Dreer's garden book for 1946 : faithful for over a century . dreersgardenbook1946henr Year: 1946 Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS Dreer's Oiiion Seed Ognon, Fr. Cipolla, ITAL. Cebolla, Sp. Zwiebel, Ger. Treat seed with Arasan or Semesan 1 Pkh for 25 fh; 1 ox. for 100 feet 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. Culture—Seeds may be sown early in the spring in rows 18 inches apart, and as soon as seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall they should be thinned out to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. Pull when tops begin to die down, cure, and use, or store in a cool, dry place. By sowing seed of the Spanish ty
Dreer's garden book for 1946 : faithful for over a century . dreersgardenbook1946henr Year: 1946 Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS Dreer's Oiiion Seed Ognon, Fr. Cipolla, ITAL. Cebolla, Sp. Zwiebel, Ger. Treat seed with Arasan or Semesan 1 Pkh for 25 fh; 1 ox. for 100 feet 5 to 6 pounds for an acre. Culture—Seeds may be sown early in the spring in rows 18 inches apart, and as soon as seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall they should be thinned out to stand 3 to 4 inches apart in the row. Pull when tops begin to die down, cure, and use, or store in a cool, dry place. By sowing seed of the Spanish type, such as Prizetaker and the Southport Globes, under glass in February or March and transplanting in April to open ground 3 to 4 inches apart in the rows bulbs of immense size may be produced. The Best Red Onions The red-skinned Onions are by far the best winter keepers lasting well into the spring, well beyond the time that any of the white or yellow varieties could be kept in good condi- tion. They mature rather late, have solid flesh, and their flavor is stronger than that of any others. 580 Large Red Wethersfield. 110 days. A well-known variety with very large thick flat onions having a bright purplish red skin. Solid flesh, shaded pink near the skin. Pkt. 10c; J4 oz. 25c; oz. 40c; K lb. $ 582 Southport Red Globe. 120 days. The Southport Globe Onions are all very popular and this splendid red-skinned variety is no exception. The onions are perfectly round and have an attractive red skin and white flesh. Pkt. 10c; j/z oz. 2Sc; oz. 40c; lb. $ The Leading White Sorts The white-skinned onions are much milder in flavor than yellow or red ones but they do not keep so well. 584 Southport White Globe. 120 days. A well-known stand- ard sort of medium size, perfect globe shape, with pure white skin. White, fine-grained flesh of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10c; ^ oz. 3Sc; oz. 60c; ^ lb. $ 590 White Portugal or Silver Skin. 100 days. Attractive large, flat, pure white on
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