SEED GROWERS 
ONION 
CuLturRE. As soon as the soil can be worked in spring and not after 
May lst, sow onion seed in 12 to 15 inch rows, leaving out every 10th 
row as a weed alley, if preferred. One ounce of seed plants 150 feet and 
‘4 to 5 pounds plants an acre. Seed should be covered firmly one-fourth 
inch deep. Quantities of manure had best be applied in the year before 
the planting and much commercial fertilizer, high in potash, harrowed in 
immediately before seeding. Begin cultivation as soon as the plant can 
be seen; cultivate frequently and when convenient thin to a stand of 
two to four inchs. 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN 110 
Bulbs 2 to 3 inches; clear amber brown, deep, flat with white flesh; flavor 
very strong. ae Ue: 
EARLY YELLOW GLOBE | | 98 
Exceptionally good keeper for so early a variety. Bulbs medium large in 
size, yellow, with clinging skins, solid, uniform and attractive. 
EBENEZER 5 110 
Used mostly for growing sets. One of the best, keeping onions on the 
market. Does not run to seed readily. Bulbs 2 to 3 inches, deep flat in 
shape, deep yellow and very firm, with thick skin. 
MOUNTAIN DANVERS 100 
Bulbs three-quarter globe shape, slightly flattened at the base; dark yellow 
and medium early. Productive and of good shipping quality. 
PRIZETAKER 104 
Very productive, large sized onion, especially good for fall marketing. 
Bulbs globe shaped, light vellow in color, with white flesh of mild flavor. 
For best results plant this variety in beds and transplant. 
RIVERSIDE SWEET SPANISH 105 
A large, well shaped onion, weighing from 1 to 3 pounds, unusually mild 
but still retaining its genuine onion flavor. Planted at the proper time 
and thoroughly cured it is a good keeper and will ship as well as any 
other shipping onion. To produce larger size they should be thinned 6 
to 8 inches between plants. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS 116 
Bulbs medium large, globe shaped, yellow with white flesh, firm and 
hard; good keeper. 3 
GOLDEN GLOBE — SEMI-BOTTLE ONION , ~. ' 118 
Popular for growing globe-shaped sets of excellent keeping quality; very 
productive. Bulbs strongly oblong-globe, or bottle neck in shape, rich 
golden yellow; firm and hard. 
UTAH SWEET SPANISH 115 
Bulbs; selection from Yellow Sweet Spanish, showing better keeping 
quality; differs from Yellow Sweet Spanish in having amber skin and 
smaller neck. 
YELLOW GLOBE, OHIO OR MICHIGAN 112 
Bulbs medium large, globular, with somewhat flattened bottom; pure yel- 
low in color with hard, solid flesh; of excellent keeping quality, 
YELLOW GLOBE, SOUTHPORT 116 
A large, perfectly shaped globe onion and an excellent one for: keeping 
throughout the winter. A very heavy cropper, a good dark yellow color 
and handsome in appearance. 
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