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ONION SEED and ONION SETS 
PURE BRED SELECT STRAINS 
Dealing in large quantities of onion seed has en¬ 
abled us to furnish onion and onion seed growers fine 
strains of all standard varieties. We also have found 
seed grown in Idaho to run higher in germination nor¬ 
mally than California grown seed. We can furnish 
seed grown in either state though. 
We know there are many good onion seed growers 
for critical buyers. Trying to be of greatest service 
to growers we have complete stocks in the varieties 
listed from 3 to 4 of our best known growers in this 
country. 
We can furnish you onion seed to fine advantage. Our 
stocks are new crop (1939) of high germination. If you 
desire a sample or further quantity prices kindly write us. 
We have the germination and grower to furnish on request. 
We are pleased to quote vegetable growers association the 
very lowest prices on high quality stocks guaranteed sat¬ 
isfactory. 
NOTE: Our prices are low but quality is high. We guar¬ 
antee new crop, high germinating, true to type seed or 
YOUR MONEY BACK. 
These 12 varieties postpaid: Fkt., 5c; oz., 18c; % lb., 50c; 
% lb., 85c; 1 lb., $1.50. 
432 Southport Red Globe. The finest of the red onions. 
Uniform in size, handsome, perfect globe type. An excel¬ 
lent keeper. Skin glossy red, flesh white, fine grained and 
tender. (Picture at right.) 
426 Improved Large Red Wethersfield. Bulbs large, well 
flattened, skin purplish-red, flesh white, tinged with pink, 
very firm. Keeps well; an excellent commercial variety. 
429 Berry’s Gigantic Globe. A handsome fine flavored yel¬ 
low globe type. Flesh white, mild and tender. 
431. Early Yellow Globe. 3 weeks earlier than Danvers or 
Southport Yellow Globe. Very hardy, heavy yielder. Beau¬ 
tiful yellow color. Globe shaped. Best for storage of early 
types. 
441 Mammoth Silverskin or White Portugal. A large 
onion, skin and flesh white, mild flavored. Excellent for 
sets, pickling, bunching, and storage. 
427 Mammoth Frizetaker. Produces handsome onions of 
very large size; sometimes weigh up to 6 lbs. Light yel¬ 
low; flesh white, mild and fine flavored. 
428 Large Red Wethersfield. One of the best winter keep¬ 
ers; also used largely for sets. Early ripening, but grows 
throughout the season. Skin deep purplish red, flesh white 
flushed with pink. 
430 Mammoth Silverking. One of the largest onions in 
cultivation, averaging from 15 to 22 inches in circumfer¬ 
ence. Uniform in size, matures early. Skin is silvery 
white, and flesh tender, mild and sweet. 
435 Yellow Globe Danvers. A splendid variety for home 
gardens and market. Nearly globe shaped with pure yel¬ 
low skin, white flesh and mild flavor. Most productive with 
fine keeping qualities. 
438 White Queen. A fine early maturing pickling onion. 
Small flat bulbs, pure white, very delicate in flavor. A fa¬ 
vorite with market gardeners who desire bunching onions. 
443 Ebenezer. An excellent variety for producing sets of 
exceptional keeping quality. Matured bulbs will keep in 
good condition all winter. Flesh white, tender and un¬ 
usually mild. 
436 Southport Yellow Globe. Grown for commercial pur¬ 
poses. Large, globe shaped, 
rich yellow color. Flesh white 
and mild. An excellent keeping 
onion. (Picture at left.) 
These 2 varieties postpaid: 
Fkt., 10c; oz., 30c; V4 lb., 75c; 
Vz lb., $1.35; 1 lb., $2.50. 
425 Yellow Sweet Spanish. 
Most popular variety today. 
Golden yellow, larger than 
Prizetaker, flesh white, very 
mild and of pleasing flavor. 
Very prolific, excellent for 
shipping or fall storage. 
434 White Sweet Spanish. 
The largest and mildest of all 
onions. American grown strain. 
Globular, with golden yellow 
skin; flesh white, very mild and 
of good flavor. 
Southport Yellow Globe 
SPECIAL QUANTITY PRICES 
Onion Growers 
Variety 
5-101b. 
10-251b. 
25-501b. 
Riverside Sweet Spanish (Valencia) 
$1.75 
$1.65 
$1.60 
Ohio or Michigan Yellow Globe.. 
1.35 
1.25 
1.20 
Southport Red Globe. 
1.30 
1.20 
1.15 
Southport Yellow Globe. 
1.35 
1.25 
1.20 
Southport White Globe. 
1.75 
1.65 
1.60 
Yellow Globe Danvers. 
1.35 
1.25 
1.20 
Onion Set Growers 
Red Wethersfield. 
$1.30 
$1.20 
$1.15 
White Portugal. 
1.50 
1.40 
1.35 
Ebenezer. 
1.50 
1.40 
1.35 
Australian Brown. 
1.25 
1.15 
1.10 
FINEST GROWN ONION SETS 
Froduce Larger Onions of Highest Quality 
Sets produced under the most ideal condi¬ 
tions, the longest keepers, uniform size and 
well cured, of finest quality. We guarantee 
delivery of your set order free from sprouts. 
445 Red. Postpaid: 1 lb., 18c; 3 lbs., 45c; 
5 lbs., 60c. Not prepaid: 10 lbs., $1.00; 32 lbs. 
1 Bn., $2.25; 5 Bu., $10.00. 
440 Yellow. Same price as Red. 
446 White. Postpaid: 1 lb., 19c; 3 lbs., 48c; 
5 lbs., 65c. Not prepaid: 10 lbs., $1.10; 32 lbs. 
1 Bu., $2.50; 5 Bu., $11.00. 
GARLIC SETS 
448 Garlic Sets. A bulbous root of the onion 
type, easily grown, used for flavoring. When 
leaves turn yellow, dig and dry in shade. Post¬ 
paid: y 2 lb., 22c; 1 lb., 37c; 3 lbs., 90c; 5 
lbs., $1.25. 
These 2 varieties postpaid: Fkt., 8c; oz., 25c; 
lb., 65c; y 2 lb., $1.15; 1 lb., $2.00. 
Ya 
433 Southport 
White Globe. A 
splendid com¬ 
mercial onion, 
attractive in 
color, size and 
shape. Distinct 
globe type, flesh 
mild, fine 
grained, tender. 
Yields abund¬ 
antly. 
442 Yellow 
Bermuda. Noted 
for its excel¬ 
lent flavor, of 
nearly white 
flesh. Will ma¬ 
ture from seed 
or make fine 
plants. 
Yellow Sweet Spanish 
