. Annual catalogue of seeds, plants, & Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. 20 SCHLEGEL 6- FOTTLER'S SEED CATALOGUE. ONION-SETS. (Market Variable). Plant as early in spring as convenient, to obtain early green onions; but thev may be set at anv time up to June I. Set in rows a foot apart, and three or four''inches between them in"the row. Any good soil will suit them. When gro
. Annual catalogue of seeds, plants, & Nurseries (Horticulture) Massachusetts Boston Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seedlings Catalogs; Trees Seedlings Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. 20 SCHLEGEL 6- FOTTLER'S SEED CATALOGUE. ONION-SETS. (Market Variable). Plant as early in spring as convenient, to obtain early green onions; but thev may be set at anv time up to June I. Set in rows a foot apart, and three or four''inches between them in"the row. Any good soil will suit them. When grown in quantity, high cultivation is given in order to forward the crop for an early market. They are ready for use as soon as the bulbs begin to be of fair size : those not used in a green condition will ripen early in July, and make nice onions. Potato onions and Top onions are grown from bulbs only, growing in clusters, which are separated when planted. ^t. Pk. White Sets. The best for general use; mild flavor. ....... .30 $ Yellow Sets. Not as mild in flavor as the White variety, otherwise as good. . .30 Top Onion-Sets. Largely used at the West; not much in demand in this section; clusters of small onions for early planting. Per qt., .30; pk., $ Potato Onion-Sets. Sometimes called " Hill Onions," or "Multipliers;" a good, safe sort to use; sure crop and early. Per qt., .20; pk., $ Shallots. Somewhat resembling the last-named sort, but smaller; much used in soups, stews, salads, etc.; very mild flavor. Per qt., .20; pk.,"'$ White Multiplier. These areof a pure silvery-white color, enor- mously productive, frequently producing as many as twenty bulbs in a single cluster from a single bulb; of excellent quality and size for bunching green, or can be ripened for use as pickling onions. Their keeping qualities are remarkable, being kept per- fectly sound for a year. They are extremely early, being ready for market from three to fou
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