. Dreer's garden book 1921. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 32 ENRTADREER fflllADElPHIAM-WRELIABLEViOETABLESEED5 DREER'S CHOICE ONION SEED CULTURE.—For early green or bunching Onions sow seed of Silver Skin or other hardy white varieties in early August in well prepared and well drained rich, loamy soil, giving 1 foot space between the rows, and using 20 pounds of seed per acre. In many localities they winter well without mulch or other protection. For dry (fall) bulbs se
. Dreer's garden book 1921. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 32 ENRTADREER fflllADElPHIAM-WRELIABLEViOETABLESEED5 DREER'S CHOICE ONION SEED CULTURE.—For early green or bunching Onions sow seed of Silver Skin or other hardy white varieties in early August in well prepared and well drained rich, loamy soil, giving 1 foot space between the rows, and using 20 pounds of seed per acre. In many localities they winter well without mulch or other protection. For dry (fall) bulbs select a clean, rich, well-drained and well manured piece of land, prepare a perfect seed- bed, and sow seed in early spring in drills 15 inches or so apart, using 4 to 5 pounds of fresh seeds per acre. Use wheel-hoe and weeders freely, and thin plants to stand at least 2 inches apart in the rows. 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 seeds 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 January, February or March, and transplant- ing in April to open ground 3 to 4 inches apart in the rows, bulbs of immense size may be produced. One ounce of Onion Seed for 200 feet of drill, 4 to 5 pounds for one acre. Ideal Yellow Globe. (See page 8.) Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., Socts.; ^ lb., $; lb., $ Philadelphia Yellow Dutch. A good keeper and well flavored; bright straw-coloied skin and some- what flattened shape. Largely grown for sets on account of its
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