SEED TABLET 



THE QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY SOWN TO AN ACRE. 



Asparagus 5 lbs. 



Barley, broadcast 2 to 3 bush. 



Beans, uwarf, in drills 1 to 1% bush 



Beans, pole, in hills 8 to 10 qts. 



Beet, in drills 4 to 6 lbs. 



Broom Corn, in bills 4 to 6 qts. 



Buckwheat, broadcast K bush. 



Cabbage, in beds, to transplant % lb. 



Carrot, in drills 2 to 3 lbs. 



Celery, to transplant Vx lb. 



Corn, in hills 8 qts. 



Corn, for soiling 2 to 3 bush. 



Clover, Alsike 12 lbs. 



Clover, red, alone 15 lbs. 



Clover, white, alone 12 lbs. 



Clover, white, with other seeds 4 lbs. 



Clover, Lucerne alone ...15 lbs. 



Clover, scarlet 15 lbs. 



Cucumber, in hills 2 lbs. 



Flax, broadcast 1 to 2 bush. 



Grass, blue, alone 28 lbs. 



Grass, Hungarian 1 bush. 



Grass, Lawn 3 to 4 bush. 



Grass, Orchard 28 lbs. 



Grass, Red Top 28 lbs. 



Grass, R. I. Bent 3 bush. 



Timothy % busn. 



Kale 4 to 6 lbs. 



Millet 1 bush. 



Melon, Musk \y 2 to 2 lbs. 



Melon, Wa'er 2 to 3 lbs. 



Mustard, broadcast 12 to 16 qts. 



Mangold, Wurzel 4 to 6 lbs. 



Oats, broadcast 2 to 2% bush. 



Onions, in drills, to make large Onions. 



o to 8 lbs 



Onion Seeds, for small sets.... ;o to 60 lbs. 



Parsnip, in drills 4 to 6 lbs. 



Peas, Karly, in drills 1 bush 



Peas, Marrowfat, in drills i 1 ^ bush 



Teas, broadcast 2 to 3 bush. 



Potato, cut tubers, in drills 8 bush. 



Radish, in drills 6 to 8 lbs. 



Radish, broadcast 10 lbs. 



Rye, broadcast 1 bush. 



Salsify, in drills, 6 to 8 lbs. 



Sorghum 10 to 12 lbs. 



Spinach, in drills 12 to 15 lbs. 



Squash, (bush varieties), in hills 4 to 6 lbs. 

 Squash, (running varieties;, in hills, 3 to 4 

 lbs. 



Turnip, in drills, 1 lb. 



Turnip, broadcast 2 to 3 lbs. 



Tomato, to transplant % lb. 



Vetches, broadcast 2 to 3. bush. 



Wheat, broadcast ij£ to 2 bush. 



Wheat, in drills 1 bush. 



Clover, ( together ) 8 lbs Clover. 



Timothy, < for V. 10 lbs. Timothy. 

 Red Top, ( one acre. ) .14 lbs Red Top. 



QUANTITY OF SEEDS REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN NUMBER OF 

 PLANTS, NUMBER OF HILLS OR LENGTH OF DRILLS. 



Asparagus 1 oz. to 50 ft. drill. 



Beet 1 oz. to 50 ft. " 



Celery 1 oz. to 100 ft. " 



Carrot 1 oz. to 100 ft. " 



Endive 1 oz. to 15c ft. " 



Egg Plant 1 oz to 300 ft. " 



Lettuce 1 oz to 150 ft. " 



Okra 4 oz. to 100 ft. " 



Onion 1 oz to 100 ft. " 



Onion Sets, small 1 qt. to 100 ft. " 



Parsley 1 oz. to 150 ft. " 



Parsnip 3 oz. to 100 ft. " 



Radish 2 oz to 100 ft. " 



Salsify ^1 oz. to 70 ft. " 



Spinach 2 oz. to 100 ft. drill. 



Turnip 1 oz. to 150 ft. " 



Peas 1 qt to 100 ft. " 



Dwarf beans 1 qt. to 100 ft. " 



Leek 1 oz. to 100 ft. " 



Pole Beans 1 qt. to 150 hills. 



Corn 1 qt to 200 '' 



Cucumber 1 oz. to 50 



Watermelon 1 oz to 30 



Muskmelon 1 oz. to 60 



Pumpkin j oz t*"> 40 



Early Squash 1 oz. to 50 



Marrow Squash 1 oz to 16 



Cabbage. — 1 oz. of seed will 



produce 2000 plants. 



Cauliflower — 1 oz of teed 



will produce 2000 " 



Celery. - 1 oz. of seed will 



produce 3000 " 



Egg Plant - 1 oz. of seed 



will prcduce icoo V 



Lettuce. - 1 oz. of seed will 



produce 3000 " 



Pepper — 1 oz of seed will 



produce 1000 ** 



Tomato. — 1 oz. of seed will 



produce 1500 " 



TIME FOR SOWING IN THE OPEN GROUND. 



These directions apply to the vicinity of Baltimore and Philadelphia ; South of this they should be sown 

 earlier and North, later. 

 Beans.— From 1st of May till August. 

 Beets* — Soon as ground can be worked in Spring. 



Cabbage. — For early use, sow in hot bed in February and transplant in April to open ground ; for late use 



sow in May or June. 

 Cauliflower . — Sow about the same time as cabbage. 



Carrot. — For early sow from 1st of April to middle of May, and for late crop in June or July. 

 Celery. — Sow as goon as ground is open in spring, and transplant in July. 

 CtlCUtnber.— Sow about 1st of May for early, and for pickling in July. 

 I^ettUCe.— Sow soon as ground can be worked in spring, and at intervals as desired. 

 Melons.— Sow in May and June. 

 Onion. — Sow early as possible in Spring. 

 Parsnip. — Soon as ground can be worked. 



Peas. — Sow in March and at intervals through the season, as desired. 

 Pumpkin.— Plant in May or June. 



Radish. — Soon as ground is ready and all through the season, at intervals. 

 Squash. — Soon as ground is warm. 



Tomato. — Sow in hot bed in March, and transplant about middle of May. 

 Tumip. — For early use in April ; for main crop July and August. 



TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS. 



We put up Vegetable Seeds in papers for the Country Trade, in quantities to suit purchasers. 

 Our Seeds are select and tested, and give satisfaction wherever used. 



We also place Seeds with reliable merchants on consignment, allowing commission on all papers sold. 

 Beans, Peas, Corn, etc., in bulk, at lowest wholesale rates; write for special quotations in quantities. 

 If you may have placed your order for small papers for this year, we will be pleased to fill any shortage you 

 may have, and solicit your patronage for another season. 



GRIFFITH & TURNER CO. 



