SPRING CATALOGUE OE SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1898. 
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Italian ()pior>s. 
During the past few years Italian Onions have come into favor with astonishing rapidity. Where a few years agotney 
were grown only as fancy garden crops, they are now planted extensively for market, and they are, too, a profitable crop. 
They are of rapid growth and attain a very large size in a wonderfully short time. They are not only large, but very uniform, 
perfect in hape, and exceedingly handsome in appearance. In quality they are acknowledged on all sides to be the best, 
having an exceedingly mild, delicate and pleasant flavor. For eating raw they are of course greatly superior to other Onions^ 
owing to the mildness of their flavor. These Onions do best on a rich, light or sandy soil, in a warm, and if possible, 
sheltered situation, if one desires to see them at their best. No garden complete without a good supply of Italian Onions. 
Mammoth Silver King— A superb Onion, that sometimes 
grows to weigh 3 or 4 pounds. Silver-skinned, white- 
fleshed, very mild and tender. So mild, sweet and tender 
that it can be eaten raw like an apple. It has an average 
diameter of five to seven inches, making a circumference 
of fifteen to twenty inches. It is probably the most 
popular Italian Onion known to cultivation. A grand 
seller in all markets. Pkt.. 10c.: oz., 20c.; lb„ $2.00. 
Prize Taker —A very large yellow Globe Onion, very hand¬ 
some, fine flavor and grand sort for market. Immensely 
productive, producing 700 bushels to the acre, and is 
claimed by the introducer to be the largest, handsomest, 
finest flavored yellow globe Onion ever introduced. It is 
a good keeper, remaining hard and firm until Spring. 
Pkt.. 10c.; oz.. 20c.; lb., $1.25. 
Clnrtt H'nite Tripoli -An enormous Italian sort, of very 
mild and pleasant flavor. One of the oldest sorts and a 
vigorous grower. Very popular. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; lb., j 
$1.50; 3 lbs., $4.00. 
Mammoth Pompeii— A most remarkable Onion, on ac- 1 
count of its enormous size and fine quality. They often 
grow to the weight of 4 or 5 lbs., with a very thin and i 
delicate skin, which is of a handsome reddish, or reddish 
brown color. Notwithstanding its great size it is exceed¬ 
ingly mild and fine grained. An extra fine sort, of easy 
culture and a good keeper. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; lb., $1.50; 
3 lbs., S4.00. 
Tellow Ciant or Zlttau— An enormous yellow Onion, 
which cannot be too highly recommended. Notwith- i 
standing its great size it is fine grained and of splendid : 
quality. In keeping qualities it surpasses most other ) 
Italian varieties. Will surely, when known, be a great 
favorite. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; Id., $1.50; 3 lbs., $4.00. 
Ifcammoth Victoria —A very large, white Onion, of fine, 
mild flavor, and oval shape. It is quite distinct from all 
other Onions and often grows to the enormous weight 
of 5 to 6 pounds. Pkt.; 10c.; oz., 20c.; lb., $1.75. 
Early Radish, or Barletta— The prettiest button-like little 
Onion imaginable. Small, flat and silver-skinned, so 
mild in flavor that they can be eaten raw like a stalk of 
Celery.and for pickling are far ahead of any other Onion. 
Leaves almost no odor on the breath, and is liked by all. 
Three weeks earlier than any other Onion, and grows 
very readily from seed. Is used largely for eating raw 
like a Radish, yet when cooked it has the most delicate 
flavor of any Onion. Introduced by us several years ago 
as Earl Radish, about the time it was introduced into 
France as Bartletta. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; lb., $1.50. 
SPECIAL OFEER. 
That all may have a chance to test the various kinds of 
Onions , to ascertain which ones do best in theU locality , we will 
send one packet each of the 11 sorts offered on these two pages for 
only 50c, One ounce of each for $1,50, 
