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J. STECKXER SEED CO., I/fD., ALMANAC AND
ing and replaced in the morning. Some
gardeners use Latanias for covering the
beds. When the seed is coming up, say in
7 or 9 daj's, the cover has to be removed
entirely; but if the weather is dry, the
watering has to be continued. They thrive
best in loamy soil. Can be planted in the
same ground for years, and require no rota-
tion as other crops.
When the plants have reached the size of
a goose quiil, they are transplanted into
rows which can be from one to two feet
apart, according to the mode of cultivation,
and about five or six inches apart in the
rows. The ground should be thoroughly
prepared before setting out the plants. We
generally shorten the tops and roots. In
April the Onion will be ready to be taken
In sections where it is too cold to sow
Onion seed in the fall, the Creole seed can
be sown in January and February; in that
case they should be sown very thinly in
drills, thinned out to a proper stand, and by
the end of spring they will produce a good
sized Onion. Growers here use very little,
if any fertilizers, but it can be used with
advantage. For spring sowing we recom-
mend the Bermuda seed.
The seed of the Creole Onion, which we
offer, is grown for us by an experienced
Onion grower at Lafourche. No better
stock can be found. We do not depend