SEED TABLET. 



THE QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY SOWN TO AN ACRE, 



Asparagus 5 lbs. 



Barley, broadcast 2 to 3 bush. 



Beans, dwarf, in drills.. 1 to \ y» bush. 



Beans, pole, in hills 8 to 10 qts. 



Beet, i a drills 4 to 6 lbs. 



Broom Corn, in hills i to 6 qts. 



Buckwheat, broadcast . .% bush. 

 Cabbage, in beds, to transplant, J4 lb 



Carrot, in drills 2 to 3 lbs. 



Celery, to transplant M> 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 1 bs. 



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. 



Timothv l 4 bush. 



Kale 4 to 6 lbs. 



Millet 1 bush. 



Melon, Musk 1^ to 2 lbs. 



Melon, Water 2 to 3 lbs. 



Mustard, broadcast 12 to 16 qts. 



Mangold, Wurzel 4 to 6 lbs. 



Oats, broadcast 2 to 2]4 bush. 



Onions, in drills, to make large Oni- 

 ons, 6 to 8 lbs. 



Onion Seeds, for small sets. .40 to 60 

 lbs. 



Parsnip, in drills 4 to 6 lbs. 



Peas, Early, in drills, 1 bush. 



Peas, Marrowfat, in drills .\Y\ bush. 

 Peas, broadcast 2 to 3 bush. 



Potato, cut tubers, in drills, 8 bush. 



Radish, in drills 6 to 8 lbs. 



Hadish, broadcast 10 lbs. 



Rve. broadcast lbush. 



Salsify, in drills 6 to 8 lbs- 



Sorghum 10 to 12 lbs. 



Spinach, in drills 12 to 15 lbs. 



Squash, (oush 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 lj^to 2 bush. 



Wheat, in drills .1 bush. 



Clover, ( together ) 8 lbs. Clov'r 

 Timothy, < for V10 " Tim. 

 Red Top, / one acre. ) 14 "Rd.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 150 f t " 



Egg Plant 1 oz to 300 ft. " 



Lettuce 1 oz. to 150 ft. " 



Okra 4 oz. to 100 ft. " 



Onion 1 oz. to 100 f t. " 



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



Parsley 1 oz. to 150 ft. il 



Parsnip 3 oz. to' 100 ft. " 



Radish 2 oz. to 100 ft. " 



Salsify loz. to 70 ft. " 



S-inach 2 oz. to 100 ft. 11 



Turnip loz. to 150 ft. " 



Peas 1 qt. to 100 ft. " 



Dwarf Beans 1 qt. to 100 ft " 



Leek loz. to 100 ft. drill. 



Pole Beans 1 qt. to 150 hills. 



Corn lqt. to 200 " 



flucumber 1 oz. to 50 V 



Watermelon 1 oz to 30 " 



Muskmelon 1 oz. to 60 kk 



Pumpkin 1 oz. to 40 " 



Early Squash — 1 oz. to 50 k ' 

 Marrow Squas",.! oz. to 16 " 



Cabbage— 1 oz. of seed will produce 200D plants. 



Cauliflower -1 oz of seed will produce, 2000 



Celery— 1 oz of seed will produce 3000 " 



Egg Plant— 1 oz. of seed will produce 1000 " 



Lettuce— 1 oz. of seed will produce 3.000'plants. 



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 aDT>ly to the vicinity of Baltimore and 

 Philadelphia; South of this they should be sown earlier 

 and North, later. 



BEAKS.— From 1st of May till August. 



BEETS.-Soon as ground can be worked in Spring. 



CABBAGE.— For eariy use, sow in hot bed in Feb- 

 ruary and transplant in April to open ground; for late 

 use sow in May or June. 



CAULIFLOWER-Sow about th° same-time as 

 cabbage. For late crop sow in June, and they will head 

 up in cool weather, and escape injury from the heat. 



CARROT.-For early sow from 1st of April to mid- 

 dle of May, and for late crop in June or July. 



CELERY.-Sow as soon as ground is open in Spring, 

 and transplant in July. 



CUCUMBER.^Sow about 1st of May for early, and 

 for pickling in July, 



LETTUCE.-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. 



PAR8NIP.-Snon as ground can be worked. 



PEAS.-Sow in March and at intervals through the 

 season, as <-* sired. 



IMU'MPK. IN. —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 

 abnut middle of May. 



TURNIP, — For early use in April; for main cro 

 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 con- 

 signment, allowing commission on all papers sold. 



Beans, Peas, Corn, etc., in bulk, at lowest wholesale 

 rates; write for special quotations in quantities. 



Should you have p'aced 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. 



^==^= PREMIUMS. 



To every purchaser of Reeds in Packets. The purchaser I us $1.00 can eelect Seeds in Packets amounting to $1.25; 

 may select Twenty-five Cents worth extra for for $2.00, Seeds in Packets to the value of $2.50, and so 

 •each One Dollar sent us. Thus, any one sending | on. 



GRIFFITH & TURNER CO., BALTIMORE. 



PRESS OF CUGGENHEIMER, WEIL & CO.. BALTIMORE, MO. 



