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inches wide and make a second furrow, and so 

 on until the entire bed is planted. Pull out any 

 weeds that come up, and cultivate the eight-inch 

 "middles* 1 often. Nitrate of soda, one-fourth 

 pound to the square rod, may be used to stimu- 

 late the growth. Apply before a rain, between 

 the rows, as it must not touch the foliage. When 

 the tops of the onions begin to die, the bulbs 

 should be dug, choosing a clear, dry day. If the 

 weather continues dry and fair, they may be left 

 on the ground for several days, after which they 

 should be placed in shallow trays or boxes and 

 stored in a cool, dry place, where it will not freeze. 

 Dampness will cause them to sprout. 



If colored varieties are preferred, try Eed 

 Wethersfield, Yellow Globe, and Brown Beauty. 

 All are productive, and are good keepers. If 

 seed of Prizetaker is sown in flats, after sprouting, 

 about March 1, and transplanted about the mid- 

 dle of April, in very rich soil, extra fine bulbs of 

 largest size and finest quality may be secured. 

 Sow seed in rows three inches apart and about 

 one-half inch in rows. Cover one-half inch, and 

 set in a place not too warm. When the plants 

 are an inch high they may be stimulated with a 

 little nitrate of soda, sown between the rows. 

 Transplant out of doors, setting in rows sixteen 

 inches apart and six inches apart in the row. For 

 extra fine specimens, use nitrate of soda at inter- 

 vals of four weeks, one-fourth pound to the 

 square rod. 



PIMENTOES 



Pimentoes are a variety of peppers similar to 

 sweet mangoes. Up to this time the best have 



