ONION SEED AND SETS 
Sow 11% lbs. in seed-bed to plant an acre, or plant 3 Ibs. per acre in field 
For the garden sow | 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. Transplant when plants are small. 
The larger the plants when transplanting, the more splits will 
develop. It is also important to avoid checking plants in growth 
when transplanting to avoid splits. Onions do best in a sandy 
loam or muck soil, and require at least ‘a ton of a 4-7-5 fertil- 
izer mixture per acre for sandy soils or 1,000 to 1,200 lbs of 
3-8-8 mixture on muck. 
It is important in Florida to plant early in fall in order to get 
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. 
WHITE GRANO (WHITE BABOSA). (140 days.) Simi- 
lar in all respects to Grano except that the shape is somewhat 
more spherical and the skin color is a clear attractive white. 
Pkt. 10c; 1% oz. 40e; oz. 75c; %4 Ib. $2.50; 1 Ib. $9.00 
5 to 25 lbs. $8.90 per Ib. 
EXCEL (YELLOW BERMUDA 986). (100 days.) Pro- 
duces 50 per cent more onions of high marketable quality ten 
to fourteen days earlier than regular Yellow Bermuda. It is 
practically free of bolters, doubles and splits, and color defects 
and is extremely uniform in time of maturity, and in size, color 
and shape of bulbs, the shape being a deep or thick flat, the 
color a light yellow. It is especially crisp and mild in flavor, 
and keeps better in storage than other Yellow Bermudas. This 
onion won the unusual honor of “All-America for the South” 
in 1946. It shows more promise as one especially suited to 
Florida growing conditions than does any other variety. 
Sold out until about September 1949 

Excel (Yellow Bermuda 986) 
TEXAS GRANDO (NEW). (130 days.) This new strain of 
early Grano or Babosa was developed by the Texas Agricultural 
Experiment Station for greater uniformity of maturity and 
earliness. It is fully ten days earlier, more uniform in shape, 
and slightly smaller in size than regular Grano or Babosa. 
Bulbs have light straw-color skin, with pure white flesh, are 
globe or top shape, slightly tapering to the root. Exceedingly 
mild in flavor with a very sweet taste. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c; 1 oz. 75e; 4 Ib. $2.25; 1 lb. $8.00 
5 to 25 lbs. $7.90 per Ib. 
LARGE YELLOW SWEET SPANISH. (150 days.) A 
large, yellow, late maturing variety. They are perfectly globu- 
lar 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. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25e; oz. 45ce; 4 Ib. $1.40;.1 Ib. $5.00 
3 to 25 Ibs. $4.90 per Ib. 
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. 10c; 1% oz. 25c; oz. 45c; % Ib. $1.40; 1 Ib. $5.00 
5 to 25 Ibs. $4.90 per Ib. 
LOUISIANA RED CREOLE. (150 days.) Very productive, 
of medium to large size, semi-globe shaped, quite resistant to 
thrips, of light pink color. Strong in flavor, but one of the very 
best keepers. Grows slowly and is very late in maturity. 
Pkt 10c; % oz. 35c; oz. 60c; %4 Ib. $1.75; 1 lb. $6.50 
5 to 25 Ibs. $6.40 per Ib. 
NEBUKA (Long White Bunching). (60 days to green 
onions.) Makes a long stem, nearly twice as long as ordinary 
bunching onions, pure white in color, and without a bulb. Re- 
sistant to pinkroot, thrips and smut. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; 1 oz. 45c; 14 lb. $1.40; 1 Ib. $5.00 
5 to 25 Ibs. $4.90 per Ib. 
ONION SETS 
For green onions or early maturing bulbs. 
For mature bulbs use small sets. The larger the sets the 
more splits will develop. 
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 weights 32 Ibs. 
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 are f.o.b. Plant City except pints and quarts 
which are postpaid. 1 bushel weighs about 32 Ibs. 
Pint Quart Peck Bushel 
Yellow Bermuda .................. .30 50 1.75 6.25 
Crystal Wax Bermuda _...____. 39 50 1.85 6.55 
Available from September to November. 
Yellow Damvers ............._._... .30 50 1.65 5.85 
White Silverskin ___.....___.... .30 .50 1.75 + 6.25 
Available from September to March. 

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For Best Results Plant Kilgore’s “Bred-Rite” Seeds 
