Table of Contents
Part I: Basic Information
Chapter 1 Why Raise Seeds?
Chapter 2 What Is a Seed?
Chapter 3 How Seeds Are Formed
Chapter 4 Annuals, Biennials, and Perennials
Chapter 5 Pollination
Chapter 6 Selecting Seed Parents
Chapter 7 Collecting Seeds
Chapter 8 Extracting and Drying Seeds
Chapter 9 Storing Seeds
Chapter 10 Testing Seeds
Part II: The Vegetables
Table I: Characteristics of Common Vegetables Saved for Seed
Monocotyledoneae
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Liliaceae (Lily Family)
Dicotyledoneae
Polygonaceae (Buckwheat or Rhubarb Family)
Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)
Tetragoniaceae (New Zealand Spinach Family)
Brassicaceae (Mustard or Cabbage Family)
Fabaceae (Bean Family)
Malvaceae (Mallow Family)
Apiaceae (Celery Family)
Solanaceae (Nightshade Family)
Cucurbitaceae (Gourd or Cucumber Family)
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Table II: A Checklist of Some Seed-Borne Vegetable Diseases
Part III: The Flowers
The Best Flowering Ornamentals to Save for Seed
Mail Order Seed Sources
Further Reading
Glossary for Gardeners
Average Frost Date Maps