WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, NEW YORK 



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Choice Onion Seeds 



ONIONS 



Oignon. Cebolla. Qwkbel. 



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 suitable, although we have seen splendid crops 

 raised upon a stiff clay soil, which was well under-drained. Sow the seed as early in 

 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 back of 

 a spade. When the young plants are strong enough thin 

 out to 4 inches apart. Keep the surface of the ground open 

 and free from weeds by hoeing frequently. 



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

 pound for postage. 



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Extra Early Barletta. A small white Italian sort ; 

 earliest of all. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00. 



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

 fine for pickling. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., V lb. 60 cts., lb. 

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

 than the Large Red Wethersfleld ; of milder flavor and a 

 good keeper. Pkt. 4 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00. 



' Large Red Wethersfleld. A well-known sort, 

 grows to a large size. Very productive and an excellent 

 keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., y± lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 



^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 cts., % lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.25. 



White Portugal. A handsome Onion of mild flavor, 

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

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

 70 cts., lb. $2.50. 



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White Globe (Southport Strain) 

 80 cts., lb. $3.00. 



Onions 



flesh Arm, fine grained and mild ; keeps well. 



A handsome large-sized. Onion ; flesh Arm, fine grained and mild ; keeps well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., % lb. 

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



40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



l/Red Globe (Southport Strain). 

 YyVa. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



V Yellow Globe (Southport Strain). Clear yellow color; good shape and an excellent keeper. 



V Giant Rooca. A splendid variety of exceedingly mild flavor; large globular shape and 



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. 20 cts., % lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00. 



\s Australian Brown. 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 has 

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

 40 cts., lb. $1.00. 



^Mammoth Silver King or 

 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 of 

 mild and delicate fltwor. 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 cts., lb. 

 White Globe Onion $1.25. 



Pkt. 

 light 



5 cts., oz. 20 cts., % lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.25. 

 brown skin. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 



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Giant Rocca Onion 



