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The Hortictilturisf s Rule-Book. 



Usual Distances Apart for Planting: Vegetables, continued. 

 Melons, Musk . . . 5 to 6 ft. each way. 



" Water . . 7 to 8 ft. each way. 



Mushroom G to 8 in. each way. 



Okra 11^ X 3 or 3 ft. 



Onion In drills from 14 to 20 in. apart. 



Parsley In drills 1 or 2 ft. apart. 



Parsnip In drills, 18 in. to 3 ft. auart. 



Peas In drills; early kinds,usually in double rows, 



6 to 9 in. apart ; late kinds, in single rows, 

 2 to 3 ft. apart. 



Pepper 15 to 18 in. X 2 to 2^ ft. 



Potato 10 to 18 in. X 2K to 3 ft. 



Pumpkin 8 to 10 ft. each way. 



Radish In drills, 10 to 18 in. apart. 



Rhubarb 2 to 4 ft. X 4 ft. 



Salsify In driUs, 1^ to 2 ft. apart. 



Sea-Kale 2 X 2 to 3 ft. 



Spinage In drills, 12 to IS in. apart. 



Squash, Bush ... 3 to 4 ft. X 4 ft. • 



" Late . . . . 6 to 8 ft. each way. 

 Sweet-Potato. . . . 2 ft. X 3 to 4 ft. 



Tomato 4 ft. X 4 to 5 ft. 



Turnip In driUs,^lK to 2^ ft. apart. 



Number of Plants Required to Set an Acre of Ground at 

 Given Distances. 



Plants. 

 1,568,160 

 1,045,440 

 784,080 

 627,264 

 522,720 

 448,045 

 392,040 

 348,480 

 318,632 

 285,120 

 261,360 

 696,960 



