Plant TaiCs Tlioroughbred Seeds 
ONION 
(Allium Cepa.) 
Ognon. Zwiebel. Cipotlo. Cebolla. 
CULTURE.—1 ounce is sufficient for 100 feet of drill; 4 to 6 pounds are sown to the acre in drills, 40 to 60 pounds to 
the acre for sets. Onions require a strong, rich and friable soil, which has been well manured for a previous crop, and 
cultivation must be thorough. The seed may be sown in February, March and April, in beds 4 feet wide, with the rows 10 
inches apart, the drills drawn shallow, as the best 
onions grow on the surface. Sow very thickly, cov¬ 
ering the seed about a >4 of an inch, and pressing 
the earth down with the back of a spade or a roller. 
When well up, thin from 4 to 6 inches in the row 
and keep the beds well stirred until the young onions 
are started, after which it is well to hand-weed. In 
this latitude a good crop can generally be obtained 
by sowing in September or October in the way de¬ 
scribed, as they will grow until very cold weather 
and resume their growth in the spring. On account 
of the heat of our climate, large and perfect onions 
of the American varieties can rarely be grown from 
seed the first season, unless started in hot-beds, and 
the general practice is to raise the White and Yel¬ 
low from “sets” planted in the fall and spring. Sets 
are obtained by sowing very thickly in drills one foot 
apart early in the spring, harvesting the crop when 
the tops have died, and storing them, thinly spread, 
in some dry, airy place. Tait’s Norfolk Queen sets 
are usually set out in September or October, but 
other kinds are best kept out of the ground until 
February, although we find more and more tendency 
to plant both White and Yellow Globe in the fall. 
Norfolk Queen On transplanting have the shallow drills 10 inches 
Onion. apart and put the sets 4 to 6 inches apart. Both soot 
and salt may be advantageously applied to onion 
beds, and as is generally known, successive crops can be grown indefinitely upon the same ground. 
Silver Skin or White Portugal. A popular white onion of medium size and mild, pleasant flavor. Used 
--— . . . .. . largely in some sections for bunching and pickles. A good keeper. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.75. Postpaid. 
Rod Wo+horcfiplH A well known variety with bright pur- 
JvCU TTClilclallc U. pjjgh re d 8 kin. In shape it is flat, but 
thick, with very firm flesh. An excellent keeper. Pkt. 10 cts 
25 cts., lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.75. Postpaid. 
Tait’s Thoroughbred Norfolk Queen. ™ s j £®j“- 
onion we consider more generally desirable for Southern 
growers and market gardeners who make a specialty of 
“green bunch onions.” Our Norfolk Queen is 
not only attractive in appearance, but is extra 
early and of good size. It is flattened in shape, 
beautifully symmetrical, with silvery white skin, 
and snowy white flesh that is tender, sweet and 
of mild flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 54 lb. $1.00, 
lb. $3.25. Postpaid. 
Prrmnpritv A perennial variety forming 
_if-£. small slim Onions, used only for 
bunching. The summer crop is sown in spring. 
To carry over winter for spring crop, sow in 
furrows 4 inches deep, and level up the soil as 
the plants grow. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 54 lb. 
90 cts., lb. $3.00. Postpaid. 
Riverside Sweet Spanish. A . 1 a . r g e 
-—- globe- 
shaped yellow onion of handsome appearance. It 
grows larger than the Prizetaker, and its spark¬ 
ling white flesh and sweet mild flavor combine to 
make it more popular each season. A fine ship¬ 
per. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 54 lb. 90 cts., lb. 
$3.00. Postpaid. 
White Pearl. 
An early, small, flat white 
onion of mild flavor. Chiefly 
grown for pickling and bunching. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 20 cts., 54 lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. Postpaid. 
Riverside Sweet Spanish Onion. 
Remember we deliver free at catalogue prices—except where noted. Write for special prices In large quantities, 
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