34 ILLUSTRATIONS OF ONION SETS AS SOLD BY LANDRETH. 
nXUNOBErH&SONS 
Tw ^ m T Phdttdelphia grown seed, or such raised in that portion of Penusvlvania, is iinqufstinnal^lv r-.-u-lier tluiii >e« 
I I XI 111 XT Ensrliind H-ed, and still more so as compured with Western seed. This is an iinn. ircmt iVntun'. lis llie 
Vyi^ RAni,y MA i-.KKTW) Onions always brinn the lii^rbest prices. The ijrowth eonclnsivilv .ir.v.,.^ ilir :i>=evtlcin, 
Alhum cepa—Offnon~;>,wkbi:l—Cel)oHo-Rodlog, 
EAni.y MAl'.KKTHi) Onions always brinn llie liii^best prices. The crrowth eonelnsivi lv |irr,\ ilir :i>'=ertlijn. 
I'liiludelphia seed rnakinf? bulLis, either jis sets or full-sized Onions, Inn- heti.re" senl fymn s:uy ollipr 
loeality. Try tjiis experiment iind be satisfied. The yield of seed being inue.li less to the acre Uian in niiv 
other locaiUy, PhUadelphia stock eouunands a hiRher price. 
I APflP niViniV^ PDnn CP?Rr» • r I'^iP^e cannot be produced in every locality. Inriniry from neighbors will .always elieit 
Ur/^KVJCr rKWJ 1 DCtiU. information upon such sulijeels. When tlio .\ pple is in bloom sow in drills one foot iipui'l, 
drdhn;- r 
or ci[iM pounds of .seed to the acre. Yield .MO to 1000 bushels, 
SETS FROn SEED. whP,i?vlir;h!A?,n-^Hfa^?''^'* 'M" '''°'?'/V ','^'>;'"- seventy-fiye pounds of seed to the acre. At Midsuramer, -ir 
— ' w henever the tops die, remove the small bulbs, bjUJ.oiis or seL<i, as tliev are iiidiilorently called, produced by this pre- 
a^t.tl^rows Wide enough to hoe betwe^^^iS^nL^ 
,,^".^-[!:''?'i"r,i^!V.'''\: '^^^^ eitlier from seed or sets, an nnnsu.ally larRC size is not lo be desired, tu 
their,osi'^l^.«iVV,i7lnVi';;rr,;\'^^^^^^^ 'V" 'i" nnu.suaiiy larRC size is not lo be desired, two to three inches in diameter beinff abonl 
D n " vi ' ?f;f;n u l .v n^^^^^, .^^^^ ["Z^f -n^^i^J',';" '•''^T' ^ro^inoulU can be hastened t.> enrly ripenin,- at ncnr the desired size bv siniplv .sto" 
evce«s r vr.'or nd f n -^^^ jr ^^ ^l ^ '-'f " so as to cm oir one-half the roots. .Such a course of treatment will r<:du-ee the 
r^pa^iugia li more t le Vlian « '^a ds^^^^^^ development of mammoth Onions, or even lar^e ones, he frequently lets pass opportunities 
■.—Wash, cut in thin slices, dip in cream, add .salt, pei)per and roll in flour, fry 
Choice Onion SFFH Bloomsaale Autumn WbUeWax.-Form, more Hat than the PhiUalol- 
^llWlWI-r *JfL^L^LJ pina .sdver .^kin, and ol .Hbout the same size. Oolor a waxv white, quite distinm 
r-^^ ^ w Iroai tiie I'hiladelpliiii .Silver Skin. Maturitj , ten days earlier than the Philadol- 
[ ( I I I DOW/ I ADnp Rl TI DC I'liia .--dver Skill t-lavor very Miild. A .sort which may be considered as oombiniue 
* ^ VJKW VV L</\I<,\Jn OULrOO. t^he .(ua ities ,.l Ih,- liloomsdale Pearl ami the Philadelphia Silver Skin, ttud there- 
lore a de..,inible ncqiiisition. Pkls. 6c. ami 10c. ; per oz. 3oc, 
he eaten raw, almost with the freedom of an An le "f"''^= '-^V '^''^''"^P"^ ^^-''^S eliminated, it can 
^T^^l.j'^ot^'''^^ ri^i-n'^t^^^^r 'ri^^sft^^i^'r^nSi, ^L^r^^tJ^iL 
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