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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
One of the most wholesome foods known, and much rel¬ 
ished by most people. Most physicians agree that the free 
use of Onions as food is a healthful and beneficial stimulant 
to the system. In cases of colds, coughs and lung troubles 
they are often better than medicine. Certain it is that they 
are the best remedy for that new disease “ La Orippe,” and 
their use is one of the best preventives from taking it. The 
Onion is one of those vegetables with which success or 
failure depends largely upon the quality of seed sown. The 
best Onion seed is always the cheapest. We are certain that 
ours is as good as can be found anywhere. Have the ground 
made very fine, deep and rich for Onions, and keep free from 
weeds. We also offer a new Onion Set on 107th page. 
Large Red Wethersfield— A favorite red-skinned sort, of 
large size and handsome appearance. Onions somewhat 
flattened, flesh purplish-white, high-flavored and keeps 
well without rotting. A standard sort and a great favor¬ 
ite with market gardeners. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; fb., $1.00. 
Yeliow Clobe Danvers— Another popular Onion, widely 
grown for market. Plump, handsome, yellow-skinned 
bulbs,,very uniform, round and perfect. We have an 
extra fine strain of this. More seed of this Onion is 
annually sold than any other variety. It does well 
everywhere, in all soils and in all climates, and is eyery- 
where a popular market sort. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c.; lb., $1.00. 
Extra Early Red — A quick growing variety, much liked in 
the North, as it grows well in cold, mucky soils where 
other sorts fail. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 15c.; fb., $1.00. 
Southport White Globe— A globular, mild-flavored Onion 
of fine appearance and superior quality. A great favor¬ 
ite in most localities, and probably the most popular 
White Globe variety. Pkt., 10c.; oz,. 20c.: fb.. $1.25. 
During the past few years Italian Onions have come into 
favor with astonishing rapidity. Where a few years ago 
they were grown only as fancy garden crops, they are now 
planted extensively for market, and they are, too, a profita¬ 
ble 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 shape, and exceedingly hand¬ 
some in appearance. In quality they are acknowledged on 
all sides to be the best, having an exceedingly mild, delicate 
and pleasant flavor. Eor 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. 
Mammoth Silver King — A superb Onion, that sometimes 
I 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.; fb., $1.50. 
Prize Taker— A very large yeliow 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. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; fb., $1.75. 
Mammoth Pompeii — A most remarkable Onion, on ac¬ 
count of its enormous size and fine quality. They often 
grow to the weight of 4 or 5 lbs., with a very thin and 
delicate skin, which is of a handsome reddish, or reddish 
brown color. Notwithstanding its great size it isexeeed- 
ingly mild and fine grained. Extra fine, easy culture: 
good keeper. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; lb., $1.50. 
Yellow Giant, or Zittau —An enormous yellow Onion, 
which cannot be too highly recommended. Notwith¬ 
standing its great size it is fine grained and of splendid 
quality. Pkt., 5c.; oz„ 15c.; lb., $1.50. 
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 year-s ago 
as Early Radish, about the. time it was introduced into 
France as the Barletta, Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; lb., $1.50. 
Special Offer. We will fiend one packet each of the 0 
sorts f err 50c. One oz. each for $1,00. 
