OLDS'SiWcONIONS 
The mildest, finest flavored and largest 
onions belong to this class. They require 
a little longer growing season than do 
the American sorts and they are not quite 
as good keepers. For this reason we do 
not recommend planting them in Northern 
Wisconsin and similar latitudes. In the 
central part of this state, however, they 
do very well. 
297. PR1ZETAKER. Bright straw 
yellow in color and a good globe shape. 
It grows about three times as large as 
the Danvers, individual onions sometimes 
weighing four pounds and over. Very 
mild, sweet flavor and a fair keeper, rip¬ 
ening evenly. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; y 4 lb., 
60c; lb., $1.75, postpaid. 
288. AILSA CRAIG. An English 
strain of Spanish onion, much like the 
Prizetaker, but a considerably better 
keeper. A fine salad kind, mildly pun¬ 
gent, sweet and juicy. Yellow" skin. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 60c; lb., $1.75, 
postpaid. 
February 26, 1936 
"We depend fully on Olds’ seeds for our 
garden as they never fail to grozv for us. 
We always tell our friends about your seeds 
especially the yellows-resistant cabbage ."— 
Airs. Harry A. Seaman, Ohio. 
A i lsa C r Aiq 
297y 2 . GIGANTIC GIBRALTER. The 
largest, mildest and sweetest of all onions. 
Creamy straw-colored bulbs, excellent for slic¬ 
ing, never strong, but brittle, juicy and with a 
very pleasant flavor. Late in season. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 20c; Vi lb., 60c; lb., $1.75, postpaid. 
298. SWEET SPANISH. (Mountain 
Strain.) An extremely large, mild and sweet 
globular-shaped onion and very handsome. The 
flesh is clear, white and tender. Under favor¬ 
able conditions these onions will weigh over 2 
pounds each and when placed on the market 
will outsell the other varieties at much higher 
prices. The earliest Spanish onion. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 20c; Vi lb., 60c; lb., $1.75, postpaid. 
August 18, 1936 
"The radish seed you sent with my order of 
gladiolus, every seed grew and the best we ever 
ate. My gladiolus are beautiful. Send your cata¬ 
log in Alarch. Will have a good order from us. 
We had no rain and gladiolus are targe. I can’t 
imagine what they would be in a good year. Want 
some more when harvested this fall. I only lost 
one, the lavender one." — Mrs. W. H. Wolverton, 
Michigan. 
FROST PROOF ONION PLANTS 
Southern Grown Frost Proof Onion Plants 
have been giving satisfactory results for some 
years and are well out of the experimental class. 
We sell a carload of these each year. They are 
grown by experts and properly packed so that 
they will reach the customers in good condition. 
The seed is planted in the fall in Texas where 
they grow out-of-doors during the winter so 
they are hardy and are ready to be planted 
early. 
One thing sure, you will have to hand weed 
your onion patch at least once during the season 
if you plant seed. If you use plants, either of 
your own growing or our southern grown, you 
can cultivate and keep ahead of the weeds. 
Frost Proof Sweet Spanish Onion Plants. 
Prices: (bunch about 100 plants), 20c; 2 
bunches, 35c; 5 bunches, 70c; 10 bunches, 
$1.20; 20 bunches, $2.25, postpaid. Not pre¬ 
paid, crate of 60 bunches, $4.50. 
OLDS’ ONION SETS 
We offer choice, dry, select Onion Sets, the 
best to be had. Bottom sets should be planted 
very early in the spring, the earlier the better. 
A pound will plant a row 30 feet long, two to 
three inches apart in the row. Egyptian or 
Winter Sets should be planted in the fall. 
Frost Proof Onion Plants. For larger quantities, see page 35. 
YELLOW BOTTOM SETS: Lb., 35c; 2 lbs.. 65c; 4 lbs., 90c, postpaid. 
EED BOTTOM SETS: Lb,, 35c; 2 lbs., 55c; 4 lbs., 90c, postpaid. 
WHITE BOTTOM SETS: Lb., 36c; 2 lbs., 55c; 4 lbs., 90c, postpaid. 
EGYPTIAN or WINTER SETS, for fall delivery only: Lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 
40c; 4 lbs., 75c, postpaid. By express or freight; 10 lbs., $1.10. 
CHIVES 
279. Chives belong in the perennial class of onions. Plant the seed 
the same as onions, but transplant later, leaving about six to eight 
inches between plants. Only the tops are used in cooking. A pretty 
plant in the rock garden, with its purple blossoms. Seed: Pkt., 10c; 
Va oz., 30c; oz., 50c. Large Clumps: 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50. 
GARLIC 
Garlic comes in bulbs which should be separated and planted the 
same as onion sets and cultivated in the same way. Bulbs, Vi lb., 15c; 
lb., 35c; 2 lbs., 60c, postpaid. 
PICKLING ONIONS 
302. WHITE BARLETTA. A very 
j early beautiful white, small, mild onion. Used 
i exclusively for pickling. The skin is very white 
and exceptionally thin. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Vi 
lb., 70c; lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
303. WHITE QUEEN. Valuable for 
early market. Bulbs small, flat, clear white, 
firm and mild. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; Vi lb., 70c; 
lb., $2.00, postpaid. 
Cut down the feed bill by planting pumpkins 
with corn. Costs practically nothing this way. 
August 17, 1936 
"The seeds zve purchased from you this spring 
came up well, except some carrots planted at the 
_j beginning of a prolonged dry spell, and are pro¬ 
ducing an abundance of marvelous quality vege¬ 
tables. 
"The premium dozeer seeds and the children’s 
garden mixture, especially melons, are doing better 
than anything in the garden. Thanks for both. 
"This is the first year we used your seeds, but 
they have done so much better than varieties from 
other seed houses, you can count on our entire 
order next year." — Airs. Alack D. Cook, Ohio. 
OLDS’ 
PUMPKINS 
CULTURE: Plant any 
time after the ground 
has become warm, 4 to 
8 seeds to a hill, in hills 
8 feet apart each way 
if planted alone. With 
corn, plant after the 
corn is up. One packet 
of seed is sufficient for i- 
6 to 8 hills, 3 to 4 jgj& 
pounds will plant an I, 
acre alone and one [.• 
pound an acre with L i/; 
corn. See page 35 for L 
quantity lots. 
Connecticut Field. 
363. ftSMALL SUGAR. (78 days.) The famous New England 
Pie Pumpkin. A rather small, round but flattened variety, fine grained 
and high in sugar content. It is a good yielder, and a good keeper. 
Color, deep orange-yellow. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 75c, 
postpaid. 
360. KING OF THE MAMMOTHS. (120 days.) This variety 
surpasses all others in size; specimens often weighing 75 pounds; yel¬ 
low flesh. It is an immense yielder. a splendid keeper and a valuable 
stock variety. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 30c; lb., 85c, postpaid. 
364. WINTER LUXURY. (100 days.) A splendid pie pump¬ 
kin, small, round, about 10 inches in diameter; skin finely netted and 
a beautiful dark red color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 25c; lb., 75c, 
postpaid. 
362. ★LARGE CONNECTICUT YELLOW FIELD. (120 
days.) The standard field pumpkin. A large round or slightly oval 
pumpkin. Skin reddish-orange, with rich orange-colored flesh. Ex¬ 
tensively grown for stock feeding, and usually planted with corn. Pro¬ 
duces enormous crops. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 20c; lb., 60c; 6 lbs., 
$2.50, postpaid. . 
361. BUSH PUMPKIN. (120 days.) Our new pumpkin for 
the home garden where space is limited. Requires only 4 square feet 
of space. See page 9 for complete description. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; 
Vi lb., 45c; lb., $1.20, postpaid. 
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