MAMMOTH 
| Suver KIN 
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Attains a 2% to 4 Ibs first year 
weight of from seed 
WONDERFUL SIZE, EARLY 
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@ through, as shown in illustration. 
; other White variety ached uniformly so large. 
| ful silvery white; flesh, 0 
sow it another year. 
i Packet, 10 cts. ; ounce, 30 cts.; 4 
fA pound, $1; pound, $3. 
1 Jobs. 9 Ozs. 
t The Prize Silver 
King of 1888, 
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HN. Young, 
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Average diameter of Onions, from 5 to 
#7'4 in.; bulbs often attain weights of 24% to 4 lbs. each. No other 
f White Onion attains such mammoth size, nor will any 
Skin, a beauti- 
particularly mild and pleasant flavor, so sweet 
and tender that it can be eaten raw, like anapple. Everyone desiring the 
largest and handsomest onions, of the finest flavor will be more 
® than satisfied with Silver Kimg. Cannot be too highly reeommended 
i either for family use, exhibition at fairs or restaurants, or for sale in mar- 
ket where its size and beauty will prove very striking. If you have 
not already sown Silver King, you should not neglect to { 
In 1887-88-89-90, over 100,000 
"| deners found it to EQUAL AND SURPASS ALL CLAIMS HEREIN 
‘Treat My Customers ?| 
THOUGH I offered Silver King for the first 
time in 1884, I do not believe any other va- 
possibly my Sure-head Cah- 
time been more unanimc¢ usly § 
endorsed by one and all in all sections of the 
scountry. I received thousands of letters 
postals the past six seasons, 
words of the highest praise AS TO THE 
MATURITY AND QUALITY OF THIS 
NOW FAMOUS ONION, seed of which I havesold to tens of thousands yy 
It eros larger than any other white Onion 
Bulbs are of attractive shape, flattened, but thick 
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A FEW ANSWERS FROM HUNDREDS. 
C. C. Hildreth, Grandville, Mich. : ‘The Tomato seed I ordered of you 
were received surprisingly soon, and are all up through the ground in five 
days. Thanks for the extra 
ackage:;T sent money for one and received two.” 
Mrs. Rachel Scranage, West Grafton, W. Va.: ‘The package of seed you sent 
me came in due time. 
Many thanks for extras, kindness and promptness.” 
Edward Cogswell, Sackville, N. B. Canada: 
“T have just received the seeds and 
Potatoes ordered by me recently in good order, and wish to thank you for the 
generous supply of extras which accompanied them.” 
F. C. Eby, Mason City, Iowa: 
“When I began to open the bundle it looked as 
if you had sent mea 
packages givenaway. 
third interest in what you raised last year; fourteen extra 
I think I willinvest in another acre to plant somany kinds.” 
- L. Palmer, Azency, Iowa: ‘The seeds I ordered came all right, and a week 
sooner than I expected. Accept my thanks for extra packets.” 
Daniel Kohler, Canfield, Ohio: ‘It filled me with surprise when I opened my 
package and found so many extra packets of choice seeds, all so well filled.” 
F. H. Waterman, 
Hanover, Mass. : “‘Seeds received this day all right. Much 
obliged for extra packages, also for promptness in filling my small order.” 
G. Thew, Ridgeway, N. Y.: “I am very much pleased with the seeds received 
from you this Spring. 
I think you are the most liberal seedsman I ever dealt with.” 
Mrs. Sarah A. Westlake, Union, N. J.: “I wish to send you my hearty thanks 
for the good quality of all the seeds I have received from you; also for the many 
extra packets, both garden and flower seeds, they have been very fine.” 
O.S. Kerstetter, McKee’s Half Falls, Pa. : ‘“The seed I got of you a week or ten 
days ago are doing splendid. I believe every seed came up. I am also very much 
obliged for the extra packets you sent me.” 
Mrs. Mary Leeds, Neely’s Landing. Mo. : 
planted, and want no others, 
“Your seeds are the best I ever 
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Accept thanks for the extra packets.’ 
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WHITE BARLETTA.—As Silver King is the largest 
White Onion in cultivation, I think this is a very good place for 
the New Barletta, as it is not only the earliest but also 
the smallest Onion grown. This new variety, which I 
now offer for the first time, comes in 3 weeks ahead of New 
In color, isa beautiful waxy-white; bulbs are 
est ONION inches jn diameter, flattened on top and 
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34 inch thick. They make a beautiful 
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otaining & 
pickle and are im every way the 
most desirable of all small 
Onions. Packet, 10c., ounce, 30c. 
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John Crook, Heber, Utah: ‘‘I was more than surprised to find so many extra 
packets that were not on my bill. Accept many thanks for the same.” 
F. A. Done, Pilot Rock, Oregon: ‘‘ The last order I sent you was filled beyond 
my expectations. I was very glad to see such fresh, new, clean seed.” 
W. J. Hess, Bloomingburgh, Ohio: ‘“I received the seeds and liked them very 
much, also the Strawberries. Accept thanks for them and for the many extras.” 
John H. Bailis, Canton, N. Y.: ‘‘ Please accept thanks for your promptness in 
sending my seeds, and also for the extra packets sent me.” 
T. J. Weeks, Argyle, Wash.: ‘‘Seeds received in excellent order. Accept my 
thanks for your very liberal supply. Wife returnsthanks for the gift of flower seeds. 
I wish you every success, as you richly deserve for your wonderful enterprise.” 
N. E. Hutchings, Fort Robinson, Nebr. : ‘‘ The seed were received in good order, 
and was surprised in looking over them to find so many extra packets. I do not 
think there is another seed house in the U.S. that treats their customers as well '§ 
as youdo. Many thanks for your liberality and promptness in filling my order.”’ 
John J. Bauer, Mt. Oliver, Pa.: ‘‘ Please accept thanks for your prompt filling 
of my order. Also thanks for the extra packages of vegetable seeds you enclose 
in addition to my order. Tt would have taken double the amount of money to pur- 
chase the amount of seed here at my residence or even in the city of Pittsburgh.” 
Chas. Tennant, Greensboro, N. Y.: ‘‘I received my seeds in good order and am 
well pleased with the large and well-filled packets.” E 
Mrs. S. J. Ormiston, Vincent, Ohio: ‘This makes the third time I have sent to 
you for your seeds: I have had splendid success with them. I wish to thank you 
for vour nice Catalogue and the many extra packets you have sent me.’ 
W.S. Harr, Blauvelt, N. Y.: ‘Please accept my thanks for your very valuable 
present ‘ How to Make the Garden Pay,’ I am well pleased with it. My order for 
seeds was filled to overflowing, most of them are planted and doing finely.” 
M. O. Gilliam, Savoy, Texas: ‘‘Many thanks for your kind liberality in send- 
ing so many extra packets, after allowing such a commission.’’ A . 
H.S. Carroll, Lentner, Mo.: ‘‘ I received my seedsall right and in good condi- 
tion. Am more than pleased with them : I did not expect so many free seeds.”’ 
“Wm. Sherman. Windom, Minn.: ‘‘ Weare well pleased with your large and well- 
filled packets, and thank you for the extra seeds.”’ 
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