CATALOGUE OF SEEDS. . 93 



Per ox. 



ONION (Allium Cepa). 

 German, Zwiebel. French, Ognon. Spanish, Cebolla. 



The soil in general cannot be too rich ; it requires more or less manure 

 for . every crop. Previous to sowing, the ground should be thoroughly 

 spaded over, or deeply ploughed, and the surface made smooth and even. 

 The seed should be sown early in spring in drills fourteen inches apart, 

 and half an inch in depth. When the plants are three or four inches 

 high, thin them out to two inches apart. If the weather is moist, the thin- 

 nings may be transplanted. 



To grow onions for pickling, sow the seed thinly in March or April. No 

 further culture is required, except hand-weeding, as their thickness in the 

 bed will prevent their growing large, and will cause them to come to matu- 

 rity sooner. 



Early red. A sub-variety of the large red Wetttersfield, and the earliest 

 of the Red Onions. Form and color, nearly the same as Large Red ; 

 close-grained, mild, and a good keeper. Very productive. Per 

 pkt., 16-. '. 4 . . *.* '' 2 ^hSL — * «*- r* '5° 



Large red Wethersfleld. Large-sized ; skin, deep purplish-red ; flesh, 

 purplish-white ; fine-grained, and stronger flavored than the yellow 

 varieties ; very productive, and one of the best to keep. Per pkt, 10 . .50 



Danvers yellow. Above the medium size, globular in form ; skin, yel- 

 lowish-brown ; flesh, white and well-flavored ; very productive ; the 



most popular for general cultivation. Per pkt., 10 50 



Yellow flat Dutch, or silver-skin. One of the oldest varieties ; flesh 

 white, fine-grained, mild, well-flavored ; an excellent keeping variety. 

 Per pkt., 10 $0 



Early white silver-Skin. A French variety ; early, medium size, deli- 

 cate flavor. Per pkt., 10 50 



White Portugal, or Spanish. A very large, flat onion, of a mild fla- 

 vor ; fine for early winter use. Per pkt, 10 75 



Pear-shaped. A French variety ; early, thin-skinned, and very recom- 



mendable. Per pkt, 10 50 



Top, or button onion. Bulbs large, producing, instead of seeds, a, 

 number of small bulbs or onions, which serve as a substitute for seeds 

 in propagation. The bulbs are liable to decay, and should be kept in 

 a cool, dry place, away from frost. Per qt, 50. 



Potato onion. Producing a quantity of young bulbs on the parent root, 

 which should be planted in rows, in April, three inches below the sur- 

 face, and six inches apart : the rows should be eighteen inches apart. 

 Keep them free from weeds, and earth them up like potatoes as they 

 continue to grow. Per qt, 30. Seed, Per pkt., 10 50 



OR ACHE, or MOUNTAIN SPINACH (Atrii>lex Hortensis). 



German, Garten Melde. French, Arocfie. Spanish, Armuelle. 



This plant flourishes best in rich soil, in open ground. Sow the seed in 

 drills, five or six inches apart. When the plants are sufficiently strong, 

 thin them out to six inches. The thinnings may be replanted. Gather 

 the leaves for use while young and tender. 



Orache, or Mountain Spinach. Per pkt., 5 . . . . .20 



