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Average Time required for Garden Seeds to Germinate, continued. 



Onion 7-10 days. I Radish 3-6 days 



Pea 6-10 ' ' Salsify 7-12 ' ' 



Parsnip 10-20 



Pepper 9-13 



Tomato 6-12 



Turnip 4-8 



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

 glish Kitchen-garden of i 1-4 Acres (London). 



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

 voy cabbage, i^ ozs. ; Brussels sprouts, 2 ozs. ; cauli- 

 flower, 3 ozs. ; broccoli, 7 ozs. ; borecole, 2 ozs. ; red 

 cabbage, i oz. ; kohl-rabi, i oz.; white turnip, 8 ozs. ; yel- 

 low turnip, 2 ozs.; early potatoes, i 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, i qt.; summer spinach, 2 qts ; 

 Jerusalem artichoke, i pk. ; red beet, 4 ozs.; parsnips, 4 

 ozs.; leeks, 2 ozs.; garlic, ^ Ib. ; shallots, 3 Ibs. ; salsify, 

 YZ oz. ; scorzonera, ^ oz.; Cos lettuce, 5 ozs.; cabbage 

 lettuce, 3 ozs.; endive, 2 ozs. joradish, 3 pts. ; cress, i pt. ; 

 mustard, i qt. ; parsley, 2 ozs. 



