WISEMAN-DOWNS CO., INC. - 34 E. PRATT ST. - BALTIMORE, MD. 107 
PLANTING, MATURITY AND WEIGHT TABLE 
This is for field planting, and where plants and roots are started, 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 September. 
Time to 
Sow or Plant 
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. 
Clover—Red and Sapling. 
Clover—Alsike. 
Clover—Crimson. 
Corn—Garden. 
Corn—Field (drills). 
Corn—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. 
Distance of 
Rows Apart 
Distance of 
Plants in 
Rows 
Quantity per 
Acre 
Ready to Use 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
2 ft 
20 lbs. . 
Next Year. 
2% ft. 
6 to 8 bu. 
Sept, to Oct. 
15 in. 
4 to 6 in.. 
12 to 18 in. 
6 to 8 ft.. . 
4,000 to 7,000_ 
2 years. 
2% ft. 
4 to 6 in... 
90 lbs. 
8 weeks. 
2% ft. 
45 to 60 lbs. 
Winter . 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast,. 
1 to 1% bu. 
Fall and Winter. 
4 ft. 
2 ff 
40 lbs. 
10 weeks. 
12 to 18 in. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
1% to 3 mos. 
2% to 3 ft. 
6 to 8 in.. . 
5 to 6 lbs. 
Fall and Winter. 
Broadcast., 
Broadcast . 
1 bu. or 50 lbs.. . . 
Fall . 
30 in. 
15 to 20 in. 
10,000 to 14,000.. 
June and July 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
7,260 . 
Fall and Winter. 
1 to 2 ft... 
3 to 4 in. . . 
3 to 4 lbs. 
45 to 70 days.. . 
2% ft. 
2 ft 
8,000 to 10,000 . . 
15,000 to 30,000.. 
3 months. 
3 to 4 ft.. . 
6 to 9 in. . . 
4 to 5 months .... 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast. 
3 to 3% ft. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast . 
Broadcast.. 
9 to 15 in. 
Next Year. 
5 to 8 lbs. 
12 to 15 lbs. 
8 lbs. 
Next Year. 
May 1. 
2 to 3 months.... 
3% to 4 ft. 
10 to 18 in. 
7 to 8 lbs. 
3 to 4 months. . 
3% to 4 ft. 
3% to 4 ft. 
6 lbs. 
3 to 4 months .... 
4 to 5 ft. . 
4 ft 
2 lbs. 
2 to 2% months 
3 ft. 
2% to 3 ft. 
12 in 
5,000 to 6,000_ 
4 to 5 lbs. 
60 days. 
18 in. 
2 to 2% months . 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1% to 2 bu.. 
100 to 125 lbs.. . . 
Next Year. 
8 to 10 weeks.... 
2% ft. 
12 to 18 in. 
12,000 to 15,000. . 
6 to 8 months.... 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
3 to 4 lbs.. 
5 to 6 weeks. 
Fall to Spring... 
1% to 2 ft. 
10 to 12 in. 
21,000 to 34,000. 
2 % to 3 months. 
12 to 16 in. 
6 to 8 in. . . 
40,000 to 80,000 .. 
1% to 2 months. . 
4 to 6 ft.. . 
4 to 6 ft. 
2 lbs. 
2% to 3 months. . 
8 to 10 ft.. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
8 to 10 ft.. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
3 months. 
1 bu. 
4 to 5 lbs. 
1% to 2 bu. 
1% to 2 bu. 
6 to 7 weeks. 
6 to 8 weeks. 
July 1. 
June 20 to July 10 
2% to 3 ft. 
8 to 10 in.. 
8 to 10 lbs. 
60 to 70 days.... 
12 to 14 in. 
10 to 12 in. 
Aug. to Sept. 
40 to 50 lbs. 
Aug. to Sept.. . 
16 to 16 bu. 
July . 
15 lbs. 
July . 
4 to 6 in. . . 
5 to 7 lbs. 
Fall and Winter 
2% to 3 ft. 
2% to 3 ft. 
84 to 112 lbs. 
7 weeks. 
84 to 112 lbs. 
7 to 9 weeks .. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
90 lbs. 
June 15. 
Broadcast.. 
30 in. 
Broadcast. 
15 to 18 in. 
1% bu. 
11,000 to 14,000 
3 months. 
2 to 2% months. 
27 
10 to 12 in. 
15 to 18 in. 
20 to 24 in. 
June to July. 
Oct to Nov. 
3 ft. 
7,000 to 8,000. . . 
Sept, to Winter. . 
8 to 10 ft. 
10 to 15 in. 
Broadcast.. 
4 ft 
8 to 10 ft.. 
2 lbs 
Fall 
8 to 10 lbs. 
24 to 40 days... 
Broadcast.. 
2 to 3 ft... 
Broadcast.. 
3 to 4 in. . 
6 to 8 lbs. 
5,000 to 7,000. . . . 
1 to 2 bu. 
6 to 8 lbs. 
6 to 8 weeks. 
Next Year. 
Broadcast. 
1% to 2 ft. 
April 20 . 
Fall and Winter. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
15 to 20 lbs. 
8 Weeks . 
4 ft 
3 ft 
July . 
6 to 8 ft.. 
6 to 8 ft.. 
2 lbs. 
Fall and Winter 
3 to 3% ft. 
3 to 3% ft. 
8 to 10 in.. 
2% to 3 ft 
3 to 5 lbs.. 
4,800 to 5,000_ 
Aug. to Oct.. 
Sept, to Oct. 
4 ft. 
3 to 4 ft.. . 
2,700 to 3,600_ 
July until frost 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
1% to 2 lbs. 
1% to 2 months. . 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast.. 
50 lbs. 
1 to 1% bu. 
May . 
July 1. 
AFTER THE EARLY CROP IS OVER, PLANT A LATE CROP FOR WINTER USE 
INSURE YOUR CARDEN WITH WISEMAN-DOWNS SEEDS 
Approxi¬ 
mate 
Weight of 
Seeds per 
bu. in lbs. 
60 
50 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
19 % 
19% 
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 
26 
22 
46 
35 
20 
56 
50 
60 
