ONION 
Onion Culture. Raising good onions from seed is not difficult but 
the ground must be rich and in fine condition. Sow the seed as early as 
possible in rows 14 inches apart. Weed as soon as the onions appear and 
keep well cultivated. Fine small green onions will be ready in the 
summer and ripe onions in the fall. 
To control onion maggots, dust Chlordane around the base of the 
A packet of seed will sow about 25 feet of row; 
an ounce 200 feet. It requires 4 to 6 Ibs. of seed per acre. 
602 BROWN BEAUTY. Most Promising New Hybrid. 
110 days. A Harris’ introduction for 1954, showing all the extra vigor, 
uniformity and heavy yield of a really good Fi: hybrid, Brown Beauty 
lives up to its name and makes large, globe-shaped onions with a 
smooth rich brown skin that is exceptionally attractive. Outstanding 
in both muck and upland trials for two years, these onions deserve a 
plants in spring. Later, use DDT for thrips or the new GARDEN DUST 
. P thorough test under your conditions. Not a long storage type, but 
OR SPRAY which helps control blight or “‘blast.’’ See page 82. 
firm and keeps well enough for fall and early winter use. Fine quality. 
See photo on page 5. 
Pkt. 35c; 144 Oz. 60c; Oz. $1.00; 14 Lb. $2.90; 44 Lb. $4.50. 
609 HYBRID NO. 7. Tremendous Early Yields. 
100 days. First offered last year and proved highly successful. It has 
a vigorous, erect growth, matures early and makes plenty of size, gen- 
erally out-yielding Early Yellow Globe by a wide margin. The de- 
licious large bulbs are round with a thin tight skin of straw-yellow 
color and clear white flesh. Adapted for summer and fall use, not 
storage. We believe it is superior to Asgrow Y41, which is not avail- 
able this year. 
Pkt. 25c; 44 Oz. 55c; Oz. 95c; 14 Lh. $2.90; 44 Lb. $4.25. 
601 AUTUMN GLORY. Popular Storage Hybrid. 
105 days. This is a uniform, medium-sized hard onion that has been 
well-liked on both muck and upland. The smooth, globe-shaped bulbs 
have an attractive golden brown color and a heavy skin that is well 
retained in storage. The flesh is very firm, nearly white and of fairly 
strong, true onion flavor. We recommend it as an outstanding hybrid 
in the Brigham class, well adapted for winter storage. 
Pkt. 20c; 14 Oz. 50c; Oz. 90c; 14 Lb. $2.45; 14 Lb. $3.90. 
599 ASGROW Y41. Early Hybrid Onion. Crop failed. 
Hybrid No. 7—Early and uniform—great vigor. 
611 IOWA 44 (New). Firm, Handsome Bulbs—Best Keeper. 
112 days. An excellent main crop onion that has proved an outstanding keeper in our 
storage tests. The shape is an attractive deep globe and the dark golden brown skin makes 
them strikingly handsome. The bulbs are firm and uniform, and when planted fairly close, 
they produce heavy yields of medium-sized onions, just right for packaging. Adapted 
for both muck and upland, Iowa 44 is a superior late onion that we highly recommend. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 35c; Oz. 60c; 14 Lb. $1.40; 44 Lb. $2.00. 
605 EARLY YELLOW GLOBE. true Heavy-Yielding Strain. 
100 days. A leading variety for both muck and upland. Up to two weeks earlier than 
Brigham, it will produce sound, even bulbs under nearly all conditions. The onions are 
of good size, an attractive deep yellow color, and nearly globe shaped with a good skin, 
and they keep well for early winter use. The outstanding commercial onion especially on 
muck, and most satisfactory for the home garden. Our strain is the very best—uniform 
and heavy yielding. Pkt. 15c; 4 Oz. 40c; Oz. 70c; 14 Lb. $1.65; 14 Lb. $2.25. 
600 BRIGHAM YELLOW GLOBE or ‘‘Michigan Onion.” Widely Grown for Storage. 
110 days. Famous for its long keeping qualities, this is a fine deep globe onion with heavy 
skin of excellent dark color. A big yielder, maturing medium early, it has creamy white, 
mild flesh. Ours is the true strain, widely used on both muck and upland. 
Pkt. 15c; 44 Oz. 35c; Oz. 65c; 14 Lb. $1.50; 4% Lb. $2.50. 
620 SWEET SPANISH —utah Strain. Large Sweet Onions. 
115 days. This is the largest and finest onion of all. It may seem incredible that these large 
mild yellow Spanish onions can grow in your own garden, but they will do it, needing only 
a reasonably good soil. Market gardeners and growers for the roadside stands who have a 
discriminating trade prefer this valuable sweet type. These magnificent onions are of 
globe shape, often weigh a pound or more, and have a very mild pleasant flavor. Both 
early boiling onions and tremendous large dry onions are easily grown from seed or from 
PLANTS, listed on next page. Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 40c; Oz. 75c; 144 Lb. $1.90; 144 Lb. $3.00. 
WHITE VARIETIES 
610 JAPANESE BUNCHING. Hardy Green Scallions. 625 WHITE PORTUGAL, or Silverskin. 100 days. An early flat white 
This hardy onion produces a cluster of 3 to 6 slender, pure white stalks Omlon of good size and mild flavor, used for bunching and for producing 
Sweet Spanish — Utah Strain 
Weighs nearly 2 Ibs.!_ An interesting photo from 
one of our customers. 
FOR SWEET SPANISH PLANTS—See next page. 
on each plant. As green onions or scallions they are most delicious, very 
mild and sweet. Sow the seed anytime in the spring or early summer 
and they will produce tender scallions in the fall. Mulch to winter over 
and you will have a very early crop next spring as they are very hardy. 
Excellent for both home and commercial use. 
Pkt. 15c; % Oz. 40c; Oz. 70c; 14 Lb. $1.65; 14 Lb. $2.25. 
624 WHITE BUNCH (White Lisbon). 100 days. Very popular as an early 
bunching onion in many sections. The bulbs are smooth and white, 
with large tops and flesh of mild flavor. 
Pkt. 15c; 4% Oz. 35c; Oz. 65c; 144 Lb. $1.65; % Ly, $2.25. 
626 WHITE SWEET SPANISH. Large, Mild White Onion. 110 days. The 
large size, globe shape and delicious mild flavor of the regular Sweet 
Spanish are combined with a clear glistening white skin and crisp white 
flesh. Excellent for early green bunching onions and for large dry bulbs 
for storage. Vigorous grower, ideal for both market and home use. 
Pkt. 15c; 14 Oz. 40c; Oz. 75c; 14 Lb. $1.90; 14 Lb. $3.00. 
white sets. When the seed is sown thick in a “ribbon row”’ the onions 
mature when small and are excellent for pickling, as they are snow 
white and very firm. Delicious early green onions, and mature bulbs 
are easily grown from sets of this variety. (See White Onion Sets on 
next page.) Pkt. 15c; 144 Oz. 35c; Oz. 65c; 14 Lb. $1.65; 44 Lb. $2.25. 
617 SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. 110 days. The standard large white 
onion. It sells well on the market and is popular for home use. Globe 
shaped, firm with a mild delicious flavor. Color is clear white and they 
keep well. Pkt. 15c; 144 Oz. 40c; Oz. 70c; 14 Lb. $1.70; 14 Lb. $2.65. 
616 SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. Largest, Handsomest Red Onion. 110 
days. We have never seen a more uniform stock than the strain we 
offer. This is a handsome variety and keeps better than any other red 
kind. The quality is fine, the onions being very tender when cooked. 
The bulbs are of perfect globe shape, deep red, and with small tops. 
Pkt. 15c; 44 Oz. 35c; Oz. 65c; 144 Lb. $1.65; 14 Lb. $2.25. 
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