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R. L. Gould & Co. Seedsmen Since 1898 St, Paul, Minn, 
ONIONS 
Gould's Minnesota Globe Onions 
Everywhere Globe Onions bring the best prices and 
since our Minnesota Red, Yellow and White strains are 
the most highly developed of all Globes, we confidently 
recommend them to growers who want onions that will 
top the market. 
A sound, well-ripened onion crop can be put away in 
the Autumn and held for 6 to 8 months under suitable 
conditions with a shrinkage of not much more than a 
pound per bushel per month. Experienced growers are 
cp.reful, however, to plant a select strain of seed which 
b ,s been bred to produce long-keeping, perfectly ripened 
bulbs. Consequently, the demand for our Minnesota 
strains is continually increasing; many growers now 
place their orders a year in advance. 
CULTURE. Sow just as early as possible, that is, 
when the ground can be worked up nicely. Have your 
seedbed in perfect shape, for onions are slow in com¬ 
ing up and require close cultivation. It is sometimes 
advisable to mix a few radish seeds with your onion 
seed so as to allow for earlier cultivation. One ounce 
of seed will sow 200 feet in drill % inch to 1 inch deep, 
4 to 5 pounds of seed to an acre drilled 13 to 14 inches 
apart for han 1 cultivation or 20 to 22 inches apart for 
cultivating wth horse. Cultivate often. Do not allow 
soil to bake. 
FERTILIZER. Onions require fertile soil and as it is 
almost impossible to obtain enough barnyard manure to 
keep your soil in good growing condition, we advise and 
recommend using commercial fertilizers as a substitute. 
It is a proven fact that 1,000 pounds of 6-15-9 per acre 
will give as good results as 10 tons of manure. 
Southport Yellow Globe 
A very popular strain of Yellow Globe onion. Matures 
early and is a good keeper. Skin is of rich brownish 
yellow, the flesh white, crisp and fine grained. 
Yellow Globe Danvers 
The bulbs are large and globular with very thin necks. 
The flesh is white and mild and the skin is orange- 
yellow. Is an enormous yielder,. a fine keeper, and excel¬ 
lent for shipping. 
Sweet Spanish, Riverside Strain 
It is the most popular onion in Southern California and 
grows to large size, 4 to 4% pounds. It does not produce 
the “stiff-necks” usual in the Spanish type. 
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Gould’s Early Yellow Globe Onion 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
Gould’s Early Yellow Globe* 
A new onion and very rapid grower. Will mature 10 to 
15 days earlier than the Minnesota or Southport Yellow 
Globe. Gould’s Early Yellow Globe always gets top prices 
on the market. 
Gould's Minnesota Yellow Globe* 
This variety of Yellow Globe onion, like our Minnesota 
Red Globe, is a most select strain of Yellow Globe onion. 
It is perfect in shape and in color, also having all the 
best keeping qualities obtainable. A remarkable strain 
of yellow onions. 
Gould's Prizetaker* 
Is without a doubt the largest onion that can be success¬ 
fully grown in a northern climate. It is globe-shaped 
and has a straw-colored skin of a beautiful appearance, 
and is a great favorite for hotel and restaurant trade. 
Is very solid of fine flavor and an excellent keeper. 
SOILTEX A test for acid soil 
SOILTEX Tells What Your Soil Needs—With Soiltex 
you can determine exactly in a few minutes whether 
your soil is acid, and how much lime it needs. Each 
outfit will make 75 to 100 tests. Full directions, color 
chart and lime table included. Postpaid $1.00. 
WHITE VARIETIES 
Gould's Minnesota White Globe* 
Without a doubt the best White Globe onion grown. 
It is pure white, mild, and a good keeper. Being much 
milder than the red or yellow varieties, it is much pre¬ 
ferred for family use. Our Minnesota White Globe Onion 
is one of the very finest varieties in existence. 
Southport White Globe 
Is a standard of the White Globe varieties. Flesh is 
crisp, mild, fine grained and pure white. Bulbs should 
be stored in a cool dark place as soon as matured. 
Gould's Pickling 
For early bunching or pickling and also for sets. It 
is pure white, round, and very firm and mild in flavor. 
He-Shi-Ko 
Jap. Long White 
Bunching Onions 
Beyond doubt, this 
is the best of 
bunching Onions; it 
is perfectly hardy 
in Minnesota. A 
vigorous grower, 
making no bulb, 
but producing fine 
white necks or 
stalks which may 
be trenched with¬ 
out fear of discol- 
ofation or rot. He- 
Shi-Ko is superior 
to White Welsh 
and better for the 
production of 
bunching or green 
onions than other 
bunching Onions. 
A hardy perennial 
onion that may be 
sown in August and 
September in drills 
14 inches apart, 
for spring onions, 
or sown early in 
spring for later 
crop. 
White Bunching* 
An extra early 
round, white vari¬ 
ety. It is excep¬ 
tionally fine for 
early bunching, 
ing. Matures large, He-Shi-Ko White Bunching Onions 
snowy white onions. 
Mammoth Silver King 
A very beautiful onion of silvery white color, tender 
and mild in flavor. Very desirable for bunching, as 
a boiling onion, or for creaming. Grows large. 
White Portugal or Silver Skin* 
Of medium size, ripening early and uniformly. Has a 
delicate and mild flavor. Used largely for pickling and 
early bunching, also for white bottom sets. 
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