CHOICE ONION SEED-Continued. 



White Portugal, or Silver Skin Onion. 



White Portugal, Of Silver Skin. (See cut.) This va- 

 riety is one of tlie leading wliire softs, and is of iieautiful 

 shape and very mild flavor. The bulbs are flat in shape and 

 mature early. It is a splendid variety for both family use and 

 the market gardener, and is very largelv used for growing sets 

 on account of its fine shape when small, and also for its good 

 keeping qualities. It is also extensively used as a pickling 

 Onion, for which purpose it seems to be finely adapted. Pkt., 



- 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts ; \ lb., 60 cts.; lb., 12-25. 



riammoth Silver King. A large, flat variety, averaging 5 

 to 6 inches in diameter. .Specimens have been grown to 

 weigh as high as 4 lbs. The skin is pure white and flesh 

 remarkably tender. Pkt., r> cts.; oz., 20 cts.; \ lb , 50 cts.; 

 lb., gl 75.' 



White Winter Bunching Onion. Sow seed latter part of 

 sprmg, keep cultivnteil iliiring summer; in fall cover with 

 litter. When snow is off the ground rake off litter and dead 

 tops, scratch ground gently and the Onions will soon begin 

 to show themselves. Will be ready for pulling about the time 

 ordinary sets are being planted. They do not make much 

 bottom, as thev are distinctivelv a bunch Onion. Very mild 

 and delicate flavored. Pkt, 10 cis,; oz., 30 cts.; 1- lb., $1.00. 



White Pearl. One of the earliest varieties, pure while, mild 

 flavor and attractive appearance. It is n )t a good keeper, 

 but its quick growth makes it a good son to grow for early 

 market. Pkt., 6 cts.; oz., 20 cts.; i lb., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 



PARSNIP. 



Chirivic, Sp. 



White Queen. A rapid-growing variety of mild flavor; 

 pure white, and splendid for pickling. They grow 

 small and can be sown thickly. It is the best to dry 

 the Onions as soon as dug. Pkt., 5 cts ; oz., 20 cts ; \ 

 lb.. 60 cts.; lb, $2 00. 



White Barletta. An extra early small white Onion ; 

 similar to White Queen, and makes bulbs about \\ t 

 i\ inches in diameter; in shnpe flattened on top. It is- 

 a good keeper, and as a pickling variety it is unexcelled. 

 Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts ; J- lb., 60 CIS.; lb., $2.00. 



CHOICE OXION SETS. 



Prices subject to market changes. 



Postage on Onion Sets 10 cts. per quart additional. 

 Onion Sets should be plnnted out as early in the spring 

 as the ground is dry enough to work ; plant them in rows- 

 1 foot ap.irt, with sets 3 or 4 inches apart in the row. 



per QT. 4 QTS. 



Yellow Onion Sets $0 20 $0 60 



White Onion Sets 25 75- 



Red Onion Sets 25 75 



White Potato (nultiplier) 25 75 



Yellow Potato Onions 20 60- 



Egyptian, or Perennial Tree 20 60- 



Shallots 30 



(iarlic. Lb., 25 cts ; mail, 35 cts. By express, 10 lbs., $2.00. 

 Chives. (See Vegetable Plants, page 47.) 



When larger quantities are desired, write for prices. 



Pastiiinkf, GeR 

 Panais, Fr. 

 One ounce for 300 feet of drill, H to 6 lbs. for an acre. 



CULTURE.— Sow as early in the spring as the weather- 

 will admit, in diills 15 inches apart and ^ inch deep, in a rich, 

 deep soil ; thin out to 6 inches apart in the rows. The quality 

 o( the roots is improved by leaving them in the ground over 

 winter for spring use. Secure enough in pits or cellars for im- 

 mediate neerls. Valuable for feeding stock, as well as for table- 

 use. 



Large Sugar, or Hollow 

 Crown. (See cut.) The 

 best variety ; roots long, 

 \ ery smooth, white, ten- 

 der, sugary, and of excel- 

 lent flavor. This strain was 

 made by careful selection 

 of roots growing lo an 

 ideal shape and having the 

 distinct hollow crown. We 

 have been improving it for 

 some years pnst and now 

 have it nearly perfect, the 

 roots growing uniform in 

 size and shape. Pkt., 5 

 cts.; oz.. 10 cts.; \ lb., 

 20 cts.; lb.. 60 cts. 

 Student, or Guernsey. 

 A good half-long va- 

 riety. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz., 

 10 cts.; \ lb., 20 cts.; 

 lb., 60 cts. 



SEEDS BY MAIL 



At the prices given 

 for Vegetable Seeds we 

 send by mail postpaid, 

 and our system of fill- 

 ing orders is such as 

 will insure the prompt 

 receipt of all orders. 

 The seeds are all care- 

 fullv tested and are of 

 strong germination and 

 will produce satisfac- 

 torv crons. 



White Potato, or Multiplier Onions 



Largs Sugar, or Hollow lrown. 



