140 



The Horticultiirisf s Rule- Book. 



Various Figures, continued. 



Raspberries contain from ly^ to 3 lbs. of seeds to the bushel. 



A pint of garden blackberries weighs about one pound. 



Good clusters of American grapes weigh on an average from 

 one-half to three-fourths pounds, while extra-good clusters will 

 reach a pound and a half. Clusters have been reported which 

 weighed two pounds. 



A bushel of sweet-corn ears, "in the milk," with the husks 

 which come from it, Aveighs from 50 to 70 lbs. 



There are about 5,000 honey-bees in a pound. 



Samples of Dates ox the Title-Pages of Old Books. 



Iq is . 500 



Mcccclxjij is . 1463 



MccccLiXXZ ... . . 1472 



Mcccc7z 1472 



Mcccc. II 1472 



Mccccxxc 14b0 



MCCCCiiijXXVIII . . . 1488 

 Miiiic iiii x Vlij . . . . 1488 



MOD XCV 1495 



M. YD 1495 



MiiijD 1496 



MjjjD 1497 



MIII.D 1497 



MCCCCXCviii 1498 



MID 1499 



McdXciX 1499 



MccccID 1499 



MCCCCXCYiiij 1499 



MCDXCIX 1499 



M cccc iCi 1500 



MD 1500 



MCDCII 1502 



M.DXLIX 1549 



MIoL or MDL 1550 



M.D.YIL 1554 



00 DLXYI 1566 



00 DLXX 1570 



CIqIoL XXVI 1576 



cIoIoLXXX 1580 



ClQloXXC 1580 



CIoIoXXCI 1581 



00 DXXCII 1582 



MCCCCCLXXXIII .... 1583 



cic 10 xxcvl 1586 



00 D XXCnX 1588 



OlCIo XX CIIX 1588 



Mdxc 1590 



CIoIqCC 1700 



CIoIoCCL.CIoDCCL . . 1750 



ClQ-IoCCIXCI 1791 



CIoIoCCC 1800 



MDCCC 1800 



cIc. loccc 1800 



