ONIONS 
1 oz. will sow 100 ft.; 4 to 5 lbs. for an acre 
CULTURE: A crop of onions can be grown on any 
good soil but of course with fertilizer better results 
will be obtained. Ground should be well worked and 
pulverized, allowing no lumps or trash to mar the 
surface. The seed can be sown in the spring, just as 
soon as the ground can be prepared, as onion seed 
will germinate in cool weather. Sow about Y% inch 
deep and in rows 12 to 16 inches apart. After they 
show an inch or two above the ground give them a 
good light hoeing, after which weeding must be done, 
and must be repeated whenever weeds appear until 
the tops lie down, then they should be topped and the 
bulbs allowed to dry before sacking. For extra large 
bulbs, thin out gradually so that they stand 3 to 4 
inches apart. For real early onions sow seeds indoors 
in early February and transplant to field in April. 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
WINEGAR CERTIFIED YELLOW SWEET SPANISH. 
This early Utah strain is the result of over 23 
years of continued selection by Mr. Winegar 
with strict supervision of the Utah State Improve- 
ment Association. It is bred for earliness, uni- 
formity, keeping qualities and large globular 
bulbs of firm flesh and heavy dark skin. Sold 
only in sealed bags. 
SWEET SPANISH, PIETERS-WHEELER STRAIN. A 
carefully developed and selected strain of the 
Utah Sweet Spanish. Considered by most large 
experienced onion growers as the top. Produces 
very uniform large bulbs of good dark golden 
color; globular in shape; flesh is firm and of mild 
flavor. Very few doubles and thick necks are 
produced. 
EARLY IDAHO NO. 6 SWEET SPANISH. Selection 
- out of Colorado No. 6 for earliness, keeping 
qualities, small neck, firmness and dark skin. It 
is about 10 days to two weeks earlier than Utah 
and Colorado No. 6; slightly shorter tops, almost 
no thick necks or doubles. Bulb is globe-shaped, 
and very firm, skin dark and tough, best sweet 
Spanish for winter storage. Account of its earli- 
ness is less apt to be damaged by fungus dis- 
eases. 
EARLY IDAHO NO. 6 SWEET SPANISH 
SWEET SPANISH 
WINEGAR’S CERTIFIED UTAH STRAIN 
SWEET SPANISH, COREY. An excellent strain 
of Sweet Spanish developed by Mr. Currier in 
the high altitudes of western Colorado through 
careful selection for many years resulting in 
uniform, firm bulbs with heavy dark skin and 
good keeping qualities. 
SWEET SPANISH, UTAH JUMBO. This seed is the 
result of year after year careful selection of the 
largest and finest bulbs of Utah Yellow Sweet 
Spanish so as to get size and uniformity. 
IMPROVED MOUNTAIN DANVERS. This new strain 
is better than regular Mountain Danvers in that 
the bulbs are deeper, more rounded, very solid, 
well covered with a tight fitting, thick, darker 
skin. An excellent keeper. 
YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. Bulbs medium large, 
round, yellow, firm, solid with small neck. Flesh 
white, with slight yellow tone. 
EBENEZER. An excellent variety for producing sets 
of exceptional keeping qualities. Bulbs are 
medium size, thick and flat, dark yellow, very 
firm with thick skin. 
AUSTRALIAN BROWN. An excellent keeping va- 
riety, bulbs chestnut brown, semiglobular with 
tight fitting skin. Used largely for sets. 
EARLY GRANO (Babosa). Extremely early but not 
desirable for long keeping. Bulbs medium size, 
top-shaped, light yellow and very mild. 
BERMUDA EXCEL (U. S. 986) YELLOW. Much 
earlier than the regular strain of Yellow Bermuda. 
It is deep flat shape, large bulbs. Skin yellow, 
flesh white and mild. Resistant to bolting and in 
every way a great advance in the Bermuda 
class. Very slow to bolt. 
BERMUDA REGULAR STRAIN YELLOW. Bulbs, me- 
dium sized, flat, skin straw colored, flesh nearly 
white. Sweet and mild. 
22 THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
