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ONION PLANTS 
Frostproo nion 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 1st of June. We can sup- 
ply the following varieties: CRYSTAL WAX 
BERMUDA, YELLOW BERMUDA, YELLOW 
SWEET SPANISH and WHITE SWEET SPAN- 
ISH. For the Northern states we recommend the 
Yellow Sweet Spanish. Please state variety 
wanted and time of shipment on your order. 
Prices: 100 plants, 45c; 200 plants, 85c; 300 
plants, $1.15; 500 plants, $1.65; 1,000 plants, 
$2.95; 2,000 plants, $4.75, postpaid. By express 
collect (South Texas), 1 crate of 6,000 plants, 
(weight about 35 lbs.), $6.75; 2 crates or more, 
$6.50 each. No plant orders accepted for c. o. d. 
shipment. 
We do not accept orders for onion plants from 
the following states—Florida and California, 
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; 2% ounces, one bushel 
of bulbs. Costs only %c to 2c per pound of seed. 
Prices: 1% oz. 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. 
2) 
Untreated calendula seed 18% 
1. 
Soaked in liquid 
germination. 2. 
germi- 
nation, 3. Soaked in liquid ‘‘Semesan’’ one hour—67% 
germination, 
‘“‘Semesan’’ 30 minutes—44% 
OLDS’ PEPPERS 
CULTURE: Sow early, in the house or in 
hot beds and transplant later when the ground 
is warm, Hach packet will produce about 150 
plants; an ounce, 1,500 plants. The number of 
days after each variety shows time required after 
setting of plants to picking. Earlier peppers 
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 3% 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; Ye oz., 45c; 
‘0z., 80c; 4 lb., $2.40, postpaid. 
California Wonder. 
357. CALIFORNIA WONDER. (75 
days.) A very mild, sweet, mid-season variety. 
The peppers are very large, measuring 444 inches 
in length by 83 to 4 inches in diameter. The 
fruit ripens very uniformly and has a deep 
erimson color when ripe. It closely resembles 
the Chinese Giant in form but the flesh is much 
thicker, Our favorite pepper. Pkt., 10c; 2 
pkts., 15c; 4% oz., 40c; oz., 65c; % Ib., $1.90, 
postpaid, 
3538. 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 38% 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; % 1b., $2.00, postpaid. 
358. GOLDEN CALIFORNIA 
WONDER. (72 days.) A beautiful 
sweet yellow pepper. See page 2. Pkt., 
L5es) 2 spktssy) 2oCsne/a" 02,0 O0Gs OZ. 
90c; % Ilb., $2.75, 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, 
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King of the North. 
848. 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; 02z., 
70c; % 1b., $2.10, postpaid. 
3852. 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. 
PkKt., 10ce 2 pkts,,,25c¢; 9 0z., 45c3\0z.,, 7ocs) 4 
Ib., $2.25, postpaid. 
350. 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., 15c; % oz., 40c; 0z., 65c; 
Y, lb., $1.90, postpaid, 
3856. PIMENTO. (Perfection.) (78 days.) 
This variety is used not only for salads and 
mangoes but extensively by canners. The flesh is 
very thick, mild and sweet, and color a glossy 
red when ripe. Fruit is heart shaped and about 3 
inches long. Pkt., 10c; 2 pkts., 15c; YQ oz., 35c; 
0z., 60c; %4 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., 65c; 
4, 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., 15¢c; 1% oz., 
35c; 0z., 60c; % 1b., $1.75, postpaid. 
OLDS SEED COMPANY — MADISON 1, WISCONSIN 
