The new onion culture; a story for young and old, which tells how to grow 2,000 bushels of fine bulbs on one acre .. . ason, that the crop was reduced not lessthan one-third, or more, from this cause—but itwas a lesson which will not easily be seed, of course, was planted the same dayas received, but at that time I had plants inmy frames already large enough for setting inopen ground. An early start is the chief con-dition of full success. Without it, the under-taking is not 2DeU begun; with it, it is reallymore than half done. At once, after ordering the seed, Grerold had prepar
The new onion culture; a story for young and old, which tells how to grow 2,000 bushels of fine bulbs on one acre .. . ason, that the crop was reduced not lessthan one-third, or more, from this cause—but itwas a lesson which will not easily be seed, of course, was planted the same dayas received, but at that time I had plants inmy frames already large enough for setting inopen ground. An early start is the chief con-dition of full success. Without it, the under-taking is not 2DeU begun; with it, it is reallymore than half done. At once, after ordering the seed, Grerold had prepared a little cold frame three feet by six, or iust large enough for an or- TheCold Frame. -,. , . , -, n t dinary hot bed sash, such ashappened to be at hand. The picture of frame,on opposite page, will give the beginner anidea how it looks. It is a simple box, slantingfrom rear where it is about twelve inches high;to front, where about eight inches high. This GROWING THE PLANTS. 17 box is set directly upon the ground in somewell-drained and well-protected sunny spot,facing south or south-east. It is then filled. ONE-SASH COLD FKAME, with a mixture of good turfy loam, sand, andfine old compost to about four inches from thetop. Ordinary rich garden soil, freed fromstones and rubbish by sifting, and further en-riched with fine compost, well mixed and siftedtogether, will also answer every purpose. Thesurface is made fine and smoothwith a steel rake, and marked offwith straight furrows from front to rear. Theyare easily drawn across with the handle of therake, or with a little stick, or even the finger,and should be about an inch deep, and fourinches apart. The Seed Bed. 18 NEW OIN^ION CULTURE ; Such was the frame and seed bed as Geroldhad preijared. The ounce of seed was evenlyscattered over the whole surface of the bed,and each furrow carefully filled in again withthe hand. The latter operation buries all theseed in the furrows Afterwards the soil waswell firmed by patting it w
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