EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN, FARM AND LAWN 
ONIONS 
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 the weU- 
known Frizetaljer, of which, however, it is a far superior strain. It runs 
more uniform m 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 Pnzetaker, and it seems to ripen down some- 
what earlier. Pkt., 25 cts., oz. 75 cu. 
Onion, Cranston's Excelsior. — A magnificent variety of 
, . , English introduction. Un- 
surpassed for exhibition piu-poses. Very large, oval shaped, with 
straw-colored skin. When grown to perfection will weigh from 2H to 
4 ibs. Has attained great popularity among private gardeners for its 
ail round superiority as an exhibition variety. The stock we offer is 
miexcel led and obtained direct from the originator in England Seed 
Should be started in a hot bed or in a box in the house for their full 
development. Pkt., 25 cts. 
Ailsa Craier. — .'a^ge 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., 75 cts. 
Extra Select Large Red Wethersfield. — '^^ry popular, 
^^'^y^S^dsr, 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 flavored. The best variety for 
poor or dry soil. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.: '4 lb., 95 cts.; lb., $3.50. 
Ferguson's Extra Earlv Red. — An extra early red medium 
, . , , , . ' sized, flat variety, and a 
good yielder. It is fully two weeks earlier than Large Bed Wethers- 
neld. On account of its earlmess, it is especially adapted for growing 
for early market, or in Northern latitudes where other varieties 
do not always mature. Forms a hard bulb with good keeping 
quahties. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; }4 lb., $1.00; lb., $3.75. 
Ferguson's Selected Red Globe. — tws beautiful 
. . ^ , ^ . . . 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 confoimded with the ordinary small, Ught- 
coloured red globe onion. We Itnow of no globe onion more 
^ily 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., 10 cts.- 
oz., 40 cts.; ii lb., $1.25; lb., $4.50. 
Southport Red Globe. — Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; i4 lb., 
$1.00; lb„ $3.75. . ^4 . 
CULTURE. — Sow in rich, sandy soil, in drills 1 foot apart, as earlv as nossihle in 
the spring, cover with fine soil and firm well, either with roller or back of spade" 
When p ants are strong enough thin out to 3 or 4 inches. The finest OnioS are m-oXcjSi 
by sowing the seed in a hot bed early in March and trarisplantLg s^duSis to thi 
open ground 6 inches apart. One ounce for 100 feet of d?l 1, 5 to ^poSs to the acre 
Large Red Wethersfield Onion. 
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., 5 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; lb., $1.00; lb., $3.95, 
Danvers Early Flat Yellow. — Differs from the globe strain 
only m shape, being more flat. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 30 cts.; H lb., 
95 cts.: lb., $3.50. 
Australian Brown. — Distinct from all other Onions; uniform 
in size and shape; wonderfully hard and solid, and will keep 
almost indefinitely. Kipens extremely early. It is of medium 
size, round, with skin of a deep amber brown; flesh mild and 
agreeable. Pkt.. 5 cts.; oz.. 30 cts.; W lb., 85 cts. 
Mammoth Prizetaker or Spanish Yellow Globe. — A bright 
straw color, thin skinned, and of immense size. Seed should be 
started in the house or in a hot bed for their full development. 
Pkt. 5 cts.; oz., 40 cts.; M lb.. $1.25; lb., $4.50. 
Mamnioth 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 a hot bed for their full development. 
Per pkt., 10 cts.: oz., 65 cts.; lb., $1.90; lb 
White Globe. — Handsome globular Onion of mild flavor; good 
keeper. Pkt.. 5 cts.: oz., 50 cts.; '4 lb., $1.65. 
New Hardy Winter Onion. — those who plant 
^, . . , ,. set Omons should try 
this variety. It lives in the ground all Winter. Should be 
sown in August, and will mature before sets the following 
season. Makes an excellent variety for very early bunching. 
Should not be planted in ground where water is Uable to stand. 
Compare the difference in cost of 20 bushel sets required per 
acre and six pounds of seeds per acre. Manure as for other 
varieties. If wanted to transplant, sow beginning of July and 
transplant six weeks later. This variety does not run to seed. 
Pkt. 10 cts., 34 oz.,25 cts., oz. 40 cts., 4 lb., $1.25, lb., $4.00, 
postpaid, . 
J?"*'*.®, .^'''etta. — A very early small, pure white variety. 
For pickhng purposes, it is unequalled. Pkt. , 5 cts. ; oz. , 65 cts. : 
lb., $1.90. 
White Portugal, or Silver Skin. 
A mild - flavored variety: good 
keeper. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 65 cts.; 
H lb., $1.90. 
Small White Nocera. — 
Fine for pickling. Per pkt., 
5 cts.; oz„ 65 cts.; U lb., 
$1.90. 
ONION SETS 
Prices subject to market 
changes. 
Indispensable for early 
onions as in a very few weel^'s 
they are ready for the table. 
Wliile it is mucli 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 sliould 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 m the row. 
RedlBottom Sets. — Per lb., 30 cts. (post paid, lb., 40 cts,). 
White Bottom Sets. — Per lb.. 30 cts. (post paid, lb.. 40 cts.). 
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Ferguson's Selected Red Globe Onion, 
Yellow Bottom Sets. — Per lb., 25 cts. (post paid, lb. 
Summer Top Onions. — Per lb.. 40 cts. (post paid, lb 
Potato Onion. — Per lb., 20 cts. (post paid, lb,, 30 cts. 
Shallots. — Per lb.. 20 ots. (post paid, lb., 30 cts.). 
Garlic— Per lb.. 40 cts. (post paid, lb., 50 cts.). 
Special prices for large quantities on application. 
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35 cts.). 
50 cts.). 
