STOKES 



CROWmC SINCE 1»75 



SEEDS 



The Germination Figures for 1926 



THE vitality of seed is very largely dependent on weather conditions at the time of 

 harvest. If the curing process is a normal one, the chance of strong germination is 

 greatly improved. For 1926, the figures quoted below should hold with some degree 

 of accuracy. We are one of the few firms that actually stamp the germination on the seed 

 package, and we do this because the planter is entitled to know the vitaHty of the seed 

 according to the latest test. This information certainly reacts to the planter's advantage. 



Weather conditions at the time of planting may materially reduce the germination as 

 indicated on our latest test. In this regard we have found the fair-minded planter, as a 

 rule, takes this element into consideration. If, under normal conditions, and especially 

 with the added evidence of a check test, our stocks do not come up to specifications, we 

 hope you will notify us promptly. We are often asked whether seed carried over from one 

 season to another will germinate. Providing it has been stored in a dry place, generally 

 speaking, we should say that it will. The following are the exceptions to this rule: Egg- 

 plant, Okra, Onion, Parsley, Parsnip, Pepper, and Salsify. These seven items have a 

 tendency to lose their germination after one year. The approximate germination figures 

 for 1926 are as follows: 



Per Cent 



Asparagus 90 



Beans, Dwarf 90 



Beans, Lima 90 



Beet 80 



Brussels Sproutr, 85 



Cabbage 85 



Carrot 75 



Cauliflower 80 



Celery 80 



Corn, Sweet 90 



Cucumber 85 



Per Cent 



Eggplant 80 ; 



Endive 80 



Kale 85 



Kohlrabi 85 



Leek 70 



Lettuce 80 



Muskmelon 90 



Waterm.elor. 90 



Okra 85 



Onion 70 



Parsley 75 



Per Cent 



Parsnip 75 



Peas 90' 



Pepper 80 



Pumpkin .90 



Radish . .85 



Salsify 75 



Spinach 85 



Squash 90 



Tomato 90 



Turnip. 90 



PLANTING TABLE 



Kind of 

 Vegetable 



Asparagus Seed. 



■Seed required for- 



100 feet of drill One acre 



1 oz 5 lbs. 



Asparagus Roots. .60 to 80 roots. . 5,000 roots 



Beans 1 lb 50 lbs. 



Beet 1 oz 7 lbs. 



Cabbage 1 oz. produces about 



5,000 plants. 



Carrot 3^oz lbs. 



Cauliflower 1 oz. produces about 



8,000 plants. 

 Celery 1 oz. produces about 



20,000 plants. 



Corn, Sweet Mlb. 12 lbs. 



Cucumber 1 oz 2 lbs. 



Brussels Sprouts. . i^oz 2 ozs. 



Chicory }ioz. 



Eggplant 3^oz i^lb. 



Endive 1 oz 2 lbs. 



Kale . . . i^oz. 



Kohlrabi }4oz. 



Leek 34oz. 



Okra 2 ozs. 



Lettuce i^oz . 



Muskmelon 1 oz. 



Watermelon 1 oz. 



1 lb. 



1 lb. 

 4 lbs. 

 8 lbs. 

 3 lbs. 



2 lbs. 

 2 lbs. 



Kind of 

 Vegetable 



■Seed required for- 



100 feet of drill One acre 



Parsnip >40z 3 lbs. 



Parsley 3^oz 3 lbs. 



Onion 3^oz 4 lbs. 



Pepper 1 oz. produces 2,500 plants; 4 



ozs. an acre of plants. 



Pumpkin I oz 4 lbs. 



Squash 1 oz. will plant 100 hills; 4 lbs. 



an acre. 



Peas 1 lb., 100 lbs. of dwarf varieties, 



or 50 pounds of the tall 

 varieties, will plant an acre. 



Radish 1 oz 10-12 lbs. 



Spinach Hoz, 8 lbs., drilled, plants an 



acre; if seed is broadcasted, 

 sow 25 pounds to the acre 



Salsify 1 oz.; 2 lbs. will plant i^acre. 



Tomato 1 oz. of seed will produce over 



3,000 plants, which, if 

 planted 4 by 4 feet, will 

 cover an acre. 



Turnip Hoz.; 2 lbs., drilled, will plant 



anacre;if broadcasted, 

 allow 3 pounds. 



PLANTS PER ACRE TABLE 



Distance Apart No. Plants 



12 X 3 inches 174,240 



18x3 inches..... 116,160 



12 X 18 inches 29,040 



1 X 1 feet 43,560 



Distance Apart No. Plants 



2x2 feet 10,890 



3 x 1 feet 14,520 



3x2 feet 7,260 



3x3 feet 4,840 



Distance Apart No. Plants 



4 X 1 feet 10,890 



4x2 feet 5,445 



4x4 feet 2,723 



8 X 8 feet 680 



