1920

20 SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE

[WHITE PORTUGAL] [RED GLOBE] [YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS] [LARGE RED WETHERFIELS] [WHITE GLOBE]

NEW CROP AMERICAN ONION SEED Good onion is of the utmost importance as it is one of the most important crops grown,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 thatnalmost any other crop. Fully realizinf this, this we have for many years made a specialy of onion seed which is all grown from choice,slected 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 onopns casn easliy be grown the first year from the seed by obtaining our American grown onion seed. The crop was short this year and prices with others, remember that we pay the postatge. Deduct ten cents per pound if to be sent by express. Ask 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 withe 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. Commerence 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 stes the seed 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 cultivator. See description elsewhere. Lang's Hand Weeder,price 30c. postpaid, is the best hand weeder made.