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WISEMAN-DOWNS COMPANY, INC 
BALTIMORE 
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 approximate weight of seeds and not products. Time of planting and maturity is for latitude of Baltimore, Md. 
‘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 Sep¬ 
tember. 
Time to 
Sow or Plant 
Distance of Distance of 
Rows Apart Plants in 
Rows 
Alfalfa. 
Artichoke—Tubers. 
Asparagus—Seeds. 
Asparagus—Roots. 
Beans—Dwarf. 
Beans—Navy. 
Beans—Soja. 
Beans—Pole. 
Beets—Table. 
Beets—Sugar. 
Buckwheat. 
Cabbage—Plants (early). 
Cabbage—Plants (late).., 
Carrot. 
Cauliflower—Plants.. 
Celery—Plants. 
Closer—Red and Sapling 
Clover—Alsike. 
Clover—Crimson. 
Corn—Garden. 
Corn—Field (drills).... 
Coin—Field (checked)_ 
Cucumber . 
Egg Plant—Plants. 
Endive. 
Grass Seeds—(Light). .. 
Grass Seeds—(Lawn)... 
Horseradish—Roots. 
Kale—Spring. 
Kale—Winter. 
Kohl Rabi—Plants. 
Lettuce—Plants. 
Melon—Musk. 
Melon—Water.. 
Millet—German. 
Mustard. 
Oats—Spring. 
Oats—Winter. 
Okra. 
Onions—For large bulbs. 
Onions—For sets. 
Onion Sets.. 
Parsley. 
Parsnips . 
Peas—Smooth. 
Peas—Wrinkled. 
Peas—Canada Field. 
Peas—Cow. 
Pepper—Plants. 
Potatoes—(Early). 
Potatoes—(Late). 
Sweet Potatoes—Plants . 
Pumpkin. 
Radish. 
Rape. 
Rhubarb—Roots. 
Rye. 
Salsify. 
Spinach—Early. 
Squash—Spring. 
Squash—Winter. 
Teosinte. 
Tobacco—Plants. 
Tomato—Plants. 
Turnip. 
Vetch. 
Wheat. 
•May to Sept. 
April to May.... 
April to May.... 
March to April.. 
April to Aug. 
May to June.... 
May to June.... 
May to June.... 
March to July... 
April to June.... 
June to Aug. 
March to April.. 
July to Aug. 
April to June.... 
March to April.. 
June to Aug. 
•Feb. to Sept— 
•Feb. to Sept. 
July to Sept. 
April to July.... 
April to July.... 
April to July.... 
April to July... 
May to June... 
August. 
*Feb. to Oct. 
*Feb. to Oct. 
Feb. to March.. 
•Feb. to Sept 
July to Sept .... 
April to May.. 
April to Sept... 
May to July. 
May to June.... 
May to July.... 
•March to Sept... 
March to April . 
•Feb. to Sept. 
April to May.... 
April to May.... 
April to May... 
March to May... 
March to April. 
March to April.. 
Feb. to March... 
April to May.... 
Feb. to April_ 
May to July. 
May 15. 
March to April.. 
July to August.. 
May 15. 
May. 
. March to Aug.... 
. *Feb. to Sept. 
March to April.. 
Aug. to Nov..... 
. March to April.. 
. *Feb. to Sept. 
. May. 
. May to June.... 
. May to June_ 
. May to June... 
. May to July. 
. March to Sept... 
. Aug. to Oct. 
. Sept, to Oct. 
Broadcast.. 
234 ft. 
15 in. 
6 to 8 ft. 
234 ft. 
234 ft. 
Broadcast.. 
4 ft. 
12 to 18 in.. 
23^ to 3 ft.. 
Broadcast.. 
30 in. 
3 ft. 
1 to 2 ft. 
2^ ft. 
3 to 4 ft.... 
Broadcast... 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast... 
3 to 334 ft...- 
334 to 4 ft.... 
334 to 4 ft... 
4 to 5 ft. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
234 ft. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
134 2 ft... 
12 to 15 in 
4 to 6 ft. 
8 to 10 ft . 
Broadcast 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
234 to 3 ft.. 
12 to 14 in... 
10 to 12 in... 
12 in. 
12 in. 
18 in. 
234 to 3 ft.. 
234 to 3 ft.. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
30 in. 
27 in. 
30 in. 
3 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
10 to 15 in.... 
Broadcast.. 
4 ft. 
Broadcast.. 
1J4 to 2 ft.... 
Broadcast. 
4 ft. 
6 to 8 ft. 
3 to 314 ft.. 
3 to 334 ft.. 
4 ft. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
2 ft. 
4 to 6 in.... 
12 to 18 in.. 
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... 
9 to 15 in. 
10 to 18 in... 
334 to 4 ft. .. 
4 ft. 
234 to 3 ft... 
12 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.... 
4 in 
4 to 6 in.... 
Broadcast... 
Broadcast... 
15 to 18 in.... 
10 to 12 in... 
15 to 18 in.... 
20 to 24 in ... 
8 to 10 ft. 
3 in. 
Broadcast. 
2 to 3 ft. 
Broadcast.. 
3 to 4 in.. . . 
Broadcast.. 
3 ft. 
6 to 8 ft. 
8 to 10 in... 
234 to 3 ft.. 
3 to 4 ft. 
Broadcast... 
Broadcast... 
Broadcast... 
Quantity per 
Acre 
20 lbs. 
6 to 8 bu. 
8 to 10 lbs. - 
4,000 to 7,000. ... 
90 lbs. 
45 to 60 bus. 
1 to 134 bu. 
40 lbs. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
5 to 6 lbs. 
1 bu. or 50 lbs ... 
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. 
12 to 15 lbs. 
8 lbs. 
7 to 8 lbs. 
6 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
5,000 to 6,000 ... 
4 to 5 lbs. 
134 to 2 bu. 
100 to 125 lbs.... 
12,000 to 15,000... 
6 to 8 lbs. 
3 to 4 lbs. 
21,000 to 34,000... 
40,000 to 80,000... 
2 lbs. 
3 lbs. 
1 bu. 
4 t© 5 lbs. 
134 to 2 bu. 
1J4 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. 
84 to 112 lbs. 
84 to 112 lbs. 
90 lbs. 
134 bu. 
11,000 to 14,000... 
8 to 12 bu. 
8 to 10 bu. 
7,000 to 8,000 
2 lbs. 
8 to 10 lbs . 
6 to 8 lbs. 
5,000 to 7,000.... 
1 to 2 bu. 
6 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.... 
134 to 2 lbs. 
50 lbs. 
1 to 134 bu. 
Ready to Use 
Next Year. 
Sept, to Oct. 
3 years. 
2 years. 
8 weeks. 
Winter. 
Fall and Winter. 
10 weeks. 
134 to 3 mo. 
Fall and Winter. 
Fall. 
June and July... 
Fall and Winter. 
45 to 70 days .... 
3 months. 
4 to 5 months... 
Next Year. 
Next Year. 
May 1. 
2 to 3 months... 
3 to 4 months... 
3 to 4 months... 
2 to 234 months. 
60 days. 
2 to 234 months. 
Next Year. 
8 to 10 weeks.... 
6 to 8 months... 
5 to 6 weeks. 
Fall to Spring... 
2 1-3 to 3 months 
134 to 2 months . 
234 to 3 months. 
3 months. 
6 to 7 weeks. 
6 to 8 weeks. 
July 1. 
June 20 to July 10 
60 to 70 days .... 
Aug. to Sept. 
Aug. to Sept. 
July. 
July. 
Fall and Winter 
7 weeks. 
7 to 9 weeks. 
June 15. 
3 months. 
2 to 234 months. 
June to July 
Oct. to Nov. 
Sept, to Winter.. 
Fall. 
24 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.. 
134 to 2 months. 
May. 
July 1. 
Approxi¬ 
mate 
Weight of 
Seeds per 
bu. in lbs. 
60 
50 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
1934 
1934 
50 
54 
54 
28 
54 
37 
60 
60 
60 
44 to 50 
56 
56 
39 
39 
26 
14 
20 
56 
54 
56 
35 
32 
35 
50 
56 
32 
32 
48 
39 
39 
32 
42 
18 
60 
56 
60 
60 
28 
60 
60 
45 
24 
56 
56 
56 
18 
48 
28 
22 
46 
35 
20 
56 
50 
60 
AFTER THE EARLY CROP IS OVER, PLANT A LATE CROP FOR WINTER USE 
INSURE YOUR GARDEN WITH WISEMAN-DOWNS SEEDS 
