begins with Goocj SeGcl and Coreful Planting 



TRANSPLANTING 



In transplanting, either outdoors or from the hotbed: 

 Take care to avoid injury to the roots in taking up the plants. 

 Set plants out as soon as possible to prevent air from coming in con- 

 tact with the roots. 



Firm the soil around the plants so that they can take secure hold. 

 Provide shade to keep the hot sun from withering the leaves. 



WATERING 



The best hours of the day to water plants are early morning or 

 evening. The roots, however, may be watered at any time. One good 

 soaking is better than many light sprinklings. 



COLD-FRAME 



A cold-frame is a simple construction of boards for wintering young 

 plants; also to protect and harden off plants from greenhouse or hotbed 

 before fully exposing them in the open air. 



Select a dry, southern exposure and make a frame from four to six 

 feet wide and as long as required. The back should be fourteen to 

 eighteen inches high and the front eight to twelve, with a cross-tie 

 every three feet. The frame may be covered with sash or cloth. If seeds 

 are sown in the open border early in September, plants will be ready to 

 set in cold-frames about the last of October. The soil should be well 

 prepared and smoothly raked before planting. Admit air freely on 

 pleasant days, but keep the frame closed in severe weather. 



Planting Chart for Vegetables 



Artichoke 



Asparagus 



Asparagus Roots 



Beans, Bush 



Beans, Pole 



Beet, Table 



Beet, Mangel and Sugar 



Broccoli 



Brussels Sprouts 



Cabbage 



Cardoon 



Carrot 



Cauliflower 



Celery 



Chicory 



CoUards 



Corn, Pop 



Corn, Sweet 



Corn Salad 



Cress 



Cucumber 



Dandelion 



Dill 



Egg Plant 



Endive 



Fennel 



Garlic 



Horseradish Roots 



Kale 



Kohl Rabi 



Leek 



Lettuce 



Melon, Musk 



Melon, Water 



Mustard 



Okra 



Onion 



Onion (for sets) 



Parsnip 



Parsley 



Peas, Garden 



Pepper 



Pumpkin 



Radish 



Rhubarb 



Rutabaga 



Sage 



Salsify 



Savory, Summer 



Sorrel 



Spinach 



Squash, Summer 



Squash, Winter 



Sunflower 



Tomato 



Tobacco 



Turnip 



QUANTITY NEEDED 



To Produce a 

 Given No. of Plants 



1 oz. to 500 

 1 oz. to 800 



1 oz. to 5000 

 1 oz. to 5000 

 1 oz. to 5000 



1 oz. to 5000 

 1 oz. to 10000 



1 oz. to 5000 



1 oz. to 2000 



1 oz. to 5000 



1 oz. to 1000 



1 oz. to 3000 

 1 oz. to 5000 



For 100 ft. 

 of Row 



y^ oz. 



1 OZ. 



40 to 60 



2 lbs. 

 lib. 

 1 oz. 

 1 oz. 



To Sow 

 an Acre 



4 OZ. 

 •^ OZ. 



Moz. 

 Moz. 

 Mot.. 



H OZ. 



M oz. 

 M oz. 



1 oz. 



r4lb. 

 Hlb. 



2 oz. 



1 oz. 

 to 100 hills 

 H oz. 

 Hoz. 



1 oz. 



1 oz. 

 10 lbs. 



400 

 J^ oz. 

 H oz. 

 Hoz. 

 U oz. 

 1 oz. to 100 hills 

 4 oz. to 100 hills 

 Hoz. 



2oz. 

 Hoz. 



Hoz. 

 H oz. 



lib. 



H oz. 



Klb. to 100 hills 



1 oz. 



1 oz. 

 Moz. 



1 oz. 



1 oz. 

 Hoz. 



1 oz. 



1 oz. 

 to 100 hills 

 to 100 hills 



2 oz. 



1 oz. 



4 oz. 

 oz. 



6 oz. 



4 lbs. 



3600 to 7200 



60 lbs. 



30 lbs. 



8 to 15 lbs. 



4 to 6 lbs. 



3 oz. 



3 oz. 



3 oz. 



4 oz. 



3 to 5 lbs. 

 4 oz. 

 4 oz. 

 4 lbs. 



4 oz. 

 6 lbs. 



15 lbs. 

 10 lbs. 

 10 lbs. 



2 lbs. 



5 lbs. 

 5 lbs. 

 8oz. 

 4 lbs. 



3 lbs. 



10000 to 15000 



4 lbs. 

 4 lbs. 

 4 lbs. 



3 lbs. 



2 lbs. 



4 lbs. 



5 lbs. 

 8 lbs. 

 5 lbs. 



40 to 80 lbs. 



3 lbs. 

 3 lbs. 



90 to 150 lbs. 

 8oz. 



3 to 4 lbs. 

 10 to 12 lbs. 



3 lbs. 



2 to 4 lbs. 



4 to 5 lbs. 



8 lbs. 



lib. 



5 lbs. 



10 to 12 lbs. 



4 lbs. 

 2 lbs. 

 8 lbs. 

 4 oz. 

 2 oz. 



1 to 2 lbs. 



DISTANCE 



Apart in 

 Row 



18 to 24 in. 



3 to 6 in. 



18 to 36 in. 



2 to 4 in. 

 6 to 8 in. 

 1 to 4 in. 



3 to 6 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 

 12 to 24 in. 

 18 to 30 in. 



1 to 3 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 



4 to 8 in. 



2 to 4 in. 

 12 to 18 in. 



4 to 6 in. 



4 to 

 2 to 

 2 to 

 1 to 



6 in. 

 4 in. 

 4 in. 

 3 ft. 



6 to 12 in. 



4 to 8 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 



8 to 12 in. 



4 to 12 in. 



3 to 4 in. 

 12 to 18 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 



3 to 6 in. 

 2 to 4 in. 



4 to 14 in. 

 2 to 3 ft. 

 2 to 3 ft. 

 4 to 8 in. 



18 to 24 in. 



2 to 4 in. 

 Not thinned 



3 to 4 in. 



4 to 8 in. 



1 to 3 in. 

 15 to 18 in. 



3 to 4 ft. 



1 in. 



18 to 24 in. 



6 to 8 in. 



6 to 12 in. 



2 to 4 in. 



6 to 



2 to 



3 to 

 3 to 

 3 to 



» m. 

 4 in. 

 6 in. 

 4 ft. 

 4 ft. 



8 to 12 in. 

 2 to 6 ft. 



2 to 3 ft. 



3 to 4 in. 



Between 

 Rows 



36 to 48 

 12 to 24 

 24 to 48 

 18 to 24 

 36 to 48 

 18 to 24 

 18 to 36 

 24 to 40 

 18 to 36 

 24 to 36 

 18 to 30 

 18 to 24 

 24 to 30 

 20 to 48 

 18 to 36 

 24 to 30 

 36 to 48 

 30 to 48 

 12 to 18 

 12 to 18 



3 to 6 

 18 to 24 

 18 to 36 

 24 to 30 

 18 to 24 

 24 to 40 

 12 to 24 

 30 to 36 

 24 to 36 

 12 to 24 

 12 to 42 

 12 to 18 



6 to 8 ft. 



6 to 8 ft. 

 12 to 24 in. 

 24 to 36 in. 

 18 to 30 in. 

 12 to 14 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 

 12 to 18 in. 

 24 to 36 in. 

 18 to 30 in. 



8 to 12 ft. 

 12 to 18 in. 

 24 to 48 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 

 18 to 24 in. 

 12 to 24 in. 

 12 to 18 in. 



3 to 4 ft. 



6 to 

 3 to 

 3 to 

 3 to 



9 ft. 



6 ft. 



7 ft. 

 4 ft. 



12 to 24 in. 



Number of Plants 



to the Acre at 



Given Distances 



Dis. apart No. plants 



12 X 1 in 522,720 



12 X 3 in 174,240 



12 X 12 in 43,560 



16 X 1 in 392,040 



18 X 1 in 348,480 



18 X 3 in 116,160 



18 X 12 in 29,040 



18 X 18 in 19,360 



20 X 1 in 313,635 



20 X 20 in 15,681 



24 X 1 in 261,360 



24 X 18 in 15,520 



24 X 24 in 10,890 



30 X 1 in 209,088 



30 X 6 in 34,848 



30 X 12 in 17,424 



30 X 16 in 13,068 



30 X 20 in . . 10,454 



30 X 24 in 8,712 



30 X 30 in 6,970 



36 X 3 in 58,080 



36 X 12 in 14,520 



36 X 18 in 9,680 



36 X 24 in 7,260 



36x36 in 4,840 



42 X 12 in 12,446 



42 X 24 in 6,223 



42x36 in 4,148 



48 X 12 in 10,890 



48 X 18 in 7,790 



48 X 24 in 5,445 



48 X 30 in 4,356 



48 X 36 in 3,630 



48 X 48 in 2,723 



60 X 36 in 2,901 



60x48 in 2,178 



60x60 in 1,743 



8x 1ft 5,445 



8x 3 ft 1,815 



8x 8 ft 680 



10 X 1ft 4,356 



10 X 6 ft 726 



10 X 10 ft 435 



12 X 1ft 3,630 



12 X 5 ft 736 



12 X 12 ft 302 



16 X 1ft 2,722 



16x16 ft 170 



Approximate Number of 



Feet of Row Per Acre at 



Given Distances 



Dis. between rows 



Feet of row 



18 in 29,010 



24 in 21,758 



30 in 17,427 



36 in 14,526 



42 in 12,439 



48 in 10,853 



