BODDINGTON'S ^yUa£(/CV SEEDS 



S9 



ONIONS 



One ounce for 100 feet of drill, 

 6 to 6 pounds for one acre 



3trtcbel Ognon CeboUa 



The ground should be prepared the previous autumn by spading deeply, using plenty of vvell-rotted barnyard manure. Sow the seed 

 as early in spring as practicable, in shallow drills i foot apart, covering with fine soil, which should be pressed down by the use of a light 

 roller or the back of a spade. When the young plants are strong enough, thin out to 4 inches apart. 



A remarkable On- 

 ion for size, quality 



Boddington's Bountiful. 



and productiveness. In style it is really an improved 

 and selected type of the Onion Craig. Speci- 



mens have been exhibited weighing ■2V2 pounds. Un- 

 like many Onions of large size at maturity, it is solid 

 to the core, and for flavor and delicacy it is not 

 equaled in the long list of Onions. To produce e.\- 

 tra large Onions, sow early in 'anuary. Pkt. 10 cts , 

 KOT. 25 cts., 'Joz. 40 cts., 

 oz. 75 cts., i^lb. $2.50. 



Rousham Park 



Hero English variety, 

 ' highly reco m- 

 mended to us, it is a large 

 pale type of the white Span- 

 ish varietv, verv large and 

 heavy. Pkt. 5 cts., H'oz. 20 

 cts., oz. 75 cts., Klb. $2.50. 



Wroxton Improved. 



Also an English variety, of 

 great e.xcellence; good 

 keeper ; one of the finest 

 globe-shaped varieties for 

 exhibition purposes. Pkt. 

 15 cts., Koz. 25c., oz. 75c. 



Ailsa Craig. Unrivaled 



2_ for per- 

 fection of form, size and 



weight; pale yellow in 



color. In competition with 



other varieties, Ailsa Craig 



has won a series of important prizes absolutely without a parallel. 



Sutton's stock, in original sealed packets. Pkt. 76 cts. Original 



stock, pkt. 10 cts., \ioz. 16 cts., oz. 40 cts., i^lb. $1.60. 



Early White Barletta. Small, pure white variety ; delicate silver 

 skin, flesh firm and mild in flavor. Its great merit is its extreme 

 earliness. For pickling purposes it is unequaled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., 'Xlb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 



Extra-Early Flat Red. Fully ten days earlier than the large Red 

 Wethersfield ; of mild flavor, and a good keeper. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 25cts., Klb 75c., lb.S2.50. 



Giant Roeea. Exceed- 

 ingly mild flpvor; large 

 globular shape and light 

 brown skin. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts., Vi\h. 65 cts,, 



lb. $2.2.S. 



Large White Italian 



Tripoli. Of quick 



growth and mild flavor. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 



VAh. 60 cts., lb. $2. 

 Large Red Wethers- 

 field. A well - known 



sort. Grows to a large 



size, very productive 



and an excellent keeper 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 



Klb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 

 Large Red Italian Tri- 

 poli. Of immense size 



and delicate flavor. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 



Klb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 

 Mammoth Red Gar- 



ganus. This fine Ital- 

 ian variety has produced 



Onions weighing four to 



five pounds each. The 



skin is of a delicate red, 



flesh close-grained, 



nearly white, and of a 



very mild flavor. Pkt. 



5 cts., oz. 20 cts., J^lb. 



60 cts., lb. $2. 



Yellow Danvers Onions 



Mammoth Silver King, or Giant White Gar- 

 ganus. Matures early; white - skinned, white- 

 fleshed variety; flat shape, mild and delicate flavor. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts., lb. $2. 

 Pale Red Bermuda. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Klb. 

 7,S cts., lb. $2. 



Prizetaker. Rich straw-color and of enormous 

 size, averaging 12 to 14 inches in circumference. 



Although of such 

 great size, it is very 

 hard and an excellent 

 keeper. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts., Klb. 75c., 

 lb. $2. 75. 

 Southport Red 

 Globe. A large hand- 

 some variety ; globu- 

 lar fot m, very produc- 

 tive, fine ciualitv. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 2.S cts' , Klb. 

 7.S cts., lb. $2.50 

 Southport White 

 Globe. Handsome 

 globular Onion, of 

 mild flavor; good 

 keeper. One of the 

 best. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 40 cts., Klb. Si. 25, lb. 

 $4 50. 



The Queen. Silver- 

 skinned variety ; rap- 

 id growth, mild flavor 

 and fine keeping quali- 

 ties. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 20c. , yi lb. 60c., lb. $2. 

 Mild-flavored; grown exten- 

 I, lb. $3.50. 



Ailsa Craig Onions 



White Portugal, or Silver Skin. 



fively for pickling. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., Klb. 



White Bermuda. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., VxVo. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 



Yellow Globe Danvers. Early, round, very small neck; fine- 

 grained, mild flavor, immensely productive and an excellent 

 keeper, and one of the best for general use. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 i{ lb. 60 cts., lb. %2. 



Yellow Danvers. Early, of mild flavor and keeps well. Pkt. loc, 

 oz. 20 cts , '.{lb. 5o cts., lb. $2. 



CHOICE 

 ONION SETS 



Prices subject to market 

 changes 



Onion Sets should be 

 planted out as early in 

 the spring as the ground 

 is dry enough to work ; 

 jilant them in rows i foot 

 ;:part, with sets 3 or 4 

 inches apart in the row. 

 Egyptian, or Perennial 



Tree. Qt. 20 cts., ^^pk. 



70 cts., pk. Sr. 25. 

 Red. Qt. 25c., 5^pk. 90 



cts., pk. Si. 50. 

 White. Qt. 25 cts , J^pk. 



90 cts., pk. Si .50. 

 White Potato (Multi- 

 plier). Qt. 25 cts., Vz- 



pk. 90 cts., pk. S1.50. 

 Yellow Potato. Qt. 20 



cts., K'pk. 70c. .pk. S1.25. 

 YeUow. Qt. 20 cts., 5^- 



pk. 70 cts., pk. Si. 25. 

 Shallots. Qt. 30cts., pk. 



Si. 25. 



Garlic. Lb. 25 cts., 10 



lbs. $2. 

 Chives. (See Vegetable 



Plants, page 98.) 



