ONIONS 
CRISP AND 
APPETISING 
HOW TO GROW. —Onions do best on a rich, adhesive, loamy soli, which should he trenched or worked at least 18in. deep. 
Light or sandy soils should be made as linn as possible by treading before the seed Is sown. In warmer districts an early sowing 
may be made in March, April, or May; in Auckland, April is the usual season. In colder climates. August Is the best month. 
Afterwards thin out to three or four inches apart. The great thing in Onion growing is to keep them well weeded and clean. 
Onions for pickling should be sown late in the season, very thickly, and thinned to an inch or two apart; they will then 
ripen into small Bulbs. Silver Skin or Early Barletta are the best for this purpose. Where they are required for salad, they 
can be sown at any season. Otdon is not a strong-growing seed, and is apt to fail, especially if the weather be cold and wet. 
When the seedlings are well above the ground, they should be carefully gone through, thinning where too thick, and carefully 
removing all weeds before they get too big; this should be repeated two or three times, as required as the increase in the 
crop will repay the trouble. A packet will sow four square yards. 
Yates’ Giant Itovca produces larger Unions than any other type, and 
has a particularly delicate flavour. 
LIGHT SKIN STRAW SPANISH — A 
splendid Onion that is used by most 
market growers for their early crop, 
the biYbs are of good size, "with a 
thin skin of a light golden or straw 
colour. In flavour it is mild and is a 
true Spanish type. Is an earlier and 
heavier cropper than Pukekohe Long- 
keeper, but does not keep so well as 
that variety. This strain is grown 
from selected bulbs. 6d. per pkt. 
i/3 per ioz., 2/- per oz., 5/- per 
31b., 14/- per lib., post free. 
YATES’ PUKEKOHE LONGKEEPER —A 
very fine Onion that is used by com¬ 
mercial growers owing to its line 
keeping qualities, as properly matured 
bulbs store well often up to six 
months or so. It is an attractive 
globular shape and a light golden 
colour. As it is specially selected for 
New Zealand conditions in that the 
seed Is produced from bulbs grown 
at Pukekohe, this variety very seldom 
runs to “neck,” which is a trouble 
with Brown Spanish. Is not quite 
such a heavy cropper as Light 
Skinned Straw Spanish, but is a 
better keeper. Has our recommenda¬ 
tion for the Home Garden as well as 
for Market. 6d. per pkt., 1/3 per 
ioz., 2/- per oz., 5/- per 31b., 14/- 
per lb. Small pkt. 3d. Post free. 
YATES’ SELECTED LONG KEEPING 
BROWN SPANISH —A selected strain 
of this old Onion. It has, however, 
in many districts been superseded by 
Yates’ Pukekohe Longkeeper, which 
is not so prone to run to “neck” or 
mildew, and will in most cases store 
just as well. 6d. per pkt., 1/- per 
ioz.. 1/6 per oz., 4/- per 31b., 11/- 
per lb., post free. 
BROWN SPANISH — A good strain of 
Brown Keeping Onion. 6d. per pkt., 
i/- per oz., 3/- per 31b., 8/9 per 
lb.; small pkt., 3d., post free. 
YATES’ SELECTED GIANT ROCCA —We 
offer a very fine strain of this popular 
Onion, which on account of its 
enormous size, is in demand amongst 
exhibitors of vegetables. 6d. per pkt., 
1/- per ioz., 1/9 per oz., 4/6 per 
31 b., 12/6 per lb., post free. 
For even size, attractive appearance and keeping qualities, grow 
Pukekohe Longkeeper. 
“Salad” or “Spring” Onions may he 
sown in any season. Use White 
Lisbon. 
Ailsa Craig. — A very large, oval, light¬ 
skinned Onion, largely grown in Brit¬ 
ain for exhibiting. 6d. per pkt., 1/3 
per ioz., 2/ per loz., 6/- per 31b., 
post free. 
Cranston’s Excelsior Improved. —A glob¬ 
ular-shaped Onion, with light brown 
skin. 6d. per pkt., 1/3 per ioz., 2/- 
per loz., 6/- per ilb., post Tree. 
Silver Skin. —Small, for pickling. Sow 
thickly; early. 6d. per pkt., 1/6 per 
loz., 4/6 per 31b., post free. 
White Lisbon. —The best spring Onion, 
growing quickly, and of mild flavour. 
6d. per pkt., I/- per loz.. 2/6 pe» 
31 b., 6/6 per lb., post free. 
YATES’ GARDEN GUIDE 
A Revised Edition of this 
most complete popular 
Manual on N.Z. Gardening 
yet published, comprising 
130 pages. 1/-, Post Free. 
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