dinal has been thoroughly tested the past 
season by the most experienced cultivators 
in Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware, 
all of whom unite in pronouncing it the 
handsomest and most profitable variety. 
American Kose Comb Dominique 
Fowls. 
SEE FRONTISPIECE. 
These fowls are natives of America and 
it is claimed by the best of authority that 
they originated about seventy-five years 
ago. They bear a great deal of resemblance 
to the Plymouth Rock in color and mark¬ 
ings of their plumage. In fact it was from 
them that the Plymouth Rock found its 
origin. They can be mated with less troub¬ 
le than the most of our pure bred poultry, 
aaid by many are thought to be more hardy 
and require less attention to keep them in 
health; and from this fact they make a 
good farmer’s fowl. They are of good size, 
the cocks weighing from G to 9 pounds, and 
the hens from 5 to 7 pounds, when fully 
developed. They have a beautiful rose 
comb, clear yellow legs and skin, and low 
set compact bodies. They breed more true 
3han most other breeds of fowls. They are 
good layers and make most excellent moth¬ 
ers when allowed to set. Their fine plump 
shape, combined with their yellow legs and 
skin, presenting a very pleasing appear¬ 
ance when dressed, will demand for them 
a ready sale in the markets. We are in¬ 
debted to Mr. C. Harris of Columbus, Ohio, 
tor the use of the excellent cut shown on 
page 1, and those desiring to know more 
about them will do well to send him their 
name and address on a postal card. 
Reliable Onion Seed. 
We have on hand the largest and hand¬ 
somest lot of new crop onion seeds we ever 
saw together before, and on account oPthe 
abundance of onion seeds of varying quality 
in the market, we are obliged to offer this 
really superior stock for less money than it 
cost to produce it. From the large amount 
of similar onion seed sold by us last season, 
we do not remember having received a sin¬ 
gle complaint, and as this year’s crop is un¬ 
usually plump and heavy seed we offer it 
with the greatest confidence of satisfactory 
results to those who plant it. 
The varieties most used by the largest 
and most successful onion growers are 
Large Red Wethersfield, Yellow Globe Dan¬ 
vers and Large Yellow Dutch. All are 
probably too well known to need descrip¬ 
tions. The White Globe is a beautiful va 
riety which is preferred by some growers to 
either of the above, but it is a little later 
in maturing, and consequently more diffi¬ 
cult to cure and harvest in good condition, 
The White Portugal or Silverskin is largely 
used for setts and also for growing small 
onions for pickling, although it is capable 
of forming large and handsome bulbs if 
treated with a view of producing them. 
The Queen types are used for very early 
bunch onions, as is done by setts. The Ital¬ 
ian varieties require two seasons to produce 
the best results, and may be protected and 
left in the ground over winter, or pulled 
and cured as setts and again transplanted 
in spring. Yet if sown early in rich sol) 
they will produce large bulbs the first 
season. 
Our New Trade Mark. 
The great and universal favor with which 
“Tillinghast’s Puget Sound” brand of Cab¬ 
bage Seeds have been received wherever 
tested, has shown us the danger of unscru¬ 
pulous parties palming off inferior seeds 
under our name on the strength of the high 
