104 horticulturist's rule-book. 



Green Ash Fraxinus viridis . . 



Black Locust Robinia Pseudacacia 



Red Elm Ulmus fulva . . . 



American White Elm . . . Ulmus Americana . 

 American Mountain Ash . . Pyrus Americana 

 White Birch Betula alba .... 



By count. 

 22,656 

 28,992 

 54,359 

 92,352 

 108,327 

 500,000 



5. Longevity of Garden Seeds. 



Adapted from YihnorirCs Tables. 



The plus sign denotes that the seeds had not all lost their 

 germinating power at the termination of the number of years 

 recorded. 



Average Extreme 



years. years. 



Angelica 1 or 2 3 



Anise 3 5 



Asparagus Bean (Dolichos sesquipedalis) . . 3 8 



Balm 4 7 



Basil 8 10+ 



Bean 3 8 



Beet 6 10 + 



Borage 8 10 + 



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 10 + 



Cauliflower 5 10 



Celery 8 10 



Chervil 2 or 3 6 



'♦ Sweet-scented 1 1 



" Turnip-rooted 1 1 



