. The Lohrman Seed Co. : seed growers & merchants. Nursery stock Michigan Detroit Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 15. German, 3iutt^t^i^i- French, Gig?ion. CULxrRK.—One ounce for 100 feet of drill; five or six pounds in drills for an acre. For sets, 50 to 60 pounds should be sown to the acre, according to the richness of the soil. The onion thrives best in a rather deep, rich, loamy soil, and, unlike most vegetables, succeeds well when cultivated on the same ground for successive years. The best culture requires that t
. The Lohrman Seed Co. : seed growers & merchants. Nursery stock Michigan Detroit Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. 15. German, 3iutt^t^i^i- French, Gig?ion. CULxrRK.—One ounce for 100 feet of drill; five or six pounds in drills for an acre. For sets, 50 to 60 pounds should be sown to the acre, according to the richness of the soil. The onion thrives best in a rather deep, rich, loamy soil, and, unlike most vegetables, succeeds well when cultivated on the same ground for successive years. The best culture requires that the ground should be deeph- trenched and manured the previous autumn, and laid up in ridges during the year to pulverize. As earh' in the spring as the ground is in working order, commence operations by leveling the ground with a rake, and tread it firmh-: sow thinly in drills about one-quarter of an inch deep, and one foot apart; cover with fine soil, and press down with the back of a rake or a light roller. When the young plants are strong enough, thin gradually so that they stand three or four inches apart. Keep the surface of the ground open and free from weeds hy frequent hoeing, taking care not to stir the soil too deeply, or to collect it aJ>out the growing bulbs. Ertra Early Red. Extra Michigan Grown. A very early and abundant yielder; mild flavored, of medium size and a good keeper; bulbs same shape and color as Red Wethersfield, but two weeks earlier. ^Southport Red Globe. This variety is of medium size, spherical, with small neck, very deep, rich, red color, and of superior quality. |/^LargeRed Wethersfield. Extra, Michigan Grown. Onion growers who prefer the red varieties will find our Michigan grown seed far surpassing the ordinary Red Wethersfield in sizc^ produciivcncss and -^(r/^ qualities. |/ilichigan Yellow Globe. Extra Michigan Grow7i. The largest crops of onions are always produced on rich, black lands. On such soils it is found that a globe-shaped onion
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