ONION 



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Sow under glass in March or April. Outdoors, sow 

 seed in mild climates in the autumn, for an early start, 

 or as soon as the ground is fit in spring. Have no seed 

 but the best, and sow thickly! Plant sets, etc., when 



Fig. 84. Onion seedlings. Natural size. 



the ground is fit, and once more in a fortnight for 

 succession ; in mild climates they may even be set in 

 the fall. 



Thin the rows when the plants are three inches or 

 more tall. If the young Onions are to be used, thin to 



