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sold when better varieties are wanting. The bulblets 

 or top sets of this should be planted as soon as they are 

 fully matured, which is during August. This onion 

 also grows from division of the bulb. If planted 

 somewhat deep in rich, loose soil, the stalk blanches 

 in the manner of leeks as usually grown by good 

 gardeners and makes a green onion of fairly good 

 quality. 



The common Top Set or Button onions are usually 

 grown for green bunching by planting the bulblets 

 in spring (at the North) in same manner as the 

 ordinary sets that were grown from the black seed 

 are planted. 



Of the common or "seed" onions, about eighty 

 varieties, including synonyms, are offered by Amer- 

 ican seedsmen. I give a description of the leading 

 ones, largely quoted from Farmers' Bulletin No 39 : 



AMERICAN VARIETIES 



Danvers (Danvers Yellow, Round Yellow Dan- 

 vers, Yellow Globe Danvers) The most largely 

 grown of the yellow onions, being produced in im- 

 mense quantities for shipping purposes. It is very 

 productive, giving much larger yields than varieties 

 which form flat bulbs. Four hundred to 600 bushels 

 per acre from seed sown in the field is a very common 

 yield, while 800 to 1000 bushels are sometimes har- 

 vested. The bulbs are very solid, large when given 

 the proper attention, compact, and of excellent flavor. 

 This vaiiety commands higher prices than red onions 

 in most markets. 



Extra Early Red On account of its earliness 

 in maturing, this variety is valuable in many sections. 

 The bulbs are rather small, flat in shape, and good 

 keepers. It is especially well adapted to cold, mucky 

 soils, and is largely used in the production of sets. 



