German, Zwiebel. French, Oifjnon 

 One ounce for one hundred feet of drill. 

 HOW TO 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 

 THE SOIL, 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 lauds, on which they invariably grow necky and 

 can not 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 man- 

 ure to raise an ordinary soil to a proper degree of fer- 

 tility is applied at once, it is likely to make the onions 

 very soft. 



_„_ epp D Onion Seed, as every gardener and onion fan- 

 cier knows, is one of the seeds in the buying 

 of which price should never be questioned. Why need you 

 speculate on wild cat stock, or that which may be offered as 

 good seed— cheap. Does it not take a great deal of money and 

 an untold amount of care to produce the choicest stock seed. Is 

 the difference of a few cents in the cost of a pound of seed any- 

 thing in comparison to the hundreds of dollars at stake in your 

 Onion crop? Most assuredly not. I have made a life long study 

 of Onion growing, and the seed which I offer 'Can be relied upon 

 as being second to none— if not THE BEST. Plant Buckbee's Great 

 Western Pedigree Onion Seed this year and make sure of your crop. 



Spanish, Gebolla. Swedish. Loh. 

 Four to six pounds in drills for an acre. 



This should be done as soon as the ground can be gotten 

 SOWING, ready, and can be done best by a hand seed drill. This 

 should carefully be 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 20 to 50 lbs. 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. 



Give the onion the first hoeing, just 

 CULTIVATION, skimming the ground between the rows, 

 as soon as they can be seen the length 

 of the row. I prefer the McGee Cultivator for this 

 operation, which you will find offered on page 49. 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 to be carefully and thoroughly done. The weeder must 

 work on his knees astride of the row, stirring the earth around 

 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 On- 

 ions, has proven the greatest acquisition in years. Indorsed by 

 every one who has tried it, as the largest, handsomest, finest 

 flavored of all. Prizetaker has excited more favorable notice 

 from the agricultural press and progressive gardeners through- 

 out the country than most varieties of Onions. 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. In market it 

 attracts marked attention and is sure to bring the highest price. 

 With ordinary cultivation the Prizetaker has produced seeming- 

 ly fabulous yields of over 2,000 bushels per acre. Don't be mis- 

 led in ordering this variety, as many are offering . Spanish King 

 and similar varieties .'under the name of Prizetaker. Send to 

 Buckbee for the choicest stock seed. Prices more i-easonable 

 than ever before. I have harvested a larger crop than ever, and 

 as long as the seed holds out I will be pleased to offer it at the 

 following low prices : Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, % lb. 60c, X lb. SI. 10, 

 lb. 82.00. (Write for Special Prices in Quantity.) 



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. Without doubt it is the largest red onion ever of- 

 fered, in many instances reaching the sensational weight of 4 to 

 5 pounds. Have received letters from many customers who have 

 grown specimens weighing from 3 to 4 pounds. In shape " Buck- 

 bee'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 remarkably fine and very pleasing 

 flavor. I control the entire stock of this grand novelty. Pkt. 

 10c, oz. 20c, % lb. 70c, H lb. $1.30, lb. $2.50, 5 lb. for $12.00. 

 BUCKBEE'S MAMMOTH SILVER KING— Mammoth Silver Kinggrows 

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

 but thick through. The average diameter of the onions is from 

 5 to 7}{ inches, thus making the circumference from 15 to 22 

 inches. Single bulbs often attain weights of from 2)4 to 4 pounds 

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

 white and of a particularly mild and pleasant flavor. So sweet 

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

 The Silver King matures early and is uniformally of large size 

 and perfect form. It can not be too highly recommended, either 

 for family use, for exhibition at fairs, or in restaurants, or for 

 sale on market during fall and early winter, where its size and 

 beauty prove very striking. A good thing is always imitated 

 and many dealers are offering other varieties under this name. 

 Don't be misled. Send to Buckbee (Headquarters for Original 



Stock seed). 

 5 lb. lots $7.00. 



Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, )i lb. 50c, }{ lb. 80c, lb. $1.50, 



BIG THREE SPECIAL OFFER— To get these three Giant Onions thor- 

 oughly established I will offer one liberal package each of New Prize- 

 taker, 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 that you can 

 grow from my selected Stock Seed. ORDER EARLY— Don't wait until 

 my stock is exhausted. 



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