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Daniels Bros-. Limited , Norwich, Spring , 1914. 
ONIONS FOR AUTUMN SOWING. 
DANIELS' GOLDEN RCCCA. Itnlvccd from a PI. 01 o^r a jh. 
y 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. P er packet 6d. ; per ounce Is. 6d. 
DANIELS’ GIANT ROCCA. A splendid largo globular variety °of _ ' ' TRIPOLI ITALIAN RED. Fino dark red skin; a well-known and ^ 
delicate flavour ; grows to a large size .. .. ..0 0 popular sort .. .. •• •• 
DANIELS’ WHITE ELEPHANT TRIPOLI. The largest and best TRIPOLI ITALIAN WHITE. Similar to the above, but milder . v » 
,,f the Tripoli sorts .. .. .. per pkt. 4d. 1 0 LISBON WHITE. Very useful for pulling green for salads early in 
SILVER SKIN. Very early, excellent for Spring use . . ..001 Spring 
PLANTS. 
Ailsa Craig, and Zitteau Giant Yellow. All Carriage Paid 
The Autumn sowing of these, which offers many advantaages 
years. When sown in Autumn, Onions grow 
each sortj2s. per 100. 
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 1 
to the cultivator, has very much grown in favour of late 
sown in Autumn, Onions grow to a much larger size, and are milder in flavour than those sown in Spiing, 
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. T 1» ground should be 
prepared as for the Spring crop, except that the drills should be made a little deeper. ” ' 
octree to too ... * 7 ,,, , T , 
Sow the seed any time from the middlo of July to the end 
August and treat in the same manner as advised for Spring sowing. Keep the ground clear of weeds, and give good soakmgs it the Autumn i|- 
a drv one. If cooking size only is needed it will morolv be found necessary to thin out the Onions and a good crop will be ob ainct , u . ■ 
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 
. . .. . . . . . . ,• ,1 e 1 .L- L..n,o Keep the hoe going and excellent Show specimens should be produced 
soil. Water thoroughly, at the same time making the soil firm round the bulbs. 
without further trouble. , , „ f . ,, , . 
Potato Onions are a very useful crop and produce a heavy yield of underground bulbs ; they are grown from bulbs (,ec pa„c ■>- 
planted out in February in rows about 1 .} feet apart, allowing ten inches between each bulb in the row. Draw the earth round them a> 
gather the crop in June 
and should bo 
for Potatoes and 
