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Title: 30th annual catalogue
Identifier: CAT31284754 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Iowa Seed Co. (Des Moines, Iowa); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Des Moines, Iowa : Iowa Seed Company
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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14 Seed Catalogue and Garden Guide.
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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, For^owing onion seed and cultivating the crop, it will pay you to purchase a good drill and hand cultivator. See description elsewhere. Lang's Hand Weeder. price 30c, postpaid, is the best hand weeder made. Try it. Book on Onion. 20c. New Onion Culture Book 50c. -See Novelties. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, Ji lb- AUSTRALIAN BROWN.- 60c, lb. ?2.00 . YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS.— A very handsome, round or srlobe- shape variety of large size, with thin, yellow skin, white flesh, fine grained, mild, very firm and the best of keepers. It ripens early, sells readily at the highest pricesan our markets. This is one of the best cropping varieties in existence, has yielded 1.000 bushels per acre, and one of our customers states that his crop averaged over 800 bushels per acre for nine years. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, % lb. 35c. lb. $1.10,4 lbs. not prepaid, $4.00. EXTRA EARLY BARLETTA.—This distinct new variety is the very earliest onion in cultivation. It is fully two weeks earlier than the Early White Queen, which heretofore has been the earliest variety on the market. At maturity the tops die down directly to the bulbs, leaving the neatest and handsomest little bulbs imaginable. They are of pure paper white color, very mild and delicate in flavor, V/2 inch in di- ameter, and % of an inch in thickness. For table use and pickling it is most valuable. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, % lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. EXTRA EARLY PEARL—The earliest and best of all American varieties. It is of good size, of pearly white color, the outer skin having a most showy, waxy appearance; flesh is pure snow white, and flavor so mild that it can be eaten like an apple. It grows with wonderful rapidity. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. H lb. 65c, lb. $2.00. LARGE WHITE GLOBE.—The hand- somest market variety in existence, mak- ing beautiful, clean, pure silvery white bulbs of large, even size, globe shape, mild and pleasant flavor, and outsells every other variety. It is comparatively a good keeper and undoubtedly the best white sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 25c, \ lb. 75c, lb. $2.50. WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVER SKIN —Matures early, very mild flavor, medium size, and generally preferred for table use: not a good keeper. The best variety to grow sets. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c. ^ ib. 70c, lb. $2.26

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