ONIONS— W/of*-, Red and White~ We 
All Prices Postpaid Unless Otherwise Noted. 
CULTURE: A crop of onions can be grown on any good soil but of course with 
fertilizer better results will be obtained. Ground should be well worked and pulverized, 
allowing no lumps or trash to mar the surface. The seed can be sown in the spring, 
just as soon as the ground can be prepared, as onion seed will germinate in cool 
weather. Sow about V4 inch deep and in rows 12 to 16 inches apart. After they show 
an inch or two above the ground give them a good light hoeing, after which weeding 
must be done, and must be repeated whenever weeds appear until the tops lie down, 
then they should be topped and the bulbs allowed to dry before sacking. For extra 
large bulbs, thin out gradually so that they stand 3 to 4 inches apart. 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
YELLOW SWEET SPANISH. (Riverside Va¬ 
lencia Strain.) Sweet Spanish is especi¬ 
ally adapted for growing in our Western 
country where enormous yields are pro¬ 
duced. A yield of 400 sacks per acre is 
not uncommon in Colorado. It has be¬ 
come very popular as a commercial va¬ 
riety, finding ready sales on distant mar¬ 
kets. The bulbs average 21/2 to 4 inches 
in diameter depending upon the soil and 
how thick they are planted. They have 
a good dark golden yellow.skin, flesh is 
firm and of a light yellow creamy color 
and has a mild sweet flavor. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 20c) (1/4 lb. 65c) (Ib. $2.25) 
(5 lbs. $10.00) 
MOUNTAIN SWEET SPANISH. A large per 
cent of the Sweet Spanish Onion seed is 
produced outside of Colorado and while 
we find the seed is very good, yet, trials 
have proven that Onion seed produced 
in higher altitudes of Colorado yield an 
earlier and better-keeping bulb. We es¬ 
pecially recommend our mountain grown 
Sweet Spanish seed. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 20c) (1/4 lb. 65c) (lb. $2.40) 
(5 lbs. $11.00). 
GRANO or EXTRA EARLY SWEET SPAN¬ 
ISH. This is an early strain of the yellow 
Sweet Spanish maturing a week earlier. 
Bulbs slightly smaller and not so well 
rounded in shape. Flesh white, and skin 
straw color. 
(Pkt. 15c) (oz. 35c) (1/4 lb. $1.25) (lb. $4.00). 
MOUNTAIN DANVERS. (Colorado Grown.) 
This variety of Danvers developed in the 
mountains of western Colorado, where 
thousands of acres are grown. Matures 
practically all the crop at once. Color is 
a beautiful dark yellow, shading to 
brown. It is an excellent keeper and 
shows less shrinkage than any other va¬ 
riety. The bulbs are three-quarters round, 
hard, with thick, heavy clinging skin. 
The surest cropper for western growers. 
Our seed is grown from selected bulbs 
in the high altitudes of Western Colo¬ 
rado. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 20c) (1/4 lb. 60c) (lb. $1.75) 
(5 lbs. $8.25) (10 lbs. $16.00). 
Mountain Danvers 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. 112 to 114 
days. A popular strain of Yellow Globe 
and most widely known. A good crop¬ 
per, medium late, hardy; used largely 
for storage. Bulbs medium large, round, 
yellow, firm, solid with small neck. Flesh 
white, with slight yellow tone. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 20c) (1/4 lb. 55c) (lb. $1.75) 
(5 lbs. $7.75). 
YELLOW FLAT DANVERS. 96 to 98 days. 
A very hardy sort for home garden; also 
widely used for sets, and for storage. 
Bulbs medium sized, thick-flat; bright yel¬ 
low. Flesh white, tinted with lemon; fine 
grained and solid. An excellent keeper. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) (1/4 lb. 45c) (lb. $1.50) 
(5 lbs. $6.75). 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN. 100 days. A stand¬ 
ard variety noted for keeping quality and 
peculiar chestnut brown color. Bulbs 
deep-flat or semi-globular in shape, with 
tough, tight-fitting skins; flavor very 
strong, and flesh cooks rather dark. ‘Used 
largely for sets. 
(Pkt. 5c) (oz. 15c) (1/4 lb. 45c) (lb. $1.50) 
(5 lbs. $6.75). 
Prizetaker 
PRIZETAKER. Skin yellowish straw color. 
Flesh white, mild, and tender. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 20c) (1/4 lb. 75c) (lb. $2.25) 
(5 lbs. $9.00). 
YELLOW or WHITE BERMUDA. A very 
early, medium-sized flat sort, used for 
early market. Skin light straw color, thin 
and loose; flesh nearly white, coarse, 
sweet and mild. The dual name arises 
from lack of positive color. Grovm exten¬ 
sively in Texas and southern California. 
(Pkt. 5c) (large pkt. 10c) (oz. 20c) {Vi lb. 
65c) (lb. $2.15) (5 lbs. $9.75). 
RED VARIETIES 
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. Shape well 
flattened but thick through, large and 
heavy, skin purplish red, smooth and 
glossy. Produces heavy even on poorer 
soils. Used extensively for production of 
onion sets. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 20c) {Vi lb. 70c) (lb. $2.00) 
(5 lbs. $9.00) (10 lbs. $16.00). 
Yellow Globe Danvers 
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THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY. DENVER. COLORADO. 
