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COLE'S GARDEN ANNUAL 



ONION 



Ger. Z-wiebel. Fr. Ognon. 

 One ounce tl' ill sou- 150 feet of drill : four pounds ivill soil- one acre. 



In no veg-etable, 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 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. i 



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

 same crop year after j-ear. The ground should be thorough' enriched with fine, decomposed manure, and 

 be deeply spaaed or plowed, harrowed and pulverized, the surface 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 fre- 

 quent hoeing and weeding; observe not to hoe deep, for the more onion rises out of the ground the 

 finer it is and better it keeps. The onions will ripen in August or early in September, and their full 

 maturity will be indicated hy the perfect decaj' of the leaves or top. The bulbs may be drawn from the 

 drills by hand, "or by the vise of a common garden rake. After being exposed for a few days to the sun 

 for drying, they will be ready for storina: or the market. 



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. 



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



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. A stand- 

 ard variety, of large size; globular in form; skin 

 3'ellowish brown; flesh white, mild and well flav- 

 ored; very productive; one of the most popular 

 kinds in cultivation. Largely used for growing 

 sets. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts, ^ lb. 35 cts., lb. 

 $1.35. 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 g^rows with 

 wonderful rapidity. A splendid keeper, succeeding 

 everywhere, and requiring only thin soil. Per pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^4 lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 EXTRA EARLY RED. Rather smaller 

 and more flat-3haped 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. 10 cts., ^4 lb. 35 cts., lb $L25. 



Wethersfield Onion 



ARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. The 



standard 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 excellent keeper. Per pkt. 6 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., K lb. 35 cts., lb. $1.-J5. If 4 

 pounds or more are wanted ask for special rates. 



•^SOUTHPORT LARGE RED GLOBE. 



Similar to the Large Rod in color and flavor, but 

 quite distinct in form, being nearly globular; it is 

 a hea\7 cropper, and is much prized by many as a 

 market varie y. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^ lb. 

 50 CIS., lb. $l.tJO. 



-SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. A large 



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

 or; 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. 15 cts., Vi. lb. 50 cts., lb. ?1.50. 



•WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVERSKIN. 



Very desirable for family use; flavor mild; skin 

 silvery white; of handsome appearance; highly es- 

 teemed for pickling, also for market in early win- 

 ter. This is the variety of which White Onion lets 

 are grown. Per pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., % lb. 60 

 cts., lb. $1.60. 



