SEEDS. 



115 



WEIGHT AND SIZE OF GARDEN SEEDS. 



(ViLMORIN.) 



Name. 



Anise 



Asparagus bean . 



Bean 



Beet 



Borecole 



Broccoli 



Cabbage 



Caraway 



Carrot : 



With spiiics. . . 



Without spines 



Cauliflower 



Celery 



Chicory 



Cress, American.. 



com. garden 



Cucumber, com. . 



globe.. 



snake. 



Dill 



Eggplant 



Endive 



Gourds, fancv. . . 



Hop. . .....:... 



Kohlrabi 



Name. 



Leek 



Lettuce 



Maize 



Muskmelon 



lUustard, black. . 



white . 



Nasturtium, tall. 



dwari. 



Okra 



Onion 



Pea 



gray or field. 



Peanut 



Pepper 



Pumpkin 



Purslane 



Radish 



Rhubarb 



Salsify 



Spinach 



Squash 



Tomato 



Turnip 



Watermelon. . . . 



Wt.ofa 



Qt. of 



Seeds, 



Oz. 



21 .4 

 16.7 

 24.9 

 14.0 

 26. 2 

 29. 1 



13-2 



23-3 



24.1 



19.4 

 27. 2-31. 1 

 26.4-31. 1 



15- 5 



17-5 

 9-7 



23-7 



27 . 2 



3- 1-4-7 

 8.9 

 19.8 

 16.7 

 II .7 

 26.0 

 17.9 



No. ol 



Set as 



in a 



Grain. 



26 



52 



t2-3 



4 



45 



13 



t4-S 



I 



tio-i 2 



16 



ti-4 



t3-5 



ti-2 



10 



t2 

 162 



8 



3 



6 



7 



6 

 19-26 



29 

 t3-4 



* In 100 grains. t In 10 grains. 



AVERAGE TJME REQUIRED FOR GARDEX 

 SEEDS TO GERMINATE. (Bailey.) 



Name. 



Bean 



Beet 



Cabbage. . . . 



Carrot 



Cauliflower. 

 Cel rv 



Davs. 



6—10 

 7—10 

 6-10 



12-18 

 6-10 



10-20 



A lEIiD OF SEEDS FROM AN ACRE. (Bailey.) 



Bean 



Cabbage (2 years) 



Cucumber 



Muskmelon 



Pea 



Squash, winter. . . 



' ' summer. . 



Sweet corn 



T-^mato 



Watermelon. 



Good 



Crop 



( -= 20 bu. 



Wheat). 



600 lbs. 



250 



150 



125 



900 



100 



100 



T 000-2 500 



(acc. to var.) 



TOO 



150 



Maximum 



Crop 

 (=- so bu. 

 Wheat). 



1500 lbs. 



800 



700 



600 

 2500 



400 



700 

 2500-4000 



400 

 1000 



Yield Seedsmen 

 wotild Figure in 

 Making Contracts 

 lor Large Quan- 

 tities. 



500 lbs. 

 200 

 100 

 100 

 800 

 100 

 100 

 800-2000 



TOO 

 TOO 



