. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. Il RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEP// Ognon, Fr. Cebolla, Sp. DREER'S CHOICE ONION SEED One ounce of Onion seed for 100 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. Zwiebel, Cer. CULTURE —Large Onions are easily grown from seeds in one season provided the gardener has a rich piece of ground and is willing to do the necessary hand weeding and transplanting of the young Onions. Seeds may be sown very early in the spring in rows 18 inches apart, and as soon as seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall they should be thinned out to stand 3 to 4 inches apart i
. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. Il RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEP// Ognon, Fr. Cebolla, Sp. DREER'S CHOICE ONION SEED One ounce of Onion seed for 100 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. Zwiebel, Cer. CULTURE —Large Onions are easily grown from seeds in one season provided the gardener has a rich piece of ground and is willing to do the necessary hand weeding and transplanting of the young Onions. Seeds may be sown very early in the spring in rows 18 inches apart, and as soon as seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall they should be thinned out to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. Several appli- cations of a complete fertilizer or wood ashes scattered on both sides of the row and hoed into the soil will benefit the developing roots immensely. Pull when tops begin to die down, cure and sell, or store in a cool, dry place. For sets, select a clean sandy soil of medium fertility, prepare it well in early spring, and at once sow seed in drills a foot apart, using 40 to 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 Southport 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
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