
OLDS’ SPANISH TYPE ONIONS 
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The mildest, finest flavored and largest 
onions belong to this class. They require 
a little longer growing season than do the 
American sorts and they are not quite as 
good keepers. For this reason we do not 
recommend planting them in northern 
Wisconsin and similar latitudes, In the 
central part of this state, however, they 
do very well. 
29742. GIGANTIC GIBRALTAR. 
The largest, mildest and sweetest of all 
onions. Creamy straw-colored bulbs, ex- 
cellent for slicing, mever strong, but 
brittle, juicy and with a very pleasant 
flavor. Late in season. Pkt., 10c; oz, 
55¢e; % Ib., $1.70; Ib., $5.00, postpaid. 
Buying Seeds 
We doubt whether any other business is 
built up and maimtained on character 
and confidence to the extent of the 
seed business. Nor is the purchaser so 
dependent on the knowledge and integrity 
of the seller in amy other business. It 
is impossible for amy one to tell by look- 
img at seed whether it will grow or 
whether it- will produce the kind of crop 

297. PRIZETAKER,. Bright straw yellow in desired. Buying seed then is largely a 
color and a good globe shape. 
times | as large as the Danvers, individual onions know that our customers realize this and siderably better keeper. 
sometimes weighing four pounds and over. Very that for over half a century they have de- pungent, sweet and juicy. 
288. AILSA CRAIG. 
It grows about three matter of confidence. We are gratified to Spanish onion, much like the Prizetaker, but a con- 
A fine salad kind, mildly 


An English strain of 
Yellow skin. Pkt., 10c; 
mild, sweet flavor and a fair keeper, ripening even- pended upon us for their seeds. As a re- 02, 55¢; % 1b., $1.70; lb., $5.00, postpaid. 
ly. Pkt., 15c; oz., 90c; % 1b., $2.70; lb., $8.00, sult of this confidence many new orders 
postpaid. 
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are sent us each year solely because 
friends had recommended us to them. If 
you like our seeds tell your friends to 
write for one of our catalogs. 

OLDS’ ONION SETS 
We offer choice, dry, select Onion Sets, the 

Sweet Spanish. 
298. SWEET SPANISH. (Utah Strain.) An 
extremely large, mild and sweet globular-shaped 
onion and very handsome. The flesh is clear, white 
and tender. Under favorable conditions these onions 
will weigh over 2 pounds each and when placed on 
the market will outsell the other varieties at much 
higher prices. The earliest Spanish onion. Pkt., 
10¢; 0z., 55¢; % Ib., $1.70; lb., $5.00, postpaid. 
best to be had. Bottom sets should be planted 
very early m the spring, the earlier the better. 
A pound will plant a row 30 feet long, two to 
three inches apart in the row. Egyptian or 
Winter Sets should be planted in the fall. 
. For larger quantities see Market Gardener’s 
ist. 
YELLOW BOTTOM SETS: Lb., 20c; 2 Ibs., 
30c; 4 lbs., 55c, postpaid. 
WHITE BOTTOM SETS: Lb., 20c; 2 Ibs., 
30c; 4 lbs., 55c, postpaid. 
EGYPTIAN or WINTER SETS. For fall de- 
livery only: Lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 40c; 4 lbs., 75c, 
postpaid. By express or freight: 10 lbs., $1.10. 
OLDS’ PUMPKINS 

Yellow Bottom Onion Sets. 
Cut down the feed bill by planting pumpkin with corn. 
3638. SMALL SUGAR. (78 days.) The 
famous New England Pie Pumpkin. A rather 
small, round but flattened variety, fine grained 
and high in sugar content. It is a good yielder, 
and a good keeper. Color, deep orange-yellow. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; % 1b., 30c; Ib., 90c, postpaid. 
365. DICKENSEN. (100 days.) The finest 
pumpkin grown today for pies and canning. Re- 
quires no starch, sugar or coloring. See page 29. 
Pkt., 5c} oz., 15c; % Ib., 35c; Ib., $1.00, post- 
360. KING OF THE MAMMOTHS. 
(120 days.) This variety surpasses all others in 
size; specimens often weighing 75 pounds; yellow 
flesh. It is am immense yielder, a _ splendid 
keeper and a valuable stock variety. Pkt., 5c; 
0z., 15c; 14 Ib., 40c; Ib., $1.20, postpaid. 
364. WINTER LUXURY. (100 days.) A 
splendid pie pumpkin, small, round, about 10 
inches in diameter; skin finely netted and a 
beautiful dark red color. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; %4 
Tb., 30c; 1b., 90c, postpaid. 
Costs practically nothing this way. 
CULTURE: Plant any time after the ground 
has become warm, 4 to 8 seeds to a hill, in hills 
8 feet apart each way. if planted alone. With 
corn, plant after the corn is up. One packet of 
seed is sufficient for 6 to 8 hills, 3 to 4 pounds 
will plant an acre alone and one pound an acre 
with corn. For quantity lots see Market Gar- 
dener’s List opposite Page 5. 
PUMPKIN AND CORN PLANTER. See 
page 70 for hand planter that plants pumpkin 
paid. seed with corn every fourth hill. Price, $1.85, 
: postpaid. 
361. NEW BUSH. (120 days.) Pump- 
kins are not usually grown in the home garden 
as the vines require too much space. We now 
offer a pumpkin that requires only about four 
square feet of space that can be easily grown 
in the home or small garden. Each bush pro- 
duces about three to four good sized pie pump- 
kins. Note the illustration at the right. The 
pumpkin resembles the Kentucky Field in size 
and shape, being very dark green and turning 
to yellow. The seed cavity is small. It matures 
about the same as Oonnecticut Field, Pkt., 
5c; oz., 15¢; % Ib., 35c; 1b., $1.00, postpaid. 
362. LARGE CONNECTICUT YEL- 
LOW FIELD. (120 days.) The standard field 
pumpkin, A large round or slightly oval pump- 
kin. Skin reddish-orange, with rich orange-color- 
ed flesh. Extensively grown for stock feeding, 
and usually planted with corn. Produces enor- 
mous crops, Pkt., 5¢; 0z., 10c; % 1b., 25c; lb., 
80c; 5 lbs., $3.40, postpaid. 

New Bush. - Connecticut Field. 
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