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ONION— Continued 



Ailsa Craig Onion 



:: A VERY LAKGE BRITISH VARIETY :: 

 RAPIDLY GAINING POPULARITY IN AMERICA 



This is one of the largest of the British sorts, which is, used very 

 extensively in private gardens both for ordinary use and for exhibition 

 purposes. European Onions do not, as a rule, grow well in America 

 until thoroughly acclimated. This variety has proved to be an excep- 

 tion, and has done well since its first appearance here. Grown from 

 seed raised under our supervision, it has become one of the largest and 

 most useful Onions. Gardeners along the Hudson River in New York 

 frequently bring us very large specimens, grown especially for exhibi- 

 tion, five inches in diameter, and weighing two pounds apiece. 



It is a little flattened at the base and pointed slightly at the top. 

 The skin when ripe is rather dark straw color, the flesh pure white, 

 very mild in flavor, and always quite tender. 



We do not advise its use for keeping. Our Globe varieties and 

 Prizetaker are better. (See cut.) Price, 25c. pkt., 60c. oz., $2.00 \i lb. 



WE ALSO OFFER THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES 



(1 03. for 100 feet of drill.) 

 EXTRA EARLY FLAT RED. Remarkably early, of medium size; a good keeper, 

 shape uniform, flat-round; an excellent variety for home gardens. Price, 

 5c. pkt., 20c. oz., 55c. \i lb., $1.75 lb. 

 ROUND YELLOW DANVERS. Similar to Yellow Globe Danvers, except that 

 it is flatter. It matures very early, and is a reliable and large cropper. Price, 

 5c. pkt., 15c. oz., 45c. K lb., $1.40 lb. 

 WHITE BUNCH. Of vigorous growth, producing large, showy, white Onions, of fine, 



mild quality, especially adapted 

 for using when young. 

 Price, 10c. pkt., 25c. 

 , 80c. \i lb., 

 $3.00 lb. 



PICKLING VARIETIES. (Must be sown very thickly to produce small bulbs.) 

 Adriatic Barletta. A small, white variety of great value for small 



pickles. Price, 10c. pkt., 30c. oz., 85c. H lb., $3.00 lb. 

 Queen. Produces little, pearly-white bulbs, very tender. Price, 10c. pkt., 



30c. oz., 85c. \i lb., $3.00 lb. 

 EUROPEAN VARIETIES. (Used in the South. Sown in early fall, they 



mature very early in the spring.) 

 Giant White Garganus. A large, fiat, white variety, very mild and 



tender. Price, 10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 75c. H lb., $2.50 lb. 

 Mammoth Pompeii, or Red Garganus. A red-skinned, but white-fleshed 



variety of the preceding. Price, 10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 75c. M lb., $2.50 lb. 

 Red Bermuda. An excellent stock of this most popular sort. Price, 



10c. pkt., 25c. oz., 85c. v i lb., $3.00 lb. 

 White Bermuda. The most largely grown of its class. Price, 10c. pkt., 



30c. oz., $1.00 H lb., $3.25 lb. 



Henderson^ Superior Onion Sets 



In private gardens, the cultivation of the family supply of 

 Onions from sets has much to recommend it. The amount of 

 labor involved is less, the danger of loss from maggots and other 

 insects is considerably reduced, the crop is surer to grow, and is 

 ready for use weeks in advance of that grown from seed. On a 

 small scale where the cost of sets is not a serious item, we urge 

 customers to use them. In fact the ideal way is to use both sets 

 and seed — the sets for use in the spring and summer, and seed to 

 grow bulbs for winter keeping. (See cut.) We offer sets of the 

 three standard varieties mentioned below, the descriptions of 

 which will be found on pages 43 and 45 of this catalogue: 



POTATO ONION SETS. Early and of rapid growth; excellent for pulling 

 gr_een 1 _ Price, 25c. qt., 85c. for 4 qts., $1.50 peck. 



For instructions for growing Onions, see our pamphlet "GARDEN CULTURE of ROOT CROPS" 



beni rree 

 if asked for. 



