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The Horticultiirisf s Rule- Book. 



Longevity of Garden Seeds, continued. 



Turnip 



Valerian, African 

 Watermelon . . . 

 Wax Gourd . . . 



Average 



years. 



5 



4 



6 



10 



Welsh Onion, Common 2 or 3 



Early White 3 



Wormwood -4 



Extreme 

 y^ars. 

 10-f 

 7 

 10 



10+ 

 7 



5. Average Time required for Garden Seeds to Germinate. 



Days. 



Bean . 6-10 



Beet 7-10 



Cabbage 6-10 



Carrot 12-18 



Cauliflower 6-10 



Celery 10-20 



Corn 5-8 



Cucumber 6-10 



Endive 5-10 



Days. 



Lettuce 6-8 



Onion 7-10 



Pea 6-10 



Parsnip 10-20 



Pepper 9-13 



Radish 3-6 



Salsify 7-12 



Tomato 6-12 



Turnip 4-8 



6. Proper Kinds and Quantities of Seeds for a IModel En- 

 glish Kitchen Garden of i 1-4 Acres (Loudon). 



Peas, 30 qts. ; white cabbage of different kinds, 6 ozs. ; Savoy 

 cabbage, IX ozs. ; Brussels sprouts, 2 ozs., cauliflower, 3 ozs. ; 

 broccoli, 7 ozs. ; borecole, 2 ozs. ; red cabbage, 1 oz. ; kohl-rabi, 

 1 oz. ; white turnip, 8 ozs. ; yellow turnip, 2 ozs. ; early pota- 

 toes, 1 bu. ; carrots, 7 ozs. ; onions, 8 ozs. ; broad beans, 6 qts. ; 

 narrow beans, 3 qts. ; kidney beans, 3 qts. ; scarlet runner 

 beans, 2 qts. ; celery, 3 ozs. ; Flanders spinach, 1 qt. ; summer 

 spinach, 2 qts. ; Jerusalem artichoke, 1 pk. ; red beet, 4 ozs. ; 

 parsnips, 4 ozs. ; leeks, 2 ozs. ; garlic, J^lb. ; shallots, 3 lbs. ; 

 salsify, 3^oz. ; scorzonera, 3^oz. ; cos lettuce, 5 ozs. ; cabbage 

 lettuce, 3 ozs. ; endive, 2 ozs. ; radish, 3 pts. ; cress, 1 pt. ; mus- 

 tard, 1 qt. ; parsley, 2 ozs. 



