ONION 
Sow 11% lbs. in seed-bed to plant an acre, 
or plant 3 lbs. per acre in field 
For the garden sow 1 packet in seed-bed for 350 to 450 
plants to set 80 feet of row or plant 1 packet to 80 feet 
of row for a family of 3 or 4 people. 
CutturE. For large mature bulbs in Florida, first plantings 
are made the end of August and continued until November. 
September and October are the best months to plant. The seed 
is generally planted in the open field, where the onions are 
to grow, in rows 18 inches apart, and when 4 to 5 inches high 
they are thinned out to from 2 to 4 inches apart in the drill, 
depending on variety and size of bulbs desired. Those taken 
out can be used to transplant any possible skips. Onion seed 
can also be planted in seed-beds and transplanted to the field 
later. This is a safe and sure method, and is becoming more 
popular in Florida. Transplanting generally, produces less 
splits and more first grade onions, and requires less seed to 
plant a given acreage. Onions do best in a sandy loam or muck 
soil, and require at least a ton of a 4-7-5 fertilizer mixture 
per acre for sandy soils or 1,000 to 1,200 lbs. of 3-8-8 mixture 
on muck. 
In Florida, length of daylight is a very important factor in 
relation to the time when onions mature bulbs. When the days 
in early spring become longer, onions will tend to mature bulbs 
regardless of when they were planted. Late planted onions may 
bulb when day length in spring becomes long enough, but the 
bulb size will be small. This is why it is important in Florida 
to plant early in fall in order to get a heavy yield of large 
bulbs, especially with late varieties such as Grano and Sweet 
Spanish. 
The number of days in parentheses after each variety indi- 
cates the time from planting of seed in the field or garden to 
large mature bulbs under average Florida conditions. 
Prices quoted are postpaid. 
Write for special prices on larger quantities. 
EARLY GRANO (BABOSA). (140 days.) This onion is 
earlier than the Sweet Spanish, which it somewhat resembles 
in shape, color and quality. Bulbs have dark straw-colored skin, 
with pure white flesh, globe or mostly top-shaped, slightly tap- 
ering toward the root, of large size. Exceedingly mild in flavor 
with a very sweet taste. Quite resistant to thrips. This is the 
best yellow onion for Florida and the South, and is more resist- 
ant to bolting or premature seeding and splitting than other 
varieties. In our trials, this variety shows more promise as one 
especially suited to Florida growing conditions than does any 
other variety. For best results in Florida, seed should be plant- 
ed in early fall, preferably the beginning of September. 
Seed supply extremely limited. 
Pkt. 15e; % oz. 45c; 1 oz. 85ce; 4% Ib. $2.65; 1 Ib. $9.50 

Early Grano (Babosa) 
24. 
LARGE YELLOW SWEET SPANISH. (150 days.) A large, 
yellow, late maturing variety of Spanish origin. The mature 
bulbs usually weigh one and one-quarter pounds and measure 
four inches in diameter. They are perfectly globular in shape, 
light glossy yellow in color, and are exceedingly attractive in 
appearance. The bulbs are very mild and sweet, and are of 
exceptionally fine quality. This strain is particularly well adapt- 
ed to Florida sandy loam soils. Not recommended for muck. 
Pkt. 15e; % oz. 40c; oz. 75c; 4 Ib. $2.25; 1 Ib. $8.00 
YELLOW BERMUDA. (Imported; Teneriffe, Canary 
Islands Grown.) (110 days.) Bulbs of light straw-yellow 
color, of meduim size, flat, early in maturity. Flesh is mild 
and sweet. Grown extensively for early markets. 
Pkt. 15e; % oz. 40c; oz. 75c; 4 Ib. $2.25; 1 lb. $8.00 
CRYSTAL WAX BERMUDA. (Imported; Teneriffe, 
Canary Islands Grown.) (110 days.) Early maturing, flat 
in shape, of beautiful waxy white color, exceedingly attractive 
in appearance, of mild, delicate flavor. 
Pkt. 15ce; % oz. 40c; oz. 75ce; %4 Ib. $2.25; 1 Ib. $8.00 
RED BERMUDA. (Imported; Canary Islands Grown.) 
(115 days.) This variety is a better keeper than other Ber- 
mudas and not so subject to splitting. The onions are of 
medium to large size, flat, with coarse flesh and mild sweet 
flavor. The color is a yellowish pink. 
Pkt. 15ce; % oz. 40c; oz. 75c; %4 Ib. $2.25; 1 Ib. $8.00 
LOUISIANA RED CREOLE. (150 days.) Well: adapted to 
Florida, very productive, of medium to large size, solid, semi- 
globe shaped, quite resistant to thrips. Onions of light pink 
color. Strong in flavor, but one of the very best keepers. Grows 
slowly and is very late in maturity. 
Pkt. 15e; % oz. 40c; oz. 75c; 4 Ib. $2.25; 1 lb. $8.00 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN. (130 days.) Bulbs are of medium 
size, semi-globe shaped, very firm and solid, and the skin is 
very tough and thick and chestnut-brown in color with lemon- 
yellow flesh color. Tough and rather strong in flavor, but a 
wonderful keeper in warm climates. 
Pkt. 15ce; % oz. 40c; oz. 75c; % Ib. $2.25; 1 Ib. $8.00 
LONG WHITE BUNCHING. (60 days to green onions.) 
This onion satisfies the demand for a variety that develops 
long white green onions of attractive appearance when bunched, 
and of mild sweet quality. This variety makes a very long 
stem, nearly twice as large as ordinary bunching onions, pure 
white in color, and without the slightest trace of a bulb. These 
onions grow in clusters, 3 to 5 onions being on one plant. 
Pkt. 15ce; % oz. 40c; oz. 75e; 1% Ib. $2.25; 1 Ib. $8.00 
ONION SETS 
For green onions or early mature bulbs. 
Plant 6 to 8 bushels of sets per acre. In the garden plant 
1 pint of sets to 40 feet of row for a family of 3 or 4 
people. 1 bushel weighs 32 lbs. 
Set out in rows 1% feet apart and 1 to 2 inches apart in rows 
for green onions. Plant from September to March. 
Prices quoted on pints and quarts are prepaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Pint Quart 
Yellow Bermuda) 2s52..565) eee eee 25 .00 
Crystal Wax Bermuda ....................20200020222--4- 25. \.00 
Available from September to November. 
Pint Quart 
Yellow, Danvers’ 2.202.229. 2 25 50 
White Silverskin 02.0 2 ee eee 25 50 
Available from September to March. 
For Best Results Plant Kilgore’s ““Bred-Rite” Seeds 
