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ONIONS HOW TO GROW EXTRA LARGE 

 SPECIMENS 



AMONG the kinds that will form bulbs of exceptional 

 size, American Prizetaker and Gigantic Gibraltar 

 are the two most popular. They form the large "Spanish" 

 onions for which high prices are paid at fruit stands and 

 here is the method by which they may be grown: 



Late in February or early in March sow seeds thinly 

 in a seed flat, in the house or direct into a hotbed. As 

 seedlings appear, keep them cool, to encourage a strong, 

 stocky growth. When three to four inches tall, thin them 

 out to stand about one-quarter inch apart in row. If in- 

 clined to be tall and spindly, shear off tops to within 

 three inches of base. 



As early in April as garden can be made, transplant 

 seedlings in rows, outdoors, five inches apart, with eighteen 

 inches between the rows. Under favorable conditions 

 bulbs averaging four to five inches in diameter should be 

 harvested in August. 



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