NOVELTIES. = = TWO NEW ONION SETS. 
Landreths' | ^'"'^ 
I? Extra Early Red Seal. 
^ The sowing for the production of Sets or Buttons of over seven thousand (7000) pounds of Onion 
Seed on one hundred and eight (108) acres on our own land at Bloonisdale, Reedland, and Granville 
Farms is sufficient evidence that the growing of Onion Sets is an important specialty in 'our farm work 
Being so largely engaged in this particular cultivation, it is natural that we should be ever striving 
for something new and better than the old sorts. Our introduction of Sets of 
^ BLOOMSDALE EXTRA EARLY RED IN 1872, a 
BLOOMSDALE EXTRA EARLY PEARL IN 1882, 
RED AND WHITE BERMUDA IN 1888, ^ 
hit the public fancy from the very start, and these varieties have ever since been growing in popular favor. 
Our Autumn White Wax, offered for the first time in 1892, bids fair to keep pace with the others! 
Both the Bloomsdale Pearl and Autumn White Wax are adapted only to Autumn planting in the 
Southern States, where the Winters are mild, but in the two new sets grown the Summer of 1893, and 
now offered for sale, 
LANDRETHS' EXTRA EARLY GOLD SEAL and 
LANDRETHS' EXTRA EARLY RED SEAL, 
we have two distinct varieties adapted to both Autumn and Spring planting in any climate, liot or cold ; 
desirable in every garden from Halifax to Galveston, or from the Atlantic to the Pacific. 
Full-sized Onions from these sets mature immediately after the Bloomsdale Extra Early Red and 
Bermuda, and two or three weeks before any other kinds, red or yellow. The mature Onions are flat 
and thin— one a bright straw color, like the Danvers ; the other a deep red, like the Wethersfield. 
The flavor of each is mild and delicate as the famous French Shallot, and they are the best of keepers. 
Over three years' experience in an experimental way with these new Onions, Golden and Red Seal, 
leads us to believe that they will create a sensation among Onion growers who cater to an early market, 
and we invite those interested to place their orders now. 
DESCRIPTIONS OF LANDRETHS' ONION SETS SPECIALTIES. 
BLOOMSDALE AUTUMN WHITE WAX. 
Form, more flat than the Philadelphia Silver Skin, and 
about the samo si/.e. Color, a waxy white, quite distinct 
frorn the Philadelphia Silver Skin. Maturity, two weeks 
earlier than tlie Philadelphia Silver Skin. Flavor, very 
mild. A sort which may be considered as combining the 
qualities of the Bloomsdale Pearl and the Philadelphia 
Silver Skin, and therefore a desirable acquisition. 
EXTRA EARLY BLOOMSDALE PEARL. 
The most remarkable Onion ever introduced. EarwesT 
OK AU,. Pearly white, translucent and waxy, growing 
with the rapidity of a Radish. Form, flat ; flavor so mild 
that it can be eaten like an apple; keejung qualities good. 
This wonderful variety, if planted on very rich bottom soil, 
will grow too large for market— five to six inches across. 
It .should accordingly be planted on thm soil. 
WHITE BERMUDA. 
Rarly, flat, straw colored. Earlier in maturity than the 
Bermuda Red, and more flat. 
RED BERMUDA. 
Deeper straw-colored than the white. 
BLOOMSDALE EXTRA EARLY GOLD SEAL. 
Valuable sort. This very choice Onion ripens immediately 
after the Pearl and Bernmda, before the Extra Early Red, 
and two or three weeks before any yellow variety. 
BLOOMSDALE EXTRA EARLY RED SEAL. 
Similar to theGold Seal in form and maturity, but red in color 
BLOOMSDALE EXTRA EARLY BLOOD RED (Si ecialtvI 
A variety of unusually early maturity ; flat, medium size, 
deep red in color and an excelleui. keeper. This is a 
special strain diflicult to obtain elsewhere. 
HALF-ROUND BULLOCK BLOOD. 
A hardy, .solid, cri.sp. long-keeping sort. Form, thick or 
half-round; color, purple red, outside like bullock blood, 
color inside, snow white. Highly recommended as a hardy- 
sort for Autumn planting. 
FOR STAPLE VARIETIES OF ONION SETS, SEE PAGE 36. 
