion, of mild 



$2.25 lb. 



WETHERSFIELD LARGE RED ONION. 



YELLOW GLOBE DAN- 

 VERS. A globe-shaped 

 variety ; one of the best 

 yielders, and a splendid 

 keeper. (-See cut.) 10 cts. 

 pkt. ; 20 cts. oz. ; 40 cts. y 

 lb. ; $1.30 lb. 



ROUND YELLOW DAN- 

 VERS. An early variety, a 

 good keeper, and an excel- 

 lent market sort. It is of 

 good size, and has a thin 

 yellow skin. 5c. pkt.; 20c. 

 oz. ; 35e. % lb. ; $1.20 lb. 



ITALIAN ONIONS. 



The following are Italian 

 Varieties, and specially suited 

 for cultivation in the South- 

 ern States: 



NEW MAMMOTH POM- 

 PEII. (Red Garganus.) This 

 is a very fine Italian variety, 

 white bunch onion. rivaling the large Silver 



King or Giant White Garganus in weight. It has pro- 

 duced onions weighing 4 to 5 lbs. each. The skin is a deli- 

 cate red, the flesh is close grained and nearly white. It 

 is of a very mild flavor, and in sections where onions 

 can be sown during autumn, this variety, if transplanted 

 in April, will attain a larger size than any variety we 

 know of. 10c. pkt. ; 30c. oz.; 75c. y lb. ; $2.25 lb. 

 QUEEN. This is the earliest of all onions, small, flat, white 

 and mild flavored. 10c. pkt.; 25c. oz.; 75c. y lb.; $2.25 lb. 

 NEAPOLITAN MARZAJOLA. An early white, flat onion 



of fine flavor. 10c. pkt. ; 25c. oz. ; 50c. y lb. ; $1.75 lb. 

 GIANT ROCCA. Very large growing globe-shaped variety 

 of a reddish brown color. Flavor mild and sweet, 10c. 

 pkt. ; 20c. oz. ; 50c. y lb. ; $1.75 lb. 

 LARGE WHITE ITALIAN TRIPOLI. A new and ex- 

 cellent variety of quick growth and mild flavor. 10 cts. 

 pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 50 cts. y lb. ; $1.75 lb. 

 LARGE RED ITALIAN TRIPOLI. This has the same 

 characteristics as the White Tripoli ; distinct in color, 

 however. 10c. pkt. ; 25e. oz.; 50c. y lb. ; $1.75 lb. 

 NEW GIANT WHITE GARGANUS. (Silver King.) 

 Single onions of this variety, grown from seed the first 

 season, have weighed as much as 3 lbs. It matures early, is a white skinned and 

 white fleshed variety, in shape somewhat flat, and of an exceedingly mild and 

 delicate flavor. 15c. pkt.; 30c. oz.; 90c. y± lb.; S3. 00 lb. 



Bermuda Onion Seed. 



We again have pleasure in offering new crop seed of the true Bermuda Onion, 

 the seed of which is often difficult to obtain. 

 Pale Red. 10 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. oz. ; 75 cts. % lb. ; S2.25 lb. 

 White. 10 cts. pkt. ; 25 cts. oz.; 75 cts. y lb.; $2.25 lb. 



Allow me to express my satisfaction with the seeds and plants you have heretofore sent me. In 

 renewing my order for seeds and later for plants, you have the best mark of my appreciation of 

 the quality and quantity sent me last year. — MR9. Adrian V. Martense, Flatbush, N. T. 



Those desiring" to purchase Onion Seed in lots of 10 lbs. and 

 upward are invited to write for special prices. 



