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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



ONION. 



Ger. Zweibel. Fr. Ognon. 



One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill; 4 pounds will sow one acre. 



In no vegetable, with the exception of cabbage, does the 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 abun- 

 dance of well-shaped bulbs. Beware of poor seeds offered at low prices. The Red and Yellow varieties- 

 are best for main crops. 



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

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

 manure, 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 work- 

 ing 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 the 

 onion rises out of the ground the finer it is and the better it keeps. The onions will ripen in August 

 or early in September, and their full maturity will be indicated_by the perfect decay of the leaves^ 

 or tcp. 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 mar- 

 ket. Every one should bear in mind that full sized onions can be grown from the seed the first 

 season; they are better keepers and more finely flavored than those grown from sets. 



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. 



For sowing onion seed and subsequent culture we know of no implements so useful as a seed 

 sower, hand cultivator and weeder combined. (See description elsewhere.) 



A7i essay entitled "Onion Culture" and how to grow them, by mail prepaid for 25 cents. 



WHITE PEARL ONION. 



EXTRA EARLY PEARL. Tliis is one of the 

 earliest of all the white varieties. It grows to 

 a fair size: of pearly wiiite color, flesh of a pure 

 snow-white, and flavor very mild. It grows 

 with wonderful rapidity A splendid keeper, 

 succeeding everywhere, and requiring only 

 thin soil. Per pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 25 cts., ^4 lb, 75 cts., 

 lb. $2.50. 



EXTRA EARLY RED. Rather smaller and more 

 flat-sl)aped than tiie Large Red ; close-grained 

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

 and very productive: fit to i)e gathered the 

 last or .July: very desirable for early market 

 use. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., \i lb. 60 cts., lb. 

 $2.00. 



WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVERSKIN. Very 

 desirable for family use: flavor mild ar)d pleas- 

 ant; skin silvery white; of handsome appear- 

 ance; highly esteemed forpickling wlien youjtg, 

 also for market in early winter. This" is the 

 variety of which White Onion sets are grown. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., H lb. 75 cts., lb. ^.00. 



WETHERSFIKLD ONION 



LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. The standard 



sort: best t'oi' 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. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., ]4 lb. 60 cts., lb. $2.00. If 5- 

 lbs. or more are wanted ask for special rates. 



LARGE RED GLOBE- Similar to the Large 

 Red in color and flavor, but quite distinct in 

 form, being nearly trlobular; it is a heavy 

 cropper, and is much prized by many as a 

 market variety. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., lb. 

 60 cts.. lb. i2.00. 



WHITE GLOBE. A large globe-shaped onion; 

 firm, tine-grained, of mild flavor; keeps well. 

 This is one of the handsomest onions grown, of 

 beautiful shape, clear, white skin and com- 

 mands the highest market price. Per pkt i>- 

 cts., oz. 25 cts., 14 lb. 75 cts., lb. $a.OO. 



