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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



ONION 



Ger. Zwiebel. Fr. Ognon, 

 One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill; four pounds will sow an acre. 



In no vegetable, with the exception of cabbage, does this value of the crop raised depend 

 more directly 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 grow where soil and season is favorable, and sure to produce 

 an abundance of well-shaped bulbs. Beware of poor seeds 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 culti- 

 vated 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 sur- 

 face being raked free from stones and hard lumps. The main crop should be sown as early 

 as the ground may be in working condition. Sow in drills 14 inches apart, and half an inch 

 in depth, at the rate of four pounds to an acre. Keep clean by frequent hoeing and weed- 

 ing; observe not to hoe deep, for the more onion rises out of the ground the finer it is and 

 better it keeps. The onion will ripen in August or early in September, and their full ma- 

 turity will be indicated by the perfect decay of the leaves or top. The bulbs may be drawn 

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

 few days to the sun for drj'ing, they will be ready for storing or the market. 



Por 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. 



A treatise, entitled "Onion Culture," and how to grow them, by mail prepaid for 25 cts. 



Danvers Onion 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. A standard 

 variety, of large size; globular in form; 

 skin yellowish brown; flesh white, mild and 

 well flavored; very productive; one of the 

 most popular kinds in cultivation. Largely 

 used for growing sets. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., % lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. If 4 lbs. 

 or more are wanted ask for special rates. 



EXTRA EARLY PEARL. This is one of the 

 earliest of all white varieties. It grows to 

 a fair size; of pearly white color, flesh of 

 a pure snow-white and flavor very mild. It 

 grows with wonderful rapidity. A splendid 

 keeper, succeeding everywhere, and requir- 

 ing only thin soil. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 

 cts., 14 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 



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., % lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Wetherfieia Onion 



LARGE RED WETHERFIELD. The stan- 

 dard sort; best for main crop. Large size, 

 of a purplish red color; round or oval 

 shaped, fine grained, pleasant flavored and 

 productive. It ripens in September, an ex- 

 cellent keeper. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 14 lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. If 4 pounds or 

 more are wanted ask for special rates. 



SOUTHPORT LARGE RED GLOBE. Sim- 

 ilar to the Large Red in color and flavor, 

 but quite distinct in form, being nearly 

 globtilar; it is a heavy cropper, and is 

 much prized by many as a market variety. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^4 lb. 40 cts., 

 lb. $1.50. 



SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. A large 

 globe-shaped onion; firm, fine-grained, of 

 mild flavor, keeps well. This is one of the 

 handsomest onions grown, of beautiful 

 shape, clear white skin and commands the 

 highest market- price. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 20 cts., % lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 



WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVERSKIIT. Very 

 desirable for family use; flavor mild; skin 

 silver white; of handsome appearance; 

 highly esteemed for pickling, also for mar- 

 ket in early winter. This is the variety of 

 which White Onion sets are grown. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 14 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 



