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F. E. MCALLISTER, 22 DEY ST., NEW YORK.— HIGH GRADE VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
ONIONS. 
One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill. 
Culture. — Sow as soon as the frost is out of the 
ground in spring, in di-ills one inch deep, and twelve 
inches apart; thin out to two or three inches. For 
Onions the ground requires to be well manured. 
YELLOW DANVERS ONION. 
Adriatic Barletta. A very early, small, pure white sort, 
tlesh firm and mild in flavor. For pickling purposes 
It has no equal. Perpkt.,5c.; oz., 20c.; i£ lb., 60c.; 
lb., $3.00. 
Queen. A handsome silver-skinned variety; esteemed 
for its rapid growth, mild flavor and fine keeping 
qualities. Per pkt., 5c.; oz. , 25c. ; \i lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 
Early White Nocera. Somewliat larger than the pre- 
ceding, and quite early. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c.; lb., 
White Portugal. A mild flavored variety, used ex- 
S'r;'!b.'f/3!;o^'''^'''''- ^'^^•P^^- 35c.; lb., 
Large White Globe. Handsome globular onion of fine 
Perpkt.,5c.;oz.,;30c.; J/ lb., 
flavor: splendid keeper 
85c.; lb., S3.00. 
Neapolitan Maggiajola. A large, beautiful, silvery 
white-skinned variety, of handsome flat shape, of fine 
flavor and quality. Per pkt., Sc.; oz., 20c ■ M lb 
60c.; lb., 12.00. . "u, ^4 10., 
ABltlATIO BAKLlSaXA ONION. 
Giant vyhite Tripoli. Aa excellent variety of quick 
"'^"'^ Per pkt., oc; oz. 20c 
}€lb.,50c.; lb., 11.50. ' ' 
Mammoth White Garganus or Silver Skin. Sinele 
onions of this variety grown from seed tlie first season 
iiave weiglied as much as three pounds; matures early 
i-J a white-skmned and a wbite-fleshed variety flat 
shape and of a mild and delicate flavor. Per pkt ' 5c • 
oz., 30c.; 1^ lb., 60c.: lb., 12.00. ' ' 
Mammoth Red Garganus. This variety has produced 
onions weighing four to five pounds each; the skin ig 
a delicate red, flesh close grained, neai'ly white and 
of a mild flavor. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; lb., 60c.; 
lb., $2.00. 
White Flat Bermuda. Very early. Per pkt., 5c.; oz.; 
20c.; }4 lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 
Pale Red Bermuda. Very early. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 
20c.; 1^ lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 
Early Red Flat. Matures very early, mild flavored, 
deep red in color, very close grained, solid and heavy. 
Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; 14" lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 
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EARLY KED PLAT ONION. 
Large Red Globe. Matures quite earlv, grows to a 
large size, skin deep red, flesh fine grained, mild and 
tender. Per pkt., 5c.; oz.,20c.; Mlt>.,50c.; lb., $1.75. 
Large Red Wethersfield. Large size and fine form- 
skin deep purplish red, flesh purplish white, moder- 
ately fine-grained and stronger in flavor than the 
yellow or white onions; very productive and an 
excellent keeper. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; VIb 60c • 
lb., $2.00. ' ' 
Giant Red Rocca. These onions are of laro-e size 
hindsome appearance and mild delicate flavor of 
beautiful round form, bright red; flesh is white, rnild 
r" $2 Oo"""*' ^^''•^ ^ 
Giant YeHow Rocca. Similar to the preceding except 
in color. Perpkt.,5c.; oz.,20c,; J^lb.,60c.; lb $2 00 
Mammoth Pompeii or Copper King. Grows to an 
enormous size, the bulbs are of attractive form 
flattened but thick through; single bulbs often wei-h 
from 2t^ to 4 pounds each; the skin is a beautiful 
silvery white, flesh snowy white and of a parSa - y 
mfld and pleasant flavor. Per pkt 5c • o^n . 
J^lb., 75c.; lb.,$2.50. ^ ' 
T^ARGE RED GLOBE ONION. 
Yellow Danvert; Vo.-t, t i 
through, .^^od^ 'sf "^ck 
white fine grained, 'fin ' i' -^f "f^^^kin : flesh 
q'lahty; it ripens ear vand'l-p ' i excellent 
o^..30c.: }€lb.,50c. b,$15r^^''^"- ^'"•Pkt..5c.; 
