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Henderson's New Sweet Spanish Onion 



Europe's 



Choicest 



Espanola 



For America's 

 Gardens 



The Largest, Handsomest and Mildest Onion in the World 



The increasing demand in America for these imported Sweet 

 Spanish Onions is due to their phenomenally large size, hand- 

 some 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 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 avail- 

 able water supply in case of drought. Under 

 such conditions great crops of ideal Spanish 

 Onions are produced; bulbs that will measure 

 4 to 6}-| inches in diameter, and weigh up to 

 2J4 lbs. each, equal in every respect to the 

 imported onions. 



The one illustrated on this page was 

 grown in our Seed Testing Grounds at 

 Teaneck, N.J. Spanish Onions may be 

 grown in any locality where onions will 

 grow, although under some conditions of 

 soil and climate, they may not attain their 

 maximum possibility in size, but they will 

 always make big onions more quickly than 

 American varieties. It has been truly re- 

 marked that "it takes two Prizetakers to 

 make one ESPANOLA." This variety will 

 also surpass others as asummerand fall onion; 

 but it is not a winter keeper. For home con- 

 sumption they may be pulled at any time during 

 growth; and willbefound mildand tenderforany 

 use. When transplanting the seedlings see that 

 they are placed six inches apart to give the 

 long roots ample feeding ground and encourage 

 rapidity of growth. 

 An experienced onion grower gives this brief 

 description of ESPANOLA: "Bulbs extremely 

 large, almost 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 ESPA- 

 NOLA practically immune from fungoid dis- 

 eases. ' ' 

 Price, pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 60c; oz. $1.00; 

 1. '; lb. $3.50, transportation paid. 



AILSA CRAIG 



CQ7 This is one of the largest of the British sorts, and is used 

 very extensively in private gardens both for ordinary use 

 and for exhibition purposes. European Onions do not, as a rule, 

 grow well in America until thoroughly acclimated. This variety has 

 proved to be an exception, and has done well since its first appearance 

 here. Grown from seed raised under our supervision, it has become 

 one of the largest and most useful Onions. Gardeners frequently 



bring us very large specimens; grown for exhibition, five inches in 

 diameter and weighing two pounds apiece. 



The skin is dark straw color, the flesh pure white, very mild in 

 flavor, and always quite tender. Our Globe varieties and Prizetaker 

 are better for keeping. (See illustration.) Price, pkt. 20c; oz. 75c; 

 V* lb. $2.25, transportation paid. 



Henderson's Garden Guide and Record contains the meat of our 80 years of vegetable growing experience in a condensed easily 

 understood form. It is free on request with orders of $3.00 or over or sold at 25c per copy. 



