Landreths' Selection 

 of Pedieree 



This is not simply a business refrain, for Selection is a 

 practical factor in successful Seed growing. 



No stocks of Garden Seeds are grown from such well-bred 

 Mother Seeds put into the ground, and afterwards duriitg 

 ' growth no growing crops are so intensely looked after. 



Perhaps you do not know Landreths' Seeds. 



If reliability is what you are after, use Landreths*. 



SOME USEFUL mFORMATION 



QUANTITY OF SEED TO SOW A SINGLE ROW OF 100 YARDS 



Asparagus 



Beans, Bush... 



8 oz. 



3 qts. 



Be^ns, Lima 3 pts. 



Beans, Pole , 1 , pt. 



Beet 5 oz. 



Broccoli Koz. 



Brussels Sprouts J^oz. 



1 oz. 



3 oz. 



Hoz. 



3 oz. 



J^oz. 



CaTrrot 



Cau^flower.. 



Cel^!:y 



Collards 



Corn ., 



Cress :.. 



Cucumber 



Egg Plant 



Endive.... 



Leek '. 



Lettuce 



Melon, Water 



Melon, Citron 



Mustard 



Okra 12 



Onion 2 oz. for large bulbs. 



1 pt. 





4 oz. 





4 oz. 









2 oz. 



Pumpkin 



2 oz. 





2 oz. 





2 oz. 





1 oz. 





4 oz. 





12 oz. 





irge bulbs. 





2 oz. 



3 qts. 



2 oz. 

 6 oz. 



4 oz. 

 oz. 



6 oz. 



3 oz. 



1 oz. 



3 oz. 



The thoughtful cultivator will provide himself with a surplus quantity of the seeds he designs to plant, to hold as a 

 reserve for replantings, as dry weather, beating rains and insect depredations often destroy the first sowings. A necessary 

 precaution. 



AN ESTIMATE OF SEED AND NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUISITE TO CROP AN ACRE 



IN ANY ONE VARIETY 



It will be noticed that these quantities are in some instances in excess of what will be actually required, but are giveii to 

 insure a full stand; it is poor economy to stint the quantity of seed. 



Asparagus plants @ 4 x 3^ f t. 5000 



Barley 2^ bush. 



Beans, Bush, in drills @ 2)/^ 



ft.. 11^ bush. 



Beans, Pole, Lima, @ 4 x 4 



ft.?. 20 qts. 



Beans, Carolina, Prolific, 



etc., @4x3ft 10 qts. 



Beets and Mangolds in drills, 



@!23^ ft 12 lbs. 



Broom Corn in drills 12 lbs. 



Cabbage sown in outdoor 



beds for transplanting 16 oz. 



Cabbage sown in frames.' 8 oz. 



Carrot in drills @ 2)^ ft 3 lbs. 



Celery seed 8 oz. 



Celery plants @ 4 x ft 25,000 



Clo>i:er, White Dutch 12 lbs. 



Clover, Lucerne 10 lbs. 



Clover, Alsike 12 lbs. 



Clover, Large Red with 



Timothy 6 qts. 



Clover, Large Red without 



Timothy 16 lbs. 



Corn, Sugar 10 qts. 



Corn, Field , 9 qts. 



Corn Salad in drills @ 10 



inches, large seed... 25 lbs. 



Cucumbers in hills @ 3 x 4 



ft 3 lbs. 



Cucumbers in drills 5 lbs. 



Egg Plant, plants,. 3x2 ft.... 4 oz. 



Endive in drills @ 23^ ft 4 lbs. 



Flax, broadcast 2 bush. 



Grass, Timothy with Clover 6 qts. 

 Grass, Timothy without 



Clover 10 qts. 



Grass, Orchard 50 lbs. 



Grass, Red Top or Herds 40 lbs. 



Grass, Blue : 40 lbs. 



Grass, Rye 30 lbs. 



Grass. Millet 32 qts. 



Kale, German Greens 5 lbs. 



Lettuce in rows @ 2}^ ft 2 lbs. 



Leek in rows @ 23^ ft 4 lbs. 



Lawn Grass 100 lbs. 



Melons, Water, in hills 8x8 



ft 3 lbs. 



Melons, Citron, in hills 4x4 



ft 3 lbs. 



Oats 2 bush. 



Okra in drills, 2J^ x M ft 25 lbs. 



Onion in beds for sets 70 lbs. 



C4) 



Onion in rows to make large 



bulbs 8 lbs. 



Parsnips in drills @ 2^^ ft.... 10 lbs. 



Pepper plants, 2M x 1 ft 17,500 



Pumpkin in hills, 8x8 ft 4 qts. 



Parsley in drills @ 2 ft 5 lbs. 



Peas in drills, .short varieties 2 bush. 

 Peas in drills, tall varieties . 1 to 1 3-^ bush. 



Peas in drills, broadcast...... 3 bush. 



Potatoes 10 bush. 



Radish in drills @ 2 f t 8 lbs. 



Rye, broadcast 2 bush. 



Rye, drilled 13^ bush. 



Salsify in drills @ 2^ ft 15 lbs. 



Spinach, broadcast 30 lbs. 



Squash,Bush,in hills4 X 4ft. 4 lbs.. 

 Squash, Running, in hills 



8x8 ft 3 lbs. 



Sorghum. 4 qts. 



Turnips in drills @ 2 f t 2 lbs. 



Turnips, broadcast 3 lbs* 



Tomatoes in frame 3 oz. 



Tomatoes, seed in hills 3x3 



ft 10 oz. 



Tomatoes, plants 3800 



Wheat in drills IM bush. 



Wheat broadcast 2 bush. 



