THE CAMPAIGN IN SEFPEMBER. 



onions) in the ground during September and at 

 any time when convenient. I use the largest of 

 my sets in this manner those that would go to 

 seed in the spring any way, and also any refuse 

 onions that I have or can buy at slight cost. 

 Occasionally rows of this vegetable attaining but 

 little size have not been used, and I have sim- 

 ply let them stand during the season. In Au- 

 gust their tops die down, but in the moist, cool 

 weather of September they start and grow 

 again, and even go ahead of those set out, and 

 by winter are strong plants. I then have the 

 ground between them covered with light and 

 partly decayed manure, and this keeps the frost 

 from heaving them out. The plants themselves 

 should not be covered deeply with anything, 

 or they will decay. A little very coarse litter 

 ?*> the coldest weather is all that is necessary. 

 From beds so treated the onions were fit for 



