. Farm and floral guide. Nurseries (Horticulture) Minnesota Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flower Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. German—3 roiebel. French—Oisrnon. Swedish—Lok. Spanish— gy jjilf\\Y>S For the best results this vegetable should have a rick, deep loamy soil, but can be raised on almost any land with the exception o r ^/tWllHi K stiff clay or gravel. Early in the spring level the ground and tread firmly; then sow the seed in drills about one-quarter of an incl ^?^^•1^** deep and one foot apart, covering lightly with fine soil.
. Farm and floral guide. Nurseries (Horticulture) Minnesota Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Flower Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. German—3 roiebel. French—Oisrnon. Swedish—Lok. Spanish— gy jjilf\\Y>S For the best results this vegetable should have a rick, deep loamy soil, but can be raised on almost any land with the exception o r ^/tWllHi K stiff clay or gravel. Early in the spring level the ground and tread firmly; then sow the seed in drills about one-quarter of an incl ^?^^•1^** deep and one foot apart, covering lightly with fine soil. After this has been done press the soil down firmly, either with a ligh roller or the back of a spade. When the plants are large enough thin out gradually, until they are about three inches apart. Frequent hoeinj and keeping of the ground free from weeds is necessary to produce a good crop. Care, however, should be taken not to stir the earth too deeply Our seed is of the best quality, and we know from years of experience as onion seed growers that better seed cannot be had at any price. Fivi or six pounds to the acre is the quantity required to grow large onions, while for pickles or sets the amount needed is fifty or sixty pounds. It will pay you to sow NORTHERN GROWN SEED. It is acknowledged superior to seed grown in any other section. It will produce more first=class onions to the acre than other seed. The onions are more uniform in size and of a better quality. The onions will keep longer without sprouting or becoming soft. ^ffffff$ff^^|^>^ It's worth three times as much as Eastern, Southern or Western Seed. MAY'S SELECTED RED WETHERSFIELD. "We confidently recommend our strain of this favorite onion as the very best ever offered the gardeners of America, and believi we are fully justified in making this claim. It grows with unusual regularity and yields of over 1,000 bushels per acre have beei reported to us from various sections. Mr. B. L. Grant, Hudson,
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