Onions Are a Profitable Fall and Winter Crop in Florida and the West Indies 
ONION 
Sotv 3 pounds in seed-bed to plant an acre, 
or plant 5 pounds per acre in field. 
Kilgore’s New Long White Bunching 
Ideal For Early Green Onions 
Culture. First plantings are made the first of September 
and continued until March. October and November are the 
best months to plant. In Florida the seed is generally planted 
in the open field, where the onions are to grow, in rows 15 
inches apart, and when 4 to 5 inches high they are thinned out 
to 3 to 4 inches apart in the drill. Those taken out can be used 
to transplant any possible skips. Onion seed can also be planted 
in seed-beds and transplanted to the field later. This is a safe 
and popular method in Florida. Transplanting produces less 
splits and more first grade onions. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
KILGORE’S NEW LONG WHITE BUNCHING. This onion 
satisfies the demand for a variety that develops long white green 
onions of attractive appearance when bunched, and of mild 
sweet quality. This variety makes a very long stem, nearly twice 
as large as ordinary bunching onions, pure white in color, and 
without the slightest trace of a bulb. These onions grow in 
clusters, 3 to 5 onions being on one plant. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; Mlb. 85c; 1 lb. $3.00. 
LARGE DOMESTIC SWEET SPANISH (Riverside 
Strain), This is the finest strain of this sort ever introduced. 
The mature bulbs usually weigh one and one quarter pounds 
and measure four inches in diameter. They are perfectly globu¬ 
lar in shape, light glossy yellow in color, and are exceedingly 
attractive in appearance. The bulbs are very mild and sweet, 
and are of exceptionally fine quality. This strain is particularly 
well adapted to Florida sandy loam soils, but is not recommend¬ 
ed for muck. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 75c; Mlb. $1.00; 1 lb. $3.00. 
CRYSTAL WAX BERMUDA. (Teneriffe, Canary Islands 
Grown,) Early maturing, flat in shape, of beautiful waxy 
white color, exceedingly attractive in appearance. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; Mlb. 85c; 1 lb. $3.00. 
YELLOW BERMUDA. (Teneriffe, Canary Islands 
Grown,) A superior strain of this standard variety, especially 
adapted to Florida conditions. Bulbs of straw-yellow color, of 
medium size, flat, early in maturity. Flesh is mild and sweet. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Mlb. 75c; 1 lb. $2.50. 
RED BERMUDA. (Teneriffe, Canary Islands Grown,) 
This is a well known, standard variety in the West Indies, where 
it is grown more extensively than other Bermuda varieties, be¬ 
cause it stands the high temperature and humidity conditions 
of the tropics, better than other varieties, and also is a better 
keeper than other Bermudas. The onions are of medium size, 
flat, with mild sweet flavor. The color is a light yellowish-pink. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Mlb. 80c; 1 lb. $2.75. 
WHITE KEEPER. This variety is noted because of its won¬ 
derful keeping qualities for a white onion. The seed germinates 
a little slower and the plants grow more slowly than Bermudas. 
The onions are of medium size, semi-globe shape, of strong 
flavor making them good for cooking but not for salads. This 
variety resists thrips better than any other variety we know 
about. The very best white variety to grow where it is desired 
to keep the onions through the summer in the south. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 30c; Mlb. 85c; 1 lb. $3.00. 
LOUISIANA RED CREOLE. Well adapted to Florida, very 
productive, of large, solid, semi-globe shaped Onions of reddish 
color. Strong in flavor, but one of the very best keepers. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; Mlb. 75c; 1 lb. $2.50. 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN. We have the true Buckskin strain, 
noted for its exceptional keeping qualities. Bulbs are of medium 
size, semi-globe shaped, very firm and solid, and the skin is very 
thick and chestnut brown in color. Rather strong in flavor, but 
a wonderful keeper in warm climates. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Mlb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00. 
ONION SETS 
Plant 6 to 8 bushels of Sets per acre. 
One bushel weighs 32 pounds 
Set out in rows IV 2 feet apart and 2 to 3 inches apart in the 
row. Plant from September to March. 
Onion Set prices are F.O.B. Plant City, except quarts 
or less, which are prepaid. 
YELLOW BERMUDA. Pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $1.00; 
bu. $3.50. 
CRYSTAL WAX BERMUDA. Pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $1.15; 
bu. $3.75. 
WHITE SILVERSKIN. Pt. 25c; qt. 40c; pk. $1.00; 
bu. $3.50. 
PARSLEY 
Plant 1 ounce to 150 feet of row, or 3 pounds per acre. 
Culture. Parsley can be planted in the fall or spring, in drills 
16 inches apart. Seed is very hard to germinate and it often 
takes from two to three weeks to produce a satisfactory stand. 
DOUBLE MOSS CURLED. 
(90 days.) 
Pkt. 5c; Mlb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c. 
PARSNIP 
Plant 1 ounce to 150 feet of row. 
Culture. Parsnips do best on deep, rich, sandy soil. Sow 
seed in Florida from September to December, in rows to 2 
feet apart; cover with one-half inch of soil. Thin to 6 inches 
apart in the row. Parsnip seed germinates very slowly. 
IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN. 
(120 days.) 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 20c; Mlb. 60c; 1 lb. $2.00. 
Kilgore Agencies in The West Indies: Havana, Cuba; Nueva Gerona, Isle of Pines; Kingston, 
Jamaica; Nassau, Bahamas; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Ciudad Trujillo, Dominican Republic 
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