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DE JOXG FLORAL AND SEED CO.. PELLA, IOWA 



ONION 



Ger. Zwiebel. Fr. Ognon. 

 One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill; four pounds will sow an acre. 



In no vegetable, with the exception of cabbage, does this value of the crop raised depend more 

 directly on the quality of seed than the onion. 



Cole's Reliable Onion Seed is all grown from choice selected bulbs, and has no superior. The 

 stock we offer is sure to grow where soil and season is favorable, and sure to produce an abundance 

 of well-shaped bulbs. Beware of poor seeds at low prices. The Red and Yellow varieties are best for 

 main crops. 



A rich, light, mellow loam is best to insure successful onion raising, and may be cultivated to 

 the same crop year after year. The ground should be thoroughly enriched with fine decomposed ma- 

 nure, and be deeply spaded or plowed, harrowed and pulverized, the surface being raked free from 

 stones and hard lumps. The main crop should be sown as early as the ground may be in working 

 condition. Sow in drills 14 inches apart, and half an inch in depth, at the rate of four pounds to an 

 acre. Keep clean by frequent hoeing and weeding: observe not to hoe deep, for the more onion rises 

 out of the ground and finer it is and btter it keeps. The onion will ripen in August or early in Sep- 

 tember, and their full maturity will be indicated by the perfect decay of the leaves or top. The 

 bulbs may be drawn from the drills by hand, or by the use of a common garden rake. After being 

 exposed for a few days to the sun for drying, they will be ready for storing or the market. 



For pickles or Sets. Good ground should be prepared as above, and seed should be sown very 

 thickly in broad drills, about forty pounds to the acre. 



Danvers Onion 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. A standard vari- 

 ety, or large size: globular in form; skin yel- 

 lowish brown : flesh white, mild and well flav- 

 ored ; very productive: one of the most popular 

 kinds in cultivation. Largely used for growing 

 sets. Per pkt. 10 cts.. oz. 40 cts. 



EXTRA EARLY PEARL. This is one of the ear- 

 liest of all white varieties. It grows to a fair 

 size: of pearly white color, flesh of a pure 

 snow-white and flavor very mild. It grows with 

 wonderful rapidity. A splendid keeper, suc- 

 ceeding everywhere, and requiring only thin 

 soiL Per pkt. 10 cts., oz. 3-5 cts. 



EXTRA EARLY RED. Rather smaller and more 

 flat-shaped than the Large Red: close-grained 

 and heavy. It is mild in flavor, a good keeper, 

 and very productive: nt to be gathered the last 

 of July; very desirable for early market use. 

 Per pkt. 10 cts., oz. 3-5 cts. 



EARLY WHITE QUEEN, or BARLETTA. This 



is a very early, small, pure vchite variety ; flesh 

 is firm and mild in flavor. Its extreme earliness 

 and fine quality cannot fail to make it a favor- 

 ite in every garden. Both for table use and for 

 pickling it is most valuable. Per pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 3-5 cts. 



Wethersfield Onion 



LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. The standard 

 sort ; best for main crop. Large size, of a pur- 

 plish red color: round or oval shaped, fine 

 grained, pleasant flavored and productive. It 

 ripens in September, an excellent keeper. Per 

 pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., lb. Sl.OO, lb. S4.00. 

 If 4 pounds or more are wanted ask for special 

 rates. 



SOUTHPORT LARGE RED GLOBE. Similar to 

 the Large Red in color and flavor, but quite dis- 

 tinct in form, being nearly globular; it is a 

 heavy cropper, and is much prized by many as 

 a market variety. Per pkt. 10 cts., oz. 5 cts. 



SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. A large globe- 

 shaped onion: firm, fine-grained, of mild-flavor, 

 keeps well. This is one of the handsomest on- 

 ions gro-ivn, of beautiful shape, clear white 

 skin and commands the highest market price. 

 Per pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVERSKIN. Very de- 

 sirable for family use ; flavor mild ; skin silver 

 white: of handsome appearance; highly es- 

 teemed for pickling, also for market in early 

 winter. This is the variety of which White 

 Onion sets are grown. Per pkt. 10 cts., oz. 3d 

 cts. 



