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ONION SEED 



CULTIVAnON 



TO GROW IiARGE ONIONS FROM SEED. — The seed should be sown as early as possible in tbe 

 spiiiiy, as they grow much better during the cool weather, and should malce most of their growth 

 before tl-e hot weatlier sets in. Sow "> pounds of seed to the acre for ]ar,"?e onions. 



THE NEW ONION CUIiTTJRE. — Sow the seed in hotbed and transplant early as possible to open ground. They can be 



grown very successfully by this plan. 



WHITE SIIiVERSKIN, or POBTUGAIi. — A good variety for family use; 



skin and fle.=l' pure wbite, mild f^tn-r ,nr,r-i flat shape. The be=t w'^ito onion 

 to grow largely for sets. Pkts., 5c. and 10c. Oz., 20c. H lb., 40c. lib., $1.50. 



WHITE PHARIi ONION. — Earliest rf all, growing with all the rapiditj' 

 of a summer radish. Fearly white, waxy and transparent. Form flat and 

 broad, flavor very mild, and it can bo eaten raw almost like an apple. On 

 rich soil it will frrow very larce. T^-i-^ is an eles'ant sort to sow for lars-e 

 onions, because of its rapid growth and fine quality. Fkts., 5c. Oz., 20c. 

 % lb., 4Cc. Lb., $7 ."CO. 



AUSTBAX-TAN BROWN — A Valuable long-- Keeping Onion. — This new 

 Onion, introduced into the T^niled States a few years since, has met with 

 wonderful success, and is pronounced the best keeper of all onions. Th(; 

 outside skin is of a deep amher brown, di.^tinct from all other onions, 

 extremely hard and firm, of fine flavor, and will keep almost indefinitely. 

 Australian Br^wn is tlie "nlv onion A"=t»-'iiian growers will plant. FktS., 

 5c. and 10c. Oz., 20c. i/4 lb.," 40c. lib., $1.25. 



THIS is the large, beautiful onion that is seen : 

 every fall offered for sale at the fruit stores i 

 in Baltimore and other large cities. It has i 

 a rich straw color, and is of enormous size. Al- 

 though of such large size, it is very hardy and ; 

 an excellent keeper. Tl^e flavor is mild and deli- ■ 

 cate, making the Prizetaker a favorite variety > 

 for salads. By sowing this sort early you can i 

 raise a large crop of large onions the first season : 

 with very little trouble. All that is necessary is ' 

 good ground, proper cultivation, and not to have 

 them too thick. Those of our growers who have 

 tried this varietv ha^'e had remarkably fine suc- 

 cess. Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. Vi lb., 40c. Lb., $1.40. 



WETHERSFIELD IiARCrE RES. — Well-known 



ar'l favorite snrt. A inrr-o T-SAi^ior i'-i erood i 

 keeper. Pkt., 5c, Oz., 15c. lb., 40c. Lb., $1.25. 



LARCfE VElLOW HV-rCTL, OR STR-ISETTSCf.— ^ 



Very fine; a good keeper. The kind used very 

 largely by those who grow onion sets for market. 

 Fkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. lb., 35c. Lb., $1.25. 



Yellow 

 Globe 

 Dan vers 



A very handsome, round, 

 yellow onion; a large 

 yielder and splendid keep- 

 er; the preferred sort with 

 market gardeners and 

 large growers all over the 

 country. We unhesitating- 

 ly recommend it for grow- 

 ing either sets or large 

 onions. Pkt., 5c. Oz., 20c. 

 1/4 lb., 35c. Lb., $1.25. 



YELLOW PLAT ItAN- 

 VERS. — Pkts., 5c. and 10c. 

 Oz., 25c. % ITJ.. 35c. Ll>., 

 $1.25. 



