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THOMAS J. GREY CO.’S SEED CATALOGUE 
Onions 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of drill. Four or five 
pounds to the acre. 
The Onion thrives best in light, loamy, mellow soil. 
The seed should be sown as early in the spring as the 
ground is in good working condition, in drills 14 inches 
apart, and covered % inch deep. Keep free from weeds. 
A top dressing of wood ashes, applied after the second 
weeding, is very beneficial. 
Ailsa Craig. Grows to a large size; very mild flavor; pale 
yellow. A valuable exhibition variety. Pkt. 2 5c, oz. $1.00, 
y 4 lb. $3.00. 
Onion Sets 
Prices Variable 
These are small Onions grown the previous year, 
ripened off and taken up when mere bulblets. They produce 
a very early crop, and grow in any good soil. Set them 3 
or 4 inches apart in rows 1 foot apart. 
If ordered by mail, add postage. 
Shallots. Much used in soups, salads, etc. Qt. 50c, 4 qts. 
$1.75, pk. $3.25. 
Japanese Yellow Onion Sets. The best variety of yellow 
sets for earliness, quality and production. Qt. 30c, 
4 qts. $1.00, pk. $2.00. 
Cranston’s Excelsior. Handsome globe-shaped variety; 
large, solid, with small neck; straw color. An exhibition 
variety. Pkt. 25c. oz. $1.00. 
Danvers Yellow Globe. Selected with the greatest care; 
the true shape and color; a reliable and sure cropper 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, V 4 lb. $1.50. 
Danvers Yellow Globe. Selected Strain. The finest type of 
this popular variety on the market. Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.00, 
Vx lb. $3.00. 
Gigantic Gibraltar. A handsome straw-colored Onion of 
enormous size, possessed of many sterling qualities. 
Grand for exhibition. Pkt. 25c, oz. $1.00. 
Large Red Wethersfield. The leading red variety of the 
East; almost round; deep red color; grows to good size 
and is a good keeper. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, Vx lb. $1.50. 
Mammoth Silver King. Of attractive shape, with silvery 
white skin and flesh of a most agreeable mild flavor. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, H lb. $1.50. 
Prizetaker. Of a rich straw color and enormous size, averag¬ 
ing 12 to 14 inches in circumference. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, 
% lb. $1.50. 
Southport Red Globe. A good late sort. Keeps well. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 50c, y 4 lb. $1.50. 
Southport Yellow Globe. A fine large variety. Somewhat 
later than the Danvers. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, y 4 lb. $1.50. 
The Queen. A handsome silver-skinned variety; esteemed 
for its rapid growth, mild flavor and fine keeping quali¬ 
ties. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, y 4 lb. $1.50. 
White Globe. Of mild flavor; skin silvery white; flesh fine 
grained, good keeper. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, y 4 lb. $1.50. 
White Portugal, or Silverskin. Bulbs of medium size; 
flattened; skin silvery white; flesh fine grained and mild 
flavored. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, % lb. $1.50. 
White Sets. The best for general use, early, and of fine 
flavor. Qt. 35c, 4 qts. $1.25, pk. $2.25. 
Yellow Sets. Preferred by some to white sets. Qt. 30c, 
4 qts. $1.00, pk. $2.00. 
Parsley 
One ounce will sow 150 feet 
of drill. 
Sow early in the spring 
in drills 1 foot apart and 
y 2 inch deep. Thin out the 
young plants to 4 inches. 
Hamburg Parsley should be 
treated the same as carrots. 
Double Curled. Dwarf, fine¬ 
ly curled; excellent for 
table and edgings. Pkt. 
10c, oz. 25c, y 4 lb. 75c. 
Dobbie’s Exhibition. This 
Parsley has long been 
recognized as a standard 
exhibition sort. It is re¬ 
markable for its large, 
fine leaves and close hab¬ 
it. The seed offered has 
been saved from selected 
plants only; every one 
was a perfect specimen. 
Pkt. 25c, oz. 75c. 
Grey’s Perfection. Beauti¬ 
fully c'urled and highly 
ornamental. Pkt. 25c, oz. 
75c. 
Hamburg, or Rooted. The 
roots are used for flavor- Grey’s Perfection 
ing. Pkt. 10c, oz. 30c, y 4 Parsley 
lb. $1.00. 
Moss Curled. One of the finest varieties for garnishing on 
account of its mossy appearance and its bright color. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 25c, 14 lb. 75c. 
Paramount. All-America Selections Silver Medal. A 
fine Parsley of the triple-curled type. The leaves 
are a beautiful dark green, very finely curled and 
extremely uniform. Pkt. 25c, oz. 75c. 
Southport Red Globe 
Danvers Yellow Globe 
Red Wethersfield 
