. 30th annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 14 Seed Catalogue and Garden Good onion seed is of the utmost importance, as onions are one of the most important crops grown, both in market and family gardens, an^ 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 than almost any other crop. Fully realizing this, we have for many years made a specia
. 30th annual catalogue. Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 14 Seed Catalogue and Garden Good onion seed is of the utmost importance, as onions are one of the most important crops grown, both in market and family gardens, an^ 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 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 vitalitv it is very strong, being carefully tested, and we are sure that our onion seed— CA-SXTKrOT 23353 "sn-ser in purity, vitality or high quality. Large onions can easily be grown the iirst year from the seed by obtaining our American grown new crop onion seed. Owing to the short crop, all varieties of onion seed are higher in price this year. In comparing our price with others, remember that we pay the postage. Deduct 10c per pound if to be sent by express. Ash for prices in large lots. Packets contain about 1,000 seeds. CULTURE—One ounce will sow about 100 feet of drill; 4 pounds will sow 1 acre. As early as the ground can be worked in the spring, sow the seed in drills 14 inches apart, covering one-half inch 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, the seed should be sown very thickly and in broad drills, about 50 lbs. to the acre for sets, and 15 to 20 lbs. for pickling,
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