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the seed is aborted. These bulblets are set out and 

 produce marketable onions, or they may be pulled for 

 bunching. The third kind to which the Bermuda be- 

 longs is usually called the field onion, from the fact 

 that the former kinds are rarely grown extensively, 

 while it is not difficult to find one man growing twenty 

 acres of the last kind. 



The Bermuda is the first variety to be mentioned of 

 the last class. It grows to a very large size, and de 

 velops early. Its mild flavor and clear white color 

 makes it a favorite on the table. The seed is very 

 high-priced, and much spurious stuff is on the market 

 every year ; so we should buy only of reliable seeds- 

 men. From what has been said it should not be un- 

 derstood that all true Bermudas are white as there 

 is also a red kind on the market. The Bermudas 

 have given the best results in our section. 



FIG. 16. 



Figure 16 represents the Egyptian onion producing sets. 

 main plant is one of the heads bearing bulblets enlarged. 



Besides the 



