12th annual price list and catalogue of fresh and reliable garden, field and flower seeds - grown and sold on the seed farm of Samuel Wilson (1888) (16664107092)

Title: 12th annual price list & catalogue of fresh and reliable garden, field and flower seeds : grown and sold on the seed farm of Samuel Wilson
Identifier: 12thannualpricel1888wils (find matches)
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Wilson, Samuel; Samuel Wilson (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: Mechanicsville, P. A. : Samuel Wilson
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library



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10 WILSON'S SEED CATALOGUE FOR 1S8S. MAMMOTH POMPEII ONION
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This magnificent mammoth new onion originated in Italy near the ancient buried city of Pompeii. Last year Ave gave some idea of the mammoth size to which this variety grows. Since then we have received hundreds of letters about this splendid onion, many claiming to have grown them to weigh from 23^ to 3 pounds from the black seed first year, and some even as high as 33^ pounds. Mr. Alfred Rose, Penn Yan,New York, raised one from seed first year that reached the enormous weight of 4 pounds. This is almost in- credible, but Mr. Rose is a man of veracity, and hisaiiidavit to the weight was attested to by responsible parties who were present at the weighing. Others have grown them to weigh from 3 to 3>^pounds' from seed first year, without any special eflFort. To grow these fine onionssuccessfullyfromseedfirst year, they should be sown early on very rich ground, kept clear of weeds and, when wanted for large onions, should be thinned out to at least 10 inches in the row and frequently hoed. Notwithstanding their enormous size their shape is al ways round and symmetrical; their skin is very thin and delicate in appearance, and a beautiful reddish brown color. The flesh is pure white, very fine grained and a remarkable mild and pleasant flavor. Of all the magnificent onions of which we are indebted to Italy none can vie with the Mammoth Pompeii and Silver King (see next page), and no other varieties obtain such mammoth weights. Below we give a few of the many letters and testimonials about this splendid onion, which will go to show that they do well in almost every part of the country, and thatlarge onions can be grown from the black seed first year with much less trouble and expense than from thesmall bulbs or sets. Liberal pkt., 15 cts.; 2 pkts., 25 cts.; oz.,40 cts.; )/i lb., Sl.OO; lb., S3.75. Ada, Hardin Co., O., Feb., 22,1887. Samuel. Wilson : Dear Sir: Last year we raised the new Mam- moth Pompeii Onions that measured 173^ around, and the average measured 16 inches. They were the nicest onions ever raised in Ohio, and took first premium at our great fair. Yours, John Cunningham. John Mier, Colorado, Feb. 16th, writes: The Mammoth Pompeii and Silver King Onions have both done remarkably well in our county. We had one Mammoth Pompeii that weighed 4% pounds from seed. TheSilverKings weighed nearly as much. They are the onions for Colorado. All your seeds have done well. Wm. Dunan, Tompkins Co., N. Y'., Dec. 6,1887, writes : The Mammoth Pompeii Onions have done splen- didly for me. I raised nearly 1 bushel of fine onions from 1 packet of your seed. The largest weighed very near 4 jKDunds. >^=' The above is a sample of nearly 100 letters from all parts of the United States that we have received about this splendid onion.