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Onions should be grown in an open, airy place and in 

 deeply cultivated and well-manured soils. 



Use the best seed only, sow thinly, giving plenty 

 of room between the rows, and thin early to at least 

 3 inches apart and finally to 6 inches apart. Keep down 

 the weeds and promote quick growth by frequent hoeing. 



On the first appearance of the disease syringe the 

 plants with either sulphide of potassium (liver of 



Fungus of Finger and Toe Disease (Plasmodiophora Irassicae). 



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sulphur), \ oz. to 1 gallon of water ,| with a little soft- 

 soap dissolved in the liquid to make it adhere to the 

 leaves, or with the ' Bordeaux mixture ' which is made 

 from sulphate of copper 1 lb. and lime 1 tb. to 8 gallons 

 of water. Dissolve and mix in a wooden vessel and 

 apply in a very fine spray, by means of a syringe or 

 Eclair, wetting every part of the leaf. 



The Potato Disease is in damp, close, sunless seasons 

 often very prevalent. 



