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PETEt^ HEflDEHSOfl St CO.— VEGETflBliE SEEDS. 



German, Zwiebel. French, Oignon. 



The Onion thrives best in a rather deep, rich, loamy soil, an3, unlike most 

 Tegetables, eiicceeds well when cultivated on tlie same ground for succesbive 

 years. The best culture requires that the ground should be deeply trenched 

 and manured the previous autumn, and laid up in ridges during the w inter to 

 pulverize. As early in the spring as the ground is in worliing order, commence 

 operations by leveling the ground with a ralie, and tread it farml\ ; 

 thinly in drills about a quarter of an inch deep, and one foot apart 

 cover with iine soil, and press down with the back of a spade or - 

 light roller. When the young plants are strong enough, thm 

 gradually so that they stand three or four inches apart. Keep 

 the surface of the ground open and free from weeds by fre 

 quent hoeing, taiing care not to stir the soil too deeply, or 

 to collect it about the growing bulbs. 



Ifbymailin quantities of i., lb. and upward, 

 pofitnge must be added at the rate of Scents j^er lb. 

 1 oz.for 100 feet of drill; 5 or 6 lbs. in drills 

 for an acre. 

 ■WHITE BUNCH. A very handsome whiti 



variety of vigorous habit, producing 



large, showy onions of fine qualitj'. This 



is not a good-lieeping variety, but for 



bunching for sale or using in the green 



state, it cannot be surpassed. 10 cts. 



pkt., 20 cts. oz., 50 cts. }i lb., SI. 75 lb 

 TREBONS. A valuable variety, 



so^rle what of the shape of ' ' South' 



port Yellow Globe," but is more 



elongated. Color a distinct del- 

 icate amber, excellent qual- ^ 



ity. Solid, a good keeper and o 



desirable in every way. We 



can recommend it. 10 cts. 



pkt., 25 cts. oz., 75 cts. J^ lb., v- 



S2.25 lb. 



NEW ONION, 

 "PRIZE TAKER." 



This is the large, beautiful Onion that is 

 seen every fall offered for sale at the fruit 

 stores in New York and other large cities 

 They are a rich straw color and of enor- 

 mous size, averaging 12 to 14 Indies in 

 circumference. Although of such great 

 size, it is very hard and an excellent 

 keeper. The flavor is mild and deli 

 cate, making the Prize Taker a ^ 

 favorite variety for slicing for ^ " 

 salads. (See cut.) Price, 15 cts 

 per pkt., 50 cts. per oz., $1.50 

 per>^lb., SS.OOperlb. 



Bbi^muda 

 Onion Sbbd. 



We again have pleasure in 

 offering new crop seed of the 

 true Bermuda Onion, the 

 seed of which is often difficult W 

 to obtain. \\, 



Pale Red. 10 cts. plit., 25 cts 



oz., 75 cts. 1^ lb., S2.50 lb. 

 White. 10 cts. pkt., 25 cts. oz 



75 cts. 341b., S2.501b. 



I have just dug 109}^ lbs. (actual weight) 

 of Late Puritan Potatoes from 1 lb. of seed 

 bought of you last spring. They were as flue as 

 ever saw. — .S. A. Stubbs, Ohio. 



Sept. 26, '91. 



ITALIAN ONIONS. 



The following are Italian Varieties, and specially suited 

 for culti\ation in the Southern States : 



NEW MAMMOTH POMPEII. (Eed Garganus.) Is 



a very fine Italian variety. It has produced 



Onions weighing 4 to 5 lbs. each. The 



bkin is a delicate red, the flesh is close 



ned and nearly white. Is of a very 



mild flavor, and in sections where 



Onions can be sown during autumn 



this variety, if transplanted in 



Apiil, will attain a larger size than 



any variety we know of. 10 cts. 



pkt., 25 cts. oz., 75 cts. i^ lb., S2.50 



lb. 



QUEEN. This is a very early Onion; 

 small, flat, white and mild flavoi-ed. 

 10 cts. pkt., 25 cts. oz., 75 cts. >£ 

 lb , S2.25 lb. 



NEAPOLITAN MARZAJOLA. An 

 early ■white, flat Onion of fine flavor. 

 10 cts. pkt., 20 cts. oz., 60 cts. i^ lb., 

 $2.00 lb. 



GIANT ROCCA. [See cut.) Very 

 large growing globe-shaped variety, 

 " a reddish brown color. Fla- 

 vor mild and sweet. 10 cts. 

 pkt., 20 cts. oz., 60 cts. 3^ lb., 

 82 00 lb. 



LARGE WBITE ITAL- 

 ;^ IAN TRIPOLI. A new and 

 g excellent variety of quick 

 /§ growth and mild flavor. 10 

 .v^ cts. pkt., 20 cts. oz., 50 cts. 

 - K lb., $1.75 lb. 

 LARGE RED ITALIAN 

 TRIPOLI. This has the same 

 characteristics as the White 

 Tripoli ; distinct in color, how- 

 ever. 10 cts. pkt., 20 cts. oz., 

 50 cts. U lb., S1.75 lb. 

 GIANT "WHITE GARGA- 

 NUS. (Silver King.) Single 

 Onions of this variety, grown 

 from seed the first season, 

 have weighed as much as 3 lbs. 

 It matures early, is a white- 

 skinned and white-fleshed 

 variety, in shape somewhat 

 flat, and of an exceedingly 

 mild and delicate flavor. 

 10 cts. pkt., 25 cts. oz., 

 75 cts. J4 lb., $2.60 lb. 



ADRIATIC 



Barletta Onion. 



A very early, small, 



pure white variety, 



having a very delicate 



silver skin, flesh firm 



and mild in flavor. Its 



preat merit over all 



otliers is its extreme earli- 



ness. In our trial grounds 



came ahead of the new 



.ueen" by three to four 



weeks; this alone will stamp it 



as a very desirable acquisition. For 



pickling purposes it is unexcelled. 



Price, 10 cts. pkt., 25 cts. oz., 75 cts. }i 



$2.50 lb. 



