ONION. 77 



OKRA. 

 G-OMBO. Hibiscus esculentus. 



THE green capsules of this plant are used in soups, stews, 

 &c., to which they impart a rich flavour, and are considered 

 nutritious. Its ripe seed, if burned and ground like coffee, 

 can scarcely be distinguished therefrom. 



The seed should be planted in good rich ground, the first 

 or second week in May, if settled warm weather, but not 

 otherwise, as it is a very tender vegetable. Draw drills about 

 an inch deep, and three or four feet asunder, into which drop 

 the seed at the distance of six or eight inches from each 

 other, or rather drop two or three in each place, lest the one 

 should not grow and cover them nearly an inch deep. As the 

 plants advance in growth, thin them out, earth them up two 

 or three times, and they will produce abundantly. 



ONION. 

 OIGNON. JLllium cepa, etc. etc. 



VARIETIES. 



New England White. 



Large Red. 



Yellow, or Silver Skinned. 



Yellow Dutch. 

 Strasburgh, or Flanders. 

 Madeira. 



OF the several varieties of Onions, the Yellow or Silver 

 Skinned, and Large Red, are the best for a general crop. The 

 bulbs are handsome, of firm growth, and keep well through 

 the winter. The New England White are handsome for the 

 table, and very suitable for pickling, as well as to pull while 

 young, and generally prove a very profitable crop. 



Previous to sowing Onion seed for a general crop, the 

 ground should be well prepared by digging in some of the 

 oldest and strongest manure that can be got. The earlier 

 this be done in the spring, the better, and the planting should 



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