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3. Keep your seed beds moist, but not 

 too wet. Water in evening and during 

 extremely dry weather twice a day or 

 oftener if required. Tender seeds, such 

 as Celery, Onions, Leek and Cauliflower 

 may be shaded during the hottest part 

 of the day, they have to be uncovered in 

 the evening while the sun is still on the 

 bed, well watered and left uncovered dur- 

 ing the night. During cloudy weather 

 no covering is needed, nor should they 

 be covered when they are up, otherwise 



the young plants become tender and 

 damp off. 



4. Previous to planting have your seed 

 beds well prepared; have the soil well 

 pulverized and mellow, but not too fine; 

 otherwise a crust will form, owing to 

 constant watering, on the surface, which 

 prevents the tender germ from pushing 

 through. 



5. Never use fresh manure in the seed 

 bed, if any is needed use well rotted 

 Horse, or in light sandy soil Cow manure 

 and incorporate it well with the soil be- 

 fore sowing the seed. 



Approximate Time for Certain Varieties of ^eed to 



Germinate . 



The time for seed to germinate de- 

 pends entirely upon the weather and the 

 treatment of the seed bed; we will try 

 though to give as much as we know by 

 experience, the approximate time for 

 germinating. 



Artichokes from 14 to 21 days. 



Asparagus from 20 to 30 days. 



liieans from 5 to 10 days. 



Borecole, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cab- 

 bage and Cauliflower from 5 to 12 days. 



Carrots from 14 to 21 days, and often 

 longer during dry weather. 



Celery from 20 to 30 days. 



Chervil from 18 to 25 days. 



Collards from 5 to 12 days. 



Corn Salad 14 days. 



Corn from 8 to 14 days. 



Cress, curled from 3 to 5 days. 



Cress, broadleaved from 5 to 12 days. 



Cress, waiter from 12 to 14 days. 



Cucumbers from 5 to 10 days. 



liggplants from 8 to 20 days. 



Endive from 5 to 7 days. 



Kohlrabi from 5 to 10 days. 



Lettuce from 6 to 10 days. 



Melons, Cantelopes from 5 to 10 days. 



Melons, Water from 8 to 15 days. 



Mustard from 3 to 7 days. 



Okra from 8 to 15 days. 



Onions from 7 to 14 days. 



Parsley from 20 to 30 days. 



Parsnip from 8 to 14 days. 



Peas from 5 to 10 days. 



Pepper from 8 to 20 days. 



Pumpkin from 5 to 10 days. 



Radish from 3 to 5 days. 



Roquette from 5 to 10 days. 



Salsify from 8 to 14 days. 



Sorrel from 8 to 14 days. 



Spinach from 8 to 14 days. 



Squash from 5 to 10 days. 



Tomatoes from 5 to 15 days. 



Turnip from 5 to 7 days. 



FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS. 



Clover Seed from 25 to 35 days. 

 Clover Seed, Japan from 30 to 40 days. 

 Clover Seed, Burr 60 to 90 days. 

 Kentucky Blue Grass from 14 to 21 days. 

 Red Top Grass from 14 to 21 days. 

 English Rye Grass from 8 to 15 days. 

 I Rescue Gras from 20 to 30 days. 

 Johnson Grass from 30 to 40 days. 

 Tall Meadow Oat Grass from 14 to 21 



days. 

 Meadow Fescue Grass from 8 to 15 days. 

 Orchard Grass from 8 to 15 days. 

 Timothy Grass from 15 to 25 days. 

 Rye Seed from 12 to 20 days. 

 Barley Seed from 12 to 20 days. 

 Wheat Seed from 12 to 20 days. 

 Oat Seed from 12 to 20 days. 

 Sorghum from 10 to 15 days. 

 . -affir Corn from 10 to 15 days. 

 Broom Corn from 10 to 15 days. 

 Lhouro Corn from 10 to 15 days. 

 Millet Seed from 8 to 15 days. 

 Sunflower Seed from 5 to 10 days. 

 Buckwheat from 10 to 20 days. 

 Vetch from 15 to 20 days. 

 Teosinte from 30 to 40 days. 

 Bermuda Grass from 60 to 90 days. 



SWEET AND MEDICINAL HERBS. 



Anise from 12 to 15 days. 

 Balm from 8 to 12 days. 

 Bene from 12 to 15 days. 

 Basil from 8 to 12 days. 

 Borage from 8 to 12 days. 

 .Caraway from 10 to 15 days. 

 Dill from 12 to 15 days. 

 Fennel from 12 to 15 days. 

 Lavender from 8 to 12. 

 Marjoram from 8 to 12 days. 

 Rosemary from 8 to 12 days. 

 Rue from 5 to 10 days. 

 Sage from 12 to 15 days. 

 Savory from 5 to 10 days. 

 Thyme from 12 to 15 days. 

 Wormwood from 8 to 12 days. 



We are Headquarters for Field Peas in their Season. 



