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Salsify, — One ounce is recommended for 70 feet of drill; 

 seven and one-half ounces were used in 558 feet, or an ounce 

 for about 74% feet of drill. In this case the estimates were 

 correct. 



In order to determine what seeds fluctuate most in price 

 between different dealers, a comparison was made (in 1899) of 

 the catalogues of ten leading American seedsmen, with the 

 following results : 



Vegetables fluctuating most in price 



Beans, wax. Celery, 



Beans, bush Lima, Corn, 



Beans, green pod. Eggplant, 



Beans, pole Lima, Peas, 



Broccoli, Pepper, 



Cabbage, Tomato. 

 Cauliflower, 



Vegetables fluctuating least in price 



Asparagus, Parsnip, 



Beet, Parsley, 



Brussels sprout. Pumpkin, 



Carrot, Radish, 



Cucumber, Rhubarb, 



Lettuce, Salsify, 



Leek, Swiss chard beet, 



Muskmelon, Spinach, 



Watermelon, Squash, 



Onion, Turnip. 



Seeds ordinarily germinate better in freshly turned 

 or freshly worked soil than that in which has lain for 

 some time. This is because there is more moisture 

 in the fresh soil than in that which has been exposed 

 to the weather. We shall find in the following chapter 

 that gardeners expect to secure better success in trans- 



