SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1896. 
89 
Italian 
ONION* 
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Italian Qi^ioas. 
During the past few years Italian Onions have cornu into favor with astonishing rapidity. Where a few years ago they 
were grown only as fancy garden crops, they aro now planted extensively for market,, and they are, too, a profitable crop. 
Thoyarcof rapid growth and attain a very large size in a wonderfully short time. They are not only large, hut very uniform, 
perfect in shape, and exceedingly handsome in appearance. In quality they are acknowledged on all sides to he the best, 
having airexceedlngly 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 ! 
S rows to weigh 3 or 1 pounds. Silver-skinned, whitc- 
eshed, very mild and tender: So mild, sweet and tender 
that it can he 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 
H ular Italian Onion known to cultivation. A grand 
er in all markets. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 25c.; lb., $2.30. 
Prize Taker. A very large yellow globe Onion, very hand¬ 
some. fine flavor, and grand sort formarket. 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 keeiier, remaining hard and firm until Spring. 
Pkt., 10c.; oz.. 20c.; 1b„ $2.00. 
Clant White Tripoli. An enormous Italian sort, of very 
mild and pleasant flavor. One of the oldest sorts and a 
fine one. Very large and handsome and a quick and 
vigorous grower. Very popular. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 20c.; 
lb., $1.80; 3 lbs., $1.00. 
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 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., $4.00. 
Yellow Giant, or Zlttau. An enormous yellow Onion, 
which cannot bo too highly recommended. Notwith¬ 
standing its great size it is fine grained and of splendid 
J uality. In Keeping qualities it surpasses most other 
talian varieties. Will surely, when known, be a great 
favorite. Pkt., 5c.; oz.; 15c.; lt>., $1.50; 3 lbs., $1.00. 
Mammoth 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.. 25c.; lb., $2.50. 
Early Radish, or Barletta. The prettiest button-like little 
Onion imaginable. Small, flat and silver-skinned, so 
mild in flavor tliat 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 Early Radish, about the time it was introduced into 
France as Barletta. Pkt.. 10c.; oz., 20c.; lb, $2.00. 
SPECIAL OFFER. 
That all may have, a chance to test the various hinds of 
' Onions, to ascertain which ones do best in their locality, wc will 
! s end. one packet cachof the ll sorts offered on these two pages for 
I only Hoc. One ounce of each for 
