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FIELD SEEDS 
1 to 10-pound lots prepaid within fourth zone only. 
ALFALFA, CHILEAN (Lucerne—Medicago Sativa)—Pro' 
duces 3 or 4 heavy crops of hay in a season. 17 to 25 
pounds required per acre. Sow in the fall or spring. Lb., 
45c; 10 lbs., $4.00. 
ALFALFA, HAIRY PERUVIAN — Starts to grow while 
weather is yet cool and makes one or more additional cut' 
tings a season. Lb., 45c; 10 lbs., $4.00. 
BERMUDA GRASS (Cynodon Dactylon)—The seed re' 
quires 15 days of hot moist weather to germinate. Sow 10 
to 15 pounds per acre. Lb., 60c; 10 lbs., $5.50. 
LADINO CLOVER—Rapid growing mammoth white clover 
which spreads from runners. Valuable for green feed for 
poultry as well as for pasture, it yields abundantly and is 
said to withstand frost better than Alfalfa. If given suffi' 
cient moisture can be cut continuously. Sow at the rate of 
8 pounds to the acre. Lb., $1.75; 5 lbs., $7.50. 
MELILOTUS INDICA (Bitter Clover)—A hardy wintei 
growing cover'crop for green manuring. It grows 5 feet in 
4 months from seed. Sow shallow, using 10 to 15 pounds 
per acre. Lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.00. 
ORCHARD GRASS or COCKSFOOT (Dactylis Glomerata) 
—One of the most valuable of the pasture grasses; makes 
a good hay. Sow 3 5 pounds per acre. Lb., 45c; 10 lbs., 
$4.00. 
RED CLOVER (Trifolium Pratense)—The best clover for 
all practical purposes. Sow 15 pounds per acre. Lb., 60c; 
10 lbs., $5.50. 
SWEET or BOKHARA CLOVER (Melilotus Alba)— 
Grown for bee food, also good for cattle pasture and for 
hay. Sow 10 to 15 pounds per acre. Lb., 35c; 10 lbs., 
$3.00. 
SEASONS TO PLANT VEGETABLES IN CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 
VARIETY 
When to 
Sow 
Matures in 
About 
Depth to 
Plant 
One Ounce Will 
Sow a Row 
Quantity 
for 1 Acre 
Put Rows 
Apart 
Distance 
Apart 
in the Row 
Second season 
1 inch. 
200 feet. 
6 ounces. 
3 feet. 
2 feet... 
Npvt. spflson 
5 feet. 
4 feet.. . 
ArticnoKe rianib... 
Third Spring - . 
1 inch. 
100 feet.... 
4 to 5 lbs. 
2 feet. 
3 inches. 
"M^pvt SirririP* 
3 inches. 
4 to 6 feet. 
1 foot. 
Asparagus ivuu 
Arvril IK-Alienist, *___ 
45 to fi5 davs 
1% to 2 inches. 
1 lb. to 50 feet. 
50 lbs. 
2 feet_ 
4 inches.. 
Anril IK—Auenst 
fi5 to 75 davs. .. 
134 to 2 inches. 
1 lb. to 100 hills.. 
25 lbs. 
4 ft. hills. 
4 ft. hills. 
All vpar round 
65 to 75 davs.. 
1 inch. 
50 feet.. 
6 lbs. 
18 inches. 
3 to 4 inches. 
13CL •• - -—........ 
.Tnlv—Ortnhpr 
150 to 200 days 
34 inch. 
1,500 plants.. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
234 feet. 
134 feet.. 
(January—April .1 
1K0 Havs 
34 inch. 
2,000 plants. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
234 feet. 
2 feet.. _ 
isrusscis oprouis.... 
(July—October .j 
(January—April . } 
1 OK Havs 
34 inch. 
2,000 plants. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
2 feet. 
1 34 feet 
UiiuLfcigihaiiy- 
(July—October —.j 
(January—April 
150 days. 
34 inch. 
2,000 plants. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
234 feet. 
2 feet. 
vdUUagC) JLidle. 
(July—October .j 
60 to 90 days. 
34 inch. 
100 feet. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
134 feet. 
2 to 4 inches. 
a 11 year rounu. 
150 days. 
34 inch. 
1,500 plants. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
2 feet. 
134 feet... 
J iiiie J diiuaiy. 
6 months... 
Ys inch.. 
4,000 plants.. 
2 ounces. 
2 feet. 
6 inches. 
February—June.. 
100 days. 
34 inch. 
2,000 plants. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
2 feet. 
2 feet. 
All year round—. 
80 to i00 days... 
1 inch. 
1 lb. to 100 hills.... 
15 lbs... 
3 ft. hills. 
2 ft. hills.. 
April lo—July lo. 
100 days. 
34 inch. 
50 feet. 
15 inches. 
4 to 6 inches 
August—November. 
120 days. 
1 inch. 
100 hills. 
3 lbs. 
4 ft. hills. 
4 ft. hills. 
April 15—June 15. 
6 months. 
34 inch.. 
200 feet. 
18 inches. 
8 inches. 
May and June. 
150 to 160 days. 
34 inch. 
1,000 plants. 
3 ounces. 
234 feet. 
234 feet. 
Feb ruar y—Ap ril. 
100 days. 
34 inch. 
100 feet. 
4 lbs. 
134 feet. 
8 inches. 
Kale 
J uue Octobei 
(January—April . \ 
90 to 120 days... 
34 inch. 
2,000 plants. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
2 feet. 
134 feet.. 
(July—October .1 
Kohl Rahi 
(January—May .( 
120 days. 
34 inch. 
200 feet. 
4 lbs. 
1 34 feet. 
8 inches. 
(July—October .J 
All year round. 
65 to 90 days. 
34 inch. 
200 feet. 
4 lbs. 
134 feet. 
6 inches 
April 15—June. 
120 to 140 days.. 
1 to 2 inches. 
50 hills . 
3 lbs. 
4 ft. hills. 
4 ft. hills 
April 15—June. 
120 to 140 days.. 
1 to 2 inches. 
25 hills. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
8 ft. hills. 
8 ft hills 
Feb r uarv—M ay. 
34 inch. 
200 feet._ 
2 to 3 lbs. 
134 feet. 
3 inches 
April 15-—June 15. 
75 days. 
1 inch. 
100 feet. 
8 lbs. 
3 feet.. 
134 feet 
OniftTi 
November—March. 
150 days.. 
34 to 34 inch.. 
200 feet. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
1 foot.. 
4 inches 
All year round. 
60 to 75 days.. 
34 inch._... 
200 feet. 
3 lbs. 
1 foot.. 
6 inches 
Parsnins 
February—September... 
125 days. 
34 inch. 
200 feet. 
3 lbs. 
134 feet. 
3 inches 
Ppas . 
All year round. 
8 to 12 weeks. 
2 to 3 inches. 
1 lb. to 100 ft. 
80 to 150 lbs... 
134 to 3 feet... 
2 inches 
February—March. 
140 to 150 days. 
34 inch. 
i.ooo plants. 
3 ounces. 
2 feet.. 
134 feet 
J anuary—May..... 
3 to 5 months.... 
4 to 6 inches. 
8 lbs. to 100 ft. 
500 to 600 lbs. 
3 feet. 
1 K to 1 8 itipItpr 
April 15—June. 
100 days. 
1 to 2 inches 
25 hills. 
5 lbs. 
8 ft. hills . . 
R ft, Vl 111 s 
All year round. 
30 to 45 days. 
34 inch. 
100 feet. 
10 lbs. 
1 foot. 
1 to 9 itipVips 
January—May. 
Second Spring.... 
34 inch. 
150 feet. 
1 lb. 
3 feet . 
3 fppt. 
J anuary—April. 
Next Spring.. 
1 inch. 
6 feet 
Salsify 
Feb ruary— Septembe r.. 
150 days. 
34 inch. 
50 feet. 
8 lbs. 
15 inches. 
3 inches 
Sninarh 
All year round. 
45 days. 
34 inch. 
100 feet. 
8 lbs. 
1 foot. 
3 inches 
May— .Tune . 
65 days.. 
1 to 2 inches. 
25 hills 
4 to 6 lbs. 
M a y—.T tin e... 
150 days. 
1 to 2 inches. 
15 hills 
3 to 4 lbs 
Tmnatii 
February—M ay. 
150 days. 
34 inch. 
2,500 plants. 
34 lb. 
4 feet 
A ti gu st—Ap ril. 
60 to 70 days. 
34 inch. 
200 feet_ 
3 to 4 lbs 
12 to 15 inche 
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