ONION PLANTS 
Frostproof Onion Plants. 
Texas-grown frostproof onion plants are fa- 
mous nationwide and are rapidly displacing sets. 
They produce large, mild, sweet onions that are 
difficult to grow from seed in the North, Seed is 
planted in the fall where they grow outdoors 
during the winter, so they are hardy and ready 
to be planted early, just as soon as the ground 
can be worked. Our plants are freshly pulled 
and shipped the same day direct from our Texas 
station. Orders will be accepted for delivery 
any time up until the 15th of May. We can 
supply the following varieties: CRYSTAL WAX 
BERMUDA, YELLOW BERMUDA, YELLOW 
SWEET SPANISH and WHITE SWEET SPAN- 
ISH. For the Northern states we recommend the 
Sweet Spanish. Please state variety wanted and 
time of shipment on your order. Prices: 1 bunch 
(approximately 100 plants), 45c; 2 bunches, 85c; 
3 bunches, $1.15; 5 bunches, $1.65; 10 bunches, 
$2.95; 20 bunches, $4.20, postpaid. By express 
collect (South Texas), 1 crate of 60 bunches 
(weight about 35 lbs.), $6.00; 2 crates or more, 
$5.75 each. No plant orders accepted for c. o. d. 
shipment. 
We do not accept orders for onion plants from 
the following states—Florida, California, Oregon, 
and Washington. 
_SEMESAN 
STURDIER PLANTS—BETTER STANDS— 
DISEASE CONTROL 
For success with flowers and vegetables, give 
“them a healthy start! Treat seeds, corms, bulbs 
and seedlings with Semesan. Applied dry or in 
’ solution with water, Semesan generally reduces 
seed rotting’ and damping-off, is highly effective 
against many seed-borne diseases, helps to prevent 
seed-borne soil contamination. One ounce treats 
15 to 60 pounds of seed; 244 ounces, one bushel 
of bulbs. Costs only 4c to 2c per pound of-seed. 
Prices: 43 0z. pkt., 20c; 2-0z. size, 60c; 12-0z. 
size, $2.40; 4-lb. size, $11.00, postpaid. Prices 
and sizes subject to change without notice 
By exter 




calendula seed 18% 

1, Untreated 
Soaked in liquid 
germination. 



germination. 2. 
‘*Semesan’’ 30 minutes—44% 
nation. 3. Soaked in liquid ‘‘Semesan’’ one hour—67% 
CULTURE: Sow 
hot beds and transplant later when the ground 
is warm, Each packet will produce about 150 
plants; an ounce, 1,500 plants. The number of 
days after each variety shows time required after 
Earlier peppers 
See page 6. 
setting of plants to picking. 
can be had by using Hotkaps. 

. Early Calwonder. 
347. EARLY CALWONDER. (65 days.) 
Unlike most strains of California Wonder, the 
bush is strong and stocky so that when well 
loaded with fruits, the plants resist serious 
damage in heavy winds. Fruits are mild and 
sweet averaging 314 inches in diameter by 4 
inches long, smooth and uniform. Flesh is 
thick, deep green, changing to bright crimson 
when ripe. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; % oz., 45c; 
0z., 80c; 14 lb., $2.40, postpaid. 

California Wonder. 
357. CALIFORNIA WONDER. (75 
days.) A very mild, sweet, mid-season variety. 
The peppers are very large, measuring 4% inches 
in length by 3 to 4 inches in diameter. The 
fruit ripens very uniformly and has a deep. 
crimson -eolor when ripe. It closely resembles 
~ the Chinese Giant in form but the flesh is much. 
10c; 2 
thicker.” Our favorite pepper. Pkt. 
ip., $1.95, 
pkts., 15c; % .0z., 40c; 0z., 65c; 1% 
postpaid, 2 tee : 
853. HARRIS’ EARLY GIANT. (63 
days.) The earliest and most prolific of all the 
large peppers. The plant is dwarf, of compact 
growth, bearing as many as 12 enormous peppers 
5 inches in length and 3% inches in diameter. 
Color is a deep green turning to bright red. 
Flesh thick and: of a very sweet and pleasant 
flavor. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; % oz., 40c; oz., 
- 70c; % Ib., $2.00, postpaid. 
358. GOLDEN CALIFORNIA 
WONDER. (72 days.) A beautiful 
sweet yellow pepper. See page 2. Pkt., 
15c;" 2 pkts., 25c;-4' oz:, 50c; 0z., 
95c; 1% Ib., $2.90, postpaid. 
VITA-BANDS 
PRODUCE BETTER PLANTS 
Grow your plants in Vita-Bands and 
eliminate transplanting shock; saves 
space, growing time, and produces 
healthier plants. Exclusive nutrient 
treatment affords a liberal supply of 
balance plant food. See page 75 for 
prices and description. 
eo On 

germi- 
OLDS’ PEPPERS 
early, in the house or in- 

King of the North. 
348. KING OF THE NORTH. (60 
days.) The fruits are enormous in size and 
color up a brilliant red much earlier than any 
of the other large sorts, They will average six 
inches long and three to four inches across. 
Flesh is fine, thick, mild, and sweet. The 
spreading plants are literally covered with large 
peppers often with eight to ten maturing at a 
time. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; % oz., 40c; oz., 
70c; Y% 1b., $2.10, postpaid, 
352. SWEET YELLOW OR BANANA. 
(60 days.) Probably the largest, . earliest and 
Sweetest of the long yellow peppers. It is banana 
shaped, averaging about 8 inches in length and 
2 inches in diameter. Light yellow in color, 
turning a bright red in maturity. Medium fleshed 
wall. Plants are 20 to 24 inches tall, upright, 
dark green, very vigorous with heavy foliage 
and large leaves. It is unbelievably productive. 
Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; 1% oz., 45c; 0z., 80c; 14 
lb., $2.50, postpaid. 
3850. RUBY KING. (60 days.) Peppers 
grow 4% to 6 inches long and 3% to 4 inches 
thick. They are green to bright red, flesh thick, 
sweet and mild. Among the best for pickles. 
Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15¢; 1% oz., 30c; oz., 55c; 
Y% Ib., $1.65, postpaid. 
356. PIMENTO. (78 days.) This vari- 
ety is used not only for salads and mangoes. 
but by canners. The flesh is very thick, mild 
and sweet, and color a glossy red when ripe. 
Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Ye oz., 35c; oz., 60c; 
Y%, Ib., $1.80, postpaid. 
HOT PEPPERS 

Hungarian Wax. 
349. HUNGARIAN WAX. (65 days.) A 
splendid pungent pepper. Color waxy canary 
yellow turning to crimson at maturity. Peppers 
are 5 to 6 inches in length and rather slender, 
One of the best hot peppers. Very prolific. 
Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Y% oz., 40c; oz., 65c3 
Y, 1b., $1.90, postpaid. . 
355. RED CHILI. (75 days.) A rather 
late hot variety, with peppers about % inch or 
less in diameter, tapering to a point; about 2 
inches long. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; Ye oz, 
30c; 0z., 55c; 1% Ib., $1.65, postpaid. ~ 
L. L. OLDS SEED COMPANY — MADISON 1, WISCONSIN 
