CATALOGUE FOR THE SOUTH. 



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Cover seed in clay or heavy soils about y 2 inch; in sandy soils 1 inch. If weather 

 and soil is dry, firm the soil after planting; heavy or clay soils should not be firmed 

 when wet. As soon as seed is well up begin a light surface cultivation and keep this 

 up every week or ten days. Never let grass and weeds get a start, for young onion 

 plants choked with weeds or grass die down in the "set" size and will have to be held 

 over until the following fall. Cultivation (always shallow) should be kept up until 

 bulbs are well formed and matured as indicated by the dying down or dropping over 

 of the tops. When matured dig or plow up and store in a dry place leaving tops on 

 until you are ready to use. 



The proper time to Plant Onion Seed for growing sets is during February, at the 

 rate of 30 lbs. of seed per acre. To plant the Onions for the growing of the seed, plant 

 from December loth to 25th. Onions planted from seed mature in 140 to 160 days, 

 from sets in 90 to 110 days. 



FBOTSCHEB'S BED CREOLE.- The 



seed was brought here years ago by the 

 Spaniards, and after continuous planting 

 in Louisiana has become a special variety 

 in itself. It is hardy, productive and of 

 good flavor. The skin is brownish red. 

 flesh very solid and fine grained and rather 

 strong flavored. Extremely productive and 

 the best shipper and keeper of all sorts. 

 It is without doubt the greatest onion for 

 the Southern Grower, and is rapidly be- 

 coming more popular in other Southern 

 States. Matures a little later than the 

 Bermuda sorts, but does not rot as easily. 

 It is the largest and best under cultiva- 

 tion. For home garden use, it is unex- 

 celled. This is the greatest of all red 

 onions. It is the best keeper, best produc- 

 er, both in yield and money. The Red 

 Creole Onion constitutes one of the most 

 important crops in Louisiana, and thous- 

 ands of acres of land are planted in this 

 particular variety every fall. Sold out, new 

 crop ready in August. 



SOUTHPOBT BED GLOBE.— This is the 



handsomest and most richly flavored of all 

 red Onions. Perfectly globe-shaped, the 

 onions measure two to three inches in 

 diameter. Remarkably uniform in size and 

 form, with the dark, rich coloring, they 

 make a most attractive appearance. The 

 plants are thin-necked, ripening down to a 

 hard, solid ball — insuring the largest per- 

 centage of market onions and of the best 

 keeping qualities. Packet 5c. and 10c; oz.. 

 50c.; 14 lb., $1.25; lb., $4.00, postpaid. 



CRYSTAL WAX.— This variety is the 

 best White Onion we have ever seen. It 

 is improved seed which improvement is 

 made every year to keep up the standard 

 quality; has much more vitality and fuller 

 life than the commercial seed and will pro- 

 duce uniform sized bulbs, sound, of typical 

 flat shape and true to stock and to name. 

 Onions from this seed when fully matured 

 will keep in sound condition for a Ions: time 

 without cold storaee. Packet 5c. and 10c.; 

 oz., 50c; 14 lb., $1.25; lb.. S4.00, postpaid. 



