Vegetable Seed Table 



Please note that the figures given in this table are 

 subject to certain changes under varying conditions of 

 growth, harvest and storage. They will also vary some- 

 what according to variety. In giving this table we natur- 

 ally subject ourselves to. certain criticism, especially on 

 the part of the seed trade. We believe, however, that it 

 is information which, on many occasions, will prove 

 valuable to our customers and for this reason it is 

 cheerfully given. 



Vegetable 



Average 

 Germination 

 1 Year Old 

 Seed 



Average 

 Duration of 

 Germinating 

 Power in 

 Years 



Average 

 Number of 

 Seeds Per 

 Ounce 



Average 

 "Weight of 

 Quart of 

 Seed in 

 Ounces 



Asparagus 



90% 



3 



1,000 



32 



Beans, Dwarf 



90% 



3 



100 



30 



Beans, Pole 



90% 



3 



100 



30 



Beet, Garden 



80% 



4 



1,750 



10 



Beet, Mangel 



80% 



4 



1,200 



10 



Brussels Sprouts . . . 



85% 



4 



6,500 



24 



Cabbage 



85% 



4 



5,000 



24 



Carrot 



75% 



3 



14,000 



12 



Cauliflower 



75% 



4 



14,000 



24 



Celery 



80% 



3 



100,000 



16 



Collards 



88% 



3 



4,500 



24 



Corn, Sweet 



85% 



3 



125 



23 



Cucumber 



85% 



5 



1,000 



18 



Eggplant 



75% 



4 



5,000 



18 



Endive 



80% 



5 



13,500 



12 



Kale 



85% 



4 



7,500 



24 



Kohlrabi 



85% 



3 



7,000 



24 



Leek 



80% 



2 



8,000 



18 



Lettuce 



90% 



6 



16,000 



14 



Melon, Musk 



85% 



5 



1,200 



12 



Melon, Water 



85% 



5 



225 



16 



Mustard 



85% 



3 



18,000 



30 



Okra 



85% 



1 



425 



20 



Onion 



80% 



2 



12,500 



16 



Parsley 



70% 



1 



17,500 



12 



Parsnip 



75% 



1 



2,800 



10 



Peas 



90% 



3 



.50 to 150 



30 



Pepper 



75% 



2 



4,000 



16 



Pumpkin 



90% 



4 



100 



9 



Radish 



90% 



4 



5,000 



24 



Salsify 



75% 



1 



4,500 



12 



Spinach 



80% 



3' 



3,000 



14 



Squash, Summer. . . 



90% 



4 



300 



20 



Squash, Winter. . . . 



90% 



4 



125 



14 



Tomato 



85% 



3 



7,500 



10 



Turnip 



90% 



4 



10,000 



24 



Recommended Quantities 



Alfalfa 20 lbs. 



Alsike Clover 12 lbs. 



Barley 100 lbs. 



Buckwheat 48 lbs. 



Canada Field Peas 90 lbs. 



Corn 15 lbs. 



Cow Peas 60 lbs. 



Crimson Clover .... 12 to 15 lbs. 

 Millet 30 lbs. 



of Seeds to Sow Per Acre 



Oats 64 lbs. 



Pasture Grass 40 lbs. 



Potatoes 10 to 16 bu. 



Red Clover 10 to 15 lbs. 



Rye 60 lbs. 



Soy Beans 60 lbs. 



Timothy 15 lbs. 



Vetch 25 lbs. 



Wheat 80 lbs. 



Required Plants Per Acre at Various 

 Distances 



Distance Apart No. Plants 



12 x 1 inches 522,720 



12 x 3 inches 174,240 



12 x 12 inches 43,560 



18 x 1 inches 348,480 



18 x 3 inches 116,160 



18 x 12 inches 29,040 



18 x 18 inches 19,360 



24 x 1 inches 261,360 



24 x 18 inches 15,520 



24 x 24 inches 10,890 



30 x 1 inches 209,088 



30 x 12 inches 17,424 



30 x 30 inches 6,970 



36x12 inches 14,520 



3x 2 feet 7,260 



3x 3 feet 4,840 



4x 1 feet •. 10,890 



4x 2 feet 5,445 



4x 4 feet 2,723 



5x 3 feet 2,901 



5x 4 feet 2,178 



5x 5 feet 1,743 



8x 1 feet 5,445 



8x 8 feet 680 



10 x 1 feet 4,356 



10x10 feet 436 



12 x 1 feet 3,630 



12x12 feet 302 



16 x 1 feet 2,722 



16 x 16 feet 170 



18x18 feet 135 



20x 20 feet 110 



25x25 feet 70 



30x30 feet 48 



33 x 33 feet 40 



40x40 feet 28 



Standard Weights Per Bushel 



Alfalfa 60 lbs. 



Barley 48 lbs. 



Beans 60 lbs. 



Buckwheat 48 lbs. 



Clovers 60 lbs. 



Corn, Field 56 lbs. 



Cora, Sweet 50 lbs. 



Grass, Blue 14 lbs. 



Grass, Broome 13 lbs. 



Grass, Herd 10 lbs. 



Grass, Orchard 12 lbs. 



Grass, Perennial Rye ... 24 lbs. 

 Grass, Tall Meadow Oat 13 lbs. 

 Grass, Wood Meadow. . . 14 lbs. 



Hemp 40 lbs. 



Millet, Japanese 30 lbs. 



Millet, Pearl 50 lbs. 



Oats 32 lbs. 



Peas, Smooth 60 lbs. 



Peas, Wrinkled 56 lbs. 



Potatoes 60 lbs. 



Rape 50 lbs. 



Rye 56 !bs. 



Sugar Cans 56 lbs. 



Sunflower 25 lbs. 



Timothy 45 lbs. 



Vetch 60 lbs. 



Wheat 60 lbs. 



Our seeds compare favorably in germination with the above table 



