CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 43 
ONIONS 
CULTURE.—The onion thrives best in a rather deep, rich, loamy soil: unlike most 
vegetables, succeeds well when cultivated on the same ground for successive years. AS 
early in the Spring as the ground is in working order, commence operations by levelling 
the ground with a rake; sow thinly in rows a quarter of an inch deep and one foot 
apart; cover with fine soil and press down with the back of the spade or a light roller. 
For general crop plant in September and October. When the young plants are strong 
enough, thin gradually so that they stand 3 to 4 inches apart. Keep the surface of 
the ground open and free from weeds by frequent hoeing, taking care not to stir the 
soil too deeply, or collect it about the growing bulb. When ripe, pull and dry thoroughly 
before storing. Commercial fertilizers are better to use than manures. One ounce to 
100 feet of drill. 4 to 5 pounds to an acré. 
FROTSCHER’S RED CREOLE.—It is the 
best keeper, best producer, both in yield 
and money. The Red Creole Onion: consti- | 
tutes one of the most’important crops in | 
Louisiana and thousands of acres of land 
are planted in this particular variety every 
Fali. Packet, 10c.; 0oz., 40c.; % Ilb., $1.25; 
ib., $4.00, postpaid. 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN.—An early and | 
very hardy variety which does especially 
well in the South. Should be _ planted 
early, on low wet ground to get large 
bulbs. The skin is thick and the color is a 
rich brown. It is especially noted as a 
long keeper as it keeps well into Spring. 
Packet, 10c.; 0z., 25c.; % lb., 75c.; 1b., $2.50, 
postpaid. 
CRYSTAL WHITE WAX BERMUDA.—Is most profitable variety of the Bermuda 
without a doubt the finest white Onion in that one can plant during the Spring 
cultivation for its unexcelled mild and months in South and Southwest Texas. 
delicious flavor. Very early, pure white, Packet, 10c.; 0oz., 35c.; 14 Ib., $1.00; Ib., 
large flat; in fact, it is the standard and $3.75, postpaid. 
