THE ONION 



or they may be grown on the surface like 

 onions, but if blanched they are of a higher 

 quality and flavor. If plants are to be used 

 diu-ing the winter, lift them with roots and pack 

 them in sand in a cool cellar or root house. 



Garlic. These bulbs are made up of a num- 

 ber of small bulbs encased in a skin somewhat 

 like that of the onion. Garlic thrives best on 

 a rich garden loam. In April, break up the 

 large bulb, separating the small bulbs or cloves, 

 and plant the cloves four inches apart in rows 

 from twelve to fifteen inches apart. Cover 

 them with one to one and one-half inches of fine 

 soil. Cultivate frequently and keep a dust 

 mulch between the rows during dry weather. 

 In the fall when the tops start to dry gather the 

 crop, braid the tops, and suspend the bulbs in 

 a dry airy place where the temperature seldom 

 goes below 32 degrees F. 



Shallots. These should be planted early in 

 the spring and require the same soil and culture 

 as the onion. Each bulb or clove is exposed 

 and the cluster not covered with a common skin 



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