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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
Daniels’ Select List of Onions for 1893. 
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DANIELS’ IMPROVED WHITE 
SPANISH. Tlio most perfect type of White 
Spanish Onion in cultivation, specially selected by 
ourselves. Grows to a large size, very even, and of 
good flavour. This variety has been exhibited with 
much success during the past season, and will prove 
a great acquisition ... ... per pkt. Is. 2 6 
ROUSHAM PARK HERO. A magnificent 
variety of the White Spanish type per pkt. Is. 2 6 
DANIELS’ WHITE ELEPHANT 
TRIPOLI. This new Italian introduction is 
the largest of the Tripoli sorts, the average diameter 
of the bulbs being six and a half to seven inches. 
They are flat in form, with a silvery white skin, and 
of fine mild flavour. This Onion is unsurpassed as 
an exhibition variety ... ... per pkt. 6d. 1 6 
DANIELS’ GIANT ROCCA (true). A 
splendid variety, of delicate flavour, large globular 
shape, and light brown skin, weight two to three 
pounds ; plant out one foot apart. If sown in Spring 
this variety will produce larger Onions than any 
Spring sort ... ... ... .10 
“ LONGLASTER.” This is by far the longest 
keeping Onion yet introduced. We have had 
specimens in sound condition eighteen months after 
being harvested. This variety should be sown early 
in the season ... ... ... per pkt. 6d. I 6 
DANIELS’ NEW RED GLOBE. '' rC 
finest red Onion in cultivation. The bulbs are large, 
of a fine globular shape, and of a beautiful dark 
crimson. Besides being very attractive in appearance, 
it has the mild flavour and good keeping qualities of 
the very best of the White Spanish type per pkt 6d. 
GIANT ZITTEAU, BLOOD RED. 
.Large size, handsome, globe-shaped, a late keeper, 
of mild flavour; skin pure blood red per pkt. 6d. 
DANIELS’ BLOOD RED. Fine rich colour, 
very hardy 
st. Laurent (new). In shape this variety 
resembles James’ Keeping, but of a much larger sizo, 
and is strongly recommended for its long keeping, 
and mild flavour; it is flat on the top," becoming 
narrow towards the base of the bulb, and is a very 
heavy cropper ... ... ... per pkt. 6'd. 
“EARLY WHITE GEM.” One of the 
earliest in cultivation, three, weeks earlier than the 
Queen, and comes to maturity from eight to ten weeks 
from time of sowing. The bulbs are medium-sized and 
handsome shape, it is of exceedingly mild flavour, and 
will bo found a valuable addition to the Kitchen Garden 
for early use ... ... ... per pkt. 6d. 
DANIELS’ CRIMSON ROCCA. Extra 
fine variety 
DANIELS’ GOLDEN GLOBE 
(see Novelties) ... ... ... per pkt. Is. 
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P , LAN ,TS- Strong Autumn sown, to plant out for show purposes, can be supplied in Spring of the following kinds only • White 
Elephant Tripoli, White Spanish, Golden Eoeea, and Giant Rocca. 3 
Each sort Is. 6d. per 100; 10s. per 1000. Carriage Paid. 
EVIDENCE 
“ Last Spring I purchased from you half an ounce of Improved 
White Spanish Onion Seed, from which I grew lid lbs. of good-sized 
and splendid Onions.”— Mr. H. HUTCHINGS, Wellington. 
“ I have taken First Prize for the last three years with your Improved 
White Spanish Onion.”-Mr. S. PERKINS, Rushtou. 
OP QUALITY. 
1 , took Pir3t Plize with your Giant Roeca Onion at Bexley 
Heath Show this year. They are splendid.” Mr. W. A. FERMOR 
Eitham. 
“ The Golden Rocca Onion Seed I got last year lins done well, and 
stood all the severe dry frost.” Mr. J. W. PELL, Aldhorough, Hull. 
