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Mr. M. H. Edwards, Linstead — ^The seeds sprouted well and were 

 coming on nicely, but just as they were about to form bulbs my pea- 

 fowls got in and destroyed them all. 



Mr. A. A. Stewart, Walker's Wood — We had such heavy rains for 

 weeks after planting that the greater part of my seeds were washed 

 away — what survived gave very good onions, large and mild in flavour. 



Rev. G. McNeil, Shooter's Hill— We succeeded nobly with the seeds. 

 In spite of the severe drought which followed the sowing, they bore 

 excellently. 



Mr. W. F Bailey, Shooter's Hill — The seeds failed to produce any- 

 thing like good results. Plants came out excellently but were all se- 

 riously affected by the dry weather in December. I think April to 

 May would be a much better time to sow the seeds here. 



Mr. T. H Grant, Shooter's Hill — The plants grew to the height of 

 about one inch, when the drought set in, and most died From those 

 that lived I got about one quarter pound The bearing was fair. 

 Had the drought not troubled them, I expect I would have got a few 

 pounds of onions. 



Rev. J, Reinke, Mile Gully — The seed was planted as nearly ac- 

 cording to directions as possible, but I got nothing. A few of the 

 seeds came up but soon died off. Those I formerly succeeded with 

 were planted in May, having been started in boxes. 



Mr. J. Shearer, Duncans — Seeds sown at Yale Royal failed entirely 

 apparently on account of insects in the soil; those sown at Cave Val- 

 ley Estate in St. Ann, 1,800 ft. alt., are growing fairly well. I have had 

 some bulbs from them about 2 inches in diameter and of good flavour. 



Mrs. Noble, Little River — The onion seed has turned out success- 

 fully I think. I have S^lbs., some quite large and full flavoured, 

 some measuring 5 inches in circumference I certainly think with 

 perseverance one would find them very remunerative. 



Mr. W. Baillie, Walker's Wood — The seed germinated well, and 

 made a good start, but the continued dry weather has checked them, 

 and the bulbs are on the whole small, with here and there a fair- sized 

 one. 



Mr. C. L. Walker, Walker's Wood — The seasons being heavy in Oc- 

 tober last, most of the seeds were washed away, but some grew and 

 produced very good onions. 



Mr. John K. Braham, Moneague— The plants bulbed freely, but 

 were not large, being what lijan best describe as pickling onions, and 

 ranging from f to li inches in diameter. I consider my attempt there- 

 fore a commercial failure. Eschalots would have decidedly paid better. 



Mr. J. M. Cover, Brown's Town — The onion seeds have turned out 

 first class considering the sharp drought we have had, and I have 

 taken out some which measured 3 inches in diameter. I have no 

 doubt that with proper cultivation and a good supply of liquid manure 

 we could turn out onions just as large as those from America. 



Mr. 'jreo. Lannaman, Brown's Town— I sowed the seeds and had 

 them transplanted according to the directions in the Bulletin, and 

 they were coming on nicely, but the heavy rains in November and the 

 early part of December destroyed them completely. 



Mr. W. G. Groves, Ocho Rios — The seeds I got last year from 

 you turned out very well and yielded a good return. 



