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747 Carters Holborn Onion 
752 Carters Selected Ailsa 
Craig Onion 
830 Carters Maltese Parsnip 
753 Carters Record 
792 Carters Yellow Globe 
Danvers 
748 Carters Long Keeper 
Onion 
814 Carters Crested Bouquet Parsley 
ONION. 
TJ te C \ dtivat ^ ?/ Onion.— T he ground cannot well be too rich for this crop, nor the soil in too fine a condition. Sow the seed as early as 
the soil can be worked though the weather be yet damp and cold. The soil must be made firm before the operation is undertaken in either beds 
or drills. 1 he seed should be sown thinly and covered lightly, the drills 1 ft. apart, and the young Onions thinned out to about 6 in. apart, 
according to the variety. In very dry weather a good watering is very beneficial. G rowers of Onions for exhibition generally transplant, and 
this is also a sure means of checking the onion grub, so troublesome in some districts. 1 o/.. of seed will sow 100 ft. of drill ; 4 to 5 lb. to an acre. 
747 Carters Holborn. — Equally valuable for exhibition and for 
table purposes. Perfect in shape, it grows to a large size, and is 
distinct in colour of skin from other globe varieties. It is a 
capital keeper, and the delicate flavour approaches that of the 
imported Spanish Onions sold by grocers and fruiterers. May 
also be sown in the autumn. This fine Onion has been awarded 
4 Gold Medals in Exhibits of Vegetables. 
749 Carters Silver Ba.ll. — A pretty, medium-sized white globe 
Onion of fine texture and mild flavour. It makes a nice contrast 
on the exhibition table. Included in our Gold Medal and Silver 
Cup Exhibit of Vegetables at the Bristol Royal Show, 1913. 
752 Carters Selected Ailsa Craig.— We offer a very fine strain 
of this popular Onion, which, on account of its enormous size, is 
in great demand amongst exhibitors of vegetables. It is a good 
keeper, and is much liked and recommended on account of its 
acceptable, delicate, and pungent flavour. Suitable for autumn 
or spring sowing. It has been awarded no less than 239 First 
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Prizes. Awarded 10 Gold Medals with our Vegetable Exhibits in 
two years. 
750 Carters Early Wonder.— A small globe Onion, maturing 
with great rapidity, thus leaving the ground vacant very early 
for the next crop ; its keeping qualities are also remarkable. 
Awarded 4 Gold Medals with our other Vegetable Exhibits in 
two years. 
753 Carters Record. — Continues to hold its prominent position in 
public favour as the largest globe-shaped Onion in cultivation. 
It shows a disposition to vary in colour in a small percentage, 
which can be eliminated at time of transplanting. It will be 
remembered that a specimen, illustrated in the Gardening World , 
turned the scale at 4h lb. ; this was probably the heaviest Onion ever 
grown. We hold records of 519 First Prizes having been gained 
by customers in open competition with this fine Onion. 
763 Cranston’s Excelsior .— A fine variety, of good shape; suit- 
able for exhibition purposes. 
£ oz. £ oz. 1 oz. £ lb. 
.15 .25 .40 1.20 
Price of the above 
