. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 . Culture. The soil in general cannot be too ncti for this vegetable; ana; however goo(3 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 driUs fourteen inches apart, and half an inch in depth. Wheji the plants are three or four inches high, thin them out to two inches apart.
. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 . Culture. The soil in general cannot be too ncti for this vegetable; ana; however goo(3 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 driUs fourteen inches apart, and half an inch in depth. Wheji the plants are three or four inches high, thin them out to two inches apart. To grow Onions 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 c'lt^ir o;i"owi:ig lai'ge, and will cause them to come to maturity sooner. ,jer Early Red. A sub-variety of the Large Eed "Wethersfield, and the earlier, or rue Red Onions. Very productive. I'er pkt., 10 Larse Red Wethsrsfield. Large, skin deep purplish-red; flesh purplish-white; fine iirained, and stronger flavored than that of the yellow and earlier red varieties. Productive, and one of the best to keep. Per pkt., 5 Dr»nv'8l*S 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., 10 Extra Fine, from selected onions; $ per lb Yeiiow Dutch, or Silver-skin. One of the oldest varieties; flesh white, fine- grauied, mild, sugary, and well-flavored. Per pkt., 10 . ^^'hite Portugal, or Spanish. A very large, fl;it onion. Skin loose, of a mild flavor; fine tor early winter use, but decays early. Per 10 Red SaUon. 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. .-O Ho • OJ
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