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14 Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

[Image: White Portugal; Red Globe;
Yellow Globe Danvers; Large Red Wethersfield; White Globe;
New Crop American Onion Seed]

Good onion seed is of the utmost importance as they are one of the most important crops grown, both in market and family gardens and there is no
other vegetable where the quality of the seed exerts a greater influence upon the crop than onions. There is more money in onions grown from seed
than almost any other crop. Fully realizing this, we have for many years made a specialty of onion seed which is all grown from choice, selected
bulbs, critically examined before being set out for seed. In vitality it is very strong, being carefully tested, and we are sure that our onion seed
cannot be excelled in purity, vitality or high quality. Large onions can easily be grown in the first year from the seed by obtaining our American
grown new crop onion seed. Our crop was good this year and prices are reasonable. In comparing our prices with others, remember that we
pay the postage. Deduct ten cents per pound if to be sent by express. Ask for prices in large lots. Packets contain aobut one thousand seeds.

Culture. - One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill; 4 pounds will sow one acre. The soil for onions should be rich loam thoroughly enriched
with well rotted manure and pulverized before sowing the seed. It should be as free from weeds and grass as possible. As early as the ground can
be worked in the spring, sow the seed in drills 14 inches apart, covering one-half inch. Commence hoeing as soon as the rows can be seen; skim the
ground over the surface; avoid stirring deeply, and work the soil away from the bulbs. At second hoeing weed carefully and thoroughly by hand.
When the tops die, pull and spread evenly over the ground; stir or turn until fully dried, then cut the tops one-half inch from the bulb. For pickles
or sets the seed should be sown very thickly and in broad drills, about fifty pounds to the acre for sets, and 15 to 20 pounds for pickling. For sowing
onion seed and cultivating the crop, it will pay you to purchase a good drill and hand cultivator. See description elsewhere. Lang's Hand Weeder,
price 30c, postpaid, is the best hand weeder made. Try it. Book on Onions, 20c. New Onion Culture Book, 50c.

Australian Brown. - A new, medium sized, wonderfully hard
and solid variety of onion, and one which is quite attractive for the market,
both in form and color. They are extremely early in ripening, and
produce a crop of fine bulbs which are very uniform in size. Color is a
peculiarly clear and amber-brown, quite distinct from any other variety. In
keeping qualities it exceeds any other variety that we know of. Pkt. 5c,
oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $1.00; 4 lbs. not prepaid, $3.40.

Yellow Globe Danvers. - A very handsome, round or globe-
shaped variety of large size, with thin, yellow skin, white flesh, fine
grained, mild, very firm and the best of keepers. It ripens early, sells
readily at the highest prices in our markets. This is one of the best
cropping varieties in existence, has yielded 1,000 bushels per acre, and
one of our customers states that his crop averaged over 800 bushels per
acre for 9 years. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 85c; 4 lbs., not prepaid, $2.80.

Extra Early Barletta. - This is a
distinct new variety; the very earliest onion
in cultivation. It is fully two weeks earlier
than the Early White Queen, which heretofore
has been the earliest variety on the market.
They are of pure paper white color, very
mild and delicate in flavor, 1 1/3 inches in diameter,
and 3/4 of an inch in thickness. For table
use and pickling it is most valuable. Pkt. 5c,
oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.00.

Large Red Wethersfield. - The
standard sort throughout the west, as they
are the most hardy, and immense crops can
be raised when more tender sorts are not profitable.
Growers who prefer the red varieties
will find this a magnificent strain, far surpassing
the ordinary Red Wethersfield in size,
productiveness and keeping qualities. Of the
finest form, skin deep purpish red, flesh purplish
white, finer grained than many of the
red sorts. Our seed of this variety is extra
select and cannot be excelled. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c,
1/4 lb. 25c, lb. 90c; 4 lbs., not prepaid, $3.00.

Special Prices.

As prices named above are subject to
change, we request persons desiring to purchase
a large quantity to write for
Special Quotations.

[Image: Extra Early Barletta Best For Pickling.]

Golden Globe. - See novelties. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $1.75.

Large White Globe Southport. - The handsomest market
variety in existence, making beautiful, clean, pure silvery white bulbs of
large, even size, globe shape, mild and pleasant flavor, and outsells every
other variety. It is comparatively a good keeper and undoubtedly the
best white sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.75; 4 lbs., not prepaid, $6.25.

Extra Early Red. - Matures very early. Of medium size, flat
shape, deep red in color; very close grained, solid and heavy. This will
often form bulbs in cold and mucky soils where other varieties fail. It is
recommended particularly for the north and northwest where the seasons
are short and cool. In rich soils it frequently grows almost as large as
the Large Red Wethersfield, ripening much earlier. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb.
30 c, lb. $1.00; 4 lbs., not prepaid, $3.50.

White Portugal or Silver Skin. -
This is the standard white variety for general
culture. The bulbs grow to good size, ripening
early and quite evenly. It is a good keeper.
The flesh is very mild and sweet, the thin skin
a clear, silvery white, of very handsome appearance
if the bulbs are gathered as soon as
ripened, and carefully dried under shelter
away from the strong sunlight. When seed is
sown thickly, it makes bulbs of suitable size
and most desirable for pickling. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c,
1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $1.75; 4 lbs., not prepaid, $6.50.

Southport Red Globe. - This is a very
handsome variety and is deserving of general
cultivation. It is medium early (none of the
perfectly globe-shaped onions are as early as
the flat varieties), grows to a large size, skin
deep red, flesh fine grained, mild and tender.
Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 35c, lb. $1.10, 4 lbs., not
prepaid, $3.75.

Allied Vegetables.

If you like the onion flavor why not try
some of the other vegetables of the same
class; for some purposes they are superior.
Notice Chives and Garlic on page 23, and
Leek on page 11.

Read some of the valuable books listed on page 86.