48 EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN—Vegetable Seeds 
Henderson’s New Sweet Spanish Onion 
Espanola 
The Largest, Handsomest and Mildest Onion 
in the World 
612 Hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of onions are imported annually into our 
larger cities from Spain. For the past few years highly improved types have been coming 
in from Denia, Gandia, Montvil. Valencia. etc., these onions being known by the names 
of the districts where they are grown. As is usual with most vegetables some strains 
of seed are better than others. and we have obtained a strain which shows in many 
respects marked superiority. To the customary name of Sweet Spanish Onion, we have 
added the name ESPANOLA to distinguish it from others. : 
The increasing demand in America for these imported Sweet Spanish Onions is due to 
their phenomenally large size, handsome appearance, sparkling white flesh of very fine 
texture, delicate tenderness and extremely mild flavor. It 
has been demonstrated that as large, as fine, and as 
merchantable Spanish Onions can be grown in 
many sections of the United States as in Spain. 
Ideal conditions for their best develop- 
ment are found in locations having a 
warm long season, deep rich, well- 
tilled soil, and an available water 
supply in case of drought. Under 
such conditions great crops of 
ideal Spanish Onions are pro- 
duced; bulbs that will measure 
4 to 6% inches in diam- 
eter, and weigh up to 24% 
lbs. each, equal in every 
respect to the imported 
onions. 
The one shown on 
this page was grown 
in our Seed Testing 
Grounds at Teaneck, 
N. J. Spanish 
Onions may be 
grown in any lo- 
cality where onions 
will grow, al- 
though undersome 
conditions of 
soil and climate, 
they may not at- 
tain their maxi- 
mum possibility 
in size, but they 
will always make 
big onions more 
quickly than 
American varieties. 
It has been truly 
remarked that “it 
takes two Prize=- 
takers to make one 
ESPANOLA.” This 
variety will also 
surpass others as a 
summer and fall onion: 
but it is not a winter 
keeper. For home con- 
sumption they may be 
pulled at any time during 
growth; and will be found 
mild and tender for any 
use. When transplanting 
the seedlings see that they 
are placed twelve inches apart 
to give the long roots ample 
feeding ground and encourage 
rapidity of growth. 
An experienced onion 
grower gives this brief de- 
scription of ESPANOLA: 
Bulbs extremely large, al- 
most globular in shape, 
neck and root disc small 
and fine; skin coat light 
yellow, interior fine 
grained, and flavor mild, 
foliage distinctive; a deep 
green with glossy surface 
rendering ESPANOLA practi- 
cally immune from fungoid diseases.” 
Price, 30c. pkt., 4 pkts. for $1.00. 
“The name of PETER HENDERSON is a household word wherever flowers and vegetables are grown and gardens 
planted.’’—Kansas City Star. : 
