CHAPTER XL 



MATURITIES, YIELDS, AND MULTIPLICATION. 



I. Time required for Maturity of Different Garden Crops, 

 reckoned from the Sowing of the Seeds. 



Beans, String 45-65 days from seed. 



" Shell ■ .... 65- 70 



Beets, Turnip 65 



" Long Blood 150 



Cabbage, Early 105 



" Late 150 



Cauliflower 110 



Corn 75 



Egg-plant 150-160 



Lettuce 65 



Melon, Water 120-140 



" Musk 120-140 



Onion 135-150 



Pepper 140-150 



Radish 30-45 



Squash, Summer 60- 65 



" Winter 125 



Tomatoes 150 



Turnips 60-70 



2. Time required, from Setting, for Fruit-Plants to bear. 

 (For northern and central latitudes.) 

 Apple— 3 years. Good crop in about 10 years. 

 Blackberry— 1 year. Good crops in 2 and 3 years. 

 Citrous fruits (oranges, lemons, etc.) —2 to 3 years. Good 

 crop in 2 or 3 years later. 



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