VEGETABLE SEEDS 
Quantity of Seed Requisite to Produce a Given Number of Plants 
and Sow an Acre. 
Quantity per Acre. 
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Artichoke, 1 oz. to 500 plants...... 0 
Asparagus, l oz. to 30 feet of drill. 8 
Asparagus roots. 7250 
Barley. 
Beans,dwarf, 1 quart to 100 feet of drill. 1 
Beans, pole, 1 qu irt to 250 hills. % 
Beet, garden, 1 or. to 50 feet of drill . 5 
Beet, mangel, 1 oz. to 50 feet of drill. G 
Broccoli, 1 oz. to 6,000 plants. 2 
Broom Corn. 10 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 6,000 plants. 2 
Buckwheat. 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to f>,ooo plants. 3 
Carrot, i oz. to 100 feet of drill.8 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to - 1,000 plants. 2 )£ 
Celery, 1 oz. to 5000 plants. 2 
Chicory. 4 
Clover, Alsikeund White Dutch. G 
Clover, Luzerne, Large Red, and Crimson 
Trefoil. .s . 8 
Clover, Medium.10 
Collarus, I oz. to. 5 , 000 plants. 3 
Corn, rice (shelled). 2 
Corn, sweet, 1 quart to 200 hills. 8 
Cress, * a oz. to 100 foot of drill. 12 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 60 hills. 3 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 1.500 plants. 1 
Endive, % oz. to 100 feet of drill. 4 ‘£ 
Garlic, bulbs, 1 U». to 10 feet of drill. 
Grass, Kentucky Blue. 1 
Grass, Hungarian and Millet. % 
Grass, Orchard, Perennial Rye, Red Top, 
Fowl Meadow and Wood Meadow. 2 
Grass, Red Top, Fancy Clean .8 to 10 
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Grass, Timothy. bu. 
Grass, Mixed Lawn . .. . 4 bu. 
Ilorse Radish roots . 15,000 to 20,000 
Kale, 1 oz. to 5, (>00 plants . 2 oz. 
Kohl Rabi, oz. to 100 feet of drill. 4 lbs. 
Leek, *2 oz. to 10(1 feet of drill . 4 lbs. 
Lettuce, oz. to loo feet of drill. 3 lbs. 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 50 hills. 3 lbs. 
Melon, Water, 1 oz. to 30 hills. 5 tbs. 
Nasturtium, 2 oz. to 100 feet of drill . 15 lbs. 
Oats . 2 hu. 
Okra, I 'a oz. to 100 feet of drill . 8 lbs. 
Onion Seed, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill . 5 lbs. 
Onion Seed for Sets. 45 to 50 lbs. 
Onion Sets, 1 quart t<» 40 feet of drill. 8 hu. 
Parsnip, l oz. to 200 feet of drill . 5 lbs. 
Parsley, 1 oz. to 150 feet of drill . 3 lbs. 
Peas, Garden, 1 quart to 75 feet of drill. 2 bu. 
Peas, Field. 3 bu. 
Pepper, 1 oz. to 1,500 plants. 3 oz. 
Potatoes. 8 bu. 
Pumpkin, 1 oz. to 25 bills . 4 tbs. 
Radish, 1 oz. to loo feet of drill. 10 lbs. 
Rye . \% bu. 
Salsify, 1 oz. to 75 feet of drill . 8 lbs. 
Spinach, 1 oz. to 100 feet of drill . 10 lbs. 
Sunflower. 8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer. 2 oz. to 100 hills. 3 lbs. 
Squash, Winter, 3 oz. to 100 hills . 4 lbs. 
Tomato, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants. 4 oz. 
Turnip, 1 oz. to 200 feet of drill. 2 ' a lbs. 
Vetches. 2 bu. 
Wheat. 1 ) 4 bu. 
ASPARAGUS 
Vick’s Mammoth. This is the largest and 
best Asparagus grown ; it takes the lead of 
all other varieties. Per pound, $i.oo; y 
lb., 30 cts.; oz., 10 cents; l /> oz., . 5 
STRONG TWO YEAH ROOTS. 
Per 100, by mail, prepaid . $1 50 
Per 100, by express, not prepaid . 1 00 
Per 1000, by freight or express, not prepaid. 6 00 
Conover’s Colossal. Large and of rapid 
growth. Per lb., 50 cts.; y lb., 15 cts.; oz . 5 
STRONG TWO YEAH ROOTS. 
Per 100, by mail, prepaid . 50 
Per 100, by express, not prepaid . 75 
Per 1000, by freight or express, not prepaid. 5 00 
Columbian Mammoth. New, producing 
large, white staiks; finest quality. Lb., 
75c.; y lb., 25c.; oz., ioc.; y 07. . 5 
BORECOLE OR KALE 
Dwarf Green Curled, or Scotch Kale. Bright 
green, hardy. Pound, $1.00; oz., 10 cents; 
packet, 5 cents. 
ARTICHOKE 
Jerusalem. Per bushel,$1.50: peck, 6octs., 
by freight or express, not prepaid. 
Quart, by mail or express, prepaid . 30 
Green Globe. Seed, per pound, $3; oz., 
30 cents ; packet . 5 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Also known as the “ Thousand-headed Cab¬ 
bage,” from its forming numbers of miniature 
cabbage beads. Culture the same as for Cabbage. 
Per pound, £2.00; ounce, 20 cts.; packet ... 5 
BROCCOLI 
P.roccoli resembles the Cauliflower, but is more 
hardy. It dislikes summer heat more than cold. 
Purple Cape. The earliest of the purple varie¬ 
ties. Pound, $3.50; y A lb., $1.00; oz., 35 cents; 
packet, 5 cents. 
White Cape. Heads compact and of excellent 
flavor. Pound, $3.50; y lb., $1.00; oz.,35cts. 
packet, 5 cents. 
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