COLE'S VEGETABLE SEEDS. 



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DANVERS ONION. 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. A standard va- 

 riety, of large size; globular in form; skin 

 yellowish brown; flesh white, mild and well 

 flavored; very productive; one of the most 

 popular kinds in cultivation. Largely used 

 for growing sets. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., H 

 lb, "40 cts., lb. $1,50. If 5 lbs. or more is wanted 

 ask for special rates. 



ITALIAN ONIONS. 



These varieties grow to a monstrous size, and 

 are of mild superior flavor. They require a 

 deep, rich soil. The following varieties are very 

 much liked by all who have tried them. While 

 we would not recommend the raising of a large 

 crop of Onions by sowing imported seed, we be- 

 lieve the following varieties v/ill be found very 

 desirable for early market and home use, during 

 the summer, autumn, and early winter. They 

 are especially desirable for the Southern States. 



MAMMOTH POMPEII ONION. 



MAMMOTH POMPEII, OR COPPER KING. An 



extra large variety. Notwithstanding the 

 enormous size attained by specimens of this 

 variety, they retain their perfect shape and 

 fine quality. The skin is thin and of a beau- 

 tiful, handsome reddish-brown color; the flesh 

 is pure white, very fine grained, and remark- 

 ably mild and pleasant to the taste. Speci- 

 mens have been exhibited weighing over five 

 pounds. This variety is sure to attract great 

 attention at fairs or fruit stands. Per pkT. 5 

 cts.. oz. 25 cts., % Va. 60 cts., lb. $2.25. 



MAMMOTH SILVER KING. This variety grows 

 to a remarkable size. Bulbs are of attractive 

 form, flattened, but thick through. Single 

 bulbs often attaia weights of fi-om 2^4 to 4 lbs. 

 each. The skin is a beautiful silvery white; 

 the flesh is snow white, and of a particularly 

 mild and pleasant flavor. It matures early 

 and is uniformly large and perfect form. Per 

 pkt. 6 cts., oz. 25 cts., M lb. 60 cts., lb. ^•3.25. 



SPANISH KING. This is a large, beautiful 

 onion. They are a rich straw color and of 

 enormous size, averaging 12 to 14 inches in cir- 

 cumference. Although of such great size, it is 

 very hard and an excellent keeper. The flavor 

 is mild and delicate, making the Spanish King 

 a favorite variety for slicing for salads. 



EARLY WHITE BARLETTA. This is a very 

 early, small, pure white variety; flesh is firm 

 and miJd in flavor. But its great merit over 

 all others is its extreme earliness. At matu- 

 rity the tops die down directly to the bulb, 

 leaving the most handsome little bulbs imagin- 

 able. Its extreme earliness and fine quality 

 cannot fail to make it a favorite in every gar- 

 den. Both for table use and for pickling it is 

 most valuable. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25cts., % lb. 

 75 cts. 



WHITE PICKLING ONION. 



WHITE PICKLING, or Hard Round Silverskin. 



Produce uniformly small, round and handsome 

 onions with an opaque, white skin that does 

 not turn green by exnosure to the sun. The 

 onions are very compact and hard, but at the 

 same time crisp and brittle.; altogether the 

 best pickling onion. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 J4 lb. 50 cts., lb. $2.00. 



EARLY WHITE QUEEN. This early variety 

 is of verv rapid growth, small, beautiful white 

 skin; excellent flavor, and will keep sound 

 until the following summer. Fine for pickling 

 or the table. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Ji lb. 

 65 cts., lb. $2.25. 



GIANT ROCCA. A fine globe-shaped variety, of 

 mild and delicate flavor, immense size, some- 

 times weighing three pounds, with light brown 

 skin. An excellent keeper. Per pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts., lb. $2.00. 



ONION SETS. 



Sets furnish large onions early, as well as the 

 first green onions for table use. Plant the sets as 

 early in spring as possible, in shallow drills, one 

 foot apart, and four inches between sets. Cover 

 slightly. They can be used in a green state in 

 June, and are ripened off by July. One quart 

 of sets is needed for 100 feet of drill. 



WHITE BOTTOM SETS. 

 35 cts. 



Per pt. 20 cts., qt. 



YELLOW BOTTOM SETS. Per pt. 20 cts., qt. 

 35 cts. 



TOP or BUTTON SETS. Per pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts. 



Pric9 of Onion Sets by peck or bushel on ap- 

 plication. 



