G^er. Zweibel. Ft. Ognon, 

 One oz., will sow 100 feet of drill, 4 lbs. will sow one acre. 

 In no vegetable, with the exception of Cabbage does the value of the crop raised depend more directly on th« 

 qaality of seed than the Onion. 



COLE'S TESTED ONION SEED. 



Is all grown from choice selected bulbs, and has no superior. The stock we offer is sure to grow, where soil 

 and season is favorable, and sure to produce an abundance of well Bhaped bulbs. Beware qf poor Seed offered at 

 low prices. The Red and Yellow varieties are best for main crops. 



A rich light mellow loam is best to insure successful onion raising, and may be cultivated to the same crop year 

 after year. The ground should be thorougly enriched with fine', decomposed manure and t e deeply spaded or plowed, 

 harrowed and pulverized, the surface being raked free from stones and hard lumps. The main crop should be 

 sown early as the ground may be in working condition, and whether this occurs in March or April, a favorable 

 opportunity for putting in the seed should not be suffered to pass. Sow in drills 14 inches apart, and a half an 

 inch in depth, at the rate of four pounds to an acre. Keep clean by frequent hoeing and weeding ; observe not to 

 hoe deep, for the more the Onion rises out of the ground the finer it is and the better it keeps. A top-dressing of 

 wood ashes, applied after the second weeding, is very beneficial to this crop. The onions will ripen in August or 

 early sn September, and their full maturity will be indicated by the perfect decay of the leaves, or top. The bulbs 

 may be drawn from the drills by the hand, or by the use of a common garden rake. After being exposed for a 

 few days to the sun for drying, they will be ready for storing or the market. Every one should bear in mind that 

 full sized Onions can be grown from the seed the first season ; they are better keepers and more finely flavored 

 than those grown from sets. 



For Pickles or Sets. Good ground should be prepared as above, and seed should be sown very thickly In 

 broad dril's, about forty pounds to the acre. 



For sowing Onion seed and subsequent eoltur© we know of no implements so useful as a Seed Sower, Hand 

 Cultivator and Onion Weeder Combined. {See description elsewhere.) 



An ettsay entitled "Onion CtrLTUBE," and how to grow them, by mail prepaid for 25 cents. 



NEW..VICTORIA, See Novelties. 

 MAMMOTH SILVER KING. See Noxelties. 



PEARL ONION. 



EXTRA EARLY PEARL. This remarkable new 

 l_ Onion is the earliest and best of all the white varieties. 

 It grows to a good size; of pearly white color, flesh of 

 a pure snow-white, and flavor very mild. It grows 

 with wonderful rapidity, reaching a fine large size the 

 first season from seed. A splendid keeper, succeed- 

 ing everywhere, and requiring only thin soil. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts., oz., 20 cts, 14 lb., 75 cts., lb., S2.50. 

 EXTRA EARLY RED. Rather smaller and more 

 flat shaped than the Large Red ; close-grained and 

 heavy. It is mild in flavor, a good keeper, and very 

 productive; fit to be gathered the last of July; very 

 desirable for early market use. Per pkt., 5 cts., oz., 

 15 cts., 54 lb,, 50 cts., lb., 11.75. 



WETHEBSFIELD ONION. 



LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. The standard 

 sort; best for main crop. Large size, of a purplish, 

 red color, round or oval-shaped, fine grained, pleas- 

 ant flavored and productive. It ripens in September, 

 an excellent keeper Per pkt., 5 cts., oz., 15 cts., ^ 

 lb., 5U cts., lb., $1.50, not prepaid, 5 lbs., $6, 10 lbs., 



LARGE FED GLOBE, Similar to the Large Red 

 in color and flavor, but quite distinct in form, being 

 nearly globular; it is a heavy cropper, and is much 

 prized by many as a market variety. Per pkt., 5 cts., 

 oz., 15 cts., k lb,, 50 cts., lb,, $1.75. 



