28 SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO. 
Star Brand A Healthful Food . .. 
* Vegetables * O N I O N S * Eaten Cooked or Raw * 
Ae ONION SEED fag 
15c¢ 
CULTURE—Sow as early in the spring as ground can be worked, 
in drills 15 inches apart, covering 1-inch deep. One ounce for 300 
feet of drill; 4 to 5 pounds per acre. About 750 seeds to the packet. 
LARGE RED WETHERSFIELD. 110 Days. One of the oldest and 
best known types of onion. A fine, large, rather flat sort of a deep 
purplish-red color; noted for its productiveness and keeping qualities; 
used largely in the production of onion sets. 
SOUTHPORT LARGE RED GLOBE. 130 Days. The finest type and 
most popular of the red onions. The bulbs are distinctly globe-shaped 
with a small neck, and are excellent keepers; color a deep purplish- 


red. 
PRIZETAKER. 100 Days. One of the largest onions grown and the 
mildest; is productive and a sure cropper; bulbs are globe-shaped 
and of a light straw color. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. 110 Days. Bulbs medium large, round, 
yellow, firm and solid. Flesh white, with slight yellow tone. 
SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. 110 Days. Of the true Southport 
Globe form with a thin, delicate skin of purest paper whiteness; 
flesh is very crisp, fine-grained, snowy-white in color and exceed- 
ingly mild. 

ONION SETS 
Tops, 28 lbs. per bu.; bottoms, 32 lbs. per bu. It takes 
8 bu. to set an acre. 
Price on application for the following varieties: 
RED WETHERSFIELD 
WHITE SILVERSKIN 
YELLOW GLOBE 
WINTER TOPS 
ARASAN 
An organic seed disinfectant and protectant, is offered for 
certain vegetable seeds and peanuts. Used as directed, will 
usually reduce seed decay and damping-off caused by surface 
seed-borne and soil-borne fungi and bacteria. 1-o0z. pkg., 25c 
each. 
BERMUDA ONION PLANTS 
We can furnish the genuine Crystal White Wax and Yellow -o 
Bermuda. Ask for prices. Southport Red Globe 
















VEGETABLE SEEDS PLANTING GUIDE 
Average Amount Am 
Number To Produce Required for of Becdl MeO THE ACRE. 
of Seed a Given No. 100 Ft. Required Depth of Days to AT GIVEN DISTANCES 
Vegetable Per Ounce of Plants of Drill Per Acre Planting Maturity Dist. A t No. Plant 
(AS DAT AL US vesarametetecsneesteversvet 1,000 loz.to 800 1 oz. 5 lbs. ib shay 2 yrs. foe 1 ed NO 505 790 
Beans, Dwarf...ccccccccscceecese 100 1 Ib. 60 Ibs. 1 in. 45 to 70 | 12x 3 
Beans, Pole 2c 100 1 Ib. 30 Ibs. 1 in. Gsitonnt ae oes 
TSCCUS GAT Mette. teesnsetertes 1750: 1 oz. 6 Ibs. lin. 50 to 60 aise 
Beets, Mane else 1,200 1 oz. 5 lbs. i thors 100 to 130 | 18x 38 
Brussels Sprouts.. Pen 6,500 1 oz. to 5,000 Yi oz. 2 oz. % in. 100 to120 | }$x 12 
Cab Page recececcet sree earns 5,000 1 oz. to 4,000 Wy OZ. 4 oz. Y% in. *62to 105 | 90x 1 
CarrotsSineadiase ree tes 14,000 % oz. 2 lbs. 1% in. 60 to 85 | 20 x 20 
CaUlifloWer...sssssccescssesecssenen 5,000 Y% oz. 1 oz. % in, *52,t0. 90} 27 * i 
Caer 100,000 %oz. 402. %in. 120 to 150 | 24x 24 
CON BPA Siicsc.ac.ct-eveeenmeesponeeeaey 5,000 OZ. 4 oz. Y% in. 100 to 120 30x J 
Corn, Sweeticcrssccccnssecsiveannse 125 ¥, lb. 12 Ibs. Lin. 76 to 110 oe x ts 
Cucumbers.rssessnee ees 1 DOr pest oon, tae ¥% oz. 2 Ibs. 1 in, B2 to 72 | 30x16 
Eggplant.... ist 4,000 1 oz. to 2,000 Y% OZ. 4 oz. % in. 100 to 150 30 x 20 
WUdivie ste sea nt meee 12'S 00) BAe pee ona. uck 1 oz. 2 Ibs. % in. 85 to 100 | 30 x 24 
sled ee eo Mee 7,500 1 oz. to 5,000 Yoon Uth; % in. 55 to.125 | 332° 
eae 000 rey PR es Yy oz. 1 Ib. ¥% in, 55 to 60 | 36x12 
Tieelor hie tomet eee 8000 aetna VY oz. 4 lbs. Y% in. 120 to 150 | 36x18 
Tettiice nant eee 16000 eos Wee Res dete cw, Vs on. 3 Ibs. % In. Girone ao. 
Melon, Musk.... 1,200 W% oz. 2 lbs. 1 in. 80 to 115 | 42x12 
Melon, Water.. 225 1 oz. 2 Ibs. 1 in. 85 to 130 | 42 x 24 
18,000 %oz 11h. ¥ in, dro SOal Lares 
425 2 o7. 8 lbs. 1in. 90 to 140 | 48x18 
1:25 00 Romero cee sorts 1 oz. 4 lbs. ¥ in. 125 to 150 | 48 x 24 
17,500 4, 07. 3 Ibs. ap ine Gretel adler 
2,800 VY oz, 3 lbs. Y% in. 125 to 150 | 48 x 48 
PEA Str anata eee BOE COI |50 emmmeirser sce ter ore 1 Ib. 60 Ibs. 1 in. 68 to 82 | 60 x 36 
Peppers....... 4,000 1 0z. to 2,000 Y% OZ. 2 02. Y in. *55 to 95 | 60 x 48 
Pumpkins... ROO <5.“ atesseetctvtevesetesass Ye OZ. 4 lbs. ihaoe 75 to 150 Approximate number of feet of 
Radishes.. a By OOO aot tora cesegrencerocasvenst 1 02. 10 lbs. % in. 23 to 43 row per acre at given distances: 
Salsify....... = 4,500 « 1 oz. 8 lbs. eine 115 to 175 | Distance 
Spinach eecccccsccssesecseee 2 3-000 1 oz. 8 Ibs. 1 in. 40 to 50 | between 
Squash, Summer... oe 300 Y% Oz. 4 lbs. ara 65 to 70 TONS 
Squash Winter... 125 1% oz. 2 Ibs. Lin, 100 to 140 | 5% {aches 
MomAlOCs Rime 7,500 1% oz. 1% oz. Y% in. *64 to 85 | 30 inches... 
Maris te eee 10,000 YW OZ. 1 Ib. ¥, in, 50 to 75 | 36 inches... 
42 inches.... 

(*This applies to date from transplanting to field.) 48 inches 


