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MAKING OUT A SEED ORDER 



THE average seedsman's "packet," of common varie- 

 ties of vegetables, contains sufficient seeds to sow 

 thirty feet of row. Packets of novelties and vegetables 

 of unusual character generally contain less than half the 

 quantity of standard packets. One ounce of most staples 

 among small-grained vegetable seeds contains about five 

 times as many seeds as the average packet. Most vegeta- 

 ble seeds, with the exception of onion and parsnip, are of 

 strong vitality for a number of years. It is more eco- 

 nomical, therefore, to buy seeds by the ounce, in the case 

 of small seeds, and by the pint or quart, in beans, corn, 

 and peas. 



Under the various chapters throughout this book will 

 be found notes how many feet of row to sow for a desired 

 quantity of vegetables. This, in connection with above es 

 timates of relative contents of packets and ounces, will make 

 it easy to gauge one's wants in seeds. Always remember 

 that in seeds, as in everything else, the best is the cheapest. 



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