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. Dreer's garden book 1928. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Thinning out the seedling Most Essential Phase Onion Culture 60 pounds of seed per acre. Gather the sets when ripe. cure and store in a dry, airy place. They may be wintered in a slightly frozen condition, but must be protected from repeated freezing and thawing. In early spring following. plant them in shallow drills, 12 inches apart, and about 2 inches apart in the drill. By sowing seed of the Spanish type, suc
. Dreer's garden book 1928. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. Thinning out the seedling Most Essential Phase Onion Culture 60 pounds of seed per acre. Gather the sets when ripe. cure and store in a dry, airy place. They may be wintered in a slightly frozen condition, but must be protected from repeated freezing and thawing. In early spring following. plant them in shallow drills, 12 inches apart, and about 2 inches apart in the drill. By sowing seed of the Spanish type, such as Prizetaker and South- port Globes, under glass in February or March, and transplanting in April to open ground 3 to 4 inches apart in the rows bulbs of immense size may be produced. Best American Yellow Sorts As a class the following may be termed the best general purpose onions for home and market purposes. Properly handled and stored they keep quite well and bring good prices. 570 Gigantic Gibraltar. On the order of "Prizetaker," both in shape and size of bulbs. It is of globe shape, with light straw colored skin and white flesh, which is very mild and tender. This variety will produce onions averaging five inches in diameter and weighing up to 2 lbs., if seed is sown early under glass and young plants are transplanted in April. Pkt., 10 cts.; § oz., 25 cts.; oz., 35 cts.; | lb., $; lb., S3 50. 572 Ideal. A large, yellow Onion of perfect globe shape. Its general characteristics stamp it as one of the best main crop varieties of its type and we are pleased to offer it to our customers feeling sure that it will fully satisfy all who desire to grow large onions the first season from seed. The bulbs are true globe-shape, with skin of a pleasing .yellow color, flesh white and of a mild flavor, which will please and satisfy everyone. It is not the ordinary Southport Yellow Globe, but is superior, much more productive, and on account of its fine appearance will s
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