132 THE SEED-GROWER. 



Beans Bush varieties mature from 35 to 45 days 

 according to variety; pole kinds, 50 to 90 days. A 

 yield of bush varieties is from 70 to 80 bushels per acre. 



Beet 45 to 65 days, according to variety; mangold- 

 wurtzel, 100 to 130 days; yield 200 to 500 bushels of 

 roots per acre, according to season and locality. 



Broccoli -150 to 200 days. 



Brussels Sprouts 150 to 200 days. 



Cabbage Early varieties from 90 to 100 days, accord- 

 ing to variety; medium early, 100 to 120 days; late 

 varieties, 150 to 200 days. Yield, 7,500 heads per acre. 



Cardoon 140 to 150 days. 



Carrot 50 to 70 days, according to variety. 



Cauliflower 100 to 150 days, according to variety; 

 10,000 heads per acre. 



Celery 110 to 150 days, according to variety. Yield 

 20,000 to 30,000 plants per acre, five to eight stalks 

 per plant. 



Chervil 60 days. 



Collards 50 days. 



Corn-Sugar 70 to 90 days, according to variety. 

 Of a large variety like the Evergreen, 75 to 80 bushels, 

 or about 8,000 ears have been produced to the acre. 



Corn Salad 50 to 60 days. 



Cress 30 days. 



Cucumber 50 to 80 days, according to variety. A 

 fair average production of slicing cucumbers per acre is 

 200 crates; of pickles 125 bushels (200 pickles to a 

 bushel) per acre. Pickle houses generally pay growers 

 40 to 50 cents per bushel. 



Dandelion 150 days. 



Eggplant 120 days; yield 8,000 to 9,000 fruits of 

 two pounds each per acre. 



Endive 80 to 90 days. 



