82 The Horticulturist' s Rule- Book. 



Longevity of Garden Seeds, continued. 



AVERAGE 

 years. 

 Balm 4 



Basil 8 10 f 



Bean 3 8 



Beet 6 io-t- 



Borage 8 io-f- 



Borecole 5 10 



Broccoli 5 10 



Cabbage , 5 10 



Caraway 3 4 



Cardoon 7 9 



Carrot, with the spines 4 or 5 10+ 



' ' without the spines 4 or 5 10+ 



Catmint 6 io-|- 



Cauliflower 5 10 



Celery 8 10 



Chervil 2 or 3 6 



Sweet-scented i i 



' ' Turnip-rooted i i 



Chicory . . 8 lo-f 



Chick-pea 3 8 



Coriander 6 8 



Corn-salad, Common 5 10 



Cress, American 3 e; 



Common Garden 5 9 



" Meadow (or Cuckoo-flower) 4 (?) 



" Par * 5 7+ 



' ' Water 5 9 



Cucumber, Common 10 10+ 



Globe 6 (?) 



Prickly-fruited Gherkin 6 7^- 



Snake {Cucumis flexuosus) 7 or 8 



Dandelion 2 



M1 3 



Egg-plant 6 



Endive IO 



