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ONIONS— HOW TO GROW EXTRA LARGE 
SPECIMENS 
A MONG the kinds that will form bulbs of exceptional 
Ta. size, American Prizetaker and Gigantic Gibraltar 
are the two most popular. They form the large “Spanish” 
onions for which high prices are paid at fruit stands and 
here is the method by which they may be grown: 
Late in February or early in March sow seeds thinly 
in a seed flat, in the house or direct into a hotbed. As 
seedlings appear, keep them cool, to encourage a strong, 
stocky growth. When three to four inches tall, thin them 
out to stand about one-quarter inch apart in row. If in- 
clined to be tall and spindly, shear off tops to within 
three inches of base. 
As early in April as garden can be made, transplant 
seedlings in rows, outdoors, five inches apart, with eighteen 
inches between the rows. Under favorable conditions 
bulbs averaging four to five inches in diameter should be 
harvested in August. 
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