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Fottler, Fishe, Rawson 
Co., Boston 
ONION (.gtcicbcln) 
An ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. Four to five pounds to the acre. 
Culture. —Select a clean, rich piece of land upon which Onions were grown the previous year, if pos¬ 
sible. Scatter broadcast a heavy dressing of well rotted manure, and plough 6 or 7 inches deep as 
early in the Spring as the ground can be worked; harrow and rake down to a fine even surface. Sow 
about four pounds of seed per acre, in drills a foot apart, and a quarter of an inch deep. If a seed- 
drill is used, it should be provided with a good roller to press the earth firmly upon the seed, particularly 
if the soil is very dry. Sow as earlv as possible. A few days’ delay often makes a marked difference 
in the crop. Unless the plants stand very thick together, they need not be thinned out much, if any, 
as Onions will crowd each other and find room to grow. Never allow the weeds to get ahead of the 
young plants. The weeds must receive early attention. Use a scuffle or wheel-hoe between the rows 
and pull out the weeds not reached by the hoe. When the tops are all down, and the Onions well 
formed, they may be pulled, and left on the ground for a fortnight or longer to dry (unless the weather 
be unfavorable), turning them occasionally with a wooden rake. 
New England Grown Onion Seed 
Danvers Yellow Globe Tht * '* thc 
-.- popular of all the 
yellow Onions for market and home use. Uniform 
in shape, heaviest cropper and best keeper. This 
strain of seed has been grown many years in this 
vicinity, and is practically the only yellow Onion 
for the market gardeners here. It is the true Bux¬ 
ton type; is large in size, early, an abundant crop¬ 
per, very thick bulb, flat or slightly convex bottom, 
full, oval top. small neck, rich brownish yellow skin. 
Special. This seed offered is grown within twenty 
miles of Boston and the wry highest quality. Bull is 
selected by a market gardener of long experience 
I’kt. 10c„ oz. 30c., % lb. 90c., lb. $3.00. 
DANVERS YELLOW GLOBE. A selected stock. 
Seed grown by an experienced gardener. 
I’kt. 5c., oz. 15c., % lb. 50c., lb. $1.50. 
YELLOW CRACKER, EARLY. A very popular 
variety in Rhode Island markets. Is extra earlv. 
Tkt. 5c„ oz. 25c., 1/1 lb. G0c., lb. $1.75. 
Yellow Prizetaker Excellent keeper, enor- 
--- mous size. Usually a 
rich straw color, averaging from twelve to fourteen 
inches in circumference. It is the large yellow 
Onion that is offered for sale at our fruit stores and 
large stores in the Fall. They ripen up hard and 
fine; flesh is pure white, fine grained, mild, delicate 
flavor: excellent for Fall or early Winter use. 
I’kt. -5c„ oz. 20c., Vi lb. 50c„ lb. $1.65. 
AILSA CRAIG. The largest Onion grown. This is 
an English variety and is quite popular with the 
English gardeners. It resembles the American va¬ 
riety of Prizetaker but will grow much larger and 
more globular in form. The skin is an attractive 
straw color: flesh is mild; will keep remarkably 
well for such a large bulb. In order to produce the 
largest and best Onion the seed should be sown in a 
hotbed early in the Spring, and transplanted when 
of sufficient size. They will prove valuable for 
those who grow them for exhibition purposes, as 
they are most attractive and showy. I’kt. 15c„ 
1/2 oz. 20c., oz. 35c., % lb. $1.00, lb.'$3.50. 
