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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 winter 
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 felomerata) 
—One of the most valuable of the pasture grasses; makes 
a good hay. Sow 35 pounds per acre. Lb., 60c; 10 lbs., 
$4.50. 
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., 35 c; 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 
Artichoke Seed. 
Artichoke Plants... 
Early Spring. 
Second season.... 
1 inch. 
200 feet. 
6 ounces. 
3 feet.. 
2 feef 
J anuary—April. 
Next season_ 
5 feet. 
February—April. 
Third Spring. 
1 inch.. 
100 feet 
4 to 5 lbs. 
2 feet. 
Asparagus Roots... 
Rpans, Bush.. 
Jan nary—April. 
Next Spring. 
3 inches. 
4 to 6 feet 
April 15—August.. 
45 to 65 days. 
iy 2 to 2 inches. 
1 lb. to 50 feet- 
50 lbs. 
2 feet. 
Rpnns. Pole. 
April 15—August.. 
(5 to 75 days. 
iy 2 to 2 inches. 
1 inch. 
1 lb. to 100 hills.. 
25 lbs. 
4 ft. hills. 
All year round. 
65 to 75 days. 
50 feet... 
6 lbs. 
18 inches 
3 to 4 inches_ 
Br^^oli. 
July—October... 
150 to 200 days. 
y 2 inch. 
1,500 plants.. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
2 x / 2 feet. 
Brussels Sprouts.... 
Cabbage, Early. 
(January—April-1 
150 days. 
y 2 inch. 
2,000 plants. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
2% feet. 
(July—uctouer —-——*) 
(January—April-^ 
105 day9. 
y 2 inch. 
2,000 plants. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
2 feet—. 
iy, feet 
I.ate.. 
{July—October - ) 
(January—April-) 
150 days. 
x / 2 inch.. 
2,000 plants. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
2 y 2 feet 
(July—October --1 
60 to 90 days. 
y 2 inch.. 
100 feet. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
li/o feet.... 
2 to 4 inches_ 
Cauliflower. 
year rouiiu...— 
J une—J anuary..—. 
150 days. 
% inch. 
1,500 plants.. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
2 feet.. 
Celery. 
6 months.... 
% inch. 
4,000 plants..- 
2 ounces. 
2 feet. 
Collar ds. 
reDruoiy u mic..—.- 
100 days—. 
y 2 inch_ 
2,000 plants.. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
2 feet.. 
2 feet. 
80 to 100 days... 
1 inch. 
1 lb. to 100 hills_ 
15 lbs. 
3 ft. hills 
2 ft. hills._ 
4 to 6 inches_ 
4 ft. hills.. 
April id juiy id.. 
100 days. 
y 2 inch. 
50 feet. 
15 inches 
Cucumber.. 
Dandelion . 
August —in ovemDer. 
120 days. 
1 inch. 
100 hills. 
3 lbs. 
4 ft.. ViiIIq 
April id—J une 1 o. 
6 months. 
x / 2 inch. 
200 feet. 
18 inches 
Egg Plant .... 
May anci j une. 
150 to 160 days 
% inch. 
1,000 plants. 
3 ounces. 
2 y 2 feet. 
2% feet. 
100 days. 
y 2 inch. 
100 feet. 
4 lbs. 
8 inches._ 
iys feet 
Kale. 
j une ctoDcr■ •«•••••■• 
(January—April \ 
90 to 120 days... 
% inch.. 
2,000 plants. 
2 to 3 ounces.. 
2 feet. 
Kohl Rabi. 
(July—October -1 
i J anuary—May - \ 
120 days. 
% inch. 
200 feet. 
4 lbs. 
1 feet. 
8 inches.. 
Lettuce . 
(July—October -J 
All year round. 
65 to 90 days. 
y± inch. 
200 feet. 
4 lbs. 
1 y 2 feet. 
4 ft hills 
M XI melon . 
April 15—June._ 
120 to 140 days.. 
1 to 2 inches. 
5 0 hills 
3 lhs 
d incnes._ 
4 ft. hills.. 
8 ft. hills. 
W ate rme Ion. 
April 15—June. 
120 to 140 days.. 
1 to 2 inches. 
25 hills ._. 
3 to 4 lhs. 
8 ft hills 
Mustard. 
Feb ruary—M ay. 
% inch. 
200 feet.- 
2 to 3 lbs. 
Okra—. 
April 15—June 15. 
75 days. 
1 inch. 
100 feet.. 
8 lbs. 
3 feet-. 
O 1 1101109... 
1% feet- 
Onion... 
Parsley. 
November—March. 
All year round. 
150 days.. 
60 to 75 days. 
y* to inch.. 
(4 inch.......—... 
y 2 inch. 
200 feet.-. 
200 feet.. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
2 lhfl 
1 foot.. 
4 inches... 
6 inches.. 
Parsnips. 
Februa ry—September... 
125 days... 
200 feet. 
3 lbs. 
Peas .. 
All year round. 
8 to 12 weeks. 
2 to 3 inches. 
1 lb. to 100 ft. 
80 to 150 lbs... 
1 y> to 3 feet... 
0 incnes_ 
Pepper. 
February— M arch. 
140 to 150 days..— 
14 inch. 
1,000 plants.- 
3 ounces 
11/ 
Potatoes... 
Pumpkin. 
January—May.. 
3 to 5 months.... 
4 to 6 inches. 
8 lbs. to 100 ft_ 
25 hills. 
500 to 600 lbs. 
5 lbs. 
1 /2 ieet— — * 
April 15—June... 
100 days. 
1 to 2 inches 
15 to 18 inches- 
Q ff Li'lla 
Radish . 
All year round. 
30 to 45 days. 
y 2 inch. 
100 feet 
1 foot..-. 
0 it. nins 
1 to 2 inches_ 
Rhubarb. 
J anuary—M ay. 
Second Spring.... 
V> inch. 
150 feet..-. 
1 lb. 
Rhubarb Roots. 
January—April. 
Next Spring. 
1 inch.. 
Salsify... 
February—September.. 
150 days. 
x / 2 inch. 
50 feet 
8 lhs 
0 ieet... 
3 inches.. 
Spinach. 
All year round. 
45 days. 
y 2 inch. 
100 feet.. 
8 lbs. 
Squash, Summer.... 
Squash, Winter. 
May—June. 
65 days. 
1 to 2 inches. 
95 hills 
3 to 4 ft. hills 
6 to 8 ft. hillt 
0 incnes_ 
3 to 4 ft. hills... 
6 to 8 ft. hills— 
May—June... 
150 days. 
1 to 2 inches. 
15 hills 
Tomato. 
February—May. 
150 days. 
*4 inch.. 
2,500 plnntR 
V lb 
Turnip . 
August—April. 
60 to 70 days. 
y 2 inch. 
200 feet 
12 to 15 inche 
4 ieet.- - 
3 to 4 inches_ 
