Onions 
SWEET SPANISH or 
VALENCIA varieties 
Many carloads of Sweet Spanish or Valencia type onions are shipped from the 
Rocky Ford district every season. Last season about 1,600 carloads went out and it is 
estimated that there will be close to 2,000 carloads shipped this season. Because of the 
importance of onions to this section, great care and attention is given to the strain of 
seed used. I believe that fully 80% of the seed used here the past season was the 
Winegar strain. In a test plot at the Colorado experiment station, located here, it was 
shown that one acre of the Winegar strain produced 60,766 pounds of merchantable 
onions; 6,162 pounds more onions than the next nearest strain. We are offering seed 
of this splendid strain but our seed crop was very short. The onions are unusually mild 
flavored. Drill 2 to 214 pounds seed per acre. 
YELLOW SWEET SPANISH (Utah or Winegar strain) Dr. Winegar developed 
this fine new strain of onion. Its superiority being its deep yellow color, excellent keep¬ 
ing quality, thicker skin, uniformity, size and trueness to type. Bulbs are large, globe 
in shape with four or five heavy golden-brown outside skins. The flesh is white of a 
mild pleasant flavor. One of the most profitable strains to grow because of its heavy 
yielding and freedom from spikes or bottle necks; practically all being good merchan¬ 
table onions under favorable growing conditions. Top growth vigorous and more resis¬ 
tant to thrip than most other strains. When properly grown and cured they are won¬ 
derful keepers and shippers. 
Prices Postpaid: Ounce 35c; % pound $1.00; x /i pound $1.90; 1 pound $3.50; 
2 pounds $6.50; 5 pounds $15.50; 10 pounds $30.00. 
WHITE SWEET SPANISH (improved) This variety produces very large 
globe shaped white onions of mild flavor. A fairly heavy yielder and sells for top mar¬ 
ket prices. While a fairly good keeper, it is hardly as good in this respect as the Yellow 
Sweet Spanish. The best of the White Sweet Spanish strains. 
Prices Postpaid: Ounce 35c; % pound $1.00; x /i pound $1.90; 1 pound $3.50; 
2 pounds $6.50; 5 pounds $15.50; 10 pounds $30.00. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
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H. D. GARWOOD SEED CO. 
