WISEMAN-DOWNS CO., INC. - 34 E. PRATT ST. - BALTIMORE, MD. 103 
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 
-I 
Distance of 
Rows Apart 
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 Apri 1 
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 Apri 1 
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 
Plants in 
Rows 
ft. 
ft. 
Broadcast. 
2 Ms ft. 
15 in. . 
6 to 8 ft. 
2 Ms ft. 
2% ft. 
Broadcast. 
4 ft. 
12 to 18 in 
2V 2 to 3 ft. 
Broadcast. 
30 in. 
3 ft. 
1 to 2 ft. 
2V 2 ft. 
3 to 4 ft. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
3 to 3 Vi ft 
3% to 4 ft 
3 Ms to 4 ft 
4 to 5 ft. 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
2 V 2 ft. . 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
1% to 2 ft. 
12 to 15 in 
4 to 6 ft. 
8 to 10 ft. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
214 to 3 ft. 
12 to 14 in 
10 to 12 in 
12 in. 
12 in. 
18 in. 
2Vi to 
2 V 2 to 
Broadcast. 
Broadcast. 
30 in. 
27 in. 
30 in. 
3 fi 
8 to 10 ft. 
10 to 15 in 
Broadcast. 
4 ft. 
Broadcast 
1 Vs to 2 ft. 
Broadcast. 
4 ft. 
6 to 8 ft. 
3 to 3 V 2 ft 
3 to 3V 2 ft 
4 ft. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
2 ft. 
4 to 6 in. 
12 to 18 in. 
4 to 6 in. 
G in.. 
Broadcast . 
3 ft. . . . . 
4 in. 
6 to 8 in. 
Broadcast . 
15 to 20 in. 
2 ft. 
3 to 4 in. 
2 ft. 
G to 9 in. 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
Broadcast 
9 to 15 in 
10 to 18 in 
3 !4 to 4 ft 
4 ft. 
214 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 
2V 2 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 lbs. 
1 to 1% 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. 
1 Vi 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 to 5 lbs. 
1Mi to 2 bu. 
iy 2 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. 
lMs 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 
1 Vi to 2 lbs. 
50 lbs. 
1 to 1 Vi bu. 
Ready to Use 
Next Year 
Sept, to Oct. . 
3 years. 
2 years. 
8 weeks. 
Winter . 
Fall and Winter 
10 weeks. 
IV 2 to 3 mos. 
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 2V 2 months 
60 days. 
2 to 2Vi months 
Next Year 
8 to 10 weeks . 
6 to 8 months . 
5 to 6 weeks 
Fall to Spring 
2 V 3 to 3 months 
1 Vi to 2 months 
2 Vi to 3 months 
3 months. 
6 to 7 weeks 
6 to 8 weeks 
July 1. 
June 20 to July 
60 to 70 days 
Aug. to Sept.. 
Aug. to Sept. 
July . 
July 
Fall and Winter 
7 weeks 
7 to 9 weeks 
.Tune 15.... 
3 months . 
2 to 2% 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 
\Vi to 2 months 
May . 
July 1 
10 
Approxi¬ 
mate 
Weight of 
Seeds per 
bu. in lbs. 
60 
50 
60 
60 
60 
60 
60 
19 Ms 
19 Ms 
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 
T^TFR^rHE^ARLTcROP IS OVER, PLANT A LATE CROP FOR WINTER USE 
AFTER THE s E ur E yOUR CARDEN WITH WISEMAN-DOWNS SEEDS 
