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5. That in some sowings of Seed made during dry weather with a drought following, a total 

 failure ofteu occurs fi-oiu neglecting to firmly press or roll in the Seeds, so when they germinate 

 the action of the heat and drought may not atfect the germ. We are satisfied that thousands 

 of pounds of Turnip, late Cabbage, Celery and other summer-sown Seeds are annually lost from 

 this neglect. Never tread or roll in the Seeds when the ground is wet. 



For instructions on these and all other subjects of Gardening, the reader is referred to 

 "American Gardener's Assistant," " Gardening for Profit," or other works on this subject to 

 be found in our "Farmer's and Gardener's Library." 



ExtnicL—iiome Gardeners raise Egg-Plants, etc., in the same hot-bed frame with Cabbage, 

 and such other half hardy plants as require air every mild day ; by such management one «r 

 the other must suflfer for want of suitable aliment— Agai being the principal food of tender 

 plants, and air that of the more hardy s])ecies. 



USEFUL TABLKS. 



The following tables may he useful to the Farmer and Gardener in showing the number of 

 plants or trees that may be raised on an acre of ground; and the quantity of seed required for 

 sowing an acre. 



NUMBEE OF PLANTS OS TEEES TO THE ACRE AT GIVEN DISTANCES. 



DISTANCE APART. 



NO. OF PLANTS. DISTANCE APART. 



y, ft 174,240 



1 " 43,560 



n " 19,360 



2 " bv 1 ft 21,780 



2 "...". 10,890 



2\" 6,969 



3 " bv 1 ft 14,520 



3 " "■ 2" 7,260 



3 " 4,840 



4 " 2,722 



5 " 1,742 



NO. OF PLANTS. 



6 ft 



8" 

 9" 

 10" 

 12" 

 15" 

 18" 

 20" 

 25 " 

 30" 



1,210 



680 



537 



435 



302 



193 



134 



. 103 



70 



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QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY SOWN TO THE ACRE. 



Beans, Dwarf, drills li bu. i Onion Sets (small), drills 



Pole, hills. 



Beet, drills 



Broom Corn, hills. 



lbs. 



8 qts. 



Buckwheat, broadcast 1 bu. 



Cabbage, hills i lb. 



Carrot, drills 3 " 



6 " 



6 



qts. 



Corn Salad, drills 



" Field, hills 



" Sweet, hills 



" " rfor soiling), drills 3 bu. 



Cucumber, hills \h lbs. 



Melon, Musk, hills 2 " 



" Water, " 3 " 



Onion (for bulbs), drills 6 " 



" (for sets), drills 30 " 



3 



.10 

 . 5 



, n 



10 



Parsnip, drills 5 



Peas, drills 2 



" broadcast 3 



Pumpkins, hills 



Potatoes (cut tubers), hills 



RadLsh, drills 



Ptve, l)roadcast 



Salsify, drills 8 



Spinach " 15 



Squash (bu.sh varieties), hills 3 



" (running varieties), hills . 2 



Turnip, drills l^ 



" broadcast 2 



Tomato Cto transplant) \ 



Wheat, broadcast 2 



bu. 



lbs. 

 bu. 



(( 



lbs. 

 bu. 

 lbs. 

 bu. 

 lbs. 



bu. 



QUANTITY OF GRASS SEEDS USUALLY SOWN TO THE ACRE. 



Millet 1 bu. 



White Clover 10 lbs 



Bed " 15 " 



Lucerne " 20 " 



Alsike " 15" 



Timothy, alone i bu 



Hungarian 1 " 



Blue and Green Grass. 

 Eve " . 



Orchard " 



Red Top or Herd " . 

 Mixed Lawn " . 



