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24 Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.

[Image of various onions labelled New Crop American Onion Seed and Yellow Globe Danvers, White Portugal, Large Red Wethersfield, Red Globe and White Globe]

Good onion seed is of the utmost importance as it is one of
the most important crops grown, and there is no other vege
table 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 ex
amined 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 first
year from the seed by obtaining our American grown onion
seed. The crop was short this year and prices may advance.
In comparing our prices with others, remember that we pay
the postage. Deduct ten cents per pound if to be sent by
express. Ast for prices in large lots.

Culture. One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill; 4
pounds will sow one acre. The soil for onions should be a
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. FOr
pickles or sets the seeds should be sown very thickly and in
broad drills, about 50 pounds to the acre for sets, and 15 to
20 pounds for pickling. For sowing seed and cultivating the
crop, it will pay you to purchase a good drill and hand culti
vator. See description elsewhere. Lang's Hand Weeder,
price 30c, postpaid, is the best hand weeder made.

Large White Globe. THe
handsomest market variety; beau
tiful, clean, pure, silvery white
bulbs of large, even size, globe
shape, mild and pleasant flavor,
and outsells every other variety.
Undoubtedly the best white sort.
Will yield as many bushels per
acre as any of the American va
rieties. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $ 2.25 .

White Portugal or Silver
Skin. Standard white variety
for general culture. Bulbs grow
to good size, ripening early and
quite evenly. A good keeper.
Flesh is very mild and sweet; the
skin a clear, silvery white, of
very handsome appearance. Pkt.
5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 60c, lb. $2.00 .

Iowa Standard or Golden Globe.
Offered by us as the very best
yellow globe-shaped onion for gen
eral culture. We prefer it to the
red varieties because it is of mild
flavor and much more handsome. Will keep
sound and good under conditions with render
other sorts worthless. The bulbs are always
uniform in shape, size and color. Is surely
thoroughbred, and the entire crop loos like
carefully hand-selected onions. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c,
1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $ 1.75 .

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. 15c, 1/4 lb. 50c, lb. $ 1.75 .

Yellow Globe Danvers. A handsome,
globe-shaped variety of large size, yellow skin,
white flesh, fine grained, mild, very firm and the
best of keepers. 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. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $ 1.35 .

White Bermuda. A favorite in the south.
Grown for the northern markets during winter
and early spring. Popular because of its very
mild and palatable flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb.
80c, lb. $ 2.75 .

Extra Early Barletta. Is a distinct
new variety; the very earliest onion in cultiva
tion. 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 1/2 in. in diameter and 3/4 in. in thick
ness. For table use and pickling it is most
valuable. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 5c, lb. $ 1.75.

[Image of onions and a jar of onions labelled Extra Early Barletta Best for Pickling]]

Large Red Wethersfield.
The standard sort throughout the
west; the most hardy and immense
crops can be raised when more ten
der sorts are not profitable. Grow
ers who prefer the red varieties will
find this magnificent strain far sur
passing the ordinary Red Wethers
field in size, productiveness, and
keeping qualities. Of finest form,
skin deep purplish red, flest pur
plish white, finer grained than many
of the red sorts. Our seed of this
is extra select and cannot be ex
celled. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c,
lb. $ 1.50 .

Extra Early Red. Matures
very early. Of medium size, flat
shape, deep red in color; very close
grained, solid and heavy; will often
form bulbs in cold and mucky soils
where other varieties fail. Recom
mended particularly for the north
and northwest where the seasons
are short and cool. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c,
1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $ 1.50 .

Australian Brown. Color is
a peculiarly clear amber brown, quite
distinct from any other variety. Per
Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 40c, lb. $ 1.25 .

Yearkeeper. This fine new
variety, which we introduced, and
which we most highly recommend,
may be briefly described as round
as a ball, solid as a rock, cuts
like an apple, fine grained, and as
brigh yellow color as a twenty
dollar gold piece. Yields an im
mense crop and keeps over until the
following summer. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 1/4 lb. 45c, lb. $ 1.50 .

Chives, Garlic, Leek, Allied with Onions, can be found in this catalogue. See index