CATALOGUE OF VEGETABLE SEEDS. 
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ONION—Continued. 
Per Pkt, Oz. 1 lb. Lb. 
Yellow Globe Danvers. Extra choice Maine grown seed, raised expressly 
for market garden trade. This is far superior to western grown seed; being 
much earlier,it is sure to produce a good crop in any locality. The Yellow 
Danvers is the most profitable variety to raise. It is very productive, a 
good keeper, of mild flavor, and always meets a ready sale.. .05 .20 .60 2.00 
Yellow Globe Danvers. Grown from Buxton’s stock. .05 .15 .35 1.00 
White Portugal. A mild and desirable summer variety; extensively grown 
for pickling. .05 .20 .60 2.00 
New Queen. A silver skinned variety of quick growth and remarkable keep¬ 
ing qualities.... . 05 .20 .50 1.50 
ONION—Sets. 
Onion Sets should be planted near the surface as early in 
the spring as the ground will permit, in drills about twelve 
inches apart and four inches in the rows. They produce a 
very early and profitable crop, and grow in any good soil. 
Add ten cents per quart if sent by mail. 
Per Qt. Per Pk. 
White Onion Sets..20 $1.00 
Yellow Onion Sets.20 .90 
Potato Onion Sets. .20 1.25 
Top Onion Sets ..20 1.00 
For larger quantities prices will be given on application. 
ONION SETS. 
PARSLEY. 
Parsley requires rich, mellow soil; sow thickly in drills, one foot apart and half an inch deep. 
As the seed germinates slowly, it is best to soak it for a few hours in tepid water before sowing. 
For winter use, protect in a glass frame or light cellar. 
One ounce to J50 feet of drill. 
Per Pkt. Oz. I lb. Lb. 
Extra Double Curled.05 .10 .25 .75 
Pern Leaved.. -0.5 .10 .25 .75 
PARSNIP. 
Sow as early in the spring as the weather will admit, in drills fifteen inches apart, covering half 
an inch deep. When well up, thin out to five or six inches apart in the rows. Unlike carrots, they 
are improved by frosts, and it is usual to take up in the fall a certain quantity for winter use, leav¬ 
ing the rest in the ground until spring, to be dug as required. 
One ounce for 200 feet of drill; jive pounds to the acre. 
Per Pkt. Oz. Jib. Lb. 
Abbott’s Improved or Long Smooth. Smooth and quite large; one of 
the best.....*. 05 .10 .20. .50 
Hollow Crown. Boots very long, growing mostly below the surface of the 
ground... 05 .10 .20 .50 
