936 B Street X.W.. Washington, D. C. 



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Onion Seed. 



One Ounce Onion Seed Will Sou Hundred Feel l>rill. six Pounds to Acre. 



CfLTl'RE.— For seta, sow the seed as early as possible in the spriu*, very thickly, in anils. As BOOH us the tops die off In summer, remove 

 them to a dry. airy place. and earlT in the following spring replaut by placing the sets in shallow drills 13 inches apart, and about i Inches apart 

 in the dr.'.:- lined bj this process are of a large Bin eany m the season II ey may also be grown to full si/.e during the first 



season bv sowing thinly in drills I foot apart, and about -, inch deep, lu Meioh or early in April, iu strong land, well manured, and thinning 

 them out I bea apart in the drills. They delight In ■ strong, rich, deep, loamy soil, and succeed well if growu successive years 



on the sar. ving onion seed in frames in February or March and transplanting In April, onions of Immense size can be obtained. 



For this purpose Red and White" Bermuda and Prize-Taker gucc 



\\ liit<- Silver Skin Onion. This fa- 

 tuous onion retains its great popularity. Its 



delicate ami mild flavor, its shapely form tad 

 size, and it* pure white color makes it a most 

 desirable variety for the table, for the market 

 and for shippu. B - BIO extensively 



grown from this sort, and from these sets full 

 grown onions are grown as early as June and 

 July. The onion sets and large onions are 



- pieklintr purposes because of their 

 clean, white silver color. Packet, G cents: 

 ounce, IS cents ; \ pound, 40 cents : j pound. 

 To cents ; pound, *1 40. 



Australian Brown. — This onion has 

 claimed a place in America within recent years. 

 and seems abundantly able to maintain it. It 

 is of medium size and of good quality, very 

 early, rather flattened in shape, of brown a 'lor. 

 and wonderfully hard and solid. It begins to 

 form a bulb at an early period of its growth, 

 when only a few inches high, and quickly 

 reaches maturity. Its leading and most valu- 

 able feature, aside from appearance and qual- 



- long keeping quality. It will liter- 

 ally keep for a year or more. It has devolope 

 a sudden and wide popularity in this country 

 since its advent here. Packet, 5 cents; 

 ounce, 10 cents ; } pound, 35 cents : pound. 

 90 cents. 



Danven lino YellOW. Is the same shape as the White Silver 

 Skin ; color, brownish yellow ; bulbs quite flat and of good size. This 

 is the variety grown for sets, thousands of bushels of which are annually 

 shipped from this market to different parts of the United States. They 

 are more hardy than the whites, and keep better through the winter. In 

 the Southern States they can be planted in autumn and will continue 

 growing the entire winter. Packets, 5 and 10 cents ; ounce, 10 cents ; 

 2 ounces, 15 cents : \ pound, 25 cents ; pound, 75 cents. 



Mammoth Prize-Taker Onion.— This, onion is seen at fruit 

 stands in the fall, and is the largest and handsomest onion in cultivation, 

 and can be grown full size from seed. It keeps well, has white flesh and 

 mild, delicate flavor. Packets, 5 and 10 cents ; ounce, 15 cents ; \ 

 pound, 40 cents ; i pound, 60 cents : pound, $ 1.00. 



Large Ked Wetlierslield.— It is a beautiful, globe-shaped and 

 rich, purplish crimson color, making it extremely desirable. It always 

 commands a good price in the market. It is a good keeper and of excel- 

 lent quality. Packet, 5 cents ; ounce, 10 cents ; 2 ounces, 15 cents ; \ 

 pound, 25 cents ; pound, 80 cents. 



We are Large Growers of ONION SETS. 



Yellow Danvers and White Silver Skin at Lowest Market Prices. 



For year- we have made onion sets one of our specialties, and this season our stock is larger and finer than ever. 

 We are prepared to offer onion sets in any quantity from one bushel to car load. We invite you to call and inspect 

 what we have ; we are sure that you will give us your order if you see our sets ; we will be pleased to quote price and 

 mail samples to any who cannot call. 



