116 VEGETABLE GROWING. 



water at all. Tie in bunches of six or eight and pack 

 in crates. 



The variety known as Large Flag has a strong lead 

 in this country. 



FERTILIZER. 



The material prepared for onions will make a good 

 fertilizer for this crop. Leek can stand more nitroge- 

 nous matter and are slower to grow, hence it is advisa- 

 ble to use more of this element and to use it in a form 

 that will not dissipate readily ; such material as barn- 

 yard manure and compost are better than the com- 

 mercial forms. If commercial fertilizers are relied 

 upon, it will be better to make several applications. 

 What has been said of the element, nitrogen, is appli- 

 cable to potash and phosphoric acid. 



