GERMAIN'S PLANTING CHART 
•T.—In the quantity column means these varieties are to be sown in hot bed and transplanted to the field. 
VARIETY 
Artichoke, Globe_ 
Artichoke, Plants. 
Asparagus Seed. 
Asparagus Plants_ 
Beans, Bush... 
Beans, Pole-. 
Beet, Table.. 
Beet Stock__ 
Broccoli... 
Brussels Sprouts. 
Cabbage, Early.. 
Cabbage, Late. 
Carrot... 
Cauliflower.... 
Celery.—. 
Celeriac... 
Chervil.. 
Collards. 
Chicory... 
Corn Salad... 
Corn, Sweet . 
Cucumber.. 
Dandelion.. 
Egg Plant... 
Endive... 
Garlic (sets). 
Horse Radish.-. 
Kale. 
Kohlrabi. 
Leek.. 
Lettuce. 
Melons, Musk.. 
Melons, Water. 
Mustard.. 
Okra.... 
Onion seed. 
Onion sets. 
Onion Seed for Sets... 
Parsley... 
Parsnips... 
Peas.. 
Pepper.. 
Potatoes.. 
Potatoes, Sweet.. 
Pumpkin... 
Radish.. 
Rhubarb... 
Rhubarb Roots. 
Salsify... 
Spinach... 
Squash, Bush. 
Squash, Running. 
Tomato, Seed.. 
Tomato, Plants.. 
Turnip... 
Turnip Rutabaga. 
Seed for 
100 ft. row 
2 Pkts. 
32 Plants 
1 oz. 
32 Plants 
1 lb. 
% lb. 
2 oz. 
2 oz. 
1 Pkt. 
2 Pkts. 
1 Pkt. 
1 Pkt. 
1 oz. 
hi oz. 
2 Pkts. 
1 Pkt. 
3 Pkts. 
1 Pkt. 
1 oz. 
% lb. 
2 Pkts. 
1 Pkt. 
1 Pkt. 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. 
70 Plants 
2 Pkts. 
1 Pkt. 
V4 oz. 
2 Pkts. 
3 Pkts. 
2 Pkts. 
1 oz. 
1 Pkt. 
1 oz. 
% oz. 
2 lbs. 
2 oz. 
1 Pkt. 
2 Pkts. 
1 lb. 
1 Pkt. 
5 lhs. 
70 Plants 
2 Pkts. 
1 oz. 
2 Pkts. 
33 Roots 
1 oz. 
1 oz. 
2 Pkts. 
2 Pkts. 
1 Pkt. 
35 Plants 
2 Pkts 
2 Pkts. 
Seed lor 
1 acre 
Time of 
Planting 
Put Rows 
Apart 
Leave Pits 
Apart in 
Row 
Crop Matures 
in about 
Depth of 
Planting 
in Inches 
12 oz. T.» 
October to May 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
2nd Spring 
1 
3000 P 
Dec. to April 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
Next Spring 
2 lbs. T.* 
February to May 
6 ft. 
3 ft. 
Third Spring 
1 
11000 P 
December to May 
4 ft. 
1 ft. 
Next Spring 
40 lbs. 
Jan. to September 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
1 to 2 
30 lbs. 
Jan. to September 
3 ft. 
1% ft. 
2 to 3 Months 
1 to 2 
7 lbs. 
All year 
2 ft. 
6 in. 
3 to 3% Months 
% 
8 lbs. 
September to May 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
4 to6 Months 
1 
4 oz. T.* 
Nov. to April 
2% ft. 
1 ft. 
3»4 Months 
M 
4 oz. T.* 
October to May 
2% ft. 
1% ft. 
6 Months 
4 oz. T.* 
All Year 
2% ft. 
1% ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
Sh 
4 oz. T.* 
All Year 
2% ft. 
1% ft. 
4 to 5 Months 
Ms 
3 lbs. 
All Year 
18 in. 
4 in. 
4 Months 
14 to !4 
4 oz. T * 
June to January 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
4 to 6 Months 
14 
4 oz. T.« 
January to May 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
4 to 5 Months 
Very shallow 
6 oz. 
January to May 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
4 to 5 Months 
Ms 
1 lb. 
Jan. to August 
30 in. 
5 in. 
2 Months 
14 
8 oz. T.* 
All Year 
3 ft. 
15 in. 
4 Months 
4 lbs. 
September to May 
30 in. 
8 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
V 4 
5 lbs. 
Feb. to Nov. 
30 in. 
8 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
14 
10 lbs. 
March to Sept. 
36 in. 
18 in. 
2% to 3 Months 
1 
2 lbs. 
March to Sept. 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
2 to 3 Months 
1 
% lb. 
Sept, to April 
36 in. 
12 in. 
3 Months 
14 
4 oz. T.* 
January to August 
36 in. 
36 in. 
4 Months 
>4 
2 lbs. 
A ugust to May 
30 in. 
8 in. 
3 Months 
Yi 
300 lbs. 
Sept, to March 
30 in. 
6 in. 
5 to 6 Months 
10000 P 
December to May 
30 in. 
18 in. 
6 Months 
2 lbs. 
All Year 
36 in. 
18 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
y% 
2 lbs. 
All Year 
30 in. 
6 in. 
4 Months 
V4 
4 lbs. 
Sept, to April 
24 in. 
6 in. 
4 Months 
14 
2 lbs. 
All Year 
30 in. 
10 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
14 
1 lb. 
March to July 
6 ft. 
6 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
lib. 
March to July 
8 ft. 
10 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
2 lbs. 
All Year 
4 ft. 
2% ft. 
3 to 5 Weeks 
14 
6 lbs. 
April to July 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
3 Months 
1 
2 lbs. 
Sept, to April 
24 in. 
4 in. 
4to 6 Months 
14 
250 lbs. 
All Year 
IS in. 
3 in. 
2 to 4 Months 
40 lbs. 
All Year 
2 ft. 
Drill 
2 to 3 Months 
_ 
4 lbs. 
All Year 
24 in. 
6 in. 
3 Months 
Very shallow 
5 lbs. 
All Year 
30 in. 
4 in. 
4 Months 
14 
50 lbs. 
All Year 
36 in. 
6 in. 
2 to 4 Months 
2 
6 oz. T.* 
January to July 
36 in. 
18 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
14 
600 lbs. 
Dec. to Sept. 
36 in. 
10 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
5 
12000 P. 
March to July 
36 in. 
18 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
3 
1 lb. 
March to August 
10 ft. 
8 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
12 lbs. 
All Year 
18 in. 
1 in. 
1 to 2 Months 
14 
8 oz. 
January to April 
5 ft. 
3 n. 
2nd Spring 
14 
5500 P 
December to May 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
Next Spring 
2 
6 lbs. 
February to Oct. 
30 in. 
4 in. 
4 Months 
1 
12 lbs. 
All Year 
24 in. 
2 in. 
40 to 65 Days 
1 
2 lbs. 
February to Oct. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
2 Months 
H4 
3 lbs. 
February to Aug. 
8 ft. 
6 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
2 oz. T.* 
February to Aug. 
6 ft. 
6 ft. 
4 to 6 Months 
1 
1200 P 
March to Oct. 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
2 to 3 Months 
3 lbs. 
All Year 
24 in. 
6 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
14 
3 lbs. 
All Year 
24 In. 
8 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
14 
Approximate 
Yield 
Per Acre 
3 tons 
4 tons 
12 tons 
50 tons 
12 tons 
12 tons 
12 tons 
500 doz. 
2000 doz. 
400 boxes 
600 boxes 
10 tons 
2000 doz. 
12 tons 
500 crates 
400 crates 
15 tons 
200 crates 
400 sks. 
4 tons 
10 tons 
100 sks. 
150 sks. 
20 tons 
8 tons 
6 tons 
12 tons 
10 tons 
12 tons 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plant* 
per Acre 
3 by 1 ft 
3 by 2 ft. 
3 by 3 ft 
3!4by 314ft 
4 by 1 ft 
4 by 2 ft 
4 by 3 ft 
4 by 4 ft. 
14,520 
7,260 
4,840 
3,555 
10,890 
5,445 
3,630 
2,722 
SPACING AMP NUMBER PLANTS PER ACRE 
Distance 
Apart 
I by 4 in. 
4 by 4 In. 
• by 6 in. 
1 byl ft 
l%by l^ft. 
2 by 1 ft. 
2 by 2 ft. 
2%by 2%ft. 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
522,720 
392,040 
174.240 
43,560 
19,360 
21,780 
10,890 
6,960 
Distance 
Apart 
4V£by 4Vfeft. 
by 1 ft 
5 by 2 ft. 
5 by 3 ft. 
5 by 4 ft. 
5 by 5 ft. 
5Miby 5%ft 
6 by 6 ft 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
2,150 
18,712 
4,856 
2,904 
2,178 
1,742 
1,440 
1,200 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Aore 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Tree* 
or Plants 
per Acr* 
Distance 
Apert 
6 
by 7 
ft. 
1.031 
11 
by 11 
ft. 
360 
19 
by 19 
ft. 
6 
by 8 
ft. 
907 
12 
by 12 
ft. 
302 
20 
by 20 
ft. 
6 
by 9 
ft. 
806 
11 
by 14 
ft. 
222 
r. 
by 25 
ft. 
6 
by 10 
ft. 
726 
15 
by 15 
ft. 
193 
3* 
by 30 
ft. 
7 
by 7 
ft. 
888 
16 
by 16 
ft. 
170 
33 
by 33 
ft. 
8 
by 8 
ft 
680 
1614 by 1614ft. 
160 
40 
by 40 
ft. 
9 
by 9 
ft. 
537 
17 
by 17 
ft. 
150 
5§ 
by 50 
ft. 
10 
by 10 
ft. 
435 
18 
by 18 
ft. 
134 
60 
by 60 
ft. 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
120 
108 
69 
48 
40 
27 
17 
12 
Field Lbs. per 
Seeds Acre 
Alfalfa . 
20 
Beans, Field: 
Pink . 
30 
Navy . 
20 
Soio . 
30 
Eng. or broad 
50 
Bell . 
40 
Small 
Manchurian .. 
50 
Buckwheat . 
30 
Clover: 
A sik" .. 
10 
Burr Clover.... 
1 5 
Ladino .. 
8 
Melilotus 
Indica . 
20 
Melilotus Alba 
20 
Red .. 
15 
White . 
12 
Corn: 
Field . 
10 
Ensilage . 
75 
Egyptian . 6 
Hegari . 6 
Kaffir . 6 
Feterita . 6 
Milo Maize .... 6 
Flax . 
.... 40 
Grain: 
Barley . 
....100 
Oats . 
.... 80 
Rye . 
.... 60 
Grass: 
Alfileria ... 
.... 5 
Bermuda . 
.... 10 
Brome . 
20 
Dallas . 
.... 12 
40 
_ How to Plant 
Drill or Broadcast . 
Drill. 
Drill. 
Drill. 
Drill in rows 2 ft. apart 
Drill in rows 2 ft. apart 
Drill in rows 2 ft. apart 
Drill. 
Drill.. 
Drill or broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Drill or broadcast . 
Drill or broadcast. 
Drill . 
Broadcast. 
Drill 2 ft. apart in rows 
3 ft. apart 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 
30 in. apart 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Drill in rows. 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Drill .. . 
Drill or broadcast. 
Drill or broadcast. 
Drill. 
Drill or broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast . 
Broadcast . 
Yield of Forage 
2 to 10 tons. 
Cover crop. 
Cover crop. 
Cover crop. 
Hay or pasture 
Pasture or cover crop 
Green feed 
Pasture or hay 
Lawn 
2 tons dry. 
2 tons dry. 
Green feed or pasture. 
V 2 ton broom straw... 
Fibre.. 
2 to 4 tons hay. 
3 tons hay. 
Pasture or cover crop. 
Pasture 
Pasture or hay 
Pasture mixture 
Pasture 
Yield of Grain 
Field Lbs. 
per 
Lbs. 
Seeds Acre 
Hew to Plant 
600 
lirass: 
Chewing Fes- 
cue . 
20 
Broadcast . 
Crested Dogs- 
tail . 
30 
2000 
Ivy. Blue for 
50 
Ky. Blue for 
1500 
30 
40 
Red Top .. 
15 
Broadcast . 
Timothy . 
20 
Mesquite . 
lb 
12 
Sudan Drill.... 
15 
Sudan Broad- 
cast . 
20 
Millets: 
Common Proso 
75 
I > rill or broadcast. 
30 
Sorghum 
3000 to 4000 
(Drilled) .... 
5 
Drill in rows 30 in. 
2500 to 4000 
apart. 
Peas, Field: 
2500 to 4000 
Pea, Cow: 
2000 to 2500 
Whippoorwill.. 
60 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 
1500 to 2000 
3 ft apart. 
2500 
Blackeye . 
30 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 
3 ft. apart. 
2000 to 3000 
Brabham . 
60 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 
3 ft. apart. 
2000 
Vetch. Purple .. 
40 
Drill or broadcast. 
2000 
Common . 
60 
Drill or broadcast. 
Peanuts in shell 
35 
Drill. 
10 
Drill. 
Rice . 
80 
Drill. 
Sunflower . 10 Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Yield of Forage 
Pasture mixture 
Pasture mixture 
Pasture mixture 
Hay and Pasture 
Pasture mixture 
Cut 2 tons per acre 3 
times or pasture 
12 tons hay or pasture 
12 tons hay or pasture 
Poultry feed 
4 tons hay . 
1 5 tons green 
Cover crop 
Pasture or cover crop.... 
Cover crop. 
Cover crop 
Cover crop - hay - 
Cover crop 
silage 
Pasture or green poul¬ 
try feed 
Yield of Grain 
Lbs. 
2000 
0 to 80 bu. 
1000 
1500 to 2500 
3000 
2000 
