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VEGETABLE GARDEN PLANTING TABLE 
Kind of Vegetable 
Seeds or 
Plants Required 
for 100 
Feet of Row 
Distance for Plants to 
Stand 
Depth of 
Planting 
Rows apart 
Hand Cultivation 
Plants apart 
in Rows 
Artichoke, globe. 
Yz OZ. 
2 to 3 ft. 
2 to 3 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
Artichoke, Jerusalem. 
2 qt. tubers 
2 to 3 ft. 
1 to 2 ft. 
2 to 3 in. 
Asparagus, seed. 
1 oz. 
1 to 2 ft. 
3 to 5 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
Asparagus, plants. 
60 to 80 
24 to 36 in. 
15 to 20 in. 
3 to 5 in. 
Beans, bush. 
1 pt. 
18 to 24 in. 
2 to 3 in. 
14 to 1 in. 
Beans, pole. 
14 pt. 
3 to 4 ft. 
2 to 214 ft. 
1 in. 
Beets. 
2 oz. 
12 to 18 in. 
2 in. 
14 in- 
Brussel sprouts. 
14 oz. 
24 to 30 in. 
16 to 24 in. 
14 to Yz in- 
Cabbage, early. 
14 oz. 
24 to 30 in. 
15 to 18 in. 
14 to Yz in. 
Cabbage, late. 
14 oz. 
24 to 36 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
14 to Yz in. 
Cardoon. 
Yz oz. 
2 to 3 ft. 
12 to 18 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
Carrot. 
1 oz. 
15 to 24 in. 
2 in. 
14 to Yz in 
Cauliflower. 
14 oz. 
24 to 30 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
14 to Yz in. 
Celeriac. 
!4 oz. 
18 to 24 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
Vi in. 
Celery. 
14 oz. 
18 to 36 in. 
4 to 8 in. 
Vs in. 
Chervil. 
1 oz. 
18 to 24 in. 
3 to 4 in. 
Yz to 1 in. 
Chicory. 
14 OZ. 
18 to 24 in. 
2 to 3 in. 
Yz to 1 in. 
Citron. 
1 oz. 
8 to 10 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
I in. 
Collards. 
14 OZ. 
24 to 30 in. 
15 to 18 in. 
*4 to Yz in. 
Corn Salad. 
2 oz. 
12 to 18 in. 
2 to 3 in. 
14 to 14 in. 
Corn, Sweet. 
14 pt. 
30 to 36 in. 
24 to 30 in. 
1 in. 
Cress, Upland. 
Yz OZ. 
14 OZ. 
14 OZ. 
12 to 18 in. 
Broadcast 
. 2 to 3 in. 
14 to Yz in. 
On surface 
Yz to 1 in. 
Cucumber. 
4 to 6 ft. 
4 to 6 ft. 
Dandelion. 
14 OZ. 
15 to 24 in. 
8 to 12 in. 
14 to Yz in. 
Eggplant. 
14 oz. 
20 to 30 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
14 to Yz in. 
Endive. 
1 oz. 
15 to 18 in. 
8 to 12 in. 
!4 to Yz in. 
Kale, or borecole. 
14 oz. 
18 to 24 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
14 to Yz in. 
Kohlrabi. 
!4 oz. 
18 to 24 in. 
4 to 8 in. 
14 to Yz in. 
14 to 1 in. 
Leek. 
14 oz. 
14 to 20 in. 
4 to 8 in. 
Lettuce. 
Yz oz. 
12 to 18 in. 
6 to 10 in. 
Yz in. 
Melon, Muskmelon. 
Yz OZ. 
6 to 8 ft. 
Hills 6 ft. 
Yz to 1 in. 
Melon, Watermelon. 
1 oz. 
8 to 10 ft. 
Hills 10 ft. 
14 to 1 in. 
Mustard. 
14 oz. 
12 to 18 in. 
2 to 3 in. 
14 in. 
New Zealand Spinach. 
1 oz. 
24 to 36 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
1 in. 
Okra or gumbo. 
2 oz. 
2 y 2 to 3 ft. 
24 to 30 in. 
14 to Yz in. 
Onion, seed. 
1 oz. 
12 to 18 in. 
2 to 3 in. 
Yz to 1 in. 
Onion, sets. 
1 qt. of sets 
12 to 18 in. 
2 to 3 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
Parsley. 
14 oz. 
12 to 18 in. 
3 to 6 in. 
Vs in. 
Parsnip. 
14 oz. 
24 in. 
2 in. 
Yz to 1 in. 
Peas. 
1 to 2 pts 
30 to 36 in. 
15 to ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
Pepper. 
y» oz. 
24 in. 
15 to 18 in. 
Yz in. 
Physalis. 
Vi oz. 
18 to 24 in. 
18 to 24 in. 
Yz in. 
Potato, Irish. 
5 lb. 
24 to 36 in. 
14 to 18 in. 
4 in. 
Pumpkin. 
14 oz. 
8 to 12 ft. 
Hills 8 to 12 ft. 
Yz to 1 in. 
Radish. 
1 oz. 
12 to 18 in. 
1 in. 
14 to Yz in 
Rhubarb seed. 
14 OZ. 
30 to 36 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
14 to 1 in. 
Rutabaga. 
!4 oz. 
24 to 30 in. 
6 to 8 in. 
Yz to 1 in. 
Salsify. 
1 oz. 
18 to 24 in. 
2 to 4 in. 
Yz to 1 in. 
Spinach. 
1 oz. 
12 to 18 in. 
1 to 2 in. 
14 to Yz in. 
Squash, bush. 
14 oz. 
3 to 4 ft. 
Hills 3 to 4 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
Squash, late. 
14 OZ. 
8 to 10 ft. 
Hills 7 to 9 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
Tomato. 
Vi oz. 
3 to 4 ft. 
3 ft. 
Yz to 1 in. 
Turnip. 
14 oz. 
18 to 24 in. 
2 to 3 in. 
14 to 14 in. 
Vegetable marrow. 
14 oz. 
8 to 10 ft. 
Hills 8 to 9 ft. 
1 to 2 in. 
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WHEN ORDERING FROM THIS CATALOGUE 
Where he is not available or cannot help you, 
Emerson will be glad to accept your order direct 
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tion, we give no warranty, express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness, or any other 
matter connected with goods we send out; and we will not in any way be responsible for the crop. 
If the purchaser does not accept the goods on these terms they are to be returned at once. 
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times subject to change. 
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