
Onion, White Sweet Spanish 
MUSTARD 
CULTURE—Very easy to grow. Sow in the 
fall and during the winter and spring months. 
Drill in rows and cover lightly. Mustard is not 
particular as to soil, but a medium heavy soil 
is best. 
SOUTHERN CURLED — The true curled leaf 
variety. Looks like spinach and has a very 
agreeable flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, Y%4 lb. 50c, 
1 Ib. $1.50, postpaid. 
BAK-TOI (Chinese White Rib)—Green leaves 
with broad white rib, somewhat like a small 
chard plant. Delicious when cooked, the same 
as spinach or chard. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 15c, 1% lb. 
25c, 1 lb. 75c. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
CULTURE—Okra thrives well in California 
and is a very popular vegetable. Requires a 
generous supply of water and responds readily 
to fertilization and cultivation. Plant after all 
danger of frost is over in drills and thin to 12 
inches apart. Sow one ounce to 50 feet of row. 
To produce really early okra plant heavily, at 
least 10 or 12 pounds to the acre. 
EARLY DWARF GREEN — Short pod. Dwarf 
stocky growth, heavy bearer. The pods are 
medium short, greenish color, tender and of 
good flavor. The most popular variety. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 20c, 1% lb. 35c, 1 lb. $1.00, postpaid. 
LONG GREEN—A very productive variety. Long 
ribbed pods. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, 1% lb. 35c, 1 Ib. 
$1.00, postpaid. 
PARSLEY 
CULTURE—Sow in the fall for early spring. 
As the seed is slow to germinate, a light mulch 
over the seed bed will retain the moisture and 
hasten germination. Cover lightly. One ounce 
of seed will produce about 500 plants. 
MOSS CURLED—Excellent for garnishment and 
flavoring and very decorative. Leaves are 
very fine and crisp. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, %4 lb. 
50c, 1 lb. $1.50, postpaid. 
PARSNIP 
CULTURE—Plant from October to March. Sow 
in drills in rich soil ¥% inch deep and 15 inches 
apart. Cultivate like carrots and thin ‘to 4 
inches apart. Y2 ounce of seed will plant about 
100 feet of row; 3 pounds to the acre. 
HOLLOW CROWNED—The very best parsnips, . 
either for table use or for stock. Pkt. 10c, oz. 
20c, 1% lb. 60c, 1 lb. $1.75, postpaid. ; 

F. F. SMITH 
Superior Onion Seeds and Sets 

Evergreen Bunching Onion 
ONIONS 
CULTURE—Onions are very hardy and will 
grow reasonably well in any soil, requiring 
no specialized culture. They do best, however, 
in good rich well drained loose soil. For early 
onions sow seed in beds from August lst to 
October lst, transplanting when the plants are 
the size of a lead pencil, 5 inches distant in 
rows 15 inches apart. Early varieties will ma- 
ture bulbs in June and July. The seed of the 
late varieties is drilled; no transplanting is 
done. Seeding is done from December to 
March. These late varieties will mature from 
August on. 

EARLY VARIETIES 
STOCKTON YELLOW GLOBE, YELLOW (90 
days)—Extensively used early onion. Very 
large, half globe, of attractive light lemon 
yellow color. Flesh pure white and very mild. 
Pkt. 10c. 
CALIFORNIA EARLY RED (75 days)—A new 
strain of very uniform size, color and shape. 
Large, half globe bulbs, with thick skin of an 
even deep red color. Flesh white, very sweet 
and juicy. Pkt. 10c. 
ITALIAN RED or TORPEDO, RED (125 days)— 
Very elongated in shape with pure white flesh. 
Extremely heavy producer, and with the sweet- 
est flavor of any early variety. Pkt. 10c. 
Germaco 
Hotents 
Big brothers to the famous 
Germaco Hotkaps. Extra large 
size provides extra large space 
for growing plants. Lengthen 
your season, help you get to 
market earlier for highest 
prices. (See Hotkaps, page 40). 



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PRICES: 500 lots, $7.50; 1000 
lots, $14.50. Setter, $1.75; 
postage or freight extra. 
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Onion, Utah Sweet Spanish 
STANDARD VARIETIES 
RIVERSIDE SWEET SPANISH—This variety is 
increasing in favor each year on account of 
its large size, attractive color and superior 
flavor, being very mild and sweet. Bulbs are 
globe shaped, light yellowish brown in color. 
You will find this the most satisfactory onion 
to plant for home use and profitable for the 
market. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. $1.00. 
WHITE SWEET SPANISH—Similar to the origi- 
nal Sweet Spanish with the exception that it 
is white fleshed. Like the original, it is a good 
keeper. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS—A well known 
early onion of fine quality. Flesh white and 
firm. Color a bright straw; grows to a good 
size, hardy, a sure cropper and a good keeper. 
Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 75c. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE—A favorite white 
onion in Los Angeles market. A true globe 
shape, pure pearly white, fine flavor and a 
good keeper. Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. 75c. 
ONION SETS 
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QUANTITIES 
NOTE—Prices include postage. When sent 
otherwise, deduct 10 cents per pound or fraction 
thereof. If quantities are desired, do not fail 
to write for special prices. 
Onion sets are grown from seed that has 
been sown too thickly to attain a large size. 
These small onions are planted out and are 
soon ready to pull for the table or bunch for 
market. Mature about six weeks earlier than 
crop grown from seed. 
BROWN—1 lb. 40c, 10 lbs. $3.75. 






















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