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Arthur T.Bodding t on, 3^2 West 14th St.. New Vork City 



ONIONS 



One ounce for 100 feet of drill 

 6 to 6 pounds for one acre 



3>Piebel Ognon Cebolla 



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

 as early in spring as prai ticable, 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. 



Mammoth Red Garganus. This fine Italian va- 

 riety 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 



Boddington'g Bountiful 



antl productiveness 



A remarkable On- 

 ion for size, quality 

 . In st> le it is really an improved 

 and selected type of the Onion Ailsa Craig. Speci- 

 mens have been exhibited weighing i^/i pounds. Un- 

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

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

 ecjualed in the long list of Onions. To produce ex- 

 tra large Onions sow earlv in January, rkt. 10 ct8., 

 ',oz. 30 cts., 540Z. 60 cti., 

 oz. 86 cts., lb. S3. 



Boddington's Silver 



This is a remarka- 

 bly quck -growing 

 specially adapted 



Bell. 



Onion, 



for early work or forcing, 

 and can be "pulled" six 

 weeks after sowing, or can 

 be used for pickling, mak- 

 ing solid bulbs of excellent 

 qualit)'. We can highly 

 recommend this variety, for 

 salading or other purposes. 

 Fkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 30 cts., 

 oz. 60 Ct8. 



Wroxton Improved. 



Also an English variety, of 

 great e.xcellence ; good 

 keeper ; one of the finest 

 globe-shaped varieties for 

 exhibition purposes. Fkt. 

 16 Ct8., >^oz. 30ct8.,oz. $1. 



Yellow Danvers Onions 



Ailsa Craifif. Unrivaled for perfection 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. Fkt. 



76 ct8. Original stock, pkt. 10 cts., '{oz.30 cts., oz. 86 cts., J{lb. $3. 



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

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

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

 35 cts., V,\\i. ?i, lb. S3.50. 



Extra-Early Flat Red. 



Fully ten days earlier 

 than the large Red 

 Wethersfield ; of mild 

 fi a V o r , and a good 

 keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., JCIb. 75 cts., lb. 

 S2.50. 



Giant Rocoa. Exceed- 

 in:.;ly mild flavor; large 

 globular shape and light 

 brown skin. Pkt. sets., 

 oz. 20 cts., J^lb. 65 cts., 



lb «2.25. 



Large White Italian 



Tripoli. Of fjuir k 



growth and mild flavor. 



I'kt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 



Mb. 60 cts., lb. 52. 

 Large Red Wethers- 

 field. (irows to a larye 



si/e, very productive 



and an excellent keeper. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., 



Mb. «!, lb. 53 50. 

 Large Red Italian 



Tripoli. Of immense 



size and delicate flavor. 



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

 11). 75 I ts. . lb. 52.50. 

 Mammoth Silver King, 



or Giant White Gar- 



gana*. Pkt. 10 cts . oz. 



•IStls., i.'lb. $1, lb. $3. jo. 



flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., J^lb. jSi, lb. $3.50. 



Prizetaker, R'^h straw color and of enormous 

 * size, averaging 12 to 14 inches in 

 circumference. Although of such great size, hard 

 and an excellent 

 keeper. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 35 cts., Klh. jSl, 

 lb. $3.50. 

 Pale Red Bermuda. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., 

 M lb. $1, lb. $3.50. 

 Southport Red 

 Globe. Large hand- 

 some ; globular form, 

 very productive, fine 

 (juality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 35c., Xlb. |i, lb. 13.50. 

 Sonthport White 

 Globe. Handsome 

 globular Onion of 

 mild flavor; good 

 keeper. One of the 

 best. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 50C., V^Vo. fi.50, lb. $5. 

 The Queen. Silver- 

 skinned variety ; rap- 

 id growth, mild flavor 

 and fine keeping quali- 

 ties. Pkt. 5c., oz. 25c., 

 Klb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 

 Mild-flavored ; grown exten- 

 Klb. lb. $3.50. 



White Portugal, or Silver Skin. 



sively for pickling. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts 

 White Bermuda. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., VtVo. $1, lb. $3.50. 

 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. 35c., 

 Klb. $1, lb. $3-50. 



Yellow Danvers. Earlv, of mild flavor and keeps well. Pkt. 10c. , 

 oz. 35 cts., Klb. $1, lb. $3.50. 



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; 

 plant them in rows i foot 

 apart, with sets 3 or 4 

 inches apart in the row. 

 Egyptian, or Perennial 

 Tree. Qt. 20 cts., Kpk. 

 70 cts., pk. jSi.25. 

 Red. Qt. 25c., Kpk.goc, 



pk. $1.50. 

 White. Qt. 25 cts., ^pk. 



qo cts., pk. I1.50. 

 White Potato (Multi- 

 plier). Qt. 50C., ^spk. 

 $1.50, pk. $2.50. 

 Yellow Potato. Qt.20c., 

 ^2pk. 70 cts., pk. Si. 25. 

 Yellow. Qt. 20c., Kpk. 



70 cts., pk. $1.25. 

 Shallots. Qt. 30 cts., pk. 

 $1-25. 



Garlic. Lb. 25 cts., 10 



lbs. $2. 

 Chives. (See Vegetable 

 plants, page 106.) 



