Culture. Planting's may be made from early September 
until March. Sow in rich soil, in rows 12 to 15 inches 
apart, and cover seed lightly. When 4 to 5 inches high, 
plants should be thinned to 3 to 4 inches apart in The row. 
Seed also can be sown in seed-beds and later transplanted 
to the field. Shallo,w cultivation should be practiced every 
week or 10 days. 
Originated in Louisiana 
Extensively cultivated 
throughout the South be¬ 
cause of its productivity 
and long - keeping quali¬ 
ties. Produces large, sol¬ 
id, semi-globe Onions of 
reddish color. Flesh is 
very solid and flne- 
grained. Flavor is 
rather strong. For 
home-garden use it is 
unexcelled and can be 
stored for months with¬ 
out showing signs of rot¬ 
ting. Constitutes one of the 
most important crops in Louis¬ 
iana. Pkt. 10c; oz., 20c; *4 
lb. 50c; lb. $1.60; 5 lbs. 
$7.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$12.50. 
364 Prizetaker. One of the larg¬ 
est and most handsome Onions. 
They grow to extra-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. 10c; oz. 
20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.60; 5 lbs. 
$7.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $12.50. 
368 Australian Brown. An ex¬ 
cellent keeping variety of medium 
size, varying slightly in color. The 
Onions are flattened and mat'll re 
rather late. The flesh is always crisp, 
mild, solid and juicy. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 20c; 14 lb. 50c; lb. $1.60; 5 
lbs. $7.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$12.50. 
Bed Creole Onion 
373 Riverside Sweet Spanish. 
Rapidly becoming popular on 
account of its phenomenal size, 
handsome appearance, and ex¬ 
cellent flavor. The glossy, light 
yellow, globe-shaped bulbs 
often weigh 2 pounds each and 
measure 4 to 6 % inches in diam¬ 
eter. Ripens evenly and ships 
as well as any of the better 
shipping sorts. The sparkling 
white flesh is mild, and very 
sweet. Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 15c; oz. 
25c; 14 lb. 60c; lb. $1.85; 5 lbs. 
$8.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $15.00. 
ONION SETS 
Planted principally for early 
Onions to pull green. Our Sets 
are exceptionally fine this year. 
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. 
Postpaid Not prepaid 
Lb. 3 lbs. 8 lbs. 32 lbs! 
Red $0.20 $0.50 $0.65 $2.25 
Yellow .20 ,50 .65 2.25 
White .25 .60 .75 2.50 
Crystal White Wax] 
Onions 
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. 
369 Red Wethersfield. Though well 
flattened, these large Onions are quite 
thick. The outer skin is a deep, rich pur¬ 
ple-red, smooth and glossy, and the 
flesh is white, lightly tinged pinkish 
rose near the skin. Solid and 
mild. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 
50c; lb. $1.75} 5 lbs. $7.00. 
372 Silverskyi (white 
Portugal). A good-sized, 
early ripening Onion 
with mild, sweet flesh. 
The thin skin is clear 
silvery white. Large, 
flat, and firm. Espe- 
c i a 11 y fine-grained. 
Pkt. I Oc ; 14 oz. j 5c ; oz. 
25 c; % lb. 60 c; lb. 
$2.00; 5 lbs. $8.00. 
375 White Sweet Spanish. 
A selection of the 
f famous Riverside Sweet 
Spanish. In flavor, uni¬ 
formity, and mildness it 
equals its predecessor, and the 
pure white skin improves its 
market appearance. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 
% lb. 75c; lb. $2.40; <5 lbs. $10.50. 
BERMUDA ONIONS 
365 Yellow Bermuda. The most 
important and most extensively 
grown of the Bermudas and a very 
early, medium-sized, flat Onion with 
light straw-yellow skin and pure 
white flesh. The delicious flavor is 
mild and sweet. Thousands of acres 
in South Texas are produced from 
Reuter’s genuine, imported Ten- 
eriffe-grown seed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
20c; % lb. 50c; lb. $1.50; 5 lbs. 
$7.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $13.00. 
366 Crystal White Wax. a p u r e 
white-skinned variety of beautiful, 
wax-like appearance which has all 
the other desired characteristics of 
the Yellow Bermuda. It is extremely 
early and exceptionally mild. Every 
home-garden should contain a few 
rows of this wonderful Onion. It has 
no superior and is easily and quickly 
grown from seed, sets, or plants. Pkt. 
10 c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00; 
5 lbs. $9.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$15.00. 
warn, 
State Certified and guaranteed free from 
disease. Grow Onions this easy way. You 
can get a much earlier crop of fully ma¬ 
tured Onions, or very early green Onions for 
pulling. Yellow Bermuda and Crystal White 
Wax only! 
Postpaid Prices: 500 for 90c; 1,000 for 
$1.60. No order for less than 500 plants of 
the same variety. 
Express Collect Prices: 0,000 plants (1 
crate, shipping weight 35 lbs.), $4.50. Ex¬ 
press charges average about $1.50 per crate. 
Plants shipped direct from our grower’s sta¬ 
tion—separate from seed orders. No plants 
shipped C. O. D. 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
Vegetable Seeds 
