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Good Onions Grown from Seed 
Ones may be planted in the South 
any time during February and March 
for harvesting in August. They can be grown 
much cheaper from seed than from sets, 
and will make better shaped bulbs, although 
many Southerners have the idea that good 
onions cannot be grown from seed ina single 
season. As our season is much longer than 
it isin the North, we have a much better 
chance for growing onions in one season, 
yet some of the finest specimens I have ever 
seen were grown from seed in a single short 
season in the North. 
Onions will do well in almost any garden 
soil that has been kept free from weeds and 
grass. ‘The soil can be made fine and loose 
by deep spading, and as it is impossible to 
get the soil too rich, both stable manure and 
commercial fertilizer high in nitrogen may 
be applied. This is not done, however, un- 
til about two weeks before planting. Use 
it in the drill at the rate of from one to two 
thousand pounds an acre. 
Make the rows from one to two and one- 
half feet apart and sow the seed at the rate of 
from five to seven pounds per acre; a seed 
drill will do the work faster and more evenly 
than by hand. Cover the seed with one- 
fourth to one-half inch of soil, which, if dry, 
at the time, must be pressed down firmly to 
insure good and quick germination. 
Commence cultivation as soon as the 
plants are well up and stir the soil between 
the rows every two weeks, and oftener if 
As soon as the bulbs begin to develop clear away 
the soil to expose at least one half. (Two weeks 
after clearing) 
necessary, to keep it fine and loose and to 
prevent weeds from getting a foothold. 
When the plants have attained the size of 
a large broom straw, thin out to one plant 
every four or six inches. Nitrate of soda, 
applied at the rate of 150 pounds to theacre, 
will hasten their growth and greatly increase 
their yield. When the plants begin to make 
bulbs early in the summer remove the soil 
from around them (so that one-half, or more, 
ofthe bulb is exposed) to increase their size. 
When the tops die down, the onions are 
ready for pulling up. After this, if there is 
no danger of rain, leave them in the sun a 
dayortwotodry. Storeina cool, dry place. 
THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
FrBruary, 1908 
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Write for large tilustrated catalog. 
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ORCHIDS 
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