20 GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Choice Onion Seed 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One ounce to 100 feet of drill; 
about four pounds to the acre. Onions for the market” are 
generally grown on muck land in Michigan, but may be grown 
for home use on any rich, loamy soil. ‘They appreciate plenty of 
fertilizer on muck; the market growers apply heavily about a 
2-8-16 fertilizer. Drill in rows about a foot apart. 
DOWNING’S YELLOW GLOBE. A new strain of Yellow 
Globe type, and superseding all the others. Compared with 
Brigham Yellow Globe, it has a uniformly darker color and is 
considered an improvement over the well known storage types. 
Bulbs globe-shaped, are very solid with tight fitting skins; ex- 
cellent keeping qualities. 110 days to maturity. 
Oz., 40c; % Ib., $1.25; Ib., $3.75, postpaid. 
BRIGHAM STRAIN. (The long keeping Onion). 109 days. 
One of the leading varieties of yellow globe Onions. Bulbs are 
selected for type and quality and produce Onions that are larger 
with a vigorous growth. They are good keepers, globe shaped 
with a rich golden color. 
Oz., 40c; 1% Ib., $1.25; lb., $3.75, postpaid. 
wx EXTRA EARLY YELLOW GLOBE. 98 days. Excellent 
semi-globe shaped and is a good yielder. It ripens well, and 
under normal conditions the bulbs are ready for market 10 days 
ahead of the Southport Yellow Globe. The color is a rich deep 
yellow and it can be kept in storage for a limited time. 
Oz., 40c; Y% Ib., $1.20; Ib., $3.50, postpaid. 
Downing’s 
Yellow Globe 
Sweet Spanish 
MICHIGAN STATE SWEET SPANISH. This is an_ im- 
proved strain of Sweet Spanish, developed by Dr. Harmer of the 
Michigan State College. It has been selected and developed for a 
Jong keeping storage Onion. Very productive, good color, and 
fine for shipping. ; é 
UTAH SWEET SPANISH. 110 days. Desirable because of its 
deep yellow color, excellent keeping qualities, thicker skin and 
uniformity in size. Bulbs are globe shape at about 22 to 3 
inches, when larger they assume a slightly flattened globe shape. 
Flesh white and of mild, pleasing flavor. 
SWEET SPANISH, GROWER’S STRAIN. 110 days. The 
largest yielder of the yellow Onions, averaging 3 to 4 inches in 
diameter. The best and not susceptible to the attack of thrip. 
Good keeper and shipper. 
WHITE SWEET SPANISH. 110 days. Similar to the original 
Sweet Spanish, except that it is white with glistening skin. 
Globe-shaped. 
Oz., 60c; % Ib., $1.80; Ib., $5.50, postpaid. 
EBENEZER, An excellent variety for produc- 
ing sets of exceptional keeping qualities. Bulbs 
deep flat, of medium size; dark yellow, very 
firm, with thick skin. 
Oz., 30c; Y4 Ib., $1.00; Ib., $3.00, 
postpaid. 
Sweet 
Spanish 
Grower’s 
Strain 
Hybrid Onions 
Scientific plant breeding makes it possible for us to offer 
Onion types with hybrid vigor, leading to heavy yields, uni- 
formity and high quality. The following are available from 
the 1952 crop. 
Y-40. A mid-early, mild, sweet type, nearly full globe 
(slightly elongated at the base). Appearance something like the 
Early Yellow Globe, but earlier in maturity by ten days. 
Y-41, This hybrid produces bulbs of almost globular shape, 
slightly tapered to the bottom, with thin but tight, straw-colored 
skin, and mild, white flesh. A first early type, being of the same 
maturity as Early Yellow Globe, but with better skins and up 
to 50% higher yields. Bulb firmness. Soft. 
Y-42, A hybrid of Yellow Sweet Spanish type, but about 10 
days earlicr than this well-known old variety. The bulbs are 
globular with good tight necks, deep straw colored skins, and 
mild, white flesh. Produces a heavy yield of large, uniform and 
attractive Onions. Bulb firmness. Medium firm. Storage. Medium 
long keeper. 
Oz. $1.00; 1% Ib., $2.75; Ib. $10.00, postpaid. 
10 Ibs. or more, $9.50 per Ib. 
Extra Early 
Yellow Globe 
All prices quoted herein are subject to change without notice 
