SEED TABLET 



THE QUANTITY OF SEED USUALLY SOWN TO AN ACRE. 



Asparagus 5 il>s 



Barley, broadcast 2 to 3 bush. 



Beans, awarf, in drills i to i}4 bush 



Beans, pole, in hills 8 to 10 qis. 



Beet, in drills 4 to 6 lbs. 



Broom Corn, in tiills 4 to 6 qts 



Buckwheat, broadcast K bush 



Cabbage, in beds, to transplant H lb 



Carrot, in drills 2 to 3 lbs. 



Celery, to transplant Ya lb 



Corn, in hills 8 qts 



Corn, for soiling 2 to 3 Dush. 



Clover, Alsike 12 lbs. 



Clover, red, alone 15 lbs. 



Clover, white, alone 12 lbs. 



Clover, white, with other seeds 4 lbs. 



Clover, lyucerne alone •••15 lbs 



Clover, scarlet 15 lbs. 



Cucumber, in hills.... 2 lbs 



Flax, broadcast i to 2 bush. 



Grass, blue, alone 28 lbs 



Grass, Hungarian i bush. 



Grass, Uawn 3 to 4 bush. 



Grass, Orchard, 28 lbs. 



Gra.-^s, Red Top 28 lbs. 



Grass, R. I. Bent .... 3 bush. 



Timothy bush. 



Kale 4 to 6 lbs. 



Millet I bush. 



Melon, Musk 1% to 2 lbs. 



Melon, Waier 2 10 3 lbs. 



Mustard, broadcast 12 to 16 qts. 



Mangold, Wurzel 4 to 6 lbs. 



Oats, broadcast 2 to 2^ bu-h. 



Onions, in drills, to make large Onions. 



o to 8 lbs 



Onion Seeds, for small sets. . . . to 60 lbs 



Pansnip, in drills 4 to 6 lbs. 



Peas, JKarly, in drills i bush 



Peas. Marrowfat, in drills \li bush 



Peas, broadcast 2 to 3 bush. 



Potato, cut tubers, in drills. 8 bush. 



Radish, in drills 6 to 8 lbs. 



Radish, broadcast 10 lbs. 



Rye, bioadcast i bush. 



Salsifv, in diills, . , .6 to 8 lbs. 



Sorghum 10 to 12 lbs. 



Spmach, in drills 12 to 15 lbs. 



Squash, (bush varieties), in hills 4 to 6 lbs. 

 Sq jash, (running varieties;, in hills, 3 to 4 

 lbs. 



Turn ip, in drills, i lb. 



Turnip, broadcast 2 to 3 lbs. 



Tomato, to transplant , . . 5^ lb. 



Vetches, broadcas-t 2 to 3 bush. 



Wheat, broadcast \% to 2 bush. 



Wheat, in dril.s i bush. 



Clover, < together ) 8 lbs Clover. 



Timothy, < for m lbs. Timothy. 



Red Top, ( one acre. J .14 lbs. Red Top. 



QUANTITY OF SEEDS REQUBRED FOR A GIVEN NUMBER OF 

 PLANTS, NUMBER OF HILLS OR LENGTH OF DRILLS. 



Asparagus..* i oz 



Beet I oz 



Celery 1 oz. 



Carrot i oz 



Kndive i oz 



Kgg Plant , I oz 



Lettuci -I oz 



Okra 4 oz 



Onion i oz 



Onion Sets, small 1 qt. 



Parsley i oz 



Parsnip 3 oz 



Ralish . .2 oz 



Salsify i oz. 



to 50 ft drill. 

 10 50 ft. '• 



to IOC ft 



to 100 It. " 



to 15c ft. " 



to 300 ft. " 



to 150 ft. " 



to 100 It. * 



to 100 ft. " 



to IC O ft 



to 150 ft. ' 



to loo ft " 



to lOi ft 



to 70 ft. " 



Spinach - 2 oz. to 100 ft. drill. 



Turnip........ i oz to 150 ft. ' 



Peas I qt to 100 ft. " 



Dwarf Beans . .., i qt. to 100 ft. " 



Leek loz. toioofi " 



Pole Beans i qt to 150 hills. 



Corn I qt to 200 



Cucumber i oz 10 50 



Watermelon 1 oz to 30 



P.Iuskmelon 1 oz. to 6) 



Pumt)k;n ... ' oz t 40 



I'iarly .Squash .10/. lo 5 ■ 



Mairow Mqiiash . i<z to 16 



Cabbage — i oz. of seed will 



produce 



Cauliflower — i oz of seed 



v\ ill produce 



Celery, i oz. of seed will 



produce 



Egj; Plant i oz. of seed 



will produce 



Lettuce, i oz. of seed will 



produce 



Pepper — i oz of seed will 



produc 



Tom to. — I oz. of seed will 



pro uce 



2000 plants. 



2000 " 



3000 " 



1000 " 



3000 " 



1000 '* 



1500 " 



TIME FOR SOWING IN THE OPEN GROUND. 



These directions apply to the vicinity of Baltimore 

 and Philadelphia; South of this they should be sown 

 ■earlier and North, later. 



BEANS.— From 1st of May till August. 



BEETS. — Soon as ground can be worked in Spring. 



CABBAGE. — For early use, sow in hot bed^ in Feb- 

 ruary and transplant in April to open ground ; for 

 late use sow in May or June. 



CAULIFLOWER. — Sow about the same time as cab- 

 bage. For late crop sow in June, and they will head 

 up in cool weather, and escape injury from the heat* 



CARROT.— For early sow from 1st of April to middle 

 of May, and for late crop in June or July. 



CELERY. — Sow as soon as ground is open in spring, 

 and transplant in July. 



CUCUMBER.— Sow about 1st of May for early, and 

 for pickling in July. 



LETTUCE. — Sow soon as ground can be worked in 

 spring, and at intervals as desired. 



MELONS.— Sow in May and June. 



ONION. — Sow early as possible in spring. 



PARSNIP. — Soon as ground can be worked. 



PEAS. — Sow in March and at intervals through the 

 season, as desired. 



PUMPKIN.— Plant in May or June. 



RADISH. — Soon as ground is ready and all througb 

 the season, at intervals. 



SQUASH.— Soon as ground is warm. 



TOMATO.— Sow in hot bed in March, and transplant 

 about middle of May. 



TURNIP.— For early use in April ; for main crop July 

 and August. 



TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS. 



We put up Vegetable Seeds in papers for the Country Trade, in quantities to suit purchasers. 

 Our Seeds are select and tested, and give satisfaction wherever used. 



We also place Seeds with reliable merchants on consignment, allowing commission on all papers sold. 

 Beans, Peas, Corn, etc., in bulk, at lowest wholesale rates; write for special quotations in quantities. 

 Should you have placed your order for small papers for this year, we will be pleased to fill any shortage you 

 may have, and solicit your patronage for another season. 



PDP/VIIITA/IQ ^^^^y purchaser of Seeds in Packets. The purchaser may select Twenty=Five 

 ^ IvEfiTil if 1^ Cents worth extra for each One Dollar sent us. Thus, any one sending us |1.00 

 can select Seeds in Packets amounting to |1.25 ; for |2.00, Seeds in Packets to the value of |2.50, and so on. 



ORIKKITH 8z TTURNEP^ CO. 



