Onions have a prominent place in the vegetable 
gardens of America. They are highly prized for 
their tonic qualities. Raw or cooked, alone or in 
combination with other vegetables, they are 
wholesome and nutritious. As an appetizer, they 
Culture. A good, well-drained soil, reasonably fertile, will 
give the best crops. September and October are the prin¬ 
cipal planting months. Sow in seed-beds and when 5 to 7 
inches high transplant in rows 12 to 15 inches apart and 
3 to 4 inches apart in the row. In some sections the seed 
is sown directly in the field in rows 18 to 20 inches apart. 
Cultivate every 10 days to keep down weeds and conserve 
soil-moisture. 
Onions should be pulled when the tops in the field have 
fallen over and dried considerably. Allow them to dry on 
the ground and then place in shallow racks with slat bot¬ 
toms which permit free circulation of air. When fully dried 
the tops may be wrung off and the Onions graded. Normal 
yields between 100 and 400 bushels per acre. One ounce 
plants 200 feet of row; 3 to 4 pounds, an acre. 
have no equal, and many housewives’ cherished 
recipes would be incomplete without them. Our 
strains are grown from mature Onions which 
have been carefully inspected as to type and excel 
in productiveness and uniform quality. 
371 Red Creole. Originated in Louisiana. Exten¬ 
sively cultivated throughout the South because of 
its productivity and long-keeping qualities. Pro¬ 
duces large, solid, semi-globe Onions of reddish 
color. Flesh is very solid and fine-grained. Flavor 
is rather strong. For home-garden use it is un¬ 
excelled and can be stored for months without 
showing any signs of rotting. Constitutes one of 
the most important crops in Louisiana. Pkt. 9c; 
% OX. 29 c; oz. 49 c; % lb. $1.50; lb. $5.50; 5 lbs. 
$26.25. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $50.00. (Crop short.) 
373 Riverside Sweet Spanish. 
Rapidly becoming popular on 
account of its phenom¬ 
enal size, handsome ap¬ 
pearance, and excellent 
flavor. The glossy, light 
yellow, globe-shaped 
bulbs often weigh 2 
pounds each and meas¬ 
ure 4 to 6 Y 2 inches in 
diameter. It produces a 
harder and firmer bulb 
than the Bermudas and 
has a smaller neck. Rip¬ 
ens evenly and keeps 
and ships as well as any 
of the better shipping 
sorts. The sparkling 
white flesh is mild, very 
sweet, and of the best 
quality. To produce the 
largest bulbs, the plants 
should be thinned to 
stand 6 to 8 inches apart 
in the rows. It is well 
adapted for planting in 
the South. Pkt. 8c; y 2 
oz. 15c; oz. 26c; *4 lb. 
65c; lb. $2.10; 5 lbs. 
$iO.OO. Not prepaid: 10 
lbs. $17.50; 25 lbs. $40.00. 
Red Creole Onion 
White Creole. Excepting its 
white skin and milder flavor, this va¬ 
riety retains all the characteristics of 
the Red Creole, including its 
high productive and long- 
keeping qualities. Reuter is 
sorry to advise you that his 
seed crop failed completely. 
368 Australian Brown. 
An excellent keeping variety 
of medium size, varying 
slightly in color. The Onions 
are flattened and mature 
rather late. The flesh is al¬ 
ways crisp, mild, solid, and 
juicy. Pkt. 8c; Vz oz. I 4c; 
oz. 24c; *4 lb. 60c; lb. 
$ I .95 ; 5 lbs. $8.75. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $16.00. 
372 Silverskin. (White 
Portugal). A good-sized, 
early ripening Onion with 
mild, sweet flesh. The thin 
skin is clear silvery white. 
Large, flat, and firm. Espe¬ 
cially fine-grained. Pkt. 9 c ; 
% oz. 16c; oz. 29c; *4 lb. 
75 c; lb. $2.45; 5 lbs. 
$1 1.25. 
Planted principally for early Onions to 
pull green. Plant sets 3 inches apart in 
rows 12 to 15 inches apart. One pound will 
plant 50 feet of row; 8 to 10 bushels, an acre. 
Yellow Bermuda. Widely grown Bermuda Onion, 
with straw-yellow skin and pure white flesh. Our 
sets are produced in‘the South and can be depended 
on to grow fine Onions. Lb. 28c; 3 lbs. 69 c. 
Not prepaid: 8 lbs. (pk.) 75c; 32 lbs. (bus.) $2.65. 
Red Creole. The finest keeping Onion in the 
world. Produces large, semi-globe Onions of red¬ 
dish brown color. Lb. 35c; 3 lbs. 95c. Not pre¬ 
paid: 8 lbs. (pk.) $1.25; 32 lbs. (bus.) $4.00. 
Crystal NA/hite Wax. The most attractive Onion 
in the world. Lb. 28c; 3 lbs. 69c. Not prepaid: 
8 lbs. (pk.) 80c; 32 lbs. (bus.) $2.90. 
Riverside Sweet Spanish. A very large, globe- 
shaped, light yellow Onion with small top. Lb. 
28c; 3 lbs. 69c. Not prepaid: 8 lbs. (pk.) 80c; 
32 lbs. (bus.) $2.90. 
Yellow Sets. Mature handsome, large Onions 
with bright, golden skin. Lb. "27c; 3 lbs. 66c. 
Not prepaid: 8 lbs. (pk.) 75c; 32 lbs. (bus.) $2.75. 
Red Sets. Will produce nice globe-shaped red 
Onions. Lb. 27c; 3 lbs. 66c. Not prepaid: 8 lbs. 
(pk.) 75c; 32 lbs. (bus.) $2.75. 
White Sets. They are round, firmly ripened, and 
have a thin neck. Lb. 28c; 3 lbs. 69c. Not pre- 
paid: 8 lbs, (pk.) 80c; 32 lbs, (bus.) $2.90. 
364 Prizetaker. one of the 
largest and most handsome 
Onions. They grow to ex¬ 
tra-large size, weighing as 
much as 4 pounds each and 
often measuring 4 inches in 
diameter. The thin skin is 
a beautiful golden brown 
and the flesh is pure white, 
solid, crisp, juicy, and mild. 
Uniform in size, shape, and 
color. Pkt. 8c ; % oz. 15c; 
oz. 26c; *4 lb. 65 c; lb. 
$2.10; 5 lbs. $10.00. 
SHALLOTS 
White Multiplying 
Green Onions 
First plantings can be 
made during late August 
and early September for 
the fall crop. Separate 
the bulblets and set 6 to 8 
inches apart on rows 3 *4 
to 6 feet apart. The depth 
of planting should be 2 to 
2 V 2 inches. Shallots grow 
and multiply rapidly and 
they can be divided and set 
out again during the win¬ 
ter months. Lb. 33c; 3 lbs. 
74c. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$1.25; 25 lbs. $2.50; 100 lbs. 
$9.00. 
lied Wethersfield. 
Though well flattened, these large 
Onions are quite thick. The outer 
skin is a deep, rich purple-red, 
smooth and glossy, and the flesh 
is white, lightly tinged with pink¬ 
ish rose near the skin. Solid and 
mild. Pkt. 8c; V s oz. 15c; oz. 
26c; % lb. 65c; lb. $2.10; 
5 lbs. $IO.OO. 
375 White Sweet Spanish. 
A selection of the famous River¬ 
side Sweet Spanish. In flavor, uni¬ 
formity, and mildness it equals its 
predecessor, and the pure white 
skin increases its market appear¬ 
ance. Pkt. 9c; y 2 oz. 23c; oz. 
4 1c; 14 lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00; 
5 lbs. $18.75. 
Garlic is the most pungent in 
taste of all the Onion family. The 
root or bulb is composed of many 
small bulbs called “cloves,” which 
are best planted during October 
and November in rows 12 to 20 
inches apart and 4 to 6 inches 
apart in the row. One pound 
plants 200 feet of row. Lb. 35 c; 
3 lbs. 95c. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$1.50; 25 lbs. $2.85; 100 lbs. 
$10.00. t 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
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