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CANN^S]L.]L.S’ SSED GUIDE, 1914 
CANNELLS PRIZE MEDAL ONIONS, 
AWARDED MANY GOLD AND SILVER MEDALS. 
CULTURE. — The ground should be double dug in October or oaidy in November. The ground can then be left in its rough state until early in 
Jau\iary, when a goo«l dressing of soot may be spread over the surface, wh.ich is not only a preventive for the maggot, but a val\uible stim\ilant for 
the Onion throughout the different stages of its growth. Nothing more should be done until the end of February or March, wlien (weather permitting) 
the beds should be pointed over, well raked, and rolled or trodden down firm, and the seed drilled in rows 1 foot apart, which leaves ample room for a 
draw-hoe, which cannot well be nse<l too often, if care be exercised to avoid any in.iui-y to the toj)s. As soon as the Onioirs are up and well estaldished 
thin out to 9 inches apart, and during an early stage of their grow’th a liberal top-dressing of spent Mushroom bed manure would be beneficial iu keeping 
thegrouml moist and cool in hot, dry seasons, and saving a considerable labour in watering. When they are in full growth a dressing of our “Real 
Manure,” 2 ounces to the yard, will do wonders for them, especially if well watered in, should the weather be dry. Soot sown broadcast in .showery 
weather will help to keep down the mildew ami also encour^e growth. For wliatare ternied Tripoli or Winter Onions, sow early in August ami transplant 
the following spring. Onions may be grown on the same piece of laud for years if good tiilage is kept up every season. By sowing the Tripoli or autumn 
Onions early in August, and transplanting the seedlings iu due eourse, followed with a sowing, weather permitting, of Early Eight Weeks in Fehriiary, 
and then again with the spring varieties, it is possible by this method to have Onions throughout the year. 
Onion, Ailsa Craig. 
SPECIALLY SELECTED EXHIBITION 
VARIETIES. 
Seeds saved from the finest Exhibition 
and most typical Bulbs. 
Per pkt. 
THE GIANT- Of beautiful globe shape, and larger 
than cither Aiha Craig or Excelsior ; very lieavy, 
solid, of excellent flavour, and a first-class keeper ; 
pale yellow in colour 
CANNELLS’ AILSA CRAIG — One of the largest and 
most beautiful kinds : bulbs vaiy from almost a 
globe to a deep flat oval shape, are of a pale straw 
colour ... ... per 02 ., 2s. 
Cocoa-nut— Skin is very delicate jiale straw colour, 
flesh white and very mild ; useful for exhibiting in 
collections ... ... .. ... fid. and 
Improved Wroxton — May l)e grown to a large size ; 
delicate light brown straw colour ; egg-shaped and 
quite distinct ... ... fid. and 1 0 
Cranston’s Excelsior— Small neck, globe-shaped ; 
pale straw ... fid. and 1 0 
Readingf Improved- -Beautiful shape, mild flavour ; 
keeps good for a long time ; useful for the exhibition 
stage ... ... fid. and 1 0 
CANNELLS’ GLOBE— Very globular, and of a deep 
rich straw colour ; attains a large size ... ... 1 fi 
Plants of Exhibition Varieties raised under glass in the spring 
and specially prepared in pots, of all the finest kinds. 
See pige 19. 
— s. d 
1 fi 
1 0 
1 0 
GOOD KITCHEN AND GENERAL MAIN CROP VARIETIES. 
Per oz. — s. d. 
Early Eight Weeks — invaluable where Onions are required early 
in the summer ; very useful for pickling, and of mild flavour 0 8 
Golden Ball — The finest Globe Onion in cultivation, a very heavy 
cropper, growing to a large size, with small neck, and bulb a 
beautiful globe shape ; an excellent keeper... perpkt.,fid. 1 0 
Improved Banbury — Fine shape, bright yellow skin 0 10 
Rousham Park Hero — Splendid variety of the mite Spanish type 1 0 
Nuneham Park — Fine for competition ; straw-coloured ... ... 0 10 
White Spanish or Portugal — One of the best for main crop ... 0 6 
Blood Red — Strong flavoured, keeps well 0 8 
Peroz — s. d. 
Bedfordshire Champion — Globe-shaped, skin brown, heavy 
cropper and a good keeper .. -08 
Danver’S Yellow Globe — Excellent large sort, and keeps well ’ 
one of the best 0 8 
Brown Spanish— Large cropper ; good keeper 0 6 
Deptford or Strasburg— A good keeper ... ...OH 
Giant Zittau Yellow— A capital keeping variety 0 fi 
James’ Long Keeping — Keeps longer than any other sort 0 9 
The Queen (Silver-skinned)- Sown in March will produce full- 
grown bulbs early in the summer ; suitable for pickling ... ... 0 8 
VARIETIES FOR AUTUMN SOWING. 
TRIPOLI, OR ITALIAN SORTS. 
Per oz.— s. d. ' Peroz. — s. d. 
Cannells’ Improved Giant Roeea— Globular, very hardy ; very : White Italian— One of the earliest and finest white flat Onions 0 8 
large; mild flavour 0 8 i White Lisbon — Of medium size ; mild flavour 0 fi 
Giant Blood-red Roeca — Useful for exhibition .. 0 10 Potato-Onion -See page 20. 
Giant Lemon Rocca — Attains a large size; good keejier ; mild Other Varieties can be supplied, 
flavour ; grand for exhibition ; one of the best for autumn sowing 0 10 FOR PLANTS, SEE PAGE 19. 
