38 JACQUES CARTIER SQUARE, MONTREAL. 
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ONIONS 
One ounce for 100 feet of drill 5 lo 6 pounds to ne acre 
CULTURE. — Sow in rich, sandy soil, In drills 1 foot apart, as early as possible in the spring 
cover with fine soli and firm well, either with roller or back of spade. When plants are strong 
enough thin out to 3 or 4 Inches. The finest Onions are produced by sowing the seed in a hot bed 
early in February and transplanting seedlings to the open ground 6 inches apart. 
AMsa Craig. — A large and handsome variety. 
The skin Is a pale straw colour, flesh white and 
mild. The bulbs are irregular In form, some be- 
ing globe-shaped, others Inclined to a flat oval. 
Seed should be started in a hot bed or In a box 
In the house for their full development. Pkt., 
10c. ; oz. , 50c. 
LARGE RED WETH E RSFI E LP. _ Qne of the 
best varieties, very productive, of large size, 
deep red color, pleasant flavor, and an excel- 
lent keeper. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.: Vi lb., 50c.: lb., 
D. & F's. Selected extra large Red Wethersf leld. — 
Pkt., lOc; oz., 25c.; % lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 
Extra Early Red. — The first to ripen. A medium 
sized variety; an abundant producer, and very 
uniform in shape and size. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 
20c.; Vi lb., 60c.; lb., $2.00. 
Danvers Yellow Globe. — The shape is uniformly 
round; color, a fine brown orange yellow. The 
entire crop ripens down at one time and winters 
well. Per pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c.; Vi lb., 50c.; lb., $1.76. 
Danvers Early Flat Yellow. — Differs from the 
globe strain only in shape, being more flat. Pkt., 
5c.; oz., 15c.; Vt lb., 40c.; lb., $1.50. 
Wethersfleld Onion. 
White Globe — Handsome globular Onion, of mild 
flavor; good keeper. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 30c.; Vilb., 
White Barletta. — A very early, small, pure white 
varietv. For pickling purposes, it is unequalled. 
Pkt., 5c.; oz., 25c.; Vt, lb., 75c. 
White Portugal, or Silver Skin. — A mild flavored 
variety; good keeper. Pkt.. 5c.; oz., 30c.; 'A 
lb., 85c. 
Small White Nocera. — Pine for pickling. Per 
pkt., Sc.; oz., 25c.; »4 lb., 75c. 
Early Red Globe Danvers. 
EXTRA EARLY RED GLOBE DANVERS. _ This 
beautiful new onion. Is of perfect globe shape, 
and is unquestionably the earliest American red 
variety ever introduced, and one of the best 
keepers. Pkt., 10c. ; oz., 30c.; >4 lb., 90c.; lb., $3.00. 
Mammoth Prlzetaker of Spanish Yellow Globe. — 
A bright straw color, thin skinned, and of Im- 
mense size. Seed should be started in the house 
or In a hot bed for their full development. Pkt., 
5c.; oz., 20c.; Vi lb., 60c.; lb., $1.75. 
Mammoth Silver King. — Bulbs very large, flat, 
thick; skin thin and silvery white; flesh sweet 
and tender. Seed should be started in the house 
or in hot bed for their full development. Per 
pkt.. r)c.; oz., 25c.; ^ lb., 75c. 
Australian Yellow Globe. — The skin is a light 
brownish yellow similar to the Globe Danvers; 
but a little lighter when tlie bulbs are slightly 
larger. Per pkt., Sc.; oz., 15c.; Vi lb., 40c. 
Giant Rocca. — A large globe-shaped onion with 
light reddish-brown skin. If started in a box 
in the house or in a hot bed, bulbs grow to a 
very large size and ripen quite evenly. Pkt., 5c.: 
oz., 20c.; Vi lb., 50c. 
Prices 'ubifci lo market changes 
Postage on Onion Sets 5c. per lb. additional. 
Indispensible for early onions as in a very few 
weeks they are ready tor the table. While It Is 
much cheaper to grow onions from seeds, still it 
is considerable work to keep them weeded, and 
many of our customers who have only a small 
garden prefer to grow them from the sets. 
Onion Sets should be planted out as early In the 
Spring- as the ground is dry enough to work; plant 
them in rows 1 foot apart, with sets 3 or 4 Inches 
apart in the row. 
White Bottom Sets. — Per lb., 20c. 
Yellow Bottom Sets. — Per lb., 15c. 
Potato Onions. — Per lb., lEc. 
Garlic. — Per lb., 30c. 
Special prices for large quantities on application. 
