Planting, Maturity and Weight Table 
This is for field planting, and where plants and roots are stated, it is necessary to have them ready before- 
hand The third column Indicates the distance that the plants should stand in the rows, and where seed is 
sown they should be thinned out to this distance. The fifth column indicates maturity from the time 
plants are planted In the field, or seed Is sown in the field. Also note that the last column is the approxi- 
mate weight of seeds and not products. Time of planting and maturity Is for latitude of Lexington. 
•Indicates that the crop can either be planted In the Spring or Fall; If in the Spring, February to April; 
in the Fall. August and September. 
Time to 
Sow or Plant 
Distance 
of Rows 
Apart 
Artichoke — Tubers Mar. to Apr. 
Asparagus — Seeds Mar. to Apr. 
Asparagus — Roots Feb. to Mar. 
Barley u Sept, to Nov. 
Beans — Dwarf Apr. to Aug. 
Beans — Navy May to June 
Beans — Soja May to June 
Beans — Pole May to June 
Beets— Table Feb. to July 
Beets — Sugar Apr. to June 
Buckwheat June to Aug. 
Cabbage — Plants (early . . Mar. to Apr. 
Cabbage — Plants (late) . . . July to Aug. 
Carrot Mar. to June 
Cauliflower — Plants Mar. to Apr. 
Celery — Plants lune to Aug. 
Clover — Red and Sapling.. ’Feb. to Sept. 
Clover — Alsike *Feb. to Sept. 
Alfalfa 'Mar. to Sept. 
Clover — Crimson fuly to Sept. 
Corn — Garden Apr. to July 
Com— «Flel<l (drills) Apr. to July 
Corn — Field (checked) ... Apr. to July 
Cucumber Apr. to July 
Egg Plant — Plants May to June 
Endive Aug. 
Grass Seeds — (Light) •Felt, to Oct. 
Grass Seeds — (Lawn) .... *Feb. to Oct. 
Horseradish — Roots Feb to Mar. 
Kale — Spring *Feb. to Sept. 
Kale — Winter July to Sept. 
Kohl Kabi— Plants Mar. to Apr. 
Lettuce — Plants 'Mar. to Sept. 
Melon— Musk May to July 
Melon — Water May to June 
Millet— IGerman May to July 
Mustard ‘Mar. to Sept. 
Oats — Spring Mar. to Apr. 
Oats — Winter *Fel>. to Sept. 
Okra Apr. to May 
Onions — For large bulbs... Mar. to Apr. 
Onions — For sets Mar, to Apr. 
Onion Sets Feb. Mar. Apr. 
Parsley Mar. to Apr. 
Parsnips Mar. to Apr. 
Peas — Smooth Feb. to Mar. 
I'eas — Wrinkled Apr. to May 
Peas— Canada Field Feb. to Apr. 
I'eas — Cow May to July 
Pepper — Plants May 15 
Potatoes — (Early) Mar. to Apr. 
Potatoes — i(I.ate) luly to Aug. 
Sweet Potato — Plants ... May 15 
Pumpkin May 
Radish Feb. to Aug. 
Rape *Feb. to Sept. 
Rhubarb — Roots Feb. to April 
Rye Aug. to Nov. 
Salslfv Mar. to Apr. 
Spinach— Early ‘Feb. to Sept. 
Squash — Spring May 
Squash— Winter May to June 
Tcoslnte May to June 
Tobacco— Plants May to June 
Tomato — Plants May to July 
Turnip ‘Feb. to Sept. 
Vetch Aug. to Oct. 
Wheat Sept, to Oct. 
2% ft. 
15 in. 
0 to 8 ft. 
Broadcast 
2% ft. 
2 Mi ft. 
Broadcast 
4 ft. 
12 to 13 in 
2 Mi to 3 ft. 
Broadcast 
30 In. 
3 ft. 
1 to 2 ft. 
2 Mi ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
3 to 3 Mi ft. 
3% to 4 ft. 
3% to 4 ft. 
4 to 5 ft. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
2 Mi ft. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
lMi to 2 ft. 
12 to 15 in 
4 to 6 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
2 Mi to 3 ft. 
12 to 14 in 
10 to 12 in 
12 in. 
12 in. 
18 in. 
2% to 3 ft 
2% to 3 ft 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
30 in. 
27 in. 
301n. 
3 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
1 0 to 15 in 
Broadcast 
4 ft. 
Broadcast 
lMi to 2 ft. 
Broadcast 
4 ft. 
6 to 8 ft. 
3 to 3% ft. 
3 to 3 Mi ft- 
I ft. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Distance 
of Plants 
in Rows 
2 ft. 
4 to6 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
Broadcast 
4 to 6 in. 
6 in. 
Broadcast 
3 ft. 
4 In. 
6 to 8 in. 
Broadcast 
15 to 20 in. 
2 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
2 ft. 
6 to 9 in. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
9 to 15 in. 
10 to 18 in. 
3 Mi to 4 ft. 
4 ft. 
2 Mi to 3 ft. 
2 in. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
12 to 18 in. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
10 to 12 in. 
6 to 8 in. 
4 to 6 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
8 to 10 in. 
Quantity per 
Acre 
4 In. 
4 to 6 in. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
15 to 18 in. 
10 to 12 in. 
15 to IS in. 
20 to 24 in. 
8 to 10 ft. 
3 in. 
Broadcast 
2 to 3 ft. 
Broadcast 
3 to 4 in. 
Broadcast 
3 ft. 
G to 8 ft. 
8 to 10 in. 
2% to 3 ft 
3 to 4 ft. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
G to 8 bu. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
4.000 to 7.000 
1 Ms bu. 
1 Mi bu. 
to 1 bu. 
1 to 1 Mi bu. 
Mi to % bu. 
G to 8 lbs. 
G to 6 lbs. 
% to 1 bu. 
10.000 to 14,000 
7,260 
3 to 4 lbs. 
8.000 to 10.000 
15.000 to 30,000 
8 to 10 lbs. 
5 to 8 lbs. 
0 lbs. 
12 to 15 lbs. 
4 to 6 Qts. 
6 to 8 qts. 
4 qts. 
2 lbs. 
5.000 to 6.000 
4 to 5 lbs. 
to 2 bu. 
80 to 100 lbs. 
12.000 to 15,000 
G to 8 lbs. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
21.000 to 34,000 
40.000 to 80,000 
2 lbs. 
3 lbs. 
1 bu. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
1 Mi to 2 bu. 
1% to 2 bu. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
40 to 50 lbs. 
15 to 16 bu. 
15 lbs. 
5 to 7 lbs. 
1% to 2 bu. 
1 % to 2 bu. 
1 Ms bu. 
lMi bu. 
11.000 to 14,000 
8 to 12 bu. 
8 to 10 bu. 
7.000 to 8,000 
2 lbs. 
1 8 to 10 lbs. 
0 to 8 lbs. 
5.000 to 7.000 
1 to 2 bu. 
G to 8 lbs. 
15 to 20 lbs. 
3 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
3 to 5 lbs. 
4,800 to 5.000 
2.700 to 3 600 
1 Mi to 21bs. 
50 lbs. 
1 to 1% bu. 
Ready to Use 
Approx- 
imate 
Weight 
of Seeds 
per bu. 
in lbs. 
Sept, to Oct. 
3 years 
2 years 
July and Aug. 
8 weeks 
Winter 
Fall and Winter 
10 weeks 
1% to 3 mo. 
Fall and Winter 
Fall 
June and July 
Fall and Winter 
45 to 70 days 
3 months 
4 to 5 mo. 
Next year 
Next year 
Next year 
May 1 
2 to 3 mo. 
3 to 4 mo. 
3 to 4 mo. 
2 to 2% mo. 
60 days 
2 to 2% mo. 
Next year 
8 to 10 weeks 
6 to 8 mo. 
5 to 6 weeks 
Fall to Spring 
2% to 3 mo. 
1 % to 2 mo. 
2% to 3 mo. 
months 
6 to 7 weeks 
to 8 weeks 
July 1 
Tune 20 to July 10 
60 to 70 days 
July to Aug. 
July 
June 
July 
Fall and Winter 
7 weeks 
7 to 9 weeks 
June 15 
3 months 
2 to 2 Mi mo. 
Tune to July 
Oct. to Nov. 
Sept, to Winter 
Fall 
4 to 40 days 
6 to 8 weeks 
Next year 
April 20 
Fall and Winter 
8 weeks 
July 
Fall and Winter 
Aug. to Oct. 
Sept, to Oct. 
July until frost 
1 % to 2 mo. 
May 
Tune 20 
50 
60 
47 
30 
60 
60 
60 
19% 
19% 
50 
37 
60 
60 
60 
60 
44 to 50 
56 
56 
39 
26 
14 
20 
56 
54 
35 
32 
35 
50 
56 
32 
32 
48 
39 
39 
32 
42 
18 
GO 
56 
60 
60 
28 
60 
60 
56 
5 3 
56 
18 
48 
26 
GO 
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THE WILLIAM BYRO PRESS, INC. 
HORTICULTURAL PRINTERS. 
RICHMOND. VA. 
