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Culture. A good, well-drained soil, reasonably fertile, will 
give the best crops. September and October are the principal 
planting months. Sow in seed-beds and when 5 to 7 inches 
high transplant in rows 12 to 15 inches apart and 3 to 4 
inches apart in the row. In some sections the seed is sown 
directly in the field in rows 18 to 20 inches apart. Cultivate 
every 10 days to keep down weeds and conserve soil-moisture. 
in all onion-growing sections. 
367 Early White Grano. phe 
large pure white, almost globe-shaped 
Onion is mild and sweet, and consider- 
ably earlier than White Sweet Spanish. 
A fine shipper and keeper. Pkt. 1Oc; 
Y oz. 35c¢; 0z. GOc; % Ib. $1.75; 
lb. $5.25; 5 lbs. $25.00. 
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364 Prizetaker. They grow to extra 
large size, weighing as much as 4 pounds 
each and often measuring 4 inches in 
diameter. The thin skin is a beautiful 
golden brown and-the flesh is pure white 
and mild. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35¢; oz. 
55c; %4 Ib. $1.65; lb. $5.00; 5 lbs. 
$22.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $43.00. 
378 Evergreen Bunching. 120 
Days. This popular onion does not 
form a bulb. It produces clusters 
of from 4 to 8 long, slender, silvery 
white stalks which are used as green 
onions, and also for flavoring. Prefer 
a well drained, reasonably rich soil. 
Pkt. 15¢; ™% oz. 35c; oz. 65¢C; 
% Ib. $1.85; Ib. $6.00; 5 Ibs. 
$27.50. 
372 Silverskin (ynite Portugal). A 
good-sized, early ripening Onion with 
mild, sweet flesh. The thin skin is clear 
silvery white. Large, flat, and firm. 
Pkt. {[Oc; 14 oz. 30c; 0z. 50c; %4 Ib. 
$1.50; lb. $4.50; 5 lbs. $20.00. 
Prevent your plants from be- 
coming distorted, or the leaves 
turning. silvery and streaked, with 
Tsotox Garden Spray. This mate- 
rial is very effective against thrips 
and numerous other insects. 2 oz. 
60c; 4 oz. $1.00; 16 oz, 
| $3.10, postpaid. 
Evergreen Bunching 
Planted principally for 
early Onions, to pull 
= green. Plant sets 3 inches 
apart in rows 12 to 15 
ee = —= =e inches apart. 
One pound will plant 50 feet of row; 8 to'10 bushel, an acre, 
Yellow Bermuda. Widely grown Bermuda Onion, with straw-yellow skin and 
pure white flesh. Lb. 40c; 3 Ibs. $1.00. Write for prices on larger quantities 
when ready to buy. 
Crystal White ‘Wax. The most attractive Onion in the world. Lb. 40c; 
3 lbs. $1.00. Write for prices on larger quantities when ready to buy. 
Yellow Sets. Mature handsome, large Onions with bright, golden skin. 
Lb. 40c; 3 lbs, $1.00. Write for prices on larger quantities when ready to buy. 
Re Sets. Will produce nice globe-shaped red Onions. Lb. 40c¢; 3 lbs. $1.00. 
Write for prices on larger quantities when ready to buy. 
White Sets. They are round, firmly ripened, ahd have a thin neck. Lb. 40c; 
3 Ibs. $1.00. Write for prices on larger quantities when ready to buy. 
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Onions should be pulled when the tops in the field have 
fallen over and dried considerably. Allow them to dry on 
the ground and then place in shallow racks with slat bot- 
toms which permit free circulation of air. -When fully dried 
the tops may be wrung off and the Onions graded. Normal 
yields between 100 and 400 bushels per acre. 
plants 200 feet of row; 3 to 4 pounds, an acre. 
One ounce 
REDICREOIENZ: 
376 Certified. C-5 Strain. This is the greatest of all red onions— 
the best keeper, best producer, both in yield and money. Originated in 
Louisiana and extensively cultivated throughout the South because of its 
productivity and long keeping qualities. Skin is brownish red, flesh very 
solid and fine grained and rather strong flavored. It is undoubtedly the 
greatest onion for the Southern grower, and is one of the principal sorts 
The seed is planted from the 15th of Sep- 
tember until the Ist of November. Thrives best in loamy soil, and can be 
planted in the same ground for years, and requires no rotation as other 
crops. Pkt. 15¢; % oz. 30¢; oz. 50c; %4 lb. $1.50; Ib. $4.50; 5 lbs. 
$21.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $40.00. 
37! Standard. pxt. toc; % 02. 25; 02. 45¢;.%4 Ib. $1.35: Ib. 
$3.75; 5 Ibs. $17.25. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $32.50. 
373 Riverside Sweet Spanish. 
The glossy, light yellow, globe-shaped 
bulbs are of, phenomenal size, often 
weighing 2 pounds each and measure 4 
to 6% inches in diameter. Ripens even- 
ly and ships as well as any of the better 
shipping sorts. The sparkling white 
flesh is mild, and very sweet. Pkt. 10c; 
% oz. 35c; oz. 55¢; % lb. $1.65; 
Ib. $5.00; 5 lbs. $22.50. 
374 White Sweet Spanish. 4 sclec- 
tion of the famous Riverside Sweet 
Spanish. In flavor, uniformity, and 
mildness it equals its predecessor, and 
the pure white skin improves its market 
appearance. Pkt. 10¢; % oz. 35c; 
oz. 55¢; %4 lb. $1.65; lb. $5.00. 
363 Early Grano 502. (pabosa.) 
A new early-maturing Onion of large 
size, top-shaped slightly tapering toward 
the root, and with dark straw-colored 
skin, The pure white flesh is exceed- 
ingly mild in flavor. More resistant to 
premature seeding than other varieties. 
Particularly valuable for fall seeding. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 35c¢; oz. GOc;'% Ib. 
$1.75; lb. $5.25; 5 lbs. $25.00. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $48.00. 
SHALLOTS 
White Multiplying Green 
Onions 
First plantings can be made during 
| late August: and early September. Sepa- 
rate the bulblets and set 6 to 8 inches 
The true Creole Garlic. The most pun- 
gent in taste of all the Onion family. 
The root or bulb is composed of many 
small bulbs called ‘‘cloves,’’ which are 
best planted during October and Novem- 
ber in rows 12 to 20 inches apart and 
4 to 6 inches apart in the row. One 
pound plants 200 feet of row. Lb. 65c; 
3 Ibs. $1.75. Write for quantity prices 
when ready to buy. 
Vegetable Seeds 
