German. Zwicbcl. Vvcuch, Oigu m. bpauisli, Cebvlla. Swedish, Loli. 

 One Ounce of Seed for lOO Feet of Drill. Four to Six Pounds in Drills for an Acre. 



■'Pllg Soil ^^^^ ''° raise Onions? is a question I am asked many times every year, and will try to answer from my experience in 

 • raising thousands of bushels annually. A good crop of Onions can be grown on any soil which will produce a full crop 

 of corn, unless it be a stiff clay, very light sand or gravel, or certain varieties of muck or swamp lands on which they invariably grow 

 necky and cannot be made to ripen down well, while other muck soils give immense crops of the finest quality. We prefer a rich, sandy 

 loam, with a light mixture of clay. This is much better if it has been cultivated with hoed crops, kept clean of weeds and well 

 manured for two years previous, because if a quantity of manure to raise an ordinary soil to a proper degree of fertility is applied at 

 once, it is likely to make the Onions very soft. 



The 366d O'l'O'i seed, as every gardener and onion '^^s^^i^^^^jfft^SiJf fancier knows, is one of the seeds in the buying of which 

 * price should never be questioned. Why ^(^;^^V*^Sk should you speculate on wild cat stock, or that which 

 may be offered as good seed — cheap. Does it not take a ^J^ja^^fc^J^ great deal of money and an untold amount of care to 

 produce the choicest stock seed. Is the difference of a few jyy/^^^S^f^ cents in the cost of a pound of seed anything in compari- 

 son to the hundreds of dollars at stake in your Onion crop? (k'll/4M[t^3|Jj[* J Most assuredly not. I have made a life long study of 

 Onion growing, and the seed which I offer can be relied ^L^f^^^^^/J upon as being second to none— i/ not the best. 



Plant Buckbee's Great Western Pedigree ^^S^^M Onion 5eed that I Offer of My Own 

 Onion Seed this Year; Insures a Crop! Growth is fresh 1898 Crop, 



Sowing' ^'^'^ should be done as soon as the ground can be gotten ready, and can be done best by a hand seed drill. This should 

 be carefully adjusted (testing it by running it over a barn floor) to sow the desired quantity of seed, and about half an 

 inch deep. The quantity needed will vary with the soil, the seed used and the kind of onions desired. Thin seeding gives much 

 larger Onions than thick. Four to six pounds of seed per acre is the usual quantity needed to grow large onions, while for growing 

 pickling and set onions from twenty to fifty pounds per acre is required. I use a drill with a roller attached, but if the drill has none, 

 the ground should be well rolled with a hand roller immediately after the seed is planted. 



^Ijlf jyof Give the Onion the first hoeing, just skimming the ground between the rows, as soon as they can be seen the 



length of the row. Prefer the McGee Cultivator for operation, which you will find offered on drill page. This 

 hoe allows the earth to pass over the blade without moving it out of place. Hoe again in a few days, this time close up to the plants, 

 after which weeding must be continued. This operation requires great care to be thoroughly done. The weeder must work on his 

 knees astride of the row, stirring the earth aro'md the plants in order-to destroy any weeds that have just started. In ten days or 

 two weeks they will require another hoeing, and if necessary, another weeding, if the work has been thoroughly done at the proper 

 time, the crop will not require further care until ready to gather. 



NEW GENUINE PRIZETAKER — The king of all Yellow Globe 

 Onions ; has proven the greatest aoquisition in years. The very 

 largest, handsomest, finest flavored of all. It is of a bright, clear 

 straw color and always grows to a uniform shape, which is a 

 perfect globe. Has a very small neck, and always ripens up 

 large and fine without any stiff neck. The Prizetaker has produced 

 the seemingly fabulous yield of 2,000 bushels per acre. Many 

 are offering Spanish King and similar varieties under the name 

 of Prizetaker. Prices more reasonable than ever before. I have 

 harvested a larger crop than ever, and will be pleased to offer it 

 at the following low prices : My Own Growth Choicest Stock Seed. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, H lb. 40c, X lb. 70c, lb. 81.25, 5 lbs. S6.00. 



BUCKBEE'S RED GIANT— The King of Red Onions. Magnificent 

 new variety of my own introduction; has met with the greatest 

 success everywhere, and is now one of the most popular varieties 

 in existence. The largest Red Onion, often weighing from four 

 to five pounds. Many of my customers have grown specimens 

 weighing three or four pounds. In shape Buckbee's Red Giant is 

 round and symmetrical. Skin is thin, of a beautiful reddish hue, 

 while the flesh is delightfully pure white, very fine grained, and 

 of a pleasing flavor. I control the entire stock of this grand 

 novelty. My Own Growth Choicest Stock Seed. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 

 1^ lb. 45c, X lb. SOc, lb. SI. 50, 5 lbs. S7.00. 



BUCKBEE'S MAMMOTH SILVER KING— The Mammoth Silver King 

 grows to a remarkable size. The bulbs are of attractive form, 

 flattened, but thick through. The average diameterof the onion 

 is from 5 to 73< inches, thus making the circumference from 15 to 

 22 inches . Single bulbs often attain weights of from to 4 

 pounds each. The skin is a beautiful silvery white; the flesh is 

 snowy white and of a particular mild and pleasant flavor. So 

 sweet and tender is the flesh that it can be eaten raw like an 

 apple. Matures early and is of large size and perfect form It 

 cannot be to highly recommended. A good thing Ig always imi- 

 tated, and many dealers are offering other varieties under this 

 name. Don't be misled. Choicest Stock Seed My Own Growth. 



Pkt. 10c, oz. 

 Postpaid. 



15c, X lb. 40c, 



lb. 70c, lb. ?1.25, 5 lb. lots $6.00 



BIG THREE SPECIAL OFFER. 



To get these Three Giant Onions thoroughly established, I will offer one 

 Liberal Package each of New Genuine Prizetaker. Buckbee's Red Giant, 

 and Mammoth Silver King for only 25c. You are sure to capture the 

 first prize at your fair by growing these varieties, and you can find 

 ready sale for all the Onions you can grow from my Selected Stock Seed. 

 Order early. Don't wait until my stock is exhausted. 



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