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20. SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

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AMERICAN ONION SEED
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD
RED GLOBE
WHITE GLOBE
EXTRA EARLY BARLETTA
BEST FOR PICKLING

ONIONS.
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 in onions. There is more money in onions grown from the seed than in almost any other crop. Good onion seed is of the utmost importance. Fully realizing this, we have for some years made a specialty of onion seed, and have all our crop raised under special contract, subject to careful supervision. Our onion seed is all grown from choice, selected bulbs, critically examined before being set out for seed. In vitality it is very strong, being carefully tested. The crop of onion seed is very short this year and prices are apt to advance in the wholesale market, still we shall not advance our retail price as long as the present supply lasts. Sowing seed to produce large onions is the cheapest, easiest, best, and most satisfactory way. Large onions can easily be grown the first year from the seed by obtaining our seed, which is all American grown, and new crop of 1894. It won't pay you to use the cheap imported or southern grown seeds, which produce a large proportion of scullions and onions that will not keep well. Poor seed, even as a gift, is the dearest the planter can use. We want you to try our seed and have therefore put the price down to as low a rate as good, reliable seed can be sold for. In comparing our prices with others remember that WE PAY THE POSTAGE.
SPECIAL PRICES.--It will pay market gardeners and onion growers who use large quantities of onion seed to write for special wholesale prices, stating quantity required.
CULTURE.--One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill; 4 pounds will sow one acre. As early as the ground can be worked in the spring, sow the seed in drills fourteen inches apart, covering one-half inch. They should be in rich, sandy soil, which is as free from weeds as possible. 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 good ground should be prepared as above, and the seed should be sown very thickly in broad drills about 40 pounds to the acre for sets, and 15 to 20 pounds for pickling. For sowing onion seed and cultivating crop it will pay you to purchase a good drill and hand cultivator. See description elsewhere. Lang's Hand Weeder (price 30 cents, postpaid), is the best hand weeder made. Try it.
ONIONS:--HOW TO RAISE THEM PROFITABLY.--Being the practical details by seventeen practical onion growers. No more valuable work of its size was ever issued. Price, 20c.
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 and sells readily at the highest prices in our markets. Per 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 varieties would fail. They grow to a large size, fine form; skin deep purplish red, moderately fine grained and strong flavor. Very productive and an excellent keeper. Our seed of this variety is extra select and cannot be excelled. Our price is low, but should you want 5 lbs. or more ask for special rates. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.00.
EARLY RED WETHERSFIELD.--For many years one of the largest onion seed growers in the United States has been carefully selecting, each season, the most perfect, even-shaped onions which matured early and were of regular, uniform size. The result is an extra choice, early-maturing, solid and productive sort. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 75c, lb. $2.25.
EXTRA EARLY PEARL.--The earliest and best of all the American varieties. It is of good size, of pearly white color, the outer skin having a most showy waxy appearance; flesh of pure snow white, and flavor so mild that it can be eaten like an apple. It grows with wonderful rapidity. We are sure all who try it will be greatly pleased. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, 1/4 lb. 85c, lb. $3.00.
LARGE WHITE GLOBE.--The handsomest market variety we have ever seen. Large size, oval form, very even, mild and pleasant flavor, good keeper, out-sells every other variety and is undoubtedly tbe best white variety. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. 90c, lb. $3.00.
SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE.--This is a very handsome variety and is deserving of general cultivation. It matures quite 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. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.00.
NEW EXTRA EARLY BARLETTA.--This distinct new variety is the very earliest onion in cultivation. It is fully two weeks earlier than the Early White Queen, which heretofore has been the earliest variety in cultivation. At maturity the tops die down directly to the bulbs, leaving the neatest and most handsome little bulbs imaginable. They are of pure paper-white color; very mild and delicate in flavor; one inch to one and a half in diameter, and three-fourths of an inch in thickness. Both for table use and for pickling it is most valuable. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.25.
WHITE PORTUGAL, Silver Skin.--Matures early, very mild flavor, medium size and generally preferred for table use; not a good keeper. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 30c, 1/4 lb. 90c, lb. $3.00.
PARIS WHITE PICKLING, or Small Silver Skin.--For pickling. This is of small size, silvery white, and used almost entirely for pickling, on account of its small size, handsome appearance and mild flavor. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.25.
EXTRA EARLY RED.--Quite popular for early marketing. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1/4 lb. 65c, lb. $2.00.
ONION SETS.--See list of vegetable plants and roots. If you want a large amount write for prices.

The Planet, Jr.,
Combined Drill
Will sow the seed and hoe and cultivate the crop.
Our Price, Only $8.50

AN ACRE OF ONIONS.
If you expect to use 4 lbs. of more of onion seed this year write for Special Prices.

THE BEST HELP
In growing a crop of onions.
Matthews Seed Drill. $8.00.
McGee Cultivator... 5.00.
Lang's Hand Weeder. .25.
Onion Book... .20.
All for... $12.50.