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Onion ( continued ). 
EVIDENCE OF 
QUALITY. 
“The Golden Rocca Onion 
Seed that, you sent mo last year 
turned out remarkably well, and I 
took six to Bradiield Flower Show 
on the ‘26th of July, and took First 
Prize for them. They said they 
were the best Onion they ever saw.” 
Mr. J. GEORGE, Beenham. 
“The Golden Rocoa Onion 
I got from you are simply delightful.” 
Mr. P. HUNTER, Grantham. 
“I raised my Onions this week, 
your Golden Rocca Seed which 
I had from you last. Autumn. I had 
si x bulbs all measuring eleven inches, 
and all tine bulbs.” — 
Mr. F. CASH MORE, Cwmbran. 
“I have pleasure in telling you 
that I gained First Prize for your 
Golden Rocca Onion. They 
drew the attention of the people at 
the Show.”— Mr. T. ADAMS, 
Tying. 
“Your Golden Rocca Onion 
was shown yesterday at Sutton 
Bridge, and took First Prize in 
great competition. I took Second 
for Spring Onion, eleven Prizes in 
all.”— Mr. J. RUTTER, Gardener 
to Dr. Mason, Wisbech. 
“My Golden Rocca Onion 
is quite a show in our allotment 
grounds. I have some fifteen inches 
in circumference.” — 
Mr. C. TURNER, Cardiff. 
EVIDENCE OF 
QUALITY. 
“ I hod a most splendid bed of your 
Golden Rocca Onion hist year, 
which won five First Prizes, and 
people came to see them. I have- 
two beautiful beds this year which, 
are the talk of the country side.” — 
Mr. J. BURN, Wylan-ou-Tylan. 
“I took two First Prizes for 
Golden Rocca Onion at two- 
Shows, one on the 27th, and one 
on the 28tli July. Nine Onions 
weighing 10} lbs.” — 
Mr. W. MERRITT, 
Aslitead Park. 
“I am pleased to tell you I 
have just wou First Prize for your 
Golden Rocca Onion, with nine 
Hue specimens, quite the admiration 
of the Show.”— Mr. G. HYDE, 
Eaton, Bucks. 
“The Golden Rocca Onion 
supplied by you carried off First- 
Prize at Waltham District Horticul- 
tural Society Show', held July 28th, 
and also First Prize at Laceby Show 
ou August 4th.” — 
Mr. R. CHILTON, Waltham. 
“ I was awarded First Prize at. 
Middlewicli Show for a collection, 
of Vegetables grown from your 
Seed, also First for Golden Rocca. 
Onion.”— 
Mr. HOUGH, Stantliorne. 
“ Last summer we started a Show 
iu our village, and I was fortunate 
enough to gain First Prize for 
Onions.”— 
Mr. T. HORDER, Mnrahull. 
DANIELS’ GOLDEN ROCCA. 
( See also coloured plate.) 
One of the largest and finest Onions ever introduced. Fine globular shape, golden yellow skin, mild 
flavour, and with careful cultivation comes equal to the imported Portugal Onions, and keeps sound till 
June. This variety is the best exhibition kind known, and has obtained more Prizes than any other Onion. 
If sown in Autumn, and kept under first-class cultivation, will grow bulbs two to three pounds each. 
Price, per pkt. 9d. ; per oz. 2s. 
per oz. — s. <L 
Bedfordshire Champion. Selected stock ... 1 0 
Brown Globe. Very useful, heavy cropper ... 0 9 
Danver’s Yellow (true stock). Fine early variety ... 0 9 
EARLY QUEEN. Remarkably quick-growing, 
may be sown in July and will ripen same year, an 
excellent keeper ... ... • • • ... 1 0 
Giant Madeira. Flavour excellent, grows an immense 
size ... ... ... ...10 
Giant Red Tripoli. An exceedingly fine variety ... 1 0 
JAMES’ KEEPING. Excellent keeper ... 0 9 
Lisbon White. Fine hardy variety, first-rate for 
drawing early in Spring ... per lb. 4s. 6d. 0 (5 
NEW WHITE GLOBE. First Class Cer- 
tificate. Roval Horticultural Society. Bulbs of medium 
size, true globular shape, remarkably firm and solid, with 
a very white silver}- skin ; very handsome and distinct 1 0 
Nuneham Park. Much recommended, a fine variety 0 9 
per oz — s. d. 
Silver Skin. Of very quick growth, best for pickling 0 
Strasburgh or Deptford. Well known ... ... 0 4 
Tripoli Italian Red. Fine dark red skin . . ... 0 9 
Tripoli Italian White. Similar to the above, but 
milder ... ... ... 0 !) 
Tripoli Large Globe. Handsome large variety ... 0 8 
Wethersfield New Red. A capital type of Red 
Onion for Spring sowing, flesh pure white ... 0 8 
White Globe (straw-coloured). A fine useful variety... X 0 
WHITE SPANISH. Ordinary stock per lb. 5s. 0 6 
WHITE SPANISH, Portugal, or Reading. 
Fine selected stock, best for general use per lb. 6s. 6d. 0 8 
ZITTEAU GIANT YELLOW. A mag- 
nificent variety, of fine yellow skin, attains a large 
size, remains sound till June ... per lb. 6s. 6d. 0 8 
Mixed, for Autumn sowing ... „ 4s. 6(1. 0 <i 
,, for Spring sowing ... ... „ 4s. 6d. 0 t> 
EVIDENCE OF QUALITY. 
5 bushels 3 pecks of GOLDEN ROCCA ONIONS produced from One Ounce of Seed. 
“From Cue Ounce of your Golden Rocca Onion Seed I have just harvested 5 bushels 3 pecks of splendid Onions, some being fourteen inches 
in circumference.”- Mr. J. ALDOUS, Hulver. 
DANIELS’ GOLDEN ROCCA ONION obtains First Prize for Twelve consecutive Years. 
“ I have taken First Prise again this year for Golden Rocoa Onion. This makes the twelfth year I have obtained it for the produce of your 
Seed."— Mr. T. STYLES, Huuton. 
DANIELS’ GOLDEN ROCCA ONION obtains First Prize for Six consecutive Years. 
“I Lave taken First Prize for your Golden Rocca Onion for six years, at Breucbley Horticultural Show, six bulbs weighing 6j lbs. ; the 
admiration of the Show.” — Mr. H. CURD, Mile Oak. 
