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Inspector McLeod, Montego Bay, St. James. — As I have only a 

 email garden I sowed a small portion of the onion seeds yon sent me in 

 a box. The plants came up thickly, and when 3 inches high I trans- 

 planted them 3 inches apart, in two well manured beds, 14 x 15 feet, 

 I watered them daily in dry weather, and all the plants grew well, 

 and bulbed, many of the onions measured 12 to 13 inches in circum- 

 ference, and weighed 8 to 10 ounces each. Some single plants pro- 

 duced clumps of 2 and 3 onions weighing from 18 to 20 ounces. 



I reaped the crop in February and March, I sowed the rest of the 

 seeds but they did not germinate having been kept too long. 



My garden is within a mile of the sea, and 2,000 feet above sea-level. 



Mr. S. E. Barrett. Montego Bay, St. James. — The onion seed I got 

 from you last year did not come to anything, they started beauti- 

 fully but I conclude my soil is not suitable, besides which there was 

 too much rain. 



Mr. E. M. Burnett, Montego Bay, St. James. — None of the " red 

 onions" came up, and comparatively few of the " white" sort, which 

 are now coming on very well. 



Mr. Salmon, Lucea, Hanover. — The seeds were planted, but came to 

 nothing, no doubt the soil had something to do with it. 



Mr. Stoley, Sav. -la-Mar, Westmoreland. — The onion seeds proved 

 a failure. I received 4 packets from you of which 3 were given to 

 friends. The report of each individual is the same, i.e., the seeds 

 spring up nicely but in a short time wither and die. 



Mr. L. A. W. Stradling, Sav. -la-Mar, Westmoreland. — In reply to 

 the query contained in the foregoing Memorandum, I regret to say 

 that my experiment proved to be a failure. The seed germinated freely 

 and the plants seemed to be vigorous and healthy, until they were about 

 four or five inches high when they turned yellow and withered away. 

 The next time that I try onion seed growing here I will either take 

 the soil from an old pigstye, or cattle pen, or use bone or blood 

 artificial manure. Thank you for the Bulletins. 



Mr. C. A. Reed, Sav. -la-Mar, Westmoreland. — The seeds received 

 were planted, but grew rather diminutive, and ultimately perished. 

 Cause unknown. 



Mr. E. R. Burgess, Grange Hill, Westmoreland. — The onion seeds 

 were not planted at the time recommended, so had not a fair chance, 

 as they were overtaken by dry weather, and could not be watered regu- 

 larly. 



Mr. H. E. Ibbott, Westmoreland. — The seed was sown in beds and 

 boxes carefully prepared, and water applied when necessary, and till 

 now nothing of their growth has been seen. 



Mr. R. J. Morgan, Alligator Pond, St. Elizabeth. — I am sorry to 

 report that the onion seeds grew well, but after a while disappeared. 



Mr. E. W. Young, Devon, Manchester. — Much care was devoted to 

 the onions and the seed was planted by directions given in the Bul- 

 letin, but the plants never grew. 



Mr. A. C. 'Martin, Cross Keys, Manchester, — The onion seeds you 

 sent me have turned out well. I only planted half the quantity and 

 hope to reap over 30 lbs. weight of onions, some of the bulbs measure 

 10 inches in circumference. 1 gave away the balance of seed to settlers 



