WM. ELLIOn & SONS, NEW YORK 



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Choice Onion Seeds 



ONIONS 



OiGNON. CeboUa. ^ivieBel. 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 5 pounds is required for one acre. 



For Onion culture the ground should be prepared the previous autumn by plowing or 

 spading deeply, using plenty of well-rotted barnyard manure. A rather strong deep, 

 rich loamy soil is considered most suitalile, although we have seen splendid wops 

 raised upon a stiff clay soil, which was well under-drained. Sowtlie seed as eaily m 

 spring as practicable, in shallow -^rills 1 foot apart, covering with fine soil, which should 

 be pressed down by the use of a light roller or the bade of 

 a spade. When the young plants are strong enough thin 

 out to 4 inclies apart. Keep flm surface of the ground open 

 and free from weeds by lioeing freiiueutly. 



If to be forwarded by mail, add at the rate of 8 cents per 

 pound for postage. 



E.Ytra Early Barletta. A small white Italian sort ; 

 earliest of all. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 20 ots., % lb. 60 cts., lb. !g2.00. 



White Queen. Pure white; small ; flat ; extra early ; 

 fine for piekhng. Pkt. b cts., oz. 20 cts., M lb. 60 ets., lb. 

 $2.00. 



Early Red. A trifle smaller, but fully ten days earlier 

 than the Large Red Wethersfield: of milder flavor and a good 

 keeper. Pkt. i cts., oz. 15 cts., }4 lb. 4u cts., lb. $1.00. 



Jjarjfe Red Wethersfield. A well-known sort, grows 

 to a large size. Very productive and an excellent keeper. 

 Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 50 cts.. lb. $1.50. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. A very excellent variety, 

 of globular shape ; flesh white and mild flavored ; skin 

 brownish yellow. It is very productive and a good keeper. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 ets., i^ lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 



White Portugal. A handsome Onion of mild flavor, 

 fine tor early winter use, and much used for pickling when 

 small; is not a good keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^^ lb. 

 60 ets., lb. $2.00. 



White Globe 



60 cts., lb. $2.00. 



Onions 



flesh firm, flne-grained and mild; kee])s well. 



(Southport Strain). A handsome large-sized Onion: flesh firm, flne-grained and mild; kee])s well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 ets., 3^ lb. 

 Rich purplish crimson color ; globe shaped; a good keeper and of superior quality. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 15 cts.. 



Red Globe (Southport Strain 

 % lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Yellow Globe (Southport Strain). Clear yellow color; good shape and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^^ 11). 50 cts., lb. $1.23 



A splendid variety of exceedingly mild flavor; large globular shape and light brown skin. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 



Giant Rocca 



40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



lb. 



White Globe Onion 



Yellow Strasburg, or Dutch. 



Bulbs flat, of good size ; skin rich yel- 

 low, turning brown when exposed ; 

 flesh white and of mild flavor ; one of 

 the very best to grow for sets. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.00. 



Australian Brow^n. A recent 

 introduction of greal merit ; of me- 

 dium size, hard and solid ; nearly 

 four weeks earlier than Red Weth- 

 ersfleld, and for keeping qualities ha- 

 no equal. Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 15 cts., % lb 

 40 cts., lb. $1.00. 



Mammoth Silver King oi 

 Giant White Garganus. Single ■ 

 Onions of this variety, grown from 

 seed the first season, have weighed 

 as much as 3 pounds ; it matures 

 early, is a white-skinned and a white- 

 fleshed variety, of flat shape and ot 

 mild and delicate flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts., % lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.50. 



Prizetaker. This is the large 

 Onion that is offered for sale at the 

 fruit stores in New York and other 

 large cities ; rich straw color ; very 

 hard and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ■■, lb. 50 ets., lb. 

 $1.25. 



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