/'. MANN & CO., Washington, D. C. '^l^r&Jt S.Z: 



THE PLANTERS' GUIDE 



Containing a monthly calendar of operations and some useful tables, arranged to help the gardener or 

 farmer in sowing seeds or setting out of plants from February to October in the latitude of Washington 



VARIETY 



Asparagus Seed 



Asparagus Roots 



Beans, Dwarf 



Beans, Pole 



Beans, Dwarf Lima 



Beans, Pole Lima 



Beets, Table 



Beets,, Sugar 



Brussels Sprouts 



Cabbage Seed, Early 



Cabbage Seed, Winter 



Cabbage for Plants, Early 



Cabbage for Plants, Summer. 

 Cabbage for Plants, Winter... 



Carrot 



Cauliflower 



Celery 



CoUards 



Corn, Sugar 



Cucumber 



Egg Plants 



Endive 



Horseradish Roots 



Kale, Spring 



Kale, Winter 



Kohl Rabi 



Lettuce 



Melon, Musk 



Melon, Water 



Mustard 



Okra 



Onions from Seed 



Onions for Sets 



Onion Sets 



Parsley 



Parsnips 



Peas, Smooth 



Peas, Wrinkled 



Pepper 



Pepper Plants 



Potatoes, Early 



Potatoes, Late 



Sweet Potato Plants 



Pumpkins 



Radish 



Rape 



Rhubarb 



Rhubarb Roots 



Salsify 



Spinach 



Squash 



Tomato Seed 



Tomato for Plants 



Turnips and Rutabagas 



Time to Plant 



Mar. and Apr 



Feb. and Mar 



Mar. to Sept 



Apr. to July 



May to Augr 



May to July 



Feb. to Sept 



Feb. to Aug 



Mar. to July 



Sept. to Dec 



Mar. to May 



May to Aug 



Mar., Apr.. Nov 



Apr. and May 



May to Aug 



Mar. to Aug 



July and Nov 



Apr. to July 



Mar. to Aug 



Apr. to July 



Apr. to Jiily 



Feb. to May 



Apr. to Sept 



Feb. to May 



Feb. to Oct 



July to Sept 



Mar. and Apr 



Mar. to Oct 



Apr. to June 



May and June 



Mar. to Sept 



Apr. to July 



Mar. to May 



Apr. to June, Mar. 



and Apr 



Sept. to Nov 



Mar. to Sept 



Mar. to May 



F'eb. to Sept 



Feb. to Sept 



Feb. to June 



May and June 



Feb. to. Apr 



July and Aug 



May and June 



May to July 



Feb. to Sept 



Feb. to Sept 



Apr. and May 



Feb. to June 



Apr. to July 



March, Aug. 15 to 



Dec. 1 



May to July 



Feb. to June 



May to July 



Feb. to Sept 



Quantity Re- 

 quired for Row 

 of 100 ft. 



1 ounce... 

 100 roots. 

 1 pound... 

 1/2 pound 



1 pound... 

 ' .J pound 



2 ounces.. 

 2 ounces.. 

 i.o ounce. 

 % ounce. 

 V2 ounce. 



75 plants 

 75 plants 

 75 plants 

 1 ounce... 

 '/i ounce. 

 Vi ounce. 

 % ounce. 

 V2 pound, 

 V2 ounce. 

 Vi, ounce. 

 1 ounce... 

 75 roots... 

 \''y ounce. 

 14 ounce. 

 1/^ ounce. 

 % ounce. 

 % ounce., 

 1 ounce... 



1 ounce... 



2 ounces.. 



1 ounce... 



2 ounces.. 

 1 quart.... 

 1,4 ounce., 

 1/4 ounce. 

 1 pound... 

 1 pound... 

 Vt ounce. 

 75 plants 

 14 peck..., 

 14 peck..., 

 75 plants 

 % ounce., 

 1 ounce... 

 1 ounce... 

 1 ounce.... 

 50 roots... 

 1 ounce..., 



1 ounce..., 

 14 ounce., 

 Vi ounce., 

 50 plants, 

 1 ounce.... 



Depth 



to 

 Plant 



2 inches 



8 to 10 inches 



1% inches 



1% inches 



1% inches 



1% inches 



1 inch 



1 inch 



V4 inch 



% inch 



14 inch 



'/4 inch 



% inch 



% inch 



Vs inch 



14 inch 



y^ inch 



1 to 2 inches.., 



1 inch 



% inch 



% inch 



2 inches 



% inch 



\<2 inch 



^A inch 



% inch 



1 inch 



1 inch 



% inch 



1 inch 



% inch 



% inch 



1 inch 



1/1 inch 



% inch 



3 inches 



2 inches 



i/ii inch 



1/2 inch 



4 inches 



4 inches 



1 inch 



V2 inch 



% inch 



% inch 



4 inches 



1/4 inch 



1 inch 



1 inch 



% inch 



i/i inch 



Quantity Re- 

 quired for an 

 Acre 



6 to 8 lbs 



5000 plants, 

 1% bushels. 

 % bushel.... 

 V2 bushel.... 



% bushel 



5 pounds 



5 pounds 



14 pound 



V4 pound 



14 pound 



Vi pound 



14 pound 



14 pound 



14 pound 



4 pounds 



Yi pound 



1 ounce 



Vi pound 



6 to 8 quart: 

 3 pounds 



2 ounces 



1 pound 



2 pounds 



2 pounds 



14 pound 



% pound 



3 pounds 



3 pounds 



2 pounds 



8 pounds 



5 pounds 



50 pounds... 

 10 bushels... 



5 pounds 



5 pounds 



11/2 bushels. 

 1% bushels. 



8 ounces 



8 ounces 



10 bushels... 

 10 bushels... 



3 pounds 



25 pounds... 



5 pounds 



8 pounds 



5 pounds 



20 pounds..., 



4 pounds 



4 ounces 



4 ounces 



2 pounds 



Matured 



Ready 

 for Use 



2 to 3 years 

 1 to 2 years 

 8 weeks 

 10 weeks 

 12 weeks 

 12 weeks 

 10 weeks 

 12 weeks 

 12 weeks 

 12 to 15 weeks 

 12 to 15 weeks 

 12 to 15 week-s 

 12 to 15 weeks 

 12 to 15 weeks 

 12 to 15 weeks 

 10 to 12 weeks 

 15 weeks 

 15 to 20 weeks 

 12 to 15 week.s 

 10 to 15 weeks 

 12 weeks 

 15 to 20 weeks 

 10 to 12 weeks 

 6 to 8 months 

 10 weeks 

 12 weeks 

 12 weeks 

 8 to 12 weeks 

 12 weeks 

 15 weeks 

 6 to 8 weeks 

 10 weeks 

 15 weeks 



10 weeks 

 12 weeks 

 10 weeks 

 15 weeks 

 6 weeks 

 10 weeks 

 15 weeks 

 8 weeks 

 12 weeks 

 12 weeks 

 15 weeks 

 15 weeks 

 4 weeks 

 6 to 8 weeks 



1 year 



15 weeks 



6 weeks 

 8 to 10 weeks 

 15 weeks 

 10 weeks 

 8 weeks 



QUANTITY OF SEED REQUIRED PER ACRE AND WEIGHTS PER BUSHEL 



VARIETY 



Clover, Red 



Clover, Mammoth 



Clover, Alsike 



Clover, White 



Clover, Alfalfa 



Clover, Crimson 



Clover,, Sweet 



Timothy 



Orchard Grass 



Red Top, Fancy 



Blue Grass, Kentucky... 

 Meadow Fescue 



Pounds 



Pounds 



Per 



Per 



Acre 



Bushel 



15 



60 



8- 15 



60 



8- 12 



60 



10- 12 



60 



18- 25 



60 



12- 20 



60 



20- 30 



60 



10- 15 



45 



28- 35 



14 



12- 15 



40 



35- 45 



14 



28- 35 



14 



VARIETY 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass 



Pasture Mixture 



Lawn Grass 



Rye Grass, Perennial... 



Millet, German 



Sorghum or Cane 



Sudan Grass 



Buckwheat 



Corn 



Corn, for Silage 



Rye 



Oats, Winter 



Pounds 



Pounds 



Per 



Per 



Acre 



Bushel 



22- 33 



11 



40- 45 



— 



70- 80 



— 



30- 40 



24 



50- 62 



50 



50- 75 



50 



18- 25 



40 



60- 72 



48 



10- 12 



56 



30- 35 



56 



70- 84 



56 



48- 64 



32 



VARIETY 



Oats, Spring 



Barley 



Wheat 



Rape, Dwarf Essex. 



Vetch, Hairy 



Vetch, with Rye 



Vetch, Spring 



Canada Field Peas.. 

 Canada Field Peas, 



with Oats 



Cow Peas 



Soja Beans 



Pounds 

 Per 

 Acre 



64 

 84- 98 

 90-120 

 4- 8 

 40- 50 

 25- 30 

 40- 50 

 150-160 



90-100 

 60- 90 

 60- 75 



Pounds 



Per 

 Bushel 



32 

 48 

 60 



50 

 60 



60 

 60 



60 

 60 



