. 29th annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, Iowa. 13. ONION. Good onion seed is of the utmost importance, as onions are one of the most important crops grown, boih 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 seed than almost any other crop. Fully realizing this, we have for many years
. 29th annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. Iowa Seed Company, Des Moines, Iowa. 13. ONION. Good onion seed is of the utmost importance, as onions are one of the most important crops grown, boih 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 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 care- fully tested, and we are sure that our onion seed CANNOT BE EXCELLED in purity, vitality or high quality. Large on- ions can easily be grown the hrst year from the seed by obtaining our* seed, which is all Ameri- can grown, and new crop. It won't pay you to use the cheap, imported, or southern grown seeds, which produce a large proportion of Pnnv c * scallions and onions that will not keep well. I amiJi ': even as a gift- is the dearest the planter can use. We want you to trv our seed. Owi-TTCTte;^ereforeputtheprice(iownto as low a rate as good, reliable seed can be sold for. TOirinw very short crop, all varieties of onion seed are higher in price this year. In com- to luT ourprice with others, remember that we pay the postage. Deduct 10c per pound if crTT?T-^express- Ask for prices in large lots. Packets contain about 1,000 seeds, ac:Th« A LKE'—One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill; 4 pounds will sow 1 acre. As early half^m£°Un • can be worke<i in the spring, sow the seed in dril±s 14 inches apart, covering one- as thAr m ricn- sandy soil, which is as free from weeds as possible. Commence hoeing as soon tnii n row_s ca& be seen; skim the ground over the surface; avoid stirring deeply,
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