48 HALLAWELL’S CALIFORNIA GROWN SEEDS FOR FINEST CROPS 


Onion, Sweet Spanish 
ONIONS 
Onions thrive in a reasonably fertile, well 
drained soil. In mild winter climates sow the 
seed about September for mature spring onions 
and November through February for mid-sum- 
mer and later harvest. Mature onions are bet- 
ter grown from seed than from sets. I ounce of 
seed will sow about 200 feet. 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN —Extra long keeper and 
sure cropper. The skin is a rich brown, solid 
white flesh, crisp and of sweet mild flavor. 
Pkt. 15c; Ya oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; lb. $9.50. 
HALLAWELL’S MULTIPLE ONION—It actually 
grows 4 to 6 onion shoots from a single seed 
the first season, These shoots grow into green 
bunching onions; they do not form bulbs. 
Pkt. 25c; Y% oz. 35c; oz. $1.00. 
RED WETHERSFIELD—This is the standard red 
variety. Large size, form flat but thick; skin 
purplish red; flesh firm and mild. Heavy crop- 
per. Pkt. 15c; ¥% oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; Ib. $9.50. 
HALLAWELL’S SWEET SPANISH — Large 
brown globe shaped onion, unusually mild 
with excellent flavor. 
Pkt. 15c; Y oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; lb. $9.50. 
TORPEDO (Long Red)—A sweet, mild onion, 
ideal for salads, slicing and for garnish. Is 
long oval-shaped, purplish red. For mature 
onions sow the seeds in beds and transplant 
to rows. For mild green onions sow thick in 
open ground. 
Pkt. 15c; ¥% oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; Ib. $9.50. 
WHITE PORTUGAL or SILVER SKIN—The fa- 
vorite white variety, of medium size with clear 
white skin and mild flavor. It is an excellent 
keeper and also a good variety for growing 
for pickles. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; lb. $9.50. 
BUNCHING ONION (White)—The best for early 
small green onions. 
Pkt. 15c; Y% oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; Ib. $9.50. 
EARLY SWEET SPANISH—In mild winter cli- 
mates seeds sown in September and _trans- 
planted to the field in November or December 
will mature in April or May. Oval; the upper 
half flat to rounded; the lower half tapered, 
and: white. 
Pkt. 15c; Y% oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; Ib. $12.50. 
SS SSS SSS 
ONION SETS 
For young onions. Plant 2 inches deep and 2 inches apart in drills 
which should be 12 inches apart. One pound will plant about a 
50-foot row. 
Lb. 40: postpaid 50c. 

WHITE SWEET SPANISH—Probably the larg- 
est of the white onions; as sweet and mild as 
our Riverside Sweet Spanish. When trans- 
planting or thinning be sure to give them plenty 
of room. For mature onions they should be at 
least 6 inches apart. For green onions sow 
the seeds thick in the row. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c; oz. $1.00. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS—This is one of the 
best storage varieties and it matures in early 
mid-season if seeds are sown during late fall 
in mild winter climates. In colder climates seeds 
may be sown in December or January and 
transplanted to the field in March. 
Pkt. 15c; ¥ oz. 35c; oz. $1.00; lb. $9.50. 
OKRA or GUMBO 
a:..50w: the seed when the ground has become 
warm, in rows 3 feet apart, 1 inch deep; thin 
to 18 inches apart in the rows. One ounce will 
sow 100 feet of row; matures in about 75 days. 
PERKINS MAMMOTH POD—Pods deep green, 
very long, slender and slightly corrugated; 
very tender and of good quality. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; % lb. 75c. 
MUSTARD 
Sow seed in early spring and make successive 
sowings every 10 days until midsummer. Sow 
seed thinly in rows about a foot apart. One 
ounce will sow about 200 feet of row. 
SOUTHERN GIANT CURLED—The leaves are 
large, light green with a tinge of yellow and 
much crimped and frilled at the edges. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; Y Ib. 75c; Ib. $1.50. 
TENDERGREEN — A quick growing variety. 
Leaves are oblong, thick, fairly smooth and 
dark green with lighter green ribs. Is resistant 
to heat and dry weather. 
Pkt. 10; oz. 25c; Y Ib. 75c; Ib. $1.50. 
PARSLEY 
Sow thickly at any season in rows | foot apart 
and % inch deep; thin out plants to stand 6 
inches apart in the rows. The seed is slow in 
germinating, taking from 3 to 4 weeks to start, 
and often failing to come up in dry weather. 
One ounce will sow 200 feet of row. 
DOUBLE CURLED—A curled variety very 
hardy and easy to grow. Deep rich green. 
Pkt. 10c; Ya oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
EXTRA TRIPLE CURLED—Very fine curled va- 
riety of dark green color. 
Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. 25c; oz. 40c. 
PARSNIPS 
Sow the seed in rows 2 to 3 feet apart and cover 
about ¥% inch. When seedlings are well estab- 
lished, thin to 5 or 6 inches apart in the row. In 
deep mellow soil they will grow to more than 
a foot long. A packet will sow about 15 feet; 
1 ounce to 200 feet. 
HOLLOW CROWN— 
The most popular va- 
tiety. The roots which 
are creamy white are 
smooth, tender and of 
excellent flavor. 
Pkt lOc ozi coc: 
Parsley, Double Curled 


California Wonder Pepper 
PEPPERS 
Sow 4 inch deep in hotbeds and, when danger 
from frost is over, transplant in rows 2 feet 
apart and 18 inches in row, in good rich 
ground. They mature in 140 to 150 days. 
ANAHEIM CHILI—A large thick-meated “Chili” 
of recent introduction, being 7 inches or more 
long, very fleshy, with a slight pungency. 
Pkt. 10c; ¥% oz. 50c. 
CALIFORNIA WONDER—The best large fruited 
sweet pepper; very smooth, heavy and free 
from wrinkles. Meat exceedingly thick, tender 
and of the finest flavor. 
Pkt. 15c; ¥% oz. 75c; oz. $1.35. 
HUNGARIAN YELLOW WAX—A first early’ 
pepper; medium slender, tapering; about 1% 
inches in diameter at top and 6 inches long. 
The waxy yellow fruits are smooth and very 
pungent. Pkt. 10c; ¥2 oz. 50c. 
RED CHILI—Small, bright red, very pungent 
and productive. Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. 50c. 
PIMIENTO — Heart-shaped peppers about 3 
inches long; mild thick flesh; sweet and well 
flavored. Pkt. 10c; Y2 oz. 75c; oz. $1.25. 

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