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ONION, LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD 
ONION, SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE 
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^ ONION 
Onions must have a clean ard very rich soil; it is useless to attempt to grow 
them on a poor, unsuitable one. A liberal use of manure is more essential to 
this than to any other crop. It should be of the best quality, well fermented, and 
thoroughly worked over during the previous summer. If it is too rank it is liable to 
make soft onions, with many scallions. Any of the high grade commercial fertil¬ 
izers are good for ordinary soils, and fine ground bone will often benefit soils that 
are already very rich. Get the seed in as early as possible in the spring, no matter 
if it is cold and unpleasant. A week too late in sowing makes the difference 
between a good and a bad harvest. If Onions do not get a good growth before hot 
dry weather, the crop is sure to be a failure. Sow in drills, not less than a foot 
apart nor more than half an inch deep. Keep the soil mellow and clear of weeds. 
Three days of neglect when the weeds are growing rapidly will sometimes ruin a 
crop. In cultivating to destroy weeds and keep the ground mellow, do not cover 
the young bulbs with earth. As Onions grow on the top of the ground, they may 
be allowed to remain pretty thick, no matter if they crowd each other. With 
proper manuring, Onions can be grown on the same land for a score of years, and it 
will become cleaner and better every year. One ounce will plant 100 feet of drill, or 
five pounds per acre. 
It has been found difficult to grow Onions from seed in the South, while from Sets 
good crops are grown, and quite early. These sets are little Onions, grown the 
previous year, and taken up when as large as Peas. Set out in the spring they soon 
form large Onions. There are two other kinds of Onions that are not grown from 
seed, the Potato and Top Onions. The Potato Onion grows in clusters, under 
ground; bulbs are planted in spring and produce large Onions; the large Onions 
are planted the next spring and produce the clusters. The Top Onion produces 
small clusters at the top of the stem ; the small Onions are planted in the following 
spring, and the result is full grown Onions; and these large ones, with one year's 
growth, produce the clusters on the top for seed. 
PROFITABLE AMERICAN VARIETIES.—The Onion is such an impor¬ 
tant crop to large growers, and the preparation of the soil and culture so expensive, 
and consequently a failure from bad seed or other causes is so disastrous, that long 
ago we determined to sell no seed except what we knew to be new, true, and good. 
The Onion crop is usually exceedingly profitable, ranging from 300 to 500 bushels 
per acre, according to richness of soil, culture, etc. 
When large quantities are desired, write for special prices, 
Danvers Yellow Globe. There are almost as many differ¬ 
ent strains of this variety as there are letters in the alphabet; the variations 
(however slight they may be) occurring in the size, color, form, carliness, and 
productiveness. We justly claim that our strain is the most uniform in size, 
perfect in form, brightest in color, as early as the earliest, and unsurpassed as 
a cropper. y ounce, 5 cents ; oz., 15 cents ; y lb., 40 cents ; lb., $1.20. 
Round Yellow Danvers. Perfect in shape and color, and the same strain 
as sold by many seedsmen as the best stock of Yellow Globe Danvers. y ounce, 
5 cents ; oz., 10 cents ; y lb., 30 cents ; lb., 51.00. 
Southport Yellow Globe. This variety has the same general characteristics 
as the Southport White and Red Globe, but yellow in color. It is entirely distinct 
from the Danvers type. The flesh is white and mild in flavor. Itisquite produc¬ 
tive and a good keeper. It is a handsome Onion, like all the Southport shapes; 
and they always command a high price in the Eastern markets, y ounce, 
5 cents; oz., 15 cents; y lb., 40 cents; lb., $1.40. 
Large Yellow Dutch or Strasburg. This variety is one of the old star. 1, 
ard sorts. It is flat, white-fleshed, fine-grained, and mild ; not quite so desirab c 
a market variety on account of its shape. It is exceedingly productive and a 
good keeper. A popular sort for growing sets, the product being a round, bright, 
smooth set. y ounce, 5 cents; oz., 10 cents; y lb., 30 cents ; lb., $1.00.' 
Special price on large lots. 
Ammotil PriXC TaHcr. Genuine seed of this variety 
produces handsome, large. Yellow Globe Onions. Our seed we have specially 
grown for us. Our American Grown Seed produces bulbs enormous in size, 
and the yield per acre is larger than that of any other variety. While not so 
good a keeper as our Yellow Danvers, it is a valuable sort for immediate or 
early fall use. I he skin is of a rich yellow straw-color; flesh White, sweet, 
mild, and tender. Very attractive when crated, as generally sold. Early. It 
readily brings double the price of other sorts, y ounce, 5 cents; oz., 
15 cents; y lb., 40 cents ; lb., $1.40. 
A.\XStralian Brown. This new sort is distinct from all other 
Onions. It is uniform in size and shape, wonderfully hard and solid; and will 
keep almost indefinitely. Ripens extremely early, and never makes scallions. 
It is of medium size, round, with skin of a deep amber-brown; flesh mild and 
agreeable. When better known it will be used extensively, y ounce, 5 cert-,; 
_ t oz., :o cents; y lb., 30 cents; lb., $1.00. 
