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70. Seeds of leek (X 6). 



Most onion-growers prefer to sell the crop in the fall. 

 Usually it is put in temporary storage in open sheds, much 

 as corn is stored in the crib. One of these sheds is shown 

 in Fig. 68. There are wide spaces 

 in the outside boarding of the shed, 

 and the floor is raised a few inches 

 above the ground and cracks are left 

 in it. The eaves should project enough 

 to carry all water clear of the sides. 

 If the onions are dry and clean when 

 put into storage and the tops have been 

 carefully removed, the onions may l^e 

 stored several feet deep in narrow 

 bins or cribs of this kind. 



Erost-proof storage-houses are most reliable. They are 

 provided with good ventilation, and kept near freezing 



temperature. Only mature 

 well-cured onions should 

 be stored in them, and 

 particular attention should 

 be given to having only 

 rot-free bulbs. Fig. 69 

 represents " a good onion 

 storage-house," drawn 

 from T. Munn, Bull. 

 437, of the Tv^ew York 

 (Geneva) Experiment Sta- 

 tion. 



71. Seedlings of leek (X %)• 



The 'kinds. 



Varieties of onions are 

 size of bulb, shape, color. 



many. They dilfer in season, 

 quality, keeping ability. The 



