140 The Horticulturist' s Rule- Book. 



Various Figures, continued. 



Raspberries contain from V/ 2 to 3 lbs. of seeds to the bushel. 



A pint of garden blackberries weighs about one pound. 



Good clusters of American grapes weigh on an average from 

 one-half to three-fourths pounds, while extra-good clusters will 

 reach a pound and a half. Clusters have been reported which 

 weighed two pounds. 



A bushel of sweet-corn ears, "in the milk," with the husks 

 which come from it, weighs from 50 to 70 lbs. 



There are about 5,000 honey-bees in a pound. 



Samples of Dates on the Title-Pages of Old Books. 



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1549 



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MIqL or MDL ... 



. 1550 



MccccLxxz . . . 



. . 1472 



M.D.VIL 



1554 



MccccTz 



1472 



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1566 



Mcccc. II 



1472 



oo DLXX 



1570 



Mccccxxc 



. 1480 



CIoIqL, xxvi ..... 



1576 



MCCCCinjXXVIII 



. . . 1488 



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Miiiic iiii x Vlij . . 



. . 1488 



CIqIqXXC 



1580 



MCD XCV . . . . . 



1495 



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1581 



M. YD 



1495 



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15S2 



MiiijD 



. 1496 



MCCCCCLXXXIII . . . 



. 1583 



MjjjD 



1497 



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1586 



MIII.D 



1497 



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1588 



MCCCCXCviii 



1498 



qICIq XX CIIX .... 



1588 



MID 



1499 



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1590 



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1499 



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1700 



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1499 



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. 1750 



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1499 



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1791 



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1499 



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1500 



MDCCC 



. 1800 



MD 



1500 





1800 



MCDCII 



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