GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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I^OTTISIANA OB BED CBEOI.E.— Has 



been cultivated here for a century — sup- 

 posed to have been brought here first 

 from the south of Europe, we presume 

 the bulbs produced but few seeds. It is 

 hard to say from what variety this 

 Onion originated; having- been planted 

 here for so long it has become a dis- 

 tinct kind. It is not as red as the 

 Wethersfield, and not as light as the 

 Strassburg; in flavor It is similar to 

 both varieties, but much stronger 

 than the Italian kinds. In this lati- 

 tude the seed should be sown from 

 the IBth of September to about the 25th 

 of October; if sown sooner, a good many 

 will throw up seed stalks, which im- 

 pairs the keeping quality of the Onion. 

 We sow the seed broadcast, protect the 

 seed beds by spreading green moss over 

 them, which is removed every evening 

 and replaced in the morning. Some 

 gardeners use lataniers for covering the 

 bed. When th-e seed is coming up, say 

 m 7 or 9 days, the cover has to be re- 

 moved entirely; but if the weather is 

 dry the watering has to be continued. 

 They thrive best in loamy soil. Can be 

 planted in the same ground for years, and 

 require no rotation as other crops When 

 the plants have reached the size of a goose 

 <l"i/I th^y are transplanted into rows, 

 which can be from one to two feet apart 

 accorcling to the mode of cultivation, and 

 about five or six inches apart in the rows. 

 Ihe ground should be prepared before set- 

 ting out the plants. We generally short- 

 en the tops and roots. In April the onion 

 will be ready to be taken up. In sections 

 where it is too cold to sow Onion seed in 

 the fall, the Creole seed can be sown in 

 January and February; in that case they 

 should be sown very thinly in drills 

 thinned out to a proper stand, and by the 

 end of spring they will produce good size 

 Unions. Growers here use very little if 

 any, fertilizers, but it can be used with 'ad- 

 vantage For spring sowing we recom- 

 mend the Bermuda seed. The seed of the 

 Creole Onion, which we offer, is grown for 

 us by experienced onion growers. No bet- 

 ter stock can be found. 



BED WETHEBSPIELD.— This is a beau- 

 tiful, large, handsome globe-shaped red 

 Onion. Earliness, productiveness and 

 keeping qualities. It has perfect form; 

 skin deep purplish whitet; fine grained, pro- 

 duces enormous onions. 



DANVEB^S YELLOW GLOBE— Brown- 

 ish yellow color; bulbs quite flat and of 

 good size; largely grown for sets. In the 

 Southern States they can be planted in 

 autumn and will continue growing during 

 the entire Winter. v^uniie, 



BED BEBMUDA.— Genuine seed 

 imported direct from the Island 

 of Teneriffe. A very early pale 

 red Onion grown extensively in 

 the Bermudas and Southern parts 

 of the United States for early 

 shipping to Northern markets. 

 Grown in our climate the bulbs 

 arc smaller, but mature early and 

 retain much of the extremely 

 mild, sweet flavor of the imported 

 ones. 



YELLOW BEBMUDA. — This variety is 

 of the same shape, size and flavor as the 

 Red Bermuda; the veins are clear and dis- 

 tinct. Its mild, pleasant flavor and splen- 

 did keeping qualities makes it a favorite 

 Onion for shipping. 



THE YELLOW FBIZE TAKEB.— One of 



the largest Onions, more flat in shape than 

 either Danver's or Wethersfield, and of yel- 

 lowish red color. Flesh is firm and solid, 

 of a transparent white and of excellent 

 mild flavor. 



SOUTHPOBT BED GLOBE.— This is the 

 handsomest and most richly colored of all 

 red Onions. Perfectly globe-shaped, the 

 onions measure two to three inches in 

 diameter. Remarkably uniform in size and 

 form, with the dark, rich coloring, they 

 make a most attractive appearance. The 

 plants are thin-necked, ripening down to a 

 hard, solid ball — insuring the largest per- 

 centage of market onions and of the best 

 keeping qualities. 



AUSTBALIAM- BBOWN.— An early and 

 very hardy variety which does especially 

 well in the South. Should be planted 

 early, on low wet grounds to get large 

 bulbs. The skin is thick and the color is a 

 rich brown. Is especially noted as a long 

 keeper, as it keeps well into spring, and 

 much longer than other varieties. 



LOUISIANA OB WHITE CBEOLE. — Is 



similar in shape and hardiness to Frotsch- 

 er's Red Creole Onion, but silvery white in 

 color, the veins clear and distinct. Its 

 mild, pleasant flavor and splendid keeping 

 qualities make it a favorite White Onion 

 for shipping. 



All of Our Cabbage Seed Is High Bred and Fully Tested. 



