
NIONS 
Onions are very hardy and 
seed will germinate in cool 
weather, so seed can be 
planted as soon as ground 
can be prepared. Sow in rich 
soil in rows 12 inches apart, 
to a depth of Y% inch. Thin 
when 2 or 3 inches tall to 
prevent crowding and thin 
further by using as needed 
for green onions. Those that 
are left to become fully ripe 
can be stored over winter. 





Prices: Pkt. 10c, 1 oz. $1.00, % Ib. $2.75, 
1 tb. $7.50, except as noted. 

ITALIAN RED or TORPEDO 
Rapidly becoming known throughout the nation as 
just about the best onion grown. Outside skin is red 
and the onion is elongated or torpedo shape. The 
flesh is clear white and a sweet, delicious flavor. You 
can use the small onions as green onions. This variety 
is a vigorous grower and a good producer. Should be 
in every garden. We recommend this unreservedly. 
Pkt. 15¢, 1 oz. $1.00, Y% Ib. $2.75, 1 Ib. $7.50. 
BUNCHING ONION 
BUNCHING ONION 
Best for early small green onions. Crisp, 
white and mild. Mature in 45 days. 
STORAGE 
VARIETIES 
SOUTHPORT 
YELLOW GLOBE 
A standard storage and ship- 
ping variety. Elongated globe 
shape, orange - yellow color. 
Flesh fine grained and fairly 
strong. Matures in 110 days. 
Good home garden variety. 
CALIFORNIA 
EARLY RED 
A new strain of very 
uniform size, color and 
shape. Large, half globe, 
with thick skin of an 
even deep red _ color. 
Flesh very white and 

re YELLOW 
juicy. Matures in 75 
days. Pkt. 15¢, 1 oz. itera ha peli: 
ago’s Specia a rain 
$1.00, 1% Ib. $2.75, 1 Ib. = We recommend this highly as 
$7.50. the finest onion of all. Uniform YELLOW SWEET SPANISH i 
in size and shape, it is very 
productive. Flesh is fine | 
CALIFORNIA. BARLY RED grained, firm, slices well, and 
cooks well, and the flavor is 
STOCKTON very mild. Equally as good for 
YELLOW GLOBE home and market gardens. 
SOUTHPORT 
WHITE GLOBE 
Leading winter variety of white 
onion. Globe shape, silvery 
white color. Excellent flavor. 
Also makes a very satisfactory 
Extensively used early onion. 
Large, half globe, attractive 
light lemon-yellow color, and 
mild, pure white flesh. Matures 

YELLOW GLOBE 
in 90 days. Pkt. 15c¢, 1 oz. 
$1.00, V4 Ib. $2.75, 1 Ib. $7.50. 
Success with onions depends on planting 
the. right varieties at the right time. All 
varieties can be planted in the spring, but 
only the California Early Red, Stockton 
Yellow Globe, and the Italian Red or Tor- 
pedo Onions should be planted in the fall 
as well as in the spring. 
bunching onion. Matures 112 
days. 
WHITE 
SWEET SPANISH 
Similar to Yellow Sweet Span- 
ish except white in color. Extra 
large size, pure white flesh; 
and a fine keeper. Matures 
12 days. 
Onion sets will make onions for you in half the time it takes to grow them from seed. Large 
onions, mild, sweet and solid, are easily grown in ordinary garden soil from onion plants. Set 
them out 4 inches apart in rows 15 inches apart. Fertilize and water well. 
ONION SETS AVAILABLE IN BROWN ONIONS ONLY. 
DO NOT ORDER SEPARATE VARIETIES. 



WHITE SWEET SPANISH 
45c per lb. 
3 Ibs. $1.25 © 
10 Ibs. $4.00 
Postpaid to 4th Zone 

F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
