
Onions have a prominent place in the vegetable 
gardens of America. They are highly prized for 
their tonic qualities. Raw or cooked, alone or in 
combination with other vegetables, they are 
recipes would be incomplete without them. 
have no equal, and many housewives’ parte a 
ur 
strains are grown from mature Onions which 
have been carefully inspected as to type and excel 
wholesome and nutritious. 
Culture. 
give the best crops. 
cipal planting months. 
3 to 4 inches apart in the row. 
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371 Originated in Louisiana, 
Extensively cultivated 
throughout the South be- 
cause of its productivity 
.and long-keeping quali- 
ties. Produces large, sol- 
id, semi-globe Onions of 
reddish color. Flesh is 
very solid and fine- 
Srained. Flavor is 
rather strong. For 
home-garden use it is 
unexcelled and can be 
stored for months with- 
out Showing signs of 
rotting. One of the 
most important Crops in 
Louisiana. Pkt, 10c; Y% oz. 
30c; oz. 50c; %4 Ib. $1.75; 
Ib. $6.00; 5 Ibs. $29.00. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $55.00. 
363 Early Grano. (Bavoeiyc A 
new early-maturing Onion of large 
size, top-shaped slightly tapering to- 
ward the root, and with dark. straw- 
colored skin. The pure white flesh is 
exceedingly mild in flavor with a very 
Sweet taste. More resistant to prema- 
ture seeding than other varieties, 
Particularly valuable for fall seeding. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c; oz. 60c;%4 
Ib. $2.00; lb. $7.00. 
368 Australian Brown. an ex- 
cellent keeping variety of medium 
size, varying slightly in color. The 
Onions are flattened and mature rather 
late. The flesh is crisp, mild, solid 
and juicy. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c; oz. 
60c; % lb. $2.00. 
376 White Creole. 
As an appetizer, they 
asonably fertile, will 
September and October are the prin- 
Sow in seed-beds and when 5 to 7 
inches high transplant in rows 12 to 15 inches apart and 
In some sections the seed 
is sown directly in the field in rows 18 to 20 inches apart. 
Cultivate every 10 days to keep down weeds and conserve 
A good, well-drained soil, re 
Excepting its whi 
retains all the charactéristics of the Red C 
RS Naan 
Red Creole Onion 
373 Riverside Sweet Spanish. 
Rapidly becoming popular on 
account of its phenomenal size, 
handsome appearance, and ex- 
cellent flavor. The glossy, light 
yellow, globe-shaped bulbs 
often weigh 2 pounds each and 
measure 4 to 6% inches in diam- 
eter. Ripens evenly and ships 
as well as any of the better 
shipping sorts. The sparkling 
white flesh is mild, and very 
Sweet. Pkt. 100; % oz. 35c; oz. 
60c; % Ib. $2.00; Ib. $7.00. 
te skin and milder flavor, this variety 
reole, including its high productive and 
long-keeping qualities. Pkt. 10c¢; 1% oz. 35c;0z. 6O0c; % lb. $2.00; lb. $7.00. 

Yellow Bermuda. 
pure white flesh. Cc; 
for prices on larger quantities. 
Crystal White Wax. The most attr 
3 Ibs. 80c Not prepaid: 8 Ibs. (pk.) $1.2 
Yellow Sets. Mature handsome, 
Lb. 30c; 3 Ibs. 80c. 
larger quantities. 
Red Sets. Will produce nice globe-shaped red Onions. 
Not prepaid: 8 Ibs. (pk.) $1.25. 
Lb. 30c; 3 Ibs. 8Oc. 
active Onion in the world, 
5. Write for prices on larger quantitites. 
large Onions with bright, 
Not prepaid: 8 Ibs. (pk.) $1.25. 


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Planted principally for 
= early Onions to pull green, 
= Plant sets 3 inches apart 
== in rows 12 to 15 inches 

== apart. 
One pound will plant 50 feet of row; 8 to 10 bushel, an acre, 
Widely grown Bermuda Onion, with straw-yellow skin and 
Not prepaid: 8 lbs. (pk.) $1.25. Write 
Lb. 30c; 
ht, golden skin. 
Write for prices on 
Lb. 30c; 3 Ibs. 80c. 
Write for prices on larger quantities, 
‘White Sets. They are round, firmly ripened, and have a thin neck. Lb. 30c% 
3 Ibs. 80c. Not prepaid: 8 Ibs. (pk.) $1.25. Write for prices on larger quantities, 
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in productiveness and uniform quality. 
Onions should be pulled when the tops in the field have 
fallen over and dried considerably. 2 
the ground and then place in shallow racks with slat bot- 
toms which permit free circulation of air. 
the tops may be wrung off and the Onions graded. 
yields between 100 and 400 bushels per acre. 
plants 200 feet of row; 3 to 4 pounds, an acre. 
. flattened, ‘ 
thick. The outer skin is a deep, rich pur- 
ple-red, : ne 
flesh is white, lightly tinged pinkish 
Allow them to dry on 
When fully dried 
Normal 
One ounce 
these large Onions are quite 
smooth and glossy, and the 
rose near the skin. Solid and mild, 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. 50c; 
Y% Ib. $1.75; Ib. $6.00; 5 
Ibs. $29.00. Not prepaid. 
10 lbs, $55.00. 
372 Silverskin (White 
Portugal). A good-sized, 
early ripening Onion 
with mild, sweet flesh. 
The thin skin is clear 
silvery white. Large, 
flat, and firm. Espe- 
cially fine-grained. 
Pkt. 10¢3;% oz. 35¢; oz. 
60c; % Ib. $2.00; Ib. 
$7.00. 
375 White Sweet Spanish. 
A selection of the 
famous Riverside Sweet 
Spanish, In flavor, uni- 
formity, and mildness it 
equals its predecessor, and the 
pure white skin improves its 
market appearance. Pkt. Oc; % oz, 
35c30z. 60c; % Ib. $2.00; Ib. $7.00. 
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SHALLOTS 
White Multiplying Green Onions 
First plantings can be made dur- 
ing late August and early Septem- 
ber for the fall crop. Separate the 
bulblets and set 6 to 8 inches apart 
on rows 3% to 6 feet-apart. The 
depth of planting should be 2 to 
2% inches. Shallots grow and mul- 
tiply rapidly and they can be di- 
vided and set out again during the 
winter months. Lb. 30c;3 Ibs. 75c. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $1.10, 100 Ibs. 
$9.00. 
Garlic is the most pungent in taste of 
all the Onion family. The root or bulb 
is composed of many small bulbs called 
“cloves, which are best planted during 
October and November in rows 12 to 20 
inches apart and 4 to 6 inches apart in 
the row. One pound plants 200 feet of 
row. Lb. 30c; 3 lbs. 75c. Not pre- 
aid. 10 lbs. $1.40; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
rite for market prices, ~ 
Vegetable Seeds 
