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4. About two weeks later cut off the tops again. 



5. When the outside garden is in good condition for plant- 



ing, transplant the seedlings from the seed-box into 

 rows, setting the plants only a little deeper than they 

 were in the seed-box, and about one inch apart in 

 the rows. The rows should be twelve or fifteen 

 inches apart. 



6. Keep the surface of the soil well tilled and free from 



weeds. 



7. When the onions are matured, pull them during dry 



weather, and leave them on the surface of the ground 

 to ripen. 



Starting Out-doors. 



1. Sow the seeds sparsely in shallow drills and cover with 



about one-half inch of fine soil. Rows should be 

 twelve or fifteen inches apart. 



2. When the seedlings are up, weed the rows carefully and 



thin the onions to about one-half inch apart. 



3. About two weeks later weed again, and thin to one inch 



apart. 



4. For the rest of the season treat as outlined in paragraphs 



six and seven above. 



Record of Growth. 



1. Seed: size, shape, and color. Date of planting. 



2. Date of coming up. Method by which the leaf breaks 



through the ground. 



3. Date of transplanting. 



4. Date of harvest. 



