USEFUL TABLES. 



Number of Plants Produced from One Ounce of Seed, as foUoivs .- 

 Plants. 



^ Asparagus ; , . ..about 500 



Brocdbli..., " 3.000 



Cabbage ' " 3.000 



Cauliflower " 4.000 



Celery " 4,000 



Egg Plant " 1,000 



Endive " 3.000 



\ '^Plants. 



Kale , about 2,000 



Let- k . 

 Lettuce. 

 Pepper. . 

 Sa^e.... 

 Tomato. 

 Thyme . . 



1.000 



3.000 

 2,000 

 1,000 

 3,000 

 5,000 



Number of Plants to the Acre at the following distances apart : 



Distances apart. No. of plants to Acre. 

 1 ft. by 1 ft.... 43,560 



1^ 

 2 

 2 



2^ 



3 



3 



3 



4 



5 



1^ 19,360 



1 



2 



2K 



1 



2 



3 



4 



5 ' 



.21,780 

 .10,898 

 . 6,969 

 .14,520 

 . 7,260 

 . 4,840 

 . 2,722 

 . 1,742 



Distances apart No. of Plants to Acre. 



6 ft. by 6 ft 1,210 



8 " 8" 680 



9 

 10 

 12 

 15 

 18 

 20 

 25 

 30 



9 



10 '\ 

 12 •'. 

 15 ". 

 18 

 20 

 25 



30 ". 



337 

 435 

 302 

 193 

 J 34 

 103 

 70 



Quantity of Seed Required for a given number of Plants in Hills or Length of Drills : 



Asparagus 1 oz, to 60 ft. drill 



Beets ..,.1 oz. to 50 ft. drill 



Beans, dwarf 1 qt. to 150 hills 



Beans, Pole 1 qt. to 100 hills 



Carrot ...1 oz. to 150ft. drill 



Cabbage }i lb. per acre 



Cticumber. 1 lb. per acre 



Corn 1 qt. to 400 hills 



Watermelon .1 oz. to 30 hills 



Muskmelon 1 pz. to 60 hills 



Seed Soivn per Acre. Weight per bu. 



Timothy, H to 14 bush ..44 lbs 



Lucerne, or Alfalfa, 15 to 30 lbs 60 lbs 



Clover, Red, 10 to 15 lbs 60 lbs 



Clover, Alsike, 5 to 10 lbs 60 lbs 



Clover, Crimson, 15 lbs .60 lbs 



Sainfoin, 20 lbs, (Turken Klee) lbs 



Red Top, 2 to 2^ bush ■ 14 lbs 



Blue Glass, 2 bush < 14 lbs 



Orchard Grass^ 2 bush ■. .14 lbs 



Yellow Sand Clover, 10 to 15 lbs. 60 lbs 



White Clover, 6 to 10 lbs , 60 lbs 



Sweet Vernal, 1 to 4^ bush 10 lbs 



Millet, % to 3^ bush .50 lbs 



Hungarian, % to X bush. . }. 48 lbs 



Wheat, 2 bush : 60 lbs 



Buckwheat, % to 1 bush 48 to 50 lbs 



Rye, 1 to 2 bush. 56 lbs 



Average Vitality of Seed . 



Good for One Yfar— Leek, Onion, Parsnip. 



Good for Two Years ^ Beans, Carrots, Egg 

 Plant, Okra, Peas, Pepper, Rhubarb, Sage, Salsify, 

 Thyme . • 



Good for Three Years— Asparagus, Endive, 



Onions .1 oz. to lOO ft. drill 



Peas 1 qt. to 100 ft. drill 



Parsnip 1 oz . to lOO f t . drill 



Radish..... .\.2oz. to 100 ft. drill 



Sage , ; .. . . . .1 oz. to IQO ft. drill 



Salsify, or Veg. Oysters 1 oz. to 70 ft. drill 



Spinach..;..;.... ....I'oz. to-JO^'ft. drill 



Squash, early .1 oz. to 50 hills 



Turnip .1 oz. to 150 ft. diMll 



Seed Sown per Acre. Weight per bu. 



Oats, 2 to 3 bush , 32 lbs 



Oats, Winter, bush ! . . . .32 lbs 



Barley, 2 bush ......48 lbs 



Flax Seed, 6 qt '. .56 lbs 



Corn, U bush .56 to 60 lbs 



Potatoes, 6 bush 62 lbs 



vSweet Corn, ^ bush about 50 lbs 



Peas, 2^/4 to 3 bush .60 lbs 



Beans. 1 to 1^4 bush 62 lbs 



Pumpkin Seed, 2 qt 27 lbs 



Turnip, 1 lb 



Spinach, 8 lbs 42 lbs 



Beet, 4 to 6 lbs 



Squash, Marrow, 2^/2 lbs. per acre. . .1 oz. to 16 hills 



Parsnip. 3 to 5 lbs 



Carrot, 2>^ to 3 lbs .20 lbs 



Onion, 5 to 6 lbs 56 lbs 



Based on Perfect Stock. 



Lettuce, Parslev, Radish, Spinach. 



Good for Pouk Years— Broccoli, Cabbage, 

 Cauliflower, Celerv, Turnip. 



Good for Five Years— Beet, Cucumber, Melon, 

 Pumpkin, Squash, Tomato. 



February. 



Sow in Hot-Bed. 



Broccoli, 

 Early Cabbage, 

 Forcing Carrot, 

 Early Celery, 

 Cucumber, 

 Egg Plant, 

 Early Lettuce, 

 Parsley, 

 Pepper, 

 Radish, 

 Tomato, 



March. 



Sow in Hot -B fid. 

 Early Beet, , 

 Broccoli, 

 Brussels Sprouts, 

 Early Cabbage, 

 Forcing Carrot, 

 Cauliflower, 

 Celery, 

 Cucumber, 

 Lettuce, 

 Melon',' ■' 

 Pepppr; 

 Radish, 

 Tomato, 



\ April. 



Sow in Hot-Bed. 

 Cucumber, 

 Egg Plant, 

 Melon, 

 Pepper, 

 Tomato, 



Sow in Open Ground . 



Peas, 



Potatoes, 



Radish, 



Spinach, 



May. 

 Soiv in Open Ground. 

 Artichoke, 

 Asparagus, 

 Beans, 

 Beet,> 

 Broccoli, 

 Brussels Sprouts, 

 Late Cabbage, 

 Carrot, 

 Cauliflower, 

 Celery, 



Sweet Corn, > 

 •Cress, ' i 



■j Cucumber, 



^ Kale, 

 Kohlrabi, 



Leek, 



Lettuce, 



Melon, . , 



Onion, - 



Parsley, 



Parsnip,' . 



Peas, "\ 



Potatoes, 



Radish, 



Rhubard, 



Salsify, 



Spinach, 



Tomato, 



Early Turnip, 



All Herbs, 



June. 



Sow in open Ground 

 Beans, Lima and all 



other SOI ts, 

 Beet, 

 Broccoli, 



Brussels Sprouts, 

 Early Cabbage, 

 Carrot. 

 Cauliflower, 

 Sweet Corn. 

 Cress, ■ 1 



Cucumber, ' ' 

 Endive, 



Kale, 

 Kohlrabi, 

 Lettiice, 

 Melon. 

 Nasturtium, 

 Okra. 



E rly Peas. 

 Potatoes, 

 Pumpkin, 

 Radish, 

 Salsifs', 

 Spinach, 

 Squash, 

 Herbs, 



September. \ 



Sozv in Open Ground . 

 Cabbage for Cold 



Frames, 

 Cauliflower for Cold 



Frames, 

 Tuberous Chervil 

 Corn Salad, 

 Cress, 



Siberian Kale, 



Lettuce, 



Mustard, 



W;inter Radish. 



Spinach, 



Turnip, 



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