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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL. 



ONION 



Ger. 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 di- 

 rectly on the quality of seed than the onion. 



COLE'S RELIABLE ONION SEED. 



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

 where soil and season is favorable, and sure to produce an abundance of well shaped bulbs. Beware 

 of poor seeds 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 thoroughly enriched with fine, decomposed 

 manure, and be 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 tbe 

 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 in 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 drills, about forty pounds to the acre. 



For sowing onion seed and subsequent culture we know of no implements so useful as a seed sower, 

 hand cultivator and onion weeder combined. (See description elsewhere.) 



An essay entitled "Onion Culture," and how to grow them, by mail prepaid for 25 cents', 



NEW VICTORIA. See Novelties. 

 SPANISH KING. See Novelties. 

 WHITE BARLETTA. See Novelties. 



PEARL ONION. 



EXTRA EARLY PEARL. This remarkable new 

 onion is the earliest and best of all the white 

 varieties. It grows to a large 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- 

 _Jns everywhere,, and requirins only . thin soil. 

 Per pkt,., 5 ci^., oz.. 20 cts., \ lb., 75 CIS., lb.. Ij&.bl). 



EXTRA EARLY RED. Rather smaller and more 

 flat shaped than the Large Red: closed-grained 

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

 and very productive; fit to be gathered the 

 last of Suly; very desirable for early market 

 use. Per pkt., 5 cts., oz., 15 cts., H lb., 40 cts., lb., 

 $1.50. 



WErHBRSFIELD ONCON. 



LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. The standard 

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

 plish, red color; round or oval shaped, fine 

 grained, pleasant flavored and productive. It 

 ripens in September, an excellent keeper. Per 

 pkt., 5 cts., oz., 15 cts., H lb., 4U cts., lb., *i:50, not 

 prepaid. 5 lbs.. $G.?5, 10 lbs., £13.00. 



LARGE RED GLOBE. Similar to the Large 

 Red in color and flavor, but quite distinct in 

 form, being nearly globular; it is a heavy crop- 

 per, and is much prized by many as a market 

 variety. Per pkt., 5 cts., oz., 15 cts., M lb., 50 cts., 

 lb.. $1.75. 



