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Onion — Kennedy’s Ailsa Craig 
Thrive best in a rich, sandy soil; sow in drills 
1 foot apart as soon as the ground can be worked 
in Spring. Thin to 3 or 4 inches; use the hoe 
frequently to keep down weeds. The largest 
Onions are produced by sowing the seed in a hot¬ 
bed in February or March and transplanting the 
seedlings to the open ground. Plant seed in Sep¬ 
tember for Onion Sets for the following year. 
Kennedy’s Ailsa Craig. Our strain of this well- 
known Exhibition Onion is not to be surpassed. 
It is a very large, globe-shaped variety; color 
yellow and a good keeper. Our stock has been 
grown especially for us by one of the most re¬ 
nowned English growers. Pkt. 25c., oz. $1.00, 
lb. $3.50. 
Kennedy’s Kobblestone. This Onion we particu¬ 
larly recommend to exhibitors. A fine shape, 
a light straw color and great weight are a few 
of its good points. The solidity of this Onion 
and its great keeping quality suggested the 
name Kobblestone. Pkt. 25c., oz. $1.50. 
Barletta. One of the earliest, handsomest and 
smallest of the white pickling onions; makes a 
good bunching sort. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., *4 lb. 
$1.25. 
Johnson’s Victory. A superb exhibition variety. 
Globular shape, yellow skin, fine mild flavor. 
Pkt. 25c., oz. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 
Prizetaker. One of the largest Onions grown and 
the mildest; is productive and a sure cropper; 
bulbs are globe-shaped and of a light straw 
color. Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., 14 lb. $1.25. 
Riverside Sweet Spanish. An enormous, sweet 
Spanish Onion which often measures over 5 
inches in diamter and weighs about 2 lbs. each. 
They will attain this great size if planted in rich, 
deep soil with plenty of moisture. Skin deep 
yellow and flavor very mild. Pkt. 15c., oz. 60c., 
14 lb. $1.75. 
White Sweet Spanish. Globe shaped, similar to 
Riverside Sweet Spanish but pure white. Mild, 
very large and solid. Pkt. 15c., oz. 60c. 
Southport Red Globe. The finest type and most 
popular of the red Onions. The bulbs are dis¬ 
tinctly globe-shaped, with a small neck, and are 
excellent keepers; color a deep purplish red. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., y A lb. $1.25. 
Southport White Globe. Of the true Southport 
Globe form with a thin, delicate skin of pure 
white; flesh is very crisp, fine-grained, snowy- 
white in color and exceedingly mild. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 50c., >4 lb. $1.50. 
Southport Yellow Globe. The bulbs are a true 
globe, having a small neck and a heavy, thick 
skin which makes it an excellent storage sort; 
the color is a deep yellow or golden-brown. 
The flesh is white, crisp and mild in flavor. 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 40c., 14 lb. $1.25. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. Splendid keeper and more 
globular in shape than the Southport variety, 
skin is light yellow, flesh white and mild. Rec¬ 
ommended for the general crop. Pkt. 10c., oz. 
40c., 14 lb. $1.25. 
Red Wethersfield. One of the oldest and best 
known types of Onion. A fine, large, rather 
flat sort of a deep purplish-red color; noted 
for its productiveness and keeping qualities. 
Pkt. 10c., oz.. 35c., 14 lb. $1.00. 
White Portugal, or Silverskin. A large, flat, white 
Onion of mild and pleasant flavor; hard and 
fine-grained. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c., 14 lb. $1.50. 
PARSLEY 
Sow from April to June in rows *4 inch deep 
and one foot between the rows, thin out to 6 
inches apart. As parsley seed is slow to ger¬ 
minate, care should be taken to press the seed 
firmly into the soil to prevent the seed from dry¬ 
ing out. For Winter use transplant to cold-frame 
in the Fall or in boxes in the house. 
Kennedy’s Pride of Erin. Those who desire to 
grow Parsley during the hot Summer months 
will appreciate this variety, which is especially 
adapted to that purpose. It is strong and vig¬ 
orous in growth, and produces large finely 
cut leaves, which are of a beautiful dark green 
color. Pkt. 10c., oz. 25c., 14 lb. 75c. 
Champion Moss Curled. A compact growing sort; 
uniform dark green, finely cut and closely curled; 
Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., 14 lb. 55c., lb. $1.50. 
Extra Double Curled. The moss-like leaves are 
finely curved and of a handsome bright green 
color. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c., f4 lb. 55c., lb. $1.50. 
Fern Leaved. A dwarf, compact, ornamental, 
fern-leaved variety; leaves not curled. Oz. 25c., 
14 lb. 75c., lb. $2.50. 
Hamburg, or Rooted. The edible roots of this 
variety resemble a small, thick parsnip in shape 
and color, and are extensively used for flavor¬ 
ing soups and stews; leaves plain. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 25c., 14 lb. 65c., lb. $2.25. 
Plain. The leaves are flat, deeply cut, but not 
curled, dark green in color. Pkt. 10c., oz. 20c. 
Parsley Plants, April, May, June 
By the doz., 100 or 1,000 
PARSNIP 
Sow as soon as the weather will permit in drills 
18 inches apart and *4 inch deep; thin out to 6 
inches apart. The flavor is improved by frost 
and they should not be dug until just before 
the ground freezes. 
Improved American Hollow Crown. Better known 
and more generally grown than any other sort; 
roots smooth, usually 15 inches long by 3 inches 
in diameter at the top; tender and sugary. Pkt. 
10c., oz. 25c., lb. 65c. 
The Student. A very fine English strain with 
long, smooth roots of highest quality. Pkt. 10c., 
oz. 20c., 14 lb. 60c. 
