Zweibel (Ger.) 
Cipollo (It.) 
ONIONS 
A packet of seed will sow about 25 feet of row; an ounce 125 feet. It requires 5 to 6 lbs. of seed per acre. 
Onion Culture. Onions are raised from the seed and from sets or 
plants. Seed sown in early spring produces ripe onions in the fall, while 
sets or plants set out at the same time make green “bunching” onions in a 
few weeks and dry ripe onions in July or August. 
To raise good onions from seed the ground must be rich and in fine 
condition. Sow the seed as early as possible in rows 14 inches apart. Weed 
as soon as the onions appear and keep well cultivated. 
Large Spanish onions can be easily grown from plants. See next page. 
To Raise Early Green Onions. The best way is to plant sets or 
plants early in the spring but they can be raised from seed sown the pre¬ 
vious fall. Japanese Bunching is the best variety for fall sowing. 
Our Onion Seed is all grown from carefully selected onions. To get 
large crops of good, sound onions of good color and small tops yctu must 
have only the very best seed. Cheap, carelessly grown seed will not give 
such crops, even if it is fresh and germinates well. 
Brigham 
Yellow 
Globe 
GERMINATION TESTS 
Harris’ Onion Seed is given 
thorough tests for germination, 
and the exact results from such 
tests are marked on each pack¬ 
age so that the purchaser can 
tell just what proportion of 
the seed is of good vitality. 
We shall be glad to tell any 
onion grower just how our seed 
of any varieties he is interested 
in germinates in our tests be¬ 
fore he buys the seed. 
Within the past few years, 
these two fine onions have 
become very popular, and 
are rapidly becoming the 
most widely grown yellow 
onions in the East. 
'l/ell&tu 'Uo'UetieA, 
BRIGHAM YELL OW GLOBE. AlsocaUed “Michigan;; 
- or “Michigan Onion.” 
We are pleased to offer the true strain of this fine onion which is noted 
for its long keeping quali ties. They are a deep globe with a very heavy 
skin of excellent dark color. This variety yields large crops maturing 
about with Yellow Globe Danvers and has become one of the most 
popular and largely grown varieties. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; Lb. 80c; Lb. $2.15. 
EARLY YELLO W GLOBE. Strain There is no 
-- better stock of this new onion 
which has rapidly attained great popularity. It is earlier than Yellow 
Globe Danvers and will produce beautiful large globe onions even 
under adverse conditions. The onions are unusually large, an attractive 
deep yellow color and nearly globe shape. They have a fine tight skin 
which makes them very good keepers. This is the outstanding commer¬ 
cial onion, especially for muck, and is also a most satisfactory kind for 
the home garden. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; fi Lb. 85c; Lb. $2.55. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. True Strain. We have a very fine 
strain of this popular variety which for uniformly fine shape and color 
and good keeping qualities we think has few equals in this country. This 
seed will produce onions of perfect globe shape with small necks and 
deep orange-yellow color. The flesh is creamy-white and of mild flavor. 
The onions are firm, keep well, good size and are medium early. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; Y± Lb. 70c; Lb. $1.95. 
EBENEZER or “Japanese.” This onion is remarkably mild and 
- tender and of very delicate flavor. It has such a fine 
reputation for quality in some localities where it has been grown for 
years that the onions command much higher prices than other kinds. 
While this variety can be readily raised from seed, its principal use¬ 
fulness is for producing early onions from sets. For this purpose it 
seems far superior to other kinds when ripe, dry onions are wanted 
earlier than they can be produced from seed. 
The onions are wonderfully firm and solid and will keep almost the 
year around. They are flattened in shape, of deep yellow color and of 
very mild flavor. See also next page under Onion Sets. 
Our stock is the true Ebenezer. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 25c; K Lb. 70c; Lb. $1.95. 
SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. We have discontinued this variety, 
because Brigham Yellow Globe, described above is a much superior 
similar kind. 
RIVERSI DE SWEET SPANISH. Large Sweet Onions in 
- Your Own Garden. 
If you want the largest and mildest onions, grow some of this kind. 
Year after year this variety has produced the largest and finest 
onions in our trial grounds and has shown most remarkable vigor and 
resistance to disease and insect pests. 
It may seem incredible that these large mild Spanish onions can be 
grown in your own gardens, but this is absolutely the case and anyone 
with reasonably good garden soil can grow them. Market gardeners 
and growers for the roadside stands, who have a particular and dis¬ 
criminating trade have found this a valuable variety. 
Seed sown in the open ground in the early spring will produce mag¬ 
nificent large globe shaped onions often weighing a pound or more and 
of very mild pleasant flavor. 
Riverside Sweet Spanish are also easily grown from plants. See next 
page. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 30c; fi Lb. 80c; Lb. $2.15. 
Prizetaker. We do not offer seed of this variety as it has been largely 
superseded by Riverside Sweet Spanish, a much better variety of the 
same general type. 
Riverside 
Sweet 
Spanish 
These large 
sweet onions 
can be grown 
from 
seed or plants. 
HARRIS’ SEE DS—1940 
JOSEPH HARRIS CO., Inc., Moreton Farm, Rochester, N. Y. 
28 
