ISBELL SEED COMPANY 
38 Garden Seeds 
Isbell's FisI Seeds 
ONION SEED—Continued 
Valencia Sweet Spanish 
An excellent very large sweet yellow onion that is being 
grown commercially on a large scale. The onions are globu¬ 
lar, with golden yellow skin. Flesh is white, exceedingly mild 
and sweet. Heavy yielder. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c; lb., 00c; 
lb., $3.25, prepaid. 
PRJZETAKER 
The Rarge 
Yellow 
Globe. 
Prizetaker—Largest Size, Very IVSsSd 
This variety produces very large, handsome Onions of bright yellow color and mild 
flavor. Single bulbs grown under favorable conditions sometimes weigh three pounds 
each. The Onions are globe-shaped and of very mild, pleasant flavor. These Onions 
can be grown with perfect success by sowing the seed in the ordinary way 
in the open ground. For the largest and finest specimens start the seed 
in boxes in February or March, and transplant. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 
->■/.% lb., 75c; lb., $2.35, prepaid. 
New White Bunching Onion 
This new Onion resembles White Welsh but the edible 
stems are whiter and much longer. The flavor is very mild 
and the onions remain tender and crisp and hold the pure 
white color. Seed may be sown very early in the spring or 
in midsummer or fall to get onions very early the following 
spring. It is hardy and trenches well. This is the finest 
perennial bunch Onion for a critical market demanding a 
fancy grade. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; lb., 75c; lb., $2.35, pre¬ 
paid. 
Ebenezer or Japanese 
Extra Large Red Wethersfield 
Persistent selections of bulbs planted for seed have given 
us a small-necked, sure ripening strain. Though well flat¬ 
tened, the solid Onions are thick through. The outer skin 
is a deep rich, purplish red; flesh white, lightly tinged with 
pinkish rose. Its splendid keeping 
qualities make it easy to hold crops 
for late winter markets. Standard 
red Onion in the Northwest. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 25c; % lb., 70c; lb., $2.25, pre¬ 
paid. 
The flesh is white, firm and of a very delicate 
flavor. The Onions are large, somewhat flat¬ 
tened, yellow skinned and have very small tops 
and mature early. They will keep sound and 
hard all winter. Those who want a nice mild 
Onion for their own use would do well to try 
the Ebenezer. It has such a reputation for 
quality that the Onions of this variety com¬ 
mand much higher prices than rther kinds. 
Used extensively for growing onion sets. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c; lb., $2.00, prepaid. 
Yellow Bermuda 
Bermuda Onions are noted as the 
mildest and sweetest of all onions. 
They are flat in shape and make 
fine large bulbs on good soil. The 
Yellow Bermuda is of a clear light 
straw color. Early enough to mature 
from seed where other onions can be 
grown successfully. Pkt., 10c: oz., 25c; 
14 lb., 70c; lb., $2.25, prepaid. 
White Portugal or Silverskin 
A mild and pleasant flavored Onion of some¬ 
what flattened shape when matured. It is very 
popular for family use, and one of the best for 
pickling, also for slicing and boiling. A fa¬ 
vorite with many when young as a salad or 
bunching- onion. Matures quickly and may be 
sown as late as June to produce small pickling 
Onions by late fall. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; *4 lb., 
75c; lb., $2.50, prepaid. 
Crystal White Wax 
This is very similar to the Yellow 
Bermuda, except in color, which is a 
clear, waxy white. Also makes fine 
green onions as they are so mild and 
tender. For Bermuda onion plants, 
see below Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; X A lb., 
70c; lb., $2.25, prepaid. 
Bermuda 
Onions 
Grown 
from 
Onion 
Plants 
Set Out 
in April. 
Ready 
Early 
in July. 
Bermuda Osiioei Plants 
For Your Home Garden. 
These plants are grown in Texas from the finest strains of 
Bermuda Onion Seed—are perfectly hardy, easy to grow and 
produce the finest mild flavored young Onions in the short¬ 
est possible time. We ship them all ready to set out, guar¬ 
anteed to reach you in proper growing condition. Use them as 
green Onions, or let them develop to a creaming size. If al¬ 
lowed to continue growing, they will make good sized Onions 
of the finest mild, sweet flavor for which Bermuda Onions are 
famous. Orders will be shipped at the proper time for setting 
out 200 plants, 35o; 500 plants, 85c; 1000 plants, $1.50, pre- 
jsaiid. — Not prepaid, crate of 6000 plants for only $4.75. Weight 
per crate about 40 pounds. Can supply only up to May 10th. 
Not less than 200 plants on any order. 
Early White Welsh Onion 
lor Green Onions 
A very hardy perennial variety of Onions used Early White Welsh, 
only for bunching or for early green Onions. 
From fall-sown seed, the shoots attain marketable size very quickly and sell 
at top prices before the green Onions grown from sets are brought to the mar¬ 
ket. Much superior to the Egyptian Onion. Sow seed thinly in rows 12 to 16 
inches apart. Seed may be sown in summer or early fall. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 
X A lb., 60c; lb., $1.90, prepaid. 
White Queen 
For Pickling Onions 
A very good early maturing pickling variety. The Onions 
are somewhat flat in shape, pure paper-white, from 1 to 1% 
inches in diameter, of very mild and delicate flavor. Fine for 
bunching for early market, also for pickling. Gardeners plant 
largely of this variety for early bunching Onions. Ready to 
use in 90 to 95 days. Pkt., 5c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 55c; lb., $1.90. 
