
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 
wholesome and nutritious. As an appetizer, they 
Culture. A good, well-drained soil, reasonably fertile, will 
give the best crops, September and October are the prin- 
cipal planting months. Sow in seed-beds and when 5 to 7 
inches high transplant in rows 12 to 15.inches apart and 
3. to 4 inches apart in the row. 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 
s0il-moisture. 
RED|CREOLE J 
37! 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- 
Erained. 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¢; % oz. 
25c; oz. 45c; 1%4 Ib. $1.50; 
lb. $5.50; 5 lbs. $26.00. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $50,00, 
376 Certified Red Creole. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz, 35c; oz. 55¢3 
% |b. $2.00; Ib. $7.00; 5 Ibs. 
363 Early Grano. (paposa). 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. (0c; %@ oz. 40c; oz. 6G5e; % 
lb. $2.25; lb. $8.00, ; 
368 Australian Brown. AW 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; lb. $7.50, 
yields between 








Red Creole Onion 
373 Riverside Sweet Spanish. 
Rapidly becoming popular on account 
of its phenomenal size, handsome ap- 
pearance, and excellent fiavor. The 
glossy, light yellow, globe-shaped bulbs 
often weigh'2 pounds each and measure 
4 to 6% inches in diameter. Ripens 
evenly and ships as well as any of the 
better shipping sorts. The sparkling 
white flesh is mild, and very sweet. Pkt. 
Oc; % oz. 40c; oz 65c¢; % Ib. 
$2.25; lb. $8.50. 
375 White Sweet Spanish. 4 eco. 
tion of the famous. Riverside Sweet 
Spanish. _In flavor, uniformity, and 
mildness it equals its predecessor, and 
the pure white skin improves its market 
appearance. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c;3 
oz 65c; % Ib. $2.25; Ib. $8.50. 


Planted principally for 
== early Onions to’pull green, 
Plant sets 8 inches apart 
== in rows: 12 to 15 inches 
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One pound will plant 50 feet of row; 8 to 10 bushel, an. acre. 
Yellow Bermuda. Widely grown Bermuda. Onion, with straw-yellow skin and 
pure white flesh. Lb. 40¢; 3 Ibs. $1.10. Write for prices on larger quantities 
when ready to buy. 
Crystal White Wax. The most attractive Onion in the world. Lb. 40c; 
3 lbs, $1.10. Write for prices on larger quantities when ready to buy. 
Yellow Sets. Mature handsome, large Onions with bright, golden skin. 
Lb, 40c; 3 Ibs. $1.10. Write for prices on larger quantities when ready to buy. 
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Red Sets. Will produce nice globe-shaped red Onions. Lb, 40c; 3 Ibs, $1.10 
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White Sets. They are round, firmly ripened, and have a thin neck, Lb. 40c; 
38 Ibs. $1.10. Write for prices on larger quantities when ready to buy. 
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recipes would be incomplete without them. 
strains are grown from mature Onions which 
haye been carefully inspected as to type and excel 
in productiveness and uniform quality, 
¢ose near the skin, 

have no equal, and many housewives’ cherished 
Our 
Onions should be Prien when the tops in the field have 
fallen over and drie 1 
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. Normal 
100 and 400 bushels per acre, 
vlants 200 feet of row; 3 to 4 pounds, an acre, 
369 Red Wethersfield. though well 
flattened, 
thick. The outer skin is a deep, rich pur- 
ple-red, : 
. flesh is white, lightly tinged pinkish 
considerably, Allow them to dry on 
When fully dried 
One ounce 
these large Onions are quite 
smooth and glossy, and the 
Solid and mild. 
10c; % oz, 35c; oz, 55c; 
Y% Ib. 1.75; lb. $6.50; 5 
lbs, $30,600, 
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. 
3 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40cG; oz. 
y 65c; % Ib, $2.25; Ib. 
$8.00. 
364 Prizetaker. one ot the 
largest and most handsome On- 
ions. They grow to extra large 
size, weighing as much as 4 pounds 
each and often measuring 4 inches in 
diameter. The thin skin is a béautiful 
golden brown and the fiesh is pure white, 
solid, crisp, juiey, and mild. Uniform in 
size, shape and color. Pkt, 1!O0¢; % oz, 
35c; 0z. 60c; % lb. $2.00; lb. $7.50; 
Shee $35.00. Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. 
5.00, 
_ 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. 5Oc; 3 Ibs. 
$1.35. Write for market prices on 
larger quantities, . 
Garlic is the most pungent in taste of 
all the Onion family. The root or bulb 
1s composed of many small bulbs called 
cloves,’ which are best planted during 
October and November in rows 12 to 26 
inches apart and 4 to 6 inches apart. in 
the row, One pound plants 200 feet of 
row. Lb. 50c; 3 lbs. $1.35. Write for. 
market prices on larger quantities, 
Vegetable Seeds 
