. The modern guide for fruit and truck shippers and poultry raisers in the southern states; . or freight, providing theonions are well cured and thoroughly drj-. By following the above direc-tions anyone may grow Bermuda onions successfully in the South. CEEOLE ONIONS. There are many excellent ouions for the Gardeners use, such asthe Australian Brown, Prizetaker. Silverskin, Yellow Danver and WhiteQueen, but experience has taught us that the Bermuda and Creoleonions are the best for Southern growing, when shipping onions to marketfor profit is the object. As this work only intends to treat of
. The modern guide for fruit and truck shippers and poultry raisers in the southern states; . or freight, providing theonions are well cured and thoroughly drj-. By following the above direc-tions anyone may grow Bermuda onions successfully in the South. CEEOLE ONIONS. There are many excellent ouions for the Gardeners use, such asthe Australian Brown, Prizetaker. Silverskin, Yellow Danver and WhiteQueen, but experience has taught us that the Bermuda and Creoleonions are the best for Southern growing, when shipping onions to marketfor profit is the object. As this work only intends to treat of vegetablesadapted to the South, we confine ourselves in this onion discourse to thosetwo fine and remunerative varieties—the Bermuda and Creole. We have always • considered the genuine red and white Creole onionsto be the best all-around onions for the Southern growers. They originat-ed in Louisiana, showing that the Creole onions are indigenous to theSouthern climate. They will stand more drought and heavy rains thanany other onions, and growing more in the ground (and not on top of. CREOLE ONIONS the soil like the Bermuda) they stand heavier freezes in the winter thanthe Bermuda onion. We have had Bermuda onions frequently killed, whenthe Creole escaped unhurt, but the best point of all is the keeping qualityof the Creole onions. Theydo not have to be rushed on a low can be icept until prices are right. Creole onions harvested in Maycan be kept all summer simply ])y spreading them out on a dry floor. TKeCreoles are solid, well shaped and salable onions in any market. The intelligent, French Creole gardeners of Louisiana have grown these Creole Onions. 91 onions for over fifty years, almost to tlie exclusion of any other onions, be-cause the Creole onions have proven to be money makers, and we stronglyadvise all of our readers to give these onions a fair trial. SEED. There are two varieties of Creole onions, the red and white; the red ismore generally grown. Th
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