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onions is not profitable. Seed should be sown from the middle 

 of September to the end of October; if sown sooner too m^ny 

 will throw up seed stalks. They are generally sown broad-cast, 

 and when the size of a goose quill transplanted into rows one to 

 two feet apart, and about five inches in the rows. Onions are 

 different, in regard to rotation, from other vegetables; they do 

 best if raised on the same ground for a succession of years. The 

 past season has been unfavorable to mature Creole Onion seed, and 

 I have not been able to fill orders. The price of Onions has been 

 good, and it is expected to be good next spring, owning to the dry 

 weather Xorth and West, and it is hoped that a good profit will 

 be made by those who are in the cultivation of this vegetable. 



YelloTV Diitcli or StrassT3iu'o-, a brownish yellow 

 Onion, flat and of good size in the Xorth, but does DOt bulb here. 



Large Red Wethersfield. This is the favorite kind in 

 the East.'but does not answer here, except to be used green. 



Wliite, or Silver Skin, A mild variety of the same shape 

 as the Strassburg. This variety is more apt to make a small onion 

 here than the two foregoing kinds are. 



JLouisiaua, or Creole Onion, This is generally of a 

 light red color, darker than the Strassburg, and lighter in color 

 than the Wethersfield. The seed I have been selling, of this 

 kind, for a number of years, has been raised on Bayou Lafourche, 

 and never has failed to make fine large Onions. 



NEW ITALIAN ONIONS. 



Xew Queen, This is a medium sized white variety from 

 Italy, very early and flat ; can be sown as late as February, and 

 good sized bulbs >;\"ill yet be obtained. It is of mild flavor and 

 very fine when boiled and dressed for the table. It can not be 

 too highly recommended. 



Giant Rocca. Another Italian variety of Globular shape ; 

 brownish skin, and of very mild flavor. It is not quite as early 

 as the ^Vhite Queen, but if sown early in spring will attain a 

 good size. The new crop of seed of these two varieties can not 

 be had here before end of October. I should recommeud to sow 

 the seeds thinly in drills, so that they need not to be transplanted. 

 I tried another Italian variety, the Neapolitan Marzagole, but did 

 not find it as good as the Queen. It is white, but not as early as 

 the former. 



Giant Red Bermuda, Globular in shape, of brownish 

 color, darker than the Eocca, otherwise similar. I will offer some 

 other varieties next year, Eed Tripoli and Pale EedEtna: the 

 latter is flat, very early and keeps well. I have made arrange- 

 ments to have new crop of seed here in September, the proper 

 time to sow Onion, and if the Creole Onion Seed should fail again. 

 I recommend to sow any of the above kinds, but particularly the 

 ''Pale EedEtna." 



These Italian varieties are the first I ever saw bulb here, and 

 they will be valuable when the crop of Creole Onion seed should 

 fail The seed I offer are imported directly from Italy, and can 

 be relied upon as being genuine. Give them a trial. 



