Daniels Bros. Limited , Norwich , Spring , 1912. 
ONIONS FOR AUTUMN SOWING. 
DANIELS’ GOLDEN ROCCA. Reduced from a Photograph. 
DANIELS’ GOLDEN ROCCA. 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 ; may also be sown in Spring, and will pro- 
duce some fine bulbs. Per packet 9d. ; per ounce 2s. Od. 
per oz. — s. d. ' per oz. — 3. d. 
DANIELS’ GIANT ROCCA. A splendid large globular variety of TRIPOLI ITALIAN RED. Fine dark red skin ; a well-known and 
delicate flavour, grows to a largo size . . . . ..09 popular sort . . . . . . . . . . ..09 
DANIELS’ WHITE ELEPHANT TRIPOLI. The largest and best TRIPOLI ITALIAN WHITE. Similar to the above, but milder . . 0 9 
of the Tripoli sorts . . . . . . per pkt. Id. 1 0 LISBON WHITE. Very useful for pulling green for salads early in 
SILVER SKIN. Very early, excellent for Spring use . . . . 0 10 Spring ... .. .. .. .. ..07 
PLANTS. 
Strong Autumn sown, to plant out for show purposes, can be supplied in Spring of the following kinds only : — 
White Elephant Tripoli, Golden Rocca, Giant Rocca .. .. \ , „ 
Improved White Spanish, Ailsa Craig, and Allan’s Reliance. All Carriage Paid I 
The Autumn sowing of these, which offers many advantages to the cultivator, has very much grown in favour of late 
years. When sown in Autumn, Onions grow to a much larger size, and are milder in flavour than those sown in Spring, 
especially when transplanted, and being much less liable to attack from fly, are rarely destroyed by maggot. They are besides 
exceedingly valuable for the supply of fresh green Onions in early Spring which can always be relied on. 
Cultivation. — For securing specially fine Onions there is no doubt that it is much better to sow the seed in the Autumn. The ground should be 
preparod as for the Spring crop, except that the drills should be made a little deeper. Sow the seed any time from the middle of July to the end of 
August and treat in the same manner as advised for Spring sowing. Keep the ground clear of weeds, and give good soakings of water, if the Autumn is 
a dry one. If cooking size only is needed it will merely be found necessary to thin out tho Onions and a good crop will bo obtained, but if exhibition bulbs 
are required, the strongest must be selected in Spring, lifted carefully with a trowel, and transplanted nine inches apart on to a specially prepared bed of rich 
soil. Water thoroughly, at tho same time making the soil firm round the bulbs. Keep the hoe going and excellent Show specimens should be produced 
without further trouble. 
Potato Onions are a very useful crop and produce a heavy yield of underground bulbs ; they are grown from bulbs (see page 52) and should be 
planted out in February in rows about 1 t feet apart, allowing ton inches between each bulb in the row. Draw tho earth round them as for Potatoes and 
gather the crop in June. 
