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F. W. BOLGIANO & CO. 



Onion Seed 



One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. 6 lbs. to acre. 



Culture. For sets sow the seed as early as possible in the spring, very 

 thickly in drills. As soon as the tops die off in summer, remove them to 

 a dry, airy place, and early in the following spring replant by placing the 

 sets in shallow drills, 12 inches apart, and about 4 inches apart in the 

 drills. The onions obtained by that process are of a large size early in 

 the season. They may also be grown to full size during the first season by 

 sowing thinly in drills 1 foot apart, and about one-fourth inch deep, in 

 March or early in April, in strong land, well manured, and thinning them 

 out 3 to 4 inches apart in drills. They delight in a strong, rich, deep, loamy 

 soil, and succeed well if grown successive years on the same ground. By 

 sowing onion seed in frames in February or March, and transplanting in 

 April, onions of immense size can be obtained. For this purpose Prize 

 Taker succeeds best. 



White Portugal Onion. Fine color; mild flavor; pure 

 white. Fine for onion sets and pickles, will grow to large size 

 if sown thinly and kept worked. Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 15c. ; 

 Mlb., 50c; lb., $1.50. 



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, brown in color, and wonder- 

 fully 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 valuable feature, 

 aside from its appearance and quality, is its long-keeping 



White Silver Skin Onion 



White Portugal Onion 



quality. It will literally keep for a year or more. 

 Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 15c; % lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



White Silver Skin Onion. This famous onion 

 retains its great popularity. Its delicate and mild 

 flavor, its shapely form and size, and its pure white 

 color make it a most desirable variety for the table, 

 for the market and for shipping. Onion sets are 

 extensively grown from this sort, and from these 

 sets full size onions are grown as early as June and 

 July. The onion sets and large onions are used for 

 pickling purposes because of their clean, white, 

 silver color. Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 15c; J4 lb-. 

 50c; lb., $1.50. 



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. Pkts., 5 and 10c; 

 ounce, 15c; M lb., 40c; lb., $1.25. 



Large Red Wethers field. 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 

 excellent quality. Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 15c; 

 Mlb., 30c; lb., $1.00. 



Southport White Globe. Of all our American 

 varieties of market onions, this generally commands 

 the highest price. Of true globe form, the onions 

 are two to two and a half inches in diameter, with 

 a thin delicate skin of purest paper whiteness. 

 The flesh is crisp, fine grained, snowy white in color 



and very mild flavor. The bulbs should be stored in a cool, dark loft or shed to 

 dry as soon as they are ripe enough to harvest. Pkt., 10c; ounce, 20c; }/i lb., 

 50c; lb., $1.75. 



Southport Yellow Globe (Eastern grown seed). Some gardeners claim the 

 eastern-grown seed produces a more solid onion than the western-grown. 

 Ounce, 15c; \i lb., 45c; lb., $1.35. 



Danver's Fine Yellow. It is the same shape as the Wethersfield; color, 

 brownish-yellow; bulbs quite round 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. Pkts., 5 and 10c; ounce, 15c; M lb., 35c; 

 lb., 90c 



Onion Sets 



Yellow Danvers and White Silver Skin at Lowest Market Prices. 

 For years 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 a carload. We invite you to call and inspect our 

 sets. We will be pleased to quote prices and mail samples to any who cannot 

 call. Prices on application. 



