? " Jiecu Onion Culture" 



I of Transplanting. 

 Setting the Plants. 



Width of Planting. 

 Mr. Root's Plan. 



Marking the Land. 



BY T. GRBINER 



| ^^his little work should be in the hands of every Onion grower 

 fj, in America. It has already met with a large sale, and all 



» I who have followed its methods have been delighted, so much 

 i'S so that it promises to revolutionize Onion growing in this country. 

 3 In describing this work, I cannot do better than quote as follows, 

 fc from its table of contents : 



Author's Preface to second edition — The New Method on trial. 

 Mr. Root's letter. Revolution in Onion growing. 



The Whys and Wherefores, a sort of introduction — A Fable. 

 The Cat's Trick. Formidable Competition. Failures and Excuses. 

 A Valuable Secret. Blessings of an Own Home. A Disclaimer. 

 Information worth Its Price. 



First Chapter — Well Begun, half done. How the Plants are 

 growing. Trying for the Prize Crop. The Cold Frame. The Seed 

 Bed. Planting an acre. Quantity of seed required. Time of 

 Sowing. What varieties to Plant. Two Crops a year. 



Second Chapter — As you make your bed so you'll he. 

 What Soil to Select. How to Manure and Prepare it. The Best 

 Soil. Onions On Muck Soil. Good Plants Set Early. Clean Soil 

 Essential. Manuring the Land. Poultry Manure. Concen- 

 trated Manure. Preparing the Soil. Nitrate of Soda. 



Third Chapter — A Difficulty easily Overcome. How the 

 Plants are set hi Open Ground. The Real Work. One Advantage 



Fourth Chapter— Perseverance that Pays. Tillage as moist- 

 ure Preserver and Weed Killer. Objects of Cultivation. Tools of 

 Tillage. Hand Weeding. Home-made Onion Hoe. Nitrate of 

 Soda. 



Fifth Chapter— A Timely Pull and Haul. When and How 

 to Harvest the Crop. Danger in Delay. Signs of Maturity. 

 Curing the Crop. Curing Sheds. 



Sixth Chapter— The Fragrant Bulb on sale. The Prize- 

 taker, a Pricetaker. Weight of Crop. A California Crop. Price 

 Received. Prizetaker as Spanish Onion. Wintering Onions. 



Seventh Chapter— All' 'a Well that ends Well. Advantages 

 and Profits of the New Way. Some Onsets. Advantages of the 

 New Method. Estimate of Cost and Returns. The Onion Import. 



Appendix— The Old Onion Culture. A Sort of Postscript. 

 Sowing Seed in Open Ground. Drilling in the Seed. After Culture. 

 Buying Seed. Growing Pickling Onions. Growing Sets. Onion 

 Rust. Onion Maggot. White Grubs and Wire Worms. Conclusion. 



Revised Edition 50 Cents postpaid 

 to any address. 



By referring to page 53 it will be noticed I offer this little work free 

 with every order for Onion seed amounting to $5 .00 and over, provided my 

 customers request the same when sending in their orders. 



PPPPPPC T^o B rai?d Kew 

 rLriLlVJ (njrjiature peppers 





MAVLE/S 

 (JOLDEU QljEE^I 



This is a yellow Ruby King, and when I say 

 this much about it, Golden Queen should need 

 no further description, for as Ruby Kin;.' is the 

 best of all Red Peppers, Golden Queen is the 

 l>est of all Yellows. In color they are a rich 

 golden yellow. In size simply remarkable. 6 to 

 10 inches long and 4 to 5 inches through. These 

 are also similar to Ruby King in productiveness, 

 as high as 20 peppers or more growing on a 

 single plant at one time. In flavor they are so 

 mild and pleasant they can be eaten raw like 

 tomatoes. They have frequently sold in market 

 at double the price of other* varieties, and 

 Golden Queen can also be recommended espe- 

 cially for stuffing, as Mangoes. Packet, 10 cents. 



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TOM THUMB PEPPER.— As a Winter decorative plant 

 this will be found to be a great acquisition. Grown in pots it 

 will prove very uselul for tne decoration of the dinner table, or 

 in fact in any situation where a bright color is desirable for effect. 

 The plant is" of a dwarf branching habit, scarcely exceeding 9 

 inches in height. The leaves are small and oval shaped. The 

 berries, which are of a globular form about the size of a red currant, 

 are of a bright color ; they are produced in great profusion on short 

 ■ZfjaHttM pedicels, which spring from the axils of the leaves and rise above 

 ,■'.»■ the foliage, literally covering the plant. The plant produces flowers 

 ' and bears berries all through the season, and should become quite 

 as popular as the Solanum on account of its free habit of growth and 

 its distinct appearance. This tine new pepper was awarded a first- 

 class certificate of merit by the Koyal Horticultural Society of Lon- 

 SZfflW <lon, England. It is sure to please every cusiomer who" sows it. 

 ' Packet, 15 cents ; 2 packets. 25 cents. 



CORAL GEM BOUQUET Beautiful pods of shining red color 



are so thickly set as to give it the appearance of a bouquet of i 



hence its name. Handsome and attractive, it delights even - lover of 



the beautiful. As a pot plant it has proven a most rapid selling article. 



In open t round, plants grow to a height of 20 to 24 in. so densely set with 



pods as to bend its branches. With so many desirable qualities combined, 



it will become one of the most popular and" profitable in the manufacture 



of pepper sauce. Packet, 10 cents. 



CELESTIAL. — A gentleman traveling in China, seven years ago, collected 

 several new vegetables, the most important of which being this superb Pepper. That it 

 is the finest Pepper and one of the most beautiful plants in existence cannot be denied. 

 Grown fortwo years in the gardens of the introducer, it has attracted great attention. 

 The plant begins to set its peppers early in the season and continues until frost, 

 branching freely, and bearing profusely ; in fact, it is one of, if not tlie most 

 productive Pepper ever introduced. The peppers, up to the time they are fully 

 grown, are of a delicate creamy-yellow color, and when fully grown change to ah 

 intense vivid scarlet, making a plant, when loaded with fruit— part of one color 

 and part of the other— an object of the most striking beauty and odditv. The 

 peppers are 2 to 3 inches long, of clear, sharp flavor, and superior for any of the 

 uses to which a pepper can be put. Packet, 10 cents ; ounce, 3 cents. 



Have Ton Ever ~i For jH's Seeds? 



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Celestial, l'kt., lOcls. 



Coral Uem Bouquet. Pkt., lOcts. 



