Schultz's seed annual for 1909 . p purplish red; form round, somewhatflattened; flesh purplish white; moderatelyfine grained and stronger flavored than anyof the other kinds. Packet, 5c., oz., 20c.;lb., 65c.; lb., $ Mammoth Prizetaker Onion. SILVER SKIN, or WHITE PORTU-GAL ONION.—This variety is one ofthe leading white sorts and is of beauti-ful shape and very mild flavor, the bulbsare flat in shape and mature early. It isa. splendid variety for both family useand the market gardener, and is verylargely used for growing sets on accountof its fine shape when small and also forits good keep
Schultz's seed annual for 1909 . p purplish red; form round, somewhatflattened; flesh purplish white; moderatelyfine grained and stronger flavored than anyof the other kinds. Packet, 5c., oz., 20c.;lb., 65c.; lb., $ Mammoth Prizetaker Onion. SILVER SKIN, or WHITE PORTU-GAL ONION.—This variety is one ofthe leading white sorts and is of beauti-ful shape and very mild flavor, the bulbsare flat in shape and mature early. It isa. splendid variety for both family useand the market gardener, and is verylargely used for growing sets on accountof its fine shape when small and also forits good keeping qualities.^ It is also ex-tensively used as a pickling Onion, forwhich purpose it seems to be finelyadapted. Packet, 5 and lOc; oz., 20c.; Yalb., 65c.; lb., $ ONION SETS These are the prices ruling in January; later on theymay he higher. White Silver Skin.—Pt., loc.; qt., 15c.;2 qts., 25c.; Y2 peck, 40c.; peck, 75c.; bu.,$ Yellow Danvers—Pt., loc.; qt, 15c.; 2qts., 25c.; Y2 peck, 40c.; peck, 65c.; bu., $ Silver Skin, or White Portugal Onion. HIGH QUALITY SEEDS. 23 PARSLEY One ounce will sow 150 feet of drill. Petersilie, Ger. CULTURE.—It requires rich, mellow soil. The seed is even slower than parsnips in germinating, and?should be sown as early as possible In the spring, in drills one to two feet apart, and when the plants arewell grown up thin to one foot in the row. When the plants are about three inches high cut off all theleaves; the plant will start a new growth of leaves which will bebrighter and better curled, and if these turn dull or brown they< be cut in the same way; every cutting will result in improve-ment. For outdoor sowing it Is well to prepare the seed by plac-ing it in warm water to soak for at least four hours. FINE TRIPLE CURLED PARSLEY.—A fine free grow-ing variety; the plant is robust, with leaves that arebeautifully curled, bright, pale green and exceedinglyhandsome. Greatly prized for flavoring soups and stewsand for ga
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