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room, where, if to be kept through the winter, the dry 

 tops are removed and the bulbs spread upon shelves 

 with slatted bottoms and sides not more than six inches 

 deep. If threatening weather prevents thorough curing 

 in the garden or field, they should be spread thinly on 

 the floor of a well- ventilated room till the curing is com- 

 pleted before storing. If the shelves are not available 

 they may be stored in slatted, shallow boxes similar to 

 those in which fruit and vegetables are shipped. Varie- 

 ties differ in their keeping qualities, and those of the 

 same variety grown from seed keep better than those 

 from sets. The onion, if properly stored, will endure a 

 temperature approaching zero, but must not be handled 

 while frozen. The so-called new onion culture, which 

 directs planting the seed under glass and transplanting, 

 is not necessary in the South, since, planted in the fall, 

 they endure our winters without injury. The little 

 white multipliers keep better and longer than any other 

 variety. They should be grown in every garden, for 

 this and other reasons to be mentioned later. 



By common and concurrent experience the following 

 are considered the most desirable varieties for the upper 

 South reaching down to Florida: 



Large Red Wethersfield. — This has been a favorite 

 variety for more than a quarter of a century. The form 

 is somewhat flattened at the base, the color of the skin 

 red, with white meat tinged with red. It is very pro- 

 ductive and a good keeper. 



Yellow Olohe Danvers. — This splendid variety has 

 superseded the Round Danvers, on account of its more 

 attractive form. 



