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GILL BROS. SEED CO. 
ONIONS. 
A rich loam is best, fertilized with well-rotted manure at least one year old. Sow seed 
in February or March if the condition of the ground and the weather will permit. Sow 
with drill in rows 12 to 16 inches apart; cover half-inch deep. Hoe with wheel hoe as soon 
as they are up, but do not more than scalp the surface, as onions do not stand deep cultiva¬ 
tion Thin them to about 8 plants to the foot. It requires about 3 to 4 lbs. of seed to the 
acre. Onions are peculiar, in that they do well year after year on the same ground. 
*Select Oregon Yellow Danvers —This va¬ 
riety is largely planted through the North¬ 
west. The onions are large, half globe shape 
with small necks; early and heavy yielders. 
We handle a strain of this seed, which is 
grown for us by an onion specialist who has 
been growing fine onions for several years 
in Oregon. Onions are a crop where it is im¬ 
perative that good seed be used and this will 
give the very best of results. 
The seed crop was exceedingly short and 
seed is limited. Pkt., -10c; oz., 55c; 1-lb., 
$1.60; lb„ $5.50. 
Yellow Globe Danvers — Large globe- 
shaped onions with small necks. We have 
secured a good strain of seed. They are 
quite similar to Oregon Yellow Danvers, ex¬ 
cept being more globe shaped. Pkt.. 10c; 
oz.. 50c; 1-lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00; postpaid. 
Large Red Wethersfield —The standard 
red sort, of large size, flattened onions of 
purplish red; very productive and good ship¬ 
pers Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c; l-lb„ $1.10; lb, 
$4.00; postpaid. 
ONION SETS, PAGE 14. 
Australian Brown —An extra early, sure 
cropping variety, with long keeping qualities. 
A sweet, mild flavored onion, with crisp, 
white flesh, covered with a bright reddish- 
brown skin. Largely used for growing onion 
sets and equally good for market purposes. 
Pkt, 5c; oz, 30c; 1-lb, 85c; lb, $3.00; post¬ 
paid. 
Prizetaker —Extra large onions of mild 
flavor; globe shaped with small necks; color 
bright straw. Pkt, 10c; oz, 50c; 1-lb, $5.00; 
postpaid. 
WHITE ONIONS. 
White Portugal or American Silverskin— 
This variety is considered the best of the 
white onions by many growers and is ex¬ 
tensively used for bunching onions. A me¬ 
dium early sort of good size, somewhat flat¬ 
tened in shape, with clear white skin. Pkt, 
10c; oz, 55c; Mb, $1.60; lb, $5.50. 
Southport White Globe —The best keeping 
white onion. A heavy yielder of handsome 
globe shaped onions of finest quality. Pre¬ 
ferred by many gardeners for green bunch¬ 
ing onions. Pkt , 10c; oz, 60c; 1-lb, $1.90; 
lb, $6.25. 
PEAS. 
Culture—Plant as early as the ground can be worked in the spring. Peas will not reach 
perfection if planted after May 1st, although they will make a fair crop. They should be 
well rooted before warm weather begins. If planted during February and March they will 
mature before the aphis get started. 
TALL VARIETIES. 
*EARLY MORN —The best early oea and 
fast becoming the market favorite. The ear¬ 
liest of large wrinkled peas; ahead of either 
Gradus or Thomas Laxton. The size of the 
pods is enormous for such an early pea, 
many pods containing eight to ten peas. Ex¬ 
ceptionally heavy yielder and vigorous, grow¬ 
ing three to four feet high. The money¬ 
maker in peas. 
Imagine pods as large as Telephone peas 
and a few days ahead of Gradus. Those who 
planted this pea last year were surprised 
and are loud in their praise for it. The peas 
are dark green, large and of the finest flavor. 
Pkt, 15c;; lb, 35c; postpaid. E. or F, lb, 
30c; 10 lbs. at 27c lb. 
Gradus —A large podded first early sort 
extensively grown by market gardeners; in 
fact this is now one of the leading early sorts 
for early market. Pkt, 15c; lb, 35c; post¬ 
paid. E. or E, lb, 30c; 10 lbs at 27c lb. 
QUITE CONTENT — Enormous pods, 
one-third larger than Telephone. The color 
of pods and peas is dark green. The vines 
are tall and vigorous, producing heavy yields 
a week to ten days later than Telephone. 
This variety found ready sale at good prices 
on the public market at Portland. The peas 
are quite sweet and both pods and peas are 
larger than any other variety we have seen. 
Pkt, 15c; lb, 45c; postpaid. E. or F, lb, 
40c; 10 lbs. at 35c lb. 
*SURPRISE —New. Positively the earliest 
wrinkled pea; fully as early as Alaska. Vines 
2 feet, pods about the size of American Won¬ 
der and fully as sweet flavored as that vari¬ 
ety. Beyond question the earliest and most 
profitable pea. Market gardeners received 
fancy prices for these peas last season, and 
they are enthusiastic about it. It is 7 to 10 
days earlier than Gradus. Pkt, 15c; lb, 45c; 
postpaid. E. or F, lb, 40c. 
