BULB CROPS: ONIONS, LEEKS, AND SHALLOTS 



The Onion 



Types of Bulb Crops 



A collection of as many varieties of onions as teacher 

 and pupils can bring together — large onions, small 

 onions for pickling, bunch onions, and sets. Also chives 

 and leeks if available. 



Make outHne or shaded drawings on blackboard or 

 paper of round and flat types. Also of groups of sets 

 or small onions. 



Origin of Seed 



The tops of an onion gone to seed in school garden or 

 some home garden. 



Let each pupil pull out some of the black seeds from 

 the withered flowers. 



If multiplier onions are available show how these 

 originate. 



Seed Germination 



Twenty onion seeds for each pupil. 

 Place in germinating box or plate. Examine daily 

 and determine the per cent of germination. 



