
44 HAND BOOK FOR THE GARDEN 
Vegetable Seeds Required to Plant an Acre 

Also For Smaller Areas Par’ vere 
Artichoke. i.2.: c<=.che eee 1 oz. to 500 plants... ........0e eee 
ASDSTAGUE.. ios0.0,:0c5, ee 1 oz..to 50 ft. drill... |... oa ee eee 4 to 5 lbs. 
Beans; Gwarivon anemia 2 Ibssto 100 ft. drilli—) 3 eee 1 to 1% bu. 
Beans, ima: eee 2 \bs:to 100;hills:\: -.  ee 12 ate. 
Beans; pole. cee. cue eee 2 Ibs..to'100 hills...) eee 12 qts. 
Beets; garden: :/o> anweredeah ce 1 .02z.-to 50 ft.drill. 3226. 2s eee 5 to 6 lbs. 
Beets, mangel’ oo. Sno eee 1 oz. to 100 ft: drill. |... eee 5 to 6 lbs. 
Brocoolins va, sce ae one ree 1 o2.,to 2,000 plants... . .;3 eae ¥ |b. 
Brussela.Sprouts« acess 1.02. to 2,000 plants...... sis eee 4 |b. 
Cabbagé..) in! ho ue Co ee 1 oz..to 2,000 plants. .... . . 0. sae lb. 
COATTOERL lites ecco Can 1.02, to 100 ftdrillo... eee 4 |bs. 
Canliflower 25.4... ee 1 ozato 2,000 plants... ... see 12 oz. 
Celétyso ms en oer eee ee 1 oz. to 2,000 plants: .... .. eee 1 Ib. 
Calerga: i njook oe eee 1 02; to 3,000 plants... . . eee ib: 
Chicory. ;-s27esee tact ee loz) to 200 ft: drill. 5-9... 2 eee 3 lbs. 
CierOns sence ee ee a ee 4 02: to 100 hills®. . . .5 eee 4 to 5 Ibs. 
Gollards! AMoohvew eens e ae 1 o2.'to 2,500 plants. . ...2..sn eee 4 oz. 
Corn, sweet, .uchsiasck oe Libito'100-hills.. 75s 10 to 15 lbs. 
Corn Salad or Fetticus........ 3'oz, to 100 ft: drill) sone 
Cress or pepper grass.......... 44 oz. to 100 ft; drill... 2 to 3 Ibs. 
Cucumber: .6.. eee eee 1 oz. to 50 hills... .. 2... eee 2 to 3 Ibs. 
Bey Plant os ccc. ote eee L.oz=to 1,000 plants: 7. =e eee 4 oz. 
Endive 2 ee eae oa eee ea 1 oz. to 150 ft. drill...) .. eee 4% lbs. 
Gourd). eee ee 2 oz. to 100. hills..-. « :.....c-eeee 3 to 4 lbs. 
Kale or Borecole.............. 4 oz. to 150 ft. drillo.. |. ee eee 4 oz. 
Kohl Rabi Pee ae eae ee 4 0z..to 200 ft; drill. 72 ae ee 2 Ibs. 
Leek osc atiasst oe aa eee 102) to 100 ft- drill. 4) ee ...4 Ibs. 
Lettuces. i Gtigs) ee eee 34 oz. to 100 ft. drill... <4. eee 4 to 5 lbs. 
Melon; Musk: 74 tous oo oe 1'oz.:to 60 hills. )2.. 722 4 to 5 Ibs. 
Melon;sWatersicm. oe cere 1 oz. to.30 hills... 1.4% Jee eee 4 to 5 lbs. 
Mustards ) si cae ce eee 1 oz. to 80 ftv drills yes eee 
Olera: Sins 0 tees Ge wee 1 oz: to 400 plants... .).. oe eee 
Onions) ose ee ee ee 1'oz/ to) 100 ft) drillc> . Soe 5 to 6 lbs. 
Onionsitor setae aa ee eee In drilisw. gadeiniss 20 2 eee 60 to 75 lbs. 
Onion Setataaecn soe ee 1 qt: to'20 ftdrill.; 2. See 12 to 15 bu. 
Parsley ose soak eee 1 oz: to 150/ft. drill’... 26 6 lbs. 
Parsnip is\, sah dense «dines oes 1 oz. to 200 ft. drill. ..4% 2aenee 5 lbs. 
Ife er ENS OIG RS Sere hoes” eras 2 lbs..to,100 ft. drill, .\0.4.)4.1ae eee 2% to 3 bu. 
Peppers sie a ot eae 1 oz. to 2,000 plants. ... .. suse 3 02. 
Potaticcs ces oe bie cen. 10 to 12 bu. 
PuMmokin: 7) ee ee ee M4 Ib. to 30 hills... ...... seen 4 to 6 lbs. 
Radish: omc eee cee 1 oz. to 100 ft. drill |... 2. eee 8 to 10 lbs. 
Rhubarb a... tao 1 oz: to: 75 ft. drill; soe ee 
Ruta Baga a, ve ee 1 oz..to 150 ft: drill). 22. eee 1 Ib. 
Ruts ‘Daeds coe e tee eee broadcast... 0.0.1 « ¢sa say ne 2 to 3 Ibs. 
Salsify or Vegetable Oyster. ...1 oz. to 75 ft. drill. ................ 10 lbs. 
Spitiach 4. os, Se ee eee 1 oz. to 100 ft. drill? .. 22). ee 12 to 15 lbs. 
Squash, rinhing 2.) ee 2 02. to 100 hills... 400, 1 3 to 4 lbs. 
Squash, bush?) =) ea 4°02. to 100 hills). 2223 4 to 6 lbs. 
TOMATO Jo reise ona ne ee eee 1 oz..to 1,000 plants... 7... a. nee \4 |b. 
Turnips an toe ean 1 os. to 150 ff. drill...) se 2 Ibs. 
Seed is the smallest item of cost in making a garden. 
Plant the brand you know is dependable in your locality. 

