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with advantage. For spring sowing we 

 recommend the Bermuda seed. The seed 

 of the Creole Onion, which we offer, is 

 grown for us by an experienced Onion 

 grower at Lafourche. No better stock can 

 be found. We do not depend upon chance 

 purchases; very often seed raised from shot 

 up Onions are sold very low, but will not 

 produce good merchantable Onions, having 

 a tendency to go to seed again before the 

 bulb is matured. Most gardeners here know 

 all about the cultivation of the Creole 

 Onion: these remarks, therefore, are made 

 foi those who live in adjoining States where 

 the Creole Onion can be successfully culti- 

 vated — more so in Texas, Mississippi and 

 Florida. The demand for Creole Onion seed 

 from these sections increases every year, 

 especially from Texas. 



Danver's Yellow Globe. An excel- 

 lent variety North, where thousands of bar- 

 rels are annually grown for home consump- 

 tion and for shipping to Southern markets 

 at the time when our Creole Onions are con- 

 sumed and new crops not expected before 

 several months after. In the southern parts 

 of Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida the 

 Danver's Onion will not bulb, but in the 

 middle States and further north it will do 

 well enough, still it does not come up to 

 Louisiana or Creole. In shape it is globular, 



of medium size, very firm and solid; of a 

 yellowish red color and of a mild flavor. 

 Where the Bermuda and Creole do not suc- 

 ceed the Danver's may be tried and inva- 

 riably will do .well. 



|/Ked Wethersfield. Another good 

 Northern variety, not adapted to our south- 

 ern climate and soil. Will do well in the 

 middle and northern States, where the Ber- 

 muda and Creole do not succeed. In shape 

 it is not quite as globular as the preceding 

 variety, of a deep red color, medium size 

 and very firm. It is an excellent shipper 

 and good keeper. 



,/The Prize Taker. One of the largest 

 onions, more fiat in shape than either Dan- 

 ver's or Wethersfield, and of a yellowish red 

 color. Flesh is firm and solid, of a trans- 

 parent white and of excellent mild flavor. 

 Does better in the South than either of the 

 above- 



ITALIAN ONION. 



New White Queen. This is a me- 

 dium sized, white variety from Italy; very 

 early and flat; can be sown as late as Feb- 

 ruary, and good sized bulbs will yet be ob- 

 tained. It is of mild flavor and very fine 

 when boiled and dressed for the table. It 

 cannot be too highly recommended. 



ONION SETS. 



Creole Onion Sets. The advantage of planting Onion Sets instead of the seed is 

 that you have onions one month to six weeks earlier. As it is known the earlier you are 

 in the market the more profitable your crop will be, therefore we advise planting Sets; 

 they are used largely in our Southern country. 



SHALLOTS. 



ESHAU,OTTE (Fr.), Schau,otten (Ger.) 



A small sized Onion which grows in clumps. It is generally grown in the South, and 

 used in its green state for soups, stews, etc. There are two varieties, the Red and White; 

 the latter variety is the most popular. In the fall of the year the bulbs are divided and 

 set out in rows a foot apart, and four to six inches in the rows. They grow and multiply 

 very fast, and can be divided during winter and set out again. Late in the spring, when 

 the tops become dry, they have to be taken up, thoroughly dried, and stored in a dry, airy 

 place. 



PARSLEY. 



PERSIA (,Fr.), Petersiue (Ger.), Perjii, (Sp.) 



Creole. ! 

 Plain Leaved. 

 Double Curled. 



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Improved Garnishing . 

 Market Gardeners' 1 Curled. 



' Parsley can be sown during the fall from August to October, and during spring, from 

 the/end of January to the end of April. It is generally sown broadcast. 



The leaves of this I the South. It is claimed by some to last 



^Double Curled. 



variety are curled. It has the same flavor 

 as the other kind, extensively raised for 

 shipping purposes. 



w Creole Parsley. Planted in the spring. 

 'This is identical to that of plain Northern 

 Parsley, except that the seed are grown in 



longer without going to seed than other 

 varieties. 



Improved Garnishing. This is the 

 best kind to ornament a dish; it has the 

 same flavor as the other kinds. 



Hoes, Shovels, Spades and Rakes, all Makes. 



