ONIONS 
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 14 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 AND RED VARIETIES 
YELLOW SWEET SPANISH. (Riverside Valencia 
Strain.) Sweet Spanish is especially adapted for 
growing in our western country where enormous 
yields are produced. A yield of 400 sacks per 
acre is not uncommon in Colorado. It has become 
very popular as a commercial variety, finding 
ready sales on distant markets. The bulbs aver- 
age 2¥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. 10c) (oz. 75c) (Y%4 Ib. $2.50) (Ib. $9.50). 
MOUNTAIN SWEET SPANISH. This is a very fine 
strain of Sweet Spanish produced in the higher 
altitudes of Colorado. We find the crop produced 
from mountain grown seed matures earlier and 
are better keeping bulbs. We especially recom- 
mend mountain grown seeds. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 75c) (1% lb. $2.50) (Ib. $9.50). 
MOUNTAIN DANVERS. (Colorado Grown.) This 
variety of Danvers developed in the mountains 
of western Colorado. 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 variety. 
The bulbs are three-quarters round, hard, with 
thick, heavy clinging skin. Our seed is grown 
from selected bulbs in the high altitudes of west- 
ern Colorado. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 50c) (1% lb. $1.80) (Ib. $7.00). 

MOUNTAIN DANVERS 

MOUNTAIN SWEET SPANISH (YELLOW) 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. 112 to 114 days. A 
popular strain of Yellow Globe and most widely 
known. A good cropper, medium late, hardy; 
used largely for storage. Bulbs medium large, 
round, yellow, firm, solid with small neck. Flesh 
white, with slight yellow tone. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 50c) (1% Ib. $1.80) (Ib. $7.00). 
YELLOW FLAT DANVERS. 96 to 98 days. A very 
hardy sort for home and market garden; also 
widely used for the growing of sets. Bulbs 
medium sized, thick-flat; bright yellow. Flesh 
white, tinted with lemon; fine grained and solid. 
An excellent keeper. 
(Pkt. 10c) (oz. 50c) (1% Ib. $1.75) (Ib. $6.50). 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN. 100 days. A standard va- 
riety 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. 10c) (oz. 50c) (14 Ib. $1.65) (Ib. $6.25). 
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. Grown exten- 
sively in: Texas and southern California. 
(Pkt. 10c) (large pkt. 15c) (oz. 50c) (14 Ib. $1.80) 
(Ib. $7.00). 
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. 50c) (% 1b. $1.75) (Ib. $6.50). 
See ene 
22 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
