LIFE OF SEEDS 



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Longevity of Seeds Continued 



AVERAGE 

 YEARS 



EXTREME 

 YEARS 



Cucumber, prickly-fruited gherkin 6 



Cucumber, snake (Cucumis flexuosus) .... 7 or 8 



Dandelion 2 



Dill 3 



Egg-plant 6 



Endive 10 



Fennel, common or wild 4 



Fennel, sweet 4 



Flax 2 



Gumbo, see OKRA. 



Good King Henry 



Gourds' fancy 6 



Hop 2 



Horehound 



Hyssop 3 



Kohlrabi 5 



Leek 3 



Lentil 4 



Lettuce, common 



Lovage 



Maize, or Indian corn 



Marjoram, sweet 



Marjoram, winter 5 



Martynia 1 or 2 



Millet 2 



Muskmelon ^ 5 



Mustard, black or brown " 4 



Mustard, Chinese cabbage-leaved 



Mustard, white or salad 



Nasturtium, tall 5 



Nasturtium, dwarf 5 



Oats 3 



Okra 5 



Onion 2 



Orach 6 



Orchard-grass 



Parsnip 2 



Parsley 



Pea, garden 



Pea, gray or field , 



Peanut > 



Pepper ......... 



Pumpkin , 4 or 5 



Purslane 



Radish ^ 5 



Rampion 5 



Rape 5 



Rhubarb 3 



Rocket salad 4 



Rosemary 4 



Rue . 2 



7 + 

 10 + 



5 



5 

 10 



5 



10 + 



6 

 5 

 10 

 9 

 9 

 9 

 4 

 4 

 7 

 7 



10 + 



9 



8 

 10 + 



5 



8 



10 + 



7 



8 



8 



1 



7 



9 

 10 



10 + 

 10 + 



8 

 9 



