Useful Information for Every-Day Use 
Vegetable Seeds for Planting in Hotbeds in March 
BEANS 
BEETS 
EARLY CABBACE 
EARLY CARROT 
CAULIFLOWER 
CELERY 
EGGPLANT 
ENDIVE 
KOHL-RABI 
LEEK 
LETTUCE 
ONION 
PARSLEY 
PEPPER 
RADISH 
TOMATO 
SEED SOWING and Planting Table for Vegetables for 
Home Gardeners in New York and Vicinity 
Variety 
of 
Vegetable 
Time to Sow 
Open 
Ground 
No. of 
Days 
Required 
to Ger¬ 
minate 
Time Required 
for Maturity 
from Date 
Sown 
Distance 
Planting 
Amount of Seed 
etc., Required 
Depth 
to 
Plant 
Apart 
in 
Row 
Rows 
Apart 
APTTPROKF, Olnhp 
2-3 ft. . . 
2-3 ft. . . 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
1-2 in. 
1-2 ft. . . 
2-3 ft. . . 
Peck for 100 ft. row 
3 in. 
ASPARAGUS, Seeds... 
April & May. 
20 to 28 
3 to 4 years. . . 
2 oz. for 100 ft. row 
1-2 in. 
ASPAR AHTTS 
1 ft. 
2 ft. 
100 for 100 ft. row.. 
3-5 in. 
BEANS, Dwarf. 
May to Aug.. 
6 to 10 
45 to 75 days 
3 in. 
2 ft. 
1 qt. for 150 ft. row 
34-2 1 
BEANS, Pole and Lima. 
Mav to June. 
6 to 10 
65 to 100 
3 ft. 
4 ft. 
1 qt. for 100 hills. .. 
1-2 in. 
beets:. 
April to Aug.. 
7 to 10 
60 to 75 “ 
4 in. 
1 ft. 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
1-2 1 a. 
BORECOLE (Kale) 
For Spring use. 
Aug. & Sept.. 
6 to 10 
85 to 120 
2 ft. 
2)4 ft... . 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34 ia 
6 to 10 
85 to 120 “ 
2 ft. 
23.12 ft... . 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34 ia 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
April to July. 
6 to 10 
100 to 120 “ 
134 ft.. • 
2)4 ft.. . 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34 in. 
6 to 10 
100 to 125 “ 
2 ft. 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34 m. 
CABBAGE, Late. 
May to June. 
6 to 10 
120 to 180 “ 
234 ft.... 
2 34 ft.... 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34 in. 
CARROT, Early 
April. 
10 to 15 
65 to 85 “ 
4 in. 
1)4 ft.... 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34 in. 
CARROT, Late'. 
May to July.. 
10 to 15 
100 to 120 “ 
5 in . 
2 ft. 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34 in. 
CAULIFLOWER, Early 
April. 
6 to 10 
100 to 115 “ 
134 ft.... 
2>4 ft.... 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34 In. 
CAULIFLOWER, Late 
May & June.. 
6 to 10 
100 to 135 “ 
2 ft. 
3 ft. 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34 in. 
CELERY 
April. 
12 to 20 
125 to 150 “ 
6 in. 
3 to 5 ft.. 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34 in. 
C.TTHRVTL 
6 to 10 
broadcast 
20 in.. . . 
1 oz. for 100 ft. row. 
1 in. 
CORN, Sugar . 
May to July. . 
8 to 10 
60 to 100 “ 
3 ft . 
4 ft . 
1 qt. for 200 hills . .. 
1-2 in. 
CRESS Curled 
April . 
4 to 6 
30 
broadcast 
1 ft . 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
on surface 
CUCUMBER . 
May to July. . 
6 to 8 
60 to 85 “ 
4 ft . 
4 ft . 
1 oz. for 60 hills .... 
1-2 in. 
EGGPLANT 
10 to 14 
125 to 160 “ 
234 ft.... 
2^ ft.. . . 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34-1 in. 
ENDIVE . 
April to Aug. . 
6 to 10 
75 to 100 “ 
1 ft . 
1 ft . 
1 oz. for 100 ft. row. 
34-1 in. 
HORSERADISH 
14-20 ft. . 
234 ft.... 
70 roots for 100 ft... 
3-4 in. 
KOHL-RABI . 
April to July . 
6 to 8 
65 to 85 “ 
1 ft . 
2 ft . 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34 in. 
LEEK . 
April & May . 
6 to 10 
120 to 160 “ 
6 in . 
134 ft.. .. 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row' 
1 in. 
LETTUCE . 
April to Aug. . 
6 to 10 
75 to 100 “ 
1 ft . 
1 ft . 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34 in. 
MELON, MUSK . 
May to June . 
6 to 10 
90 to 120 “ 
4 ft . 
4 ft . 
1 oz. for 60 hills .... 
1-2 in. 
MELON, WATER . 
May to June . 
8 to 12 
100 to 125 “ 
8 ft . 
8 ft . 
1 oz. for 30 hills .... 
1-2 in. 
ONION, Seed . 
April & May . 
6 to 10 
120 to 150 
3 in . 
1 ft . 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34-1 in. 
OMTON 
3 in . 
1 ft . 
3 pts. for 100 ft. row 
1-2 in. 
PARSLEY . 
April & May . 
18 to 24 
90 to 100 “ 
4 in . 
1 ft . 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34 in. 
PARSNIP 
April . 
12 to 18 
100 to 150 “ 
6 in . 
1)4 ft.. .. 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34-1 in 
PEAS, Wrinkled . 
April to July . 
5 to 10 
50 to 75 “ 
2 in . 
2 to 4 ft. . 
1 qt. for 150 row . . . 
2-3 in. 
PEAS, Smooth . 
April to Aug. . 
5 to 10 
50 to 65 
2 in . 
2 to 4 ft.. 
1 qt. for 150 row. . . 
2-3 in. 
PEPPER 
10 to 14 
135 to 150 “ 
2 ft. 
'£ l /2 ft.. . . 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row' 
34 m. 
POTATOES. 
April to June. 
15 to 25 
75 to 100 “ 
10 in. . . . 
234 ft.... 
1 pk. to 100 ft. row. 
4 in. 
PUMPKINS . 
May to June . 
6 to 10 
100 to 125 “ 
8 ft . 
8 ft . 
1 oz. for 50 hills .... 
1-2 in. 
RADISH . 
April to Sept.. 
4 to 6 
25 to 50 " 
2-4 in.. . . 
1 to 134 ft. 
1 oz. for 150 ft. row. 
34-1 in. 
T? TTTT"R A "R "R PHOTS 
3 ft . 
3 to 5 ft. . 
33 plants for 100 ft.. 
2-3 in. 
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SALSIFY 
Aprl . 
6 to 10 
100 to 150 “ 
4 in. 
1 ft . 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
1 in. 
SPINACH . 
April to Sept.. 
6 to 12 
60 to 75 
4 in. 
1 to 134 ft. 
1 oz. for 200 ft. row. 
1-2 in. 
SQUASH, Summer_ 
May to July. . 
6 to 10 
60 to 75 
4 ft . 
4 ft . 
1 oz. for 50 hills .... 
1-2 in. 
SQUASH, Winter . 
May to June . 
6 to 10 
100 to 125 “ 
8 ft. 
8 ft . 
1 oz. for 50 hills .... 
1-2 in. 
THAT A TO 
6 to 10 
125 to 150 
3 ft . 
3 ft. 
34 oz. for 100 hills. . 
34-1 in. 
TURNIP . 
April to Sept.. 
4 to 7 
60 to 75 
6 in . 
1 to 1)4 ft. 
34 oz. for 100 ft. row 
34-34 in 
MEASUREMENTS OF AN ACRE 
The following will be found useful in arriving at accuracy in estimating the amount of land in different pieces of 
ground under cultivation: 5 yards wide by 968 yards long, contains one acre, as do also the following measurements: 
10 yards wide by 484 yards long; 20 yards wide by 242 yards long; 40 yards wide by 121 yards long; 70 yards wide by 
691A yards long- 60 feet wide by 726 feet long; 1 10 feet wide by 396 feet long; 120 feet wide by 363 feet long; 220 
feet wide by 198 feet long; 240 feet wide by 1811/ 2 feet long, and 440 feet wide by 99 feet long. 
INSECTICIDES TO USE FOR INSECTS AND FUNGUS DISEASES 
Insects that suck the juices from Plants and Foliage. Ever Green, Nicotine Sulphate, Red Arrow, O. K. Plant Sprayj 
Insec"ts f tiuir eat*the Plants or Foliage. Derrisol, Arsenate of Lead, Bug Death, Ever Green, Pyrox, Red Arrow, O. K. Plant 
Scale on Hard Wood Trees. Spray with Lime Sulphur or Oil Sprays, such as Scalecide and Volck, before growth starts. 
Lime Sulphur may act as a check after growth starts. 
Fungous Diseases. Spray with Bordeaux, Fungtrogen or Pyrox. Dust with Bordeaux or Grape Dust. 
Underground Insects. Cut Worm Killer, Mag-o-tite, Tobacco Dust or To-na-cide, Evergreen, Red Arrow. 
QUANTITIES OF FERTILIZERS TO USE 
Bone Meal. 5 lbs. to 100 sq. ft., >/ 2 to 1 tone per acre. 
Vigoro and Sacco. 3 to 4 lbs. to 100 sq. ft., 300 to 500 lbs. per acre. , .. 
Lime, Hydrated. For lawn, 100 lbs. to 400 sq. ft., 1 ton per acre on light soils, 2 tons per acre on heavy soils. 
Nitrate of Soda. 1 oz. to 2 gals, water, 100 to 200 lbs. per acre. 
Sheep Manure. 1 lb. to 5 gals, of water, 10 lbs. to 100 sq. ft., 500 to 600 lbs. per acre. 
