Gardening for profit; a guide to the successful cultivation of the market and family garden . 216 GARDENING FOR PROFIT. sede the Strasburg for that purpose. It certainly is farmore productive, but the question, whether it will keep aswell in sets, during winter, has not been sufficiently test-. 9 I : Fig. 56.— YELLOW DAX-YERS ONION. Fig. 57.—WETHERSFIELD REDONION. ed. When sown from seed, as a field crop, it is said togive one-third greater weight than any other variety, butit does not keep so well as some others. Wethersfield Large Red.—This is the staple variety of the eastern Onion growers;

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Gardening for profit; a guide to the successful cultivation of the market and family garden . 216 GARDENING FOR PROFIT. sede the Strasburg for that purpose. It certainly is farmore productive, but the question, whether it will keep aswell in sets, during winter, has not been sufficiently test-. 9 I : Fig. 56.— YELLOW DAX-YERS ONION. Fig. 57.—WETHERSFIELD REDONION. ed. When sown from seed, as a field crop, it is said togive one-third greater weight than any other variety, butit does not keep so well as some others. Wethersfield Large Red.—This is the staple variety of the eastern Onion growers; enormous quantities of it are H!f\J$ grown for shipment, it be- mg found, from its excel- w^/Mw\ lent keej>ing qualities, to be best fitted for that purpose. It is never so salable as the White or Yellow, however, in our home markets. Early Large Red.—About a fortnight earlier than the Large Wethersfield, rather smaller in size, close grained and heavy; mild in flavor, a good keeper.

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