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had also the advantage of ripening, at least a fortnight 

 sooner. 



I planted also some small bulbs, of the sowing of the early 

 part of the spring of 1818, but they almost all went to seed, 

 and when the flower bud was pinched off, the bulb produced 

 two new ones. 



My own conviction of the value of Mr. Knight's method* 

 of sowing the seed in May, to form bulbs for the next year's 

 stock, is so great, that I shall for the future adhere to it, and 

 only sow a little seed in the spring, to supply green Onions. 



The kinds of Onions I have sown, are the Portugal, the 

 James's keeping, and the Two-bladed Onion. 



I am almost ashamed of troubling you with such triflng 

 matters, and shall merely add, that the soil of my garden 

 is a light sand, and that I have difficulty in procuring dung 

 in sufficient quantities, which will account for my not using 

 any in these experiments. 



I am, 



my dear Sir, yours truly, 



John Wedgwood. 



Betley, 

 September 3rd, 1819. 



* See Horticultural Transactions, Vol. I. page 157. 



