Archive image from page 140 of Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur. Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower and kitchen garden for 1878 curtiscobbwashbu1878curt Year: 1878 IV _ _ â¢i I 1 1 A it i I Culture. The soil in general cannot be too ncti for tliis vegetable; ana; however good It may be, it requires more or less manure for every crop. Previous to sowing, the ground should be thoroughly spaded over, or deeply ploughed, and the surface made smooth and even. The seed should be sown as early in spring as the soil may be in good working con- dition. Sow in drills f
Archive image from page 140 of Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur. Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower and kitchen garden for 1878 curtiscobbwashbu1878curt Year: 1878 IV _ _ â¢i I 1 1 A it i I Culture. The soil in general cannot be too ncti for tliis vegetable; ana; however good It may be, it requires more or less manure for every crop. Previous to sowing, the ground should be thoroughly spaded over, or deeply ploughed, and the surface made smooth and even. The seed should be sown as early in spring as the soil may be in good working con- dition. Sow in drills fourteen inches apart, and half an inch in depth. When the plants are three or four inches hijjli, thin them out to two inches apart. I'o grow Ouions for pickling, sow the seed thinly in March or April. No further culture is required, except hand-weeding, as their thickness in the bed will prevent.'>eir crowing large, and will cause them to come to maturity sooner. ,jer oz. Early Red. A sub-variety of the Large Red Wethersfield, and the earlieb or tlie Red Onions. Very productive, l'erpkt.,5 15 Large Red Wethersfield. Large, skin deep purplish-red; flesh purplish-white; fine grained, and stronger flavored tlian that of the yellow earlier red varieties. Productive, and one of the best to keep. Per pkt., 5 Dan vers Yellow. A fine variety; above the medium size; globular in form; skin yellowish-brown; flesh white, sugary, mild, and well-flavored. Very pro- ductive. Per pkt., 5 Extra Fine, from selected onions; $ per lb Yellow Dutch, or Silverkin. One of the oldest varieties; flesh white, fine- grained, mild, sugary, and well-flavored. Per pkt., 5 . . . ⢠White Portugal, or Spanish. A very large, flat onion. Skin loose, of a mild flavor; fine tor early winter use, but decays early. Per pkt., 5 . â -15 Red Sallon. Shape and size resembles the Madeira; color is of a darker red; it has a stronger onion flavor, and keeps better; fine variety. Per pkt., 15. .10 .10 .3)
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