Don't Forget the Onion Plants 

Did you know that onion plants are rapidly taking the place of onion sets and onion seed in the home garden? 
plants are most popular. 
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Riverside Sweet Spanish 
They are started from seed in Texas and shipped in bunches of about 100 plants when they are the size of a small 
They are so hardy that when transplanted in the North practically every plant produces a big sweet onion, the kind you have 
been buying for years in the store for Sunday night lunch. You can grow them so easily and they keep so well that you wonder why 
someone didn’t tell you about them before. 
ONION SEED AND PLANTS 
Vitamins b C g 
¥% oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
Sow seed % inch deep in 20 inch rows as early as 
possible in spring. Thin seedlings to 4 inches. River- 
side does best when sown indoors about March Ist and 
transplanted to open ground May Ist. 
*xEARLY YELLOW GLOBE: 105 days. 
early onion. 
color and a good tight skin. 
cts.; % lb. $1.50; Ib. $5.00. 
BRIGHAM YELLOW GLOBE: 114 days. The most 
popular main crop variety. Deep globe shape with 
heavy dark skin. One of the best keeping varieties. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 cts.; % lb. $1.50; lb. $5.00. 
EBENEZER: 120 days. Recommended for home use. 
Bulbs large and somewhat flattened with yellow skin 
and white, firm flesh. A leading variety for onion 
re Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; % lb. $1.40; lb. 
$4.50. 
RIVERSIDE SWEET SPANISH: 115 days. Similar 
to Prizetaker but larger. Globular in shape with 
golden yellow skin; flesh white, very mild and of 
pleasing flavor. Either sow seed early in open 
ground or preferably indoors and transplant as soon 
as danger of freezing is over. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 
CES alba > 2-00 sl ono 7- 00% 
WHITE PORTUGAL: 102 days. An early flat white 
onion of good size and flavor. Excellent for family 
use or market. Matures earlier than Yellow Globe 
Danvers and keeps fairly well. When sown thick in 
a “ribbon row” the onions mature when small and 
are used for pickling. Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; 
1% lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00. 
BUNCHING ONION: Sown in the spring, this variety 
produces large green onions early inthe summer. It 
does not forma bulb. The stems are nearly twice as 
large as ordinary onions and hold in eating condition 
for along time. If sown in the fall and given a little 
protection, this onion will stand all winter and pro- 
duce fine large “green” onions in the spring. Pkt. 
15 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; % lb. $2.00; lb. $7.00. 
The best 
Nearly globe shape, deep yellow in 
Pkt. 15 cts.; oz. 45 
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*x RIVERSIDE SWEET SPANISH ONION PLANTS: 
These Texas grown plants are so easy to transplant, 
so hardy and produce such large dry onions that their 
use is increasing each year both in the home and com- 
mercial garden. Large onions are produced from 
Riverside Sweet Spanish plants in 8 to 10 weeks. 
Shipment will be made between May Ist and June 
Ist. Per bunch (approximately 100 plants) 40 
cts.; 5 bunches $1.40; 10 bunches $2.50, pre- 
paid; Crate (approximately 6,000 plants) $8.00, 
Not prepaid. (Weight about 30 lbs. per crate). 
ONION SETS 
EBENEZER SETS: These sets can be used for green 
onions or may be left to produce large dry onions for 
early market. Very few of the plants of this variety 
go to seed. Lb. 40 cts.; 2 lbs. 65 cts.; pk. (8 lbs.) 
$1.75 prepaid; Bu. (32 lbs.) $5.00, Not prepaid. 
WHITE SETS (Silverskin): For green onions. May 
be left for large dry onions but a larger percentage go 
to seed than Ebenezer. Lb. 45 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts.; 
pk. (8 lbs.) $2.00 prepaid; Bu. (32 lbs.) $6.20, 
Not prepaid. 
PARSLEY 
1 oz. will sow 200 ft. row 
For early summer harvest, sow about April Ist. To 
winter over, sow from August Ist to September Ist and 
give it some protection, such as straw or cold frame 
sash. Sow thinly in 12 inch rows, barely covering seed. 
*MOSS CURLED: 120 days. A compact plant with 
very dark green leaves, exceedingly finely cut and 
curled. Very desirable for garnishing and decorative 
mee, Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts:; % 1b. 40 cts.; 
