Everything for the Garden, Farm and Lawn. 
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ONIONS 
CULTURE. — Sow in rich, sandy soil, in drills 1 foot apart, as early as possible in the 
spring, cover with fine soil 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. One ounce for 100 feet of drill 5 to 6 pounds to the acre. 
Denia, Genuine Imported We offer a small quantity of 
■ — seed of this valuable Onion, 
which was offered in 1911 for the first time in America. 
It is generally conceded that this is the parent type of tht well- 
known Prizetaker, of which, howevei.it is a far superior strain. It runs 
more uniform in size and is a more characteristic globe. The bulb is 
more compact and its rings or layers of growth are thinner. Generally 
the neck is smaller than Prizetaker, and it seems to ripen down somewhat, 
earlier. Pkt., 15 cts., oz., 50 cts ; } lb., $1.75. 
Onion, Cranston's Excelsior A magnificent varety of 
■ English introduction. Un- 
surpassed for exhibition purposes. Very large, oval shaped, with straw- 
colored skin. When grown to perfection will weigh from 2J/£ to 4 lbs. 
Has attained great popularity among private gardeneis lor its all round 
superiority as an exnibition variety. The stock we offer is unexcelled and 
obtained direct from the originator in England. Seed sho'-ld be started 
in a hot bed or in a box in the house for their full development. Pkt., 
25 cts. 
Ailsa Craig. A *arge and handsome variety. The skin is a pale 
— straw colour, flesh white and mild. The bulbs are 
irregular in form, some being 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., 10 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 
Extra Select Large Red Wethersfield Verv popular, a 
sure and heavy 
yiclder, the best keeper, grows to an immense size, solid, oval-shaped, 
flattened on top; skin purplish red, smooth and glossy; flesh white, 
slightly tinged with pink, strong flavoied. The best variety for poor 
or dry soil. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; i lb., 65 cts.; lb., $2.00. 
Ferguson's Extra Early Red — An extra early red 
2 i medium sized, flat 
variety, and a good yielder. It is fully two weeks earlier than 
Large Red Wethersfield. On account of its earliness, it is espe- 
cially adapted for growing foi early market, or in Northern lati- 
tudes where other vaiieties do not always mature. Forms a hard 
bulb with good keeping qualities. Pkt., 5 cts. ; oz., 25 cts.; J lb., 
65 cts.; lb., $2.10. 
Ferguson's Selected Red Globe — This beautiful 
= new onion is of 
perfect globe in shape, large, often running from three-fourths to 
a pound in weight, and of a fine deep purplish red in colour and 
is not to be confounded with the ordinary small, light coloured 
red globe onion. We know of no globe onion more easily grown, 
more productive or a better keeper than this sort. We recollect 
a field of these onions, for which we supplied the seed, yielding 
over 1,200 bushels per acre. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; i lb., $1.10; 
lb., $3.40. 
Southport Red Globe.— Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; lb., 65 cts.; 
lb., $2.10. 
Ferguson's Select Danvers Yellow Globe. — 
Our strain of Yellow Globe Danvers Onion is unsurpassed. The 
shape is uniformly round ; colour, a fine brown orange yellow. The 
entire crop ripens down at one time and winters well. Per pkt., 
5cts.;oz. 25 cts.; lib. 65 cts.; lb. $2.10. 
Large Red Wethersfield Onion. 
Danvers Early Flat Yellow. — Differs from the globe strain only 
in shape, being more flat. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; 1 lb., 65 cts.; 
lb., $1.90. 
Australian Brown. — Distinct from all other Onions; uniform 
in size and shape; wonderfully hard and solid, and will keep 
almost indefinitely. Ripens extremely early. It is of medium 
size, reound, with skin of a dep amberbrown; flesh mild and 
agreeable. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts.; X A lb., 60 cts. 
Mammoth Prizetaker or Spanish Yellow Globe. — A bright 
straw color, thin skinned, and of immense size. Seed "should be 
started in the house oi in a hot bed for their full development. 
Pkt., 5 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; i lb., 65 cts.; lb., $2.10. 
Mammoth Sliver King. — Bulbs very large, flat thick; skin thin 
and silvery white ; flesh sweet and tender. Seed should be started 
in the house or in a hot bed for their full development. Per pkt., 
5 cts.; oz., 40 cts.: i lb., $1.20; lb., $4.00. 
White Globe. — Handsome globular Onion of mild flavor; good 
keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 1 lb., $1.20. 
White Barietta. — A very early, small, pure white variety. For 
pickling purposes, it is unequalled. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; 
i lb., $1.20. 
White Portugal, or Silver Skin. 
A mild flavored variety : good keep- 
er. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; i lb., 
$1.20. 
Small White Nocera. — Fine for 
pickling. Per pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 40 
cts.; i lb., $1.20. 
ONION SETS 
Prices subject to market 
changes. 
Indispensable for early onions as 
in a very few weeks they are ready 
for 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 groundis dry enough 
to work; plant them in rows 1 foot apart, with sets 3 or 4 inches apart in the row. 
Red Bottom Sets.— Per lb., 30 cts. 
(post paid, lb., 40 cts.). 
White Bottom Sets.— Per lb., 30 cts. 
(post paid, lb., 40 cts.). 
Yellow Bottom Sets.— Per lb., 25 
cts. (post paid, lb., 35 cts.). 
Summer Top Onions. — Per lb., 40 
cts. (post paid, lb., 50 cts.). 
Potato Onion.— Per lb., 20 cts. 
(post paid, lb., 30 cts.). 
Shallots.— Per lb., 20 cts. (post paid, 
lb., 30 cts.). 
Garlic. — Per lb., 30 cts. (post paid, 
lb., 40 cts.). 
Ferguson's Selected Red Globe'Onion. 
Special prices for large quantities on application. 
