. 1898 [catalog]. Nursery stock, Kansas, McPherson, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs, Seeds. m on. 1 quart to 25 to 45 feet of drill; 8 to 12 bushels, depending on size, to set an acre in drills. Express or f reight charges always to be paid by the purchaser. Top or Bottom Sets, Yellow Bottom Sets, Red Bottom Sets, White Bottom Sets, and Kansas Multipliers—Mark Price. On account of the early publica- tion of this catalogue; and the un- certainty of the market, we can not give prices on onion sets but will guarantee to fill orders as low as any other house. nion. To a gr
. 1898 [catalog]. Nursery stock, Kansas, McPherson, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs, Seeds. m on. 1 quart to 25 to 45 feet of drill; 8 to 12 bushels, depending on size, to set an acre in drills. Express or f reight charges always to be paid by the purchaser. Top or Bottom Sets, Yellow Bottom Sets, Red Bottom Sets, White Bottom Sets, and Kansas Multipliers—Mark Price. On account of the early publica- tion of this catalogue; and the un- certainty of the market, we can not give prices on onion sets but will guarantee to fill orders as low as any other house. nion. To a greater extent than any other vegetable, save one, does the value of this crop depend almost solely upon the quality of seed sown. Re- alizing this, we have taken the greatest care in selecting our stocks and can confidently recommend them to all customers—those who use large quantities as well as those who use small—as being unsur- passed for quality, germination and trueness; being grown for us solely by men of years of experience in raising this important seed. Our seed will produce full-sized Onions the first year of sowing, for which purpose sow four or five pounds per acre. For growing small sets our seed is equally good, and should be sown for this purpose at the rate of about twenty-five pounds to the acre. Sow the seed as early in the spring as practicable, in shallow drills one foot apart, covering with fine soil, which should be pressed down by the use of a light roller. When the young plants are strong enough, thin out two inches apart; keep the surface of the ground open and free from weeds by hoeing fre- Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original E. Annabil & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. McPherson, Kan. : E. Annabil & Co.
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