SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO 
GUARANTEED NURSERY STOCK 
Seed Planting Guide 
The following information, in convenient tabular form, 
is for your guidance in planning and planting your garden. 
There is a great deal of personal satisfaction as well as table 
economy and radiant health resulting from good seeds and 
stock, well planted. 
QUANTITY OF SEED NEEDED 
DISTANCE 
For 100 Foot 
To Sow 
Apart in 
Between 
Row 
An Acre 
Row 
Rows 
Beans, Bush . 
2 lbs. 
60 lbs. 
2 to 4 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
beans, Pole. 
1 lb. 
30 lbs. 
6 to 8 in. 
36 to 48 in. 
Beet, Table. 
1 02. 
8 to 15 lbs. 
1 to 4 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
Beet, Mangel .. 
1 02. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
3 to 6 in. 
18 to 36 in. 
Cabbage .: 
Va 02. 
3 02 . 
12 to 24 in. 
24 to 36 in. 
Carrot ... 
Va 02. 
3 to 5 lbs.. 
1 to 3 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
Collards . 
Va 02. 
4 02 . 
12 to 18 in. 
24 to 30 in. 
Corn, Sweet. 
1/2 lb. 
15 lbs. 
4 to 6 in. 
30 to 48 in. 
Cucumber . 
1 02 . to 100 hills 
2 lbs. 
1 to 3 ft. 
3 to 6 ft. 
Lettuce . 
Va 02. 
3 lbs. 
4 to 14 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
Melon, Musk . 
1 02 . to 100 hills 
2 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
6 to 8 ft. 
Melon, Water . 
4 02 . to 100 hills 
4 lbs. 
2 to 3 ft. 
6 to 8 ft. 
Mustard . 
Vl 02. 
5 lbs. 
4 to 8 in. 
12 to 24 in. 
Okra . 
2 02. 
8 lbs. 
18 to 24 in. 
24 to 36 in. 
Onion . 
Vl 02 . 
5 lbs. 
2 to 4 in. 
18 to 30 in. 
Onion (for sets) . 
40 to 80 lbs. 
Not thinned 
12 tol4 in. 
Parsnips . 
Vl 02 . 
3 lbs. 
3 to 4 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
Parsley . 
Va 02. 
3 lbs. 
4 to 8 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
Peas, Garden. 
1 lb. 
90 to 150 lbs. 
1 to 3 in. 
24 to 36 in. 
Pepper . 
Vs 02 . 
2 02. 
15 to 18 in. 
18 to 30 in. 
Pumpkin . 
3 /a lb. to 100 hills 
3 to 4 lbs. 
3 to 4 ft. 
8 to 12 ft. 
Radish . 
1 02. 
10 to 12 lbs. 
1 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
Rutabaga . 
Vl 02 . 
2 to 4 lbs. 
6 to 8 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
Spinach . 
1 02. 
8 lbs. 
3 to 6 in. 
12 to 18-in. 
Squash, Summer. 
4 02 . to 100 hills 
4 lbs. 
3 to 4 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
Squash, Winter . 
8 02 . to 100 hills 
2 lbs. 
3 to 4 ft. 
6 to 9 ft. 
Tomato . 
2 02 . 
2 to 6 ft. 
3 to 7 ft. 
Turnip . 
1 02. 
1 to 2 lbs. 
3 to 4 in. 
12 to 24 in. 
NUMBER OF PLANTS TO THE ACRE AT GIVEN DISTANCES 
Dis. apart 
No. plants 
Dis. apart 
No. plants 
Dis. apart 
No. Plants 
Dis. apart 
No. plants 
12x 1 in. 
522,720 
24x24 in. 
10,890 
36x36 in. 
4,840 
60x60 in. 
1,743 
12x 3 in. 
174,240 
30x 1 in. 
209,088 
42x12 in. 
12,446 
6x 6 ft. 
1,210 
12x12 in. 
43,560 
30x 6 in. 
34,848 
42x24 in. 
6,223 
8x 8 ft. 
680 
16x 1 in. 
392,040 
30x12 in. 
17,424 
42x36 in. 
4,148 
10x10 ft. 
435 
18x 1 in. 
348,480 
30x16 in. 
13,068 
48x12 in. 
10,890 
12x12 ft. 
302 
18x 3 in. 
116,160 
30x20 in. 
10,454 
48x18 in. 
7,790 
15x15 ft. 
194 
18x12 in. 
29,040 
30x24 in. 
8,712 
48x24 in. 
5,445 
18x18 ft. 
135 
18x18 in. 
19,360 
30x30 in. 
6,970 
48x30 in. 
4,356 
20x20 ft. 
110 
20x 1 in. 
313,635 
36x 3 in. 
58,080 
48x36 in. 
3,630 
25x25 ft. 
70 
20x20 in. 
15,681 
36x12 in. 
14,520 
48x48 in. 
2,723 
30x30 ft. 
48 
24x 1 in. 
261,360 
36x18 in. 
9,680 
60x36 in. 
2,901 
3 3x3 3 ft. 
40 
24x18 in. 
14,520 
36x24 in. 
7,260 
60x48 in. 
2,178 
40x40 ft. 
28 
RULE. Multiply the distance in feet between the rows by the distance the plants are apart in the rows and the product will be the 
number of square feet for each plant or hill; which, divided into the number of feet in an acre (43,560), will give the number of plants 
required for one acre. Example: 1 ft. x 1V 2 ft. equal D /2 sq. ft- 1 Vl sq. ft- divided into 43,560 sq. ft. equals 29,040, which is the 
number of plants required to plant an acre when set 1 ft. x U /2 ft. 
Apples, Standard 
Asparagus . 
Cabbage Plants . 
Cherries. 
Grapes . 
Onion Plants . . . 
Pears . 
Pepper Plants .. 
SUITABLE DISTANCES FOR PLANTING 
Fruit Trees, Shrubs, Vegetable Plants 
.20 to 30 feet 
1 to 2 feet by 3 feet 
.12 to 24 inches 
.16 to 20 feet 
.8 to 10 feet 
..2 to 4 inches 
.16 to 20 feet 
.15 to 18 inches 
Peaches and Apricots . 
Plums . 
Raspberries and Blackberries 
Rhubarb . 
Roses ... 
Shrubs .,. 
Strawberries . 
Tomato Plants. 
. 16 to 18 feet 
.16 to 18 feet 
.4 to 6 feet 
.4 feet 
.U /2 to 3 feet 
. 3 to 5 feet 
U/ 2 by 3 to 3/2 feet 
.2 to 6 feet 
APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF FEET OF ROW PER ACRE AT GIVEN DISTANCES: 
Distance between Rows: 
18 inches 
24 inches 
30 inches 
36 inches 
42 inches 
48 inches 
Feet of row: 
29010 
21758 
17427 
14526 
12439 
10853 
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