Germination Periods.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 April 1913, Page 4

Germination Periods.

APPROXIMATE TIME TAKEN

We assume that the seede are grown in the open borders, without any artificial a6eietanoe, but under favourable circumstances; much depends on the age of the seed and the temperature of the ground in whioh it is planted.

AGRICULTURAL SEEDS.-Be*™, 14 to 16 days; barley, 7to 14; carrot, 18 to 24; cloves, 7to 14; araeeee, 7 to 14; rye, 7 to 14; oate, 9 to 16; wheat, 9to 16; rape, 10 to 14; man-gel-wurzel, 20 to 30.

VEGETABLE SEEDS—Aepar»gus 20 to 30 days; broad boane, 13 to 16; French beane, 16 to 20; beet, 20 to 30; broccoli, 10 to lu; cauliflower, 10 to 15; cabbage, 7 to 10; carrot, 18 to 24; celery, 20 to 30; cress, 7 to 10; cucumber, 10 to 16;. endive, 10 to 14; kohl rabi, 10 to 14; gourds and'pumpkins, 10 to 20; leek, 15 to 30; lettuce, 10 to 14; melons, 10 to 14; mustard, 2 to 3; onion, 15 to 30; parsley, 16 to 20; peae, 20 to 30; pepper or capsicum, 10 to 16; potatoes, 10 to 30; radish, 10 to 14; rhubarb, 20 to 30; eca kale, 20 to 30; spinach, 10 to 15; tomato, 8 to 20; turnips, 10 to 14; herbi, 16 to 30.

FLOWER 10 to 18 days; auricula, 18 to 30;beleam, 10 to 14; candytuft, 7 to 10; Canterbury bell, 15 to 20; carnation, 20 to 30; chrysanthemum, 14 to 20; cockscomb, 7 to 14; convolvulue, 7 to 14; cowslip, 15 to 20; daisy, 15 to 20; egg plant, 10 to 14; everlaet-. ing flowore, 14 to 20; forget-me-not, 15 to 20; hearteoaee, 15 to 20; hollyhock, l'o to 20; jacobea, 15 to 20; larkspur, 10 to 20; lobelia, 20 to 30; lupins, 16 to 20; marigold (Frenoh), 10 to 14; marvel of Peru, 15 to 20; mignonette, 20 to 30; naai*rtium, 10 to 14; passionflowers, 40 to 50; peas, sweet, 10 to 14; pink and picotee, 30 to 40; polyanthus, 15 to 28; poppy, 10 to 15; primroeo, 15 to 20; rocket, 15 to 20; stock, 10 to 20; sunflower, 15 to 20; eweet alyseum, 15 to 20; sweet William, 20 to 30; violet, 20 to 30; Virginian stock, 7 to 10; coniferous seede, 30 to 50; white thorn, 1 year; holly, 1 year; stones of cherry, peach, and plum, 50 to 80 days; pips of appl«, ; j»*r, and quince, 30 to 60. SEEDS REQUIRED TO'SOW AN ACRE. Barley, 2} to 2J bu6hole; beane,; 2 to 2\ bushels; buokwheat, or trank, 1 i bushels; cabbage (drumhead), jto transplant, 1 lb; canary, 8 pkgs;

rrot in drills, 8 to 12 lbs; clover, 14 to 17 lbe; furze or gorse, for feed, 20 to 24 lbs; do. for eingle-line fencing, to sow one mile, 3 to 4 lbs; kohl rabi (turnip-rooted cabbage), to transplant, 1 lb; do., drilled,, 4 lbs; linseed, for flax, 2\ bushele; linseed, for seed, 1J buehele; lucerne, broadcast, 20 lbe; do., drilled, 15 lbs; mustard, white, 1 pkt; mangold* Aiirtzel, 5 lbs; oate, 3 to 4 buehols; parsnip, lOlbs; rape or oole, 1 pkt.; i.yo, 2 J to 3 buehela; Tyo grafig (if drilled, one fourth less), 2 to- 2J bnehels; sainfoin, giant, 5 buehele; tares, winter, 2J bushele; do., epnng 2 to 2\ bushels; trifolium incarna 'nm, 24 lbs; turnip, 2 to 3 lbs; tur•ip stubble, 41bs; wheat, 2J-to 2i bushels.

SEEDS REQUIRED TO SOW GAR-

DEN PLOTS. Asparagus, bei! of 15 yarda square. ;1 pt; beans, broad, per row of tso feet, li pt; beet, row of 50 feet, 1 ' a ; broccoli, per 4 square yards, \\ ex ; brueselfi sprouts, per 4 equare ynrdfl, J oz; cabbage, bod of 8 equare yards, \ oz; canrots, drill of 120 feet, 1} oz; cauliflower, 4 equare yards;

oz; celeiy, 4 square yards, \ oz; indive, 4 square yards, \ oz; kalp, I square yards, \ oz; kidney beans, '•ow 80 feet, \ pt; leek, 2 equare yards, J oz; onions, 9 square yards, I oz; pareley, row of 100 feet, 1 oz; parsnips, drill of 100 feet, 1 oz; peae ow of 60 feet, 1 pt; potato*)*, row of 80 feet, £ pt; radishes, 4 equare vards, 1 oz; Savoy, 4 square yards.

oz; spinach, drill of 60 feet, 1 oz; f uniip, 6 square yarde, 1 oz.

TELLING THE WEATHER

The barometer rises for eorthorly rind (including from S.W. by the iouth to th eeaetward); for dry or Joss wet weather, for lese nrjnd, or "or more than one of theee changee. i'!xcept on a few occasions, when raiu comoe from the southward with strong wind. A thermometer falle for change of niud toward any of the above direotions. The barometer falls for northerly uind (including from N.E. by tho rorth to the westward); for wot weather in winter, for strong wind (in simmer), or for more than one of these changes- Except on a few "ceneions, when moderate wind with rain cornea'from the southward.

A thermometer rises for change of uind towards the north.