ONION 



BARCELONA 



WHITE SWEET SPANISH 



A Spanish, keeping onion, sparkling white, mild flavor 



This is a selection from our famous Espanola, and is the 

 largest and mildest of the white varieties. The bulbs are 

 very large, globe-shaped, and with silvery white skin. The 

 flesh is sparkling white, firm, with fine texture and mild 

 flavor. Fairly good keeper. Season 110 days. 



oz. l/ 4 lb. lb. 1 lbs. 



Price 90c $2.65 $6.75 $65.00 



JUMBO BARCELONA 



A special strain of our Barcelona White Sweet Spanish 

 that is preferred by our customers in Colorado, Idaho and 

 Utah. The globular, glistening white bulbs grow to an 

 enormous size. Season 120 days. 



oz. 1/4 lb. lb. 1 lbs. 



Price 90c $2.75 $7.50 $72.50 



ESPANOLA 



YELLOW SWEET SPANISH 



The handsomest and mildest large onion in the world. 



This outstanding large mild variety will under favorable 

 conditions produce bulbs 5 inches or more in diameter 

 and equal in every respect to the fine flavored imported 

 onions. Espanola produces heavy yields, and is suitable 

 for both muck and upland soils. It is a good keeper and 

 so vigorous and hardy that it withstands unfavorable 

 growing conditions better than other types. The bulb? 

 are globular in shape, and well covered with a light 

 coppery yellow skin. The flesh is waxy white, solid, ten- 

 der, and of mild delicate flavor. Season 105 days. 



oz. 1/4 lb. lb. 1 lbs. 



Price 90c $2.65 $6.75 $65.00 



PRIZETAKER 



A large, almost round variety, used extensively for ship- 

 ping. The bulbs are covered with a thin, glossy light 

 yellow skin. The flesh is white, somewhat coarse, mild 

 and sweet. Season 1 05 days. 



Price 



oz. 

 90c 



lb. 

 $2.65 



lb. 

 $6.75 



10 lbs. 

 $65.00 



EBENEZER 



This well known variety is largely used for producing sets 

 noted for their keeping quality. When planted in the 

 spring, they produce an early crop of mature bulbs which 

 are medium large, deep, flat in shape, with firm, solid, 

 dark yellow heavy skin, and possess excellent keeping 

 quolities Season 100 days. 



oz. 1/4 lb. lb. 1 lbs. 



Price 55c $1.65 $4.65 $44.50 



BERMUDA TYPE 



CRYSTAL WHITE WAX (BERMUDA) 



Medium size, very flat and sweet. Grown mostly in the 

 Southwest. Medium early and very mild. Does not keep 

 in storaae. Season 90 days. 



oz. ',lb. lb. 10 lbs. 



Price 75c $2.00 $5.50 $53.00 



YELLOW BERMUDA 



This variety is grown mostly in the Southwest and West 

 It is a very early onion with pale straw-color skin. Flesh 

 almost white Also known as White Bermuda. Season 

 90 days. oz. Vi lb. lb. 10 lbs. 



Price 75c $2.00 $5.50 $53.00 



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HARDY WHITE BUNCHING 



Strictly a bunching variety. The plants will not form bulbs but pro- 

 duce long, smooth, pure white stems. It is very hardy, vigorous, fast 

 growing, and can be planted either in the spring or fall. This variety 

 will produce a good crop of "bunch" onions earlier than other varieties. 

 Season 55 days. oJ , A |b (b lfJ|bs 



Price 65c $1.85 $5.25 $50.00 



WHITE BUNCH 



Our strain of of this popular bunch- 

 ing variety is used in large quan- 

 tities by the most critical growers, 

 because of its dependability and 

 all around uniformity. The bulbs 

 when matured are somewhat globe- 

 shaped, medium large, and clear 

 white in color. 



oz. 

 75c 



Vi lb. 

 $2.00 



lb. 

 $5.50 



10 lbs. 

 $53.00 



WHITE PORTUGAL 

 OR SILVER SKIN 



A variety extensively used for sets, 

 pickling onions, bunching onions, 

 and the mature bulbs for market 

 and storane. The mature bulbs 

 are medium large, flat, but fairly 

 deep, and very solid. The flesn 

 as well as the skin, is a clear sil- 

 very white, fine grained, firm and 

 of splendid quality. Season 100 

 days to maturity. 



oz. 

 60c 



% lb. 

 $1.75 



lb. 

 $4.75 



10 lbs. 

 $45.50 



Hardy White Bunching Onion 



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