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Ay RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS” ||] 
CHOICE ONION SEED— continued. 
vy White Portugal, or Silyer Skin. 
(See cut.) This vari- 
ety is one of the leading white sorts, and is of beautiful 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 largely used for growing sets on 
account of its fine shave 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., 
10 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 4 1b., 70 cts; lb., $2.50. 
l Southport White Globe. Pure white color, mild flavor, 
and equally as good for keeping as the yellow sort. It is an 
enormous yielder, and always sells at high prices. It is best 
to dry these Onions in a shady place,where they will get plenty 
ofair, Pkt., 10 cts. 0z., 30 cts.; 4 1b., 90 cts., lb., $3.25. 
yY Mammoth 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 
tender, Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 20 cts; 41b., 50 cts,; lb., $1.75. 
\/ White Winter Bunching Onion. Sow seed latter part 
# of spring, keep cultivated during 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 they are distinctively a bunch Onion. Very mild 
YA and delicate-flayored. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; } lb., $1 00. 
White Pearl. One of the earliest varieties, pure white, mild 
flavor and attractive appearance. It is not a good keeper, 
ybut its quick growth makes it a good sort to grow for early 
‘market. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 20 cts.; + 1b., 60 cts.; lb., $2.00. 
hite 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 cta.; + lb., 60 cts.; 1lb., $2.00. 
Y, White Barletta. An extra early small white Onion; simi- 
lar to White Queen, and makes bulbs about 1} to 14 inches 
in diameter; in shape flattened on top. It is a good keeper, 
and as a pickling variety it is unexcelled, Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 
20 cts.; $ lb., 60 cts.; 1b., $2 00. 
NEW ONION SEED. 
The Onion Seed we offer is new crop, and was grown from 
selected bulbs. It is of strong germination, and will produce good 
crops. We caution Onion growers against old seed which will be 
offered by unscrupulous parties, as the crops of many varieties were 
short the past season. 
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CHOICE ONION SETS. 
Prices subject to market changes. 
Postage on Onion Sets 10 cts. per quart additional. 
Onion Sets should be planted out as early in the spring as 
the ground is dry enough to work; plant them in rows 1 foot 
apart, with sets 3 or 4 inches apart in the row. 
PER QT. 4 QTS 
Yellow Onion Sets: .-5.....5.50.0:450 0 50 20 $0 60 
Wihite: Onion Sets). - 095.207 eee 25 75 
RediOnion=Setseay eee eee 25 75 
White Potato (Multiplier)............... 25 75 
Yellow Potato Onions ............... 5 - i) 60 
Egyptian, or Perennial Tree............ 20 60 
Shallots .25 eae en ee 30 
Garlic. Lb., 25 cts.; mail, 85 cts. By express, 10 lbs., $2.00. 
Chives. (See Vegetable Plants, page 39.) 
When larger quantities are desired, write for prices. 
Pastinake, GER. 
Panais, FR. PARSNIP. 
One ounce for 200 feet of drill, 5 to 6 lbs. for an acre. 
CULTURE.—Sow as early in the spring as the weather 
will admit, in drills 15 inches apart and 4 inch deep, in a rich, 
deep soil; thin out to 6 inches apart in the rows. The quality 
of the roots is improved by leaving them in the ground over 
winter for spring use. Secure enough in pits or cellars for im- 
mediate needs. Valuable for feeding stock, as well as for 
table use. 
Large Sugar, or Hollow Crown. (See cut.) The best 
variety ; roots long, very smooth, white, tender, sugary, and 
of excellent flavor, This strain was made by careful selec- 
tion of roots growing to an ideal shape and having the distinct 
hollow crown, We have been improving it for some years 
past, and now have it nearly perfect, the roots growing uni- 
form in size and shape. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 cts; }1b., 20 
cts.; lb., 60 cts. 
Student, or Guernsey. 
Chirzuta, SP. 
A good half-long variety. Pkt.,d 
cts.; oz., 10 cts.; 4 1b., 20 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 
