C. C. MORSE & CO.-SEKDS-SAN FRANCISCO. CALIF. 
PLANTING 
FOR MORSE'S 
Quantity of Seed General Time of Sowing Time of Sowing about 
Variety Quantity of Seed Needed for 1 Acre where Winters are San Francisco and 
for 100 ft. of Row Field Culture Cold Central lal. 
ARTICHOKE U oz. (3 pkts.) 6 oz. T Early Spring September to January. T. 
AR Plants (Globe) if plants 5 . . / 2904 plants Spnng fcarylo Mav 
(Jerusalem)... 3 lbs ..5-7 sacks Spnng February to May 
ASPARAGUS (Seed) .... 1 oz 1 lb. in seed bed. T. .Early Spring February to April T. 
' 1 (Plants) 50 1,800-3,000 Early Spring December to April 
BEANS, Bush About 1 lb 50 Late Spring April to August S 
" Pole 8oz 25 lbs Late Spnng April 15th to August. S. 
BEETS 2oz 5 lbs Spring All year round. S. 
BROCCOLI koz(lpkt) 2-3 oz T Spring January to May 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS ... j| oz. (2 pkts.) 2-3 oz. T Early Spring January to March— July to August.T. 
CABBAGE X oz. (2 pkts.) 2-3 oz. T Early Spring J^ uary to A P ril T July t0 0ctober ' T > 
CARROT 1 oz 2}4 lbs Spring All year round. S. 
CAULIFLOWER M oz 2 oz. T Early Spring. June to January 
CELERY M oz. (2 pkts.) 2 oz. T Spring (rather late) January to June. i. 
CHERVIL 1 oz Early Spring February to May 
CHICORY M oz. (1 pkt.) 4 lbs Early Spring February to Apnl 
COLLARDS Yi oz. (1 pkt.) 2-3 oz. T Early and Late Spring All year round 
CORN SALAD 2 oz Early Spring and Late Summer. March and Apnl— Sept. to Nov. 
CORN \y 2 lbs. per 100 hills. : ... 15 lbs Late Spring April 20th to July 15th 
CUCUMBER H oz. (2 pkts.) 3 lbs Late Spring Apnl 15th to June 15th 
DANDELION % oz. (4 pkts.) Spring May and June 
EGG PLANT H oz. (1 pkt.) 4 oz. T Early Spring in Hot-bed February to April. T. 
ENDIVE 1 oz 4 lbs July to October 
HORSE RADISH 70 roots Spring January to May 
KALE M oz. (1 pkt.) 2 lbs Spring January to April — July to October 
KOHL RABI yi oz. (1 pkt.) 4 lbs Early Spring January to May — July to October 
LEEK )4 oz 4 lbs Early Spring January to March 
LETTUCE ^ oz. (3 pkts.) 4 lbs Early and Late Spring All year round. S. 
MUSKMELON H oz. (3 pkts) 3 lbs Late Spring and Early Summer. April 20th to June 
WATERMELON 1 oz 2-4 lbs Late Spring May to June 
MUSTARD M oz. (1 pkt.) 2-3 lbs Spring February to May 
OKRA 8 lbs Late Spring April 15th to June 
ONION H oz 4 lbs Early Spring November to March 
PARSLEY K oz. (1 pkt.) 3 lbs Spring All year round 
PARSNIP M oz. (2 pkts.) 3 lbs Early Spring March to June 
PEAS 2 lbs 60-125 lbs Early and Late Spring All year round. S. 
PEPPER y g oz. (1 pkt.) 3 oz. T Early Spring in Hot-bed February to March. T. 
POTATO, Irish 5 lbs 5-6 sacks Late Spring January to May 
Sweet 75 slips 9,680 plants Late Spring 
PUMPKIN y 2 oz. (2 pkts.) 3 or 4 lbs Late Spring May to June 
RADISH 1 oz 10 lbs Spring. S All year round. S. 
RHUBARB yi oz 1 lb Spring February to May. T. 
Roots 33 plants 2,420 Early Spring January to April 
SALSIFY 1 oz 8 lbs Early Spring February to May 
| "NACH 1 oz 8 lbs Early Spring and Fall All year round. S. 
SQUASH H oz. (2 pkts.) 2-3 lbs Late Spring May to June 
TOMATO H oz. (1 pkt.) 2 oz. T Early Spring in Hot-beds February to May. T. 
TURNIP M oz. (3 pkts.) 3-4 lbs Spring and Summer August to April. S. 
GENERAL NOTES 
The information given here is as accurate as can be gathered allowing for the different ways of planting and 
different distances practiced in various parts of the coast. The usual distances are here given and the planter 
must use his judgment for his particular case. Where garden cultivation is by wheel hoe, the greater distance is 
better employed, and where it is by hand work, the smaller distance or even less may be better. If the patch will 
be cultivated by horse, the distances in the field culture column should be used. 
The depth at which to plant seed cannot be given more than approximately because it varies so much with the 
condition of the moisture in the soil and the time of year. All seeds must have air moisture and heat to germi- 
nate, .five times the diameter of the seed is approximately right for good conditions, but for sowing in the 
ugh 
"S" placed in the column of "Time for Sowing about San Francisco and Central California," means that those 
sorts are sown for succession. Usually the plantings are made two weeks apart. Other sorts are often planted 
early and again late for crops at two different seasons. 
cJT:"i P - laC K d m the ^ ai ? e column of "Time for sowing about San Francisco,- means that those sorts are always 
started in boxes or beds and later transplanted 
,Z'in P H C °! Umn ? f "Q uantit y of S "d Needed for 1 Acre," is to mark those sorts which are usually 
K5?o?iS* h«t J?™ ^&l? Splant ^ t0 l hc garden, and always transplanted to the field. These are sown without 
Ther,^ in^.H y ' cxc *P tin S Pla , nt > Pe PP er ™* Tomato, which require heat to do well, 
wicold mSert ' d 1 column of comparative date, for those who live in the mountains and where winter* 
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