THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEED CO 
DENVER, COLO 
79 
Reference Table—Garden Seeds 
Quantity of Seed Required Per Acre 
Asparagrus, 1 oz. to 800 plants... 4 lbs. 
i Asparagus Roots, 3,000 to 7,000 plants | 
Artichoke Roots .600 lbs. 
Beans, Garden, 1 lb. to 60 ft. row. 60 lbs. 
Beans, Field .40 to 60 lbs. 
Beets, Garden, 2 oz. to 100 ft.. ... 6 lbs. 
Beets, Mangel .6 to 12 lbs. 
Beets, Sugar .10 to 16 lbs. 
Brussels Sprouts, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Cabbage, 1 oz. to 3.000 plants.. 4 ozs. 
Cauliflower, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Carrots, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 4 lbs. 
Chicnry, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 4 lbs. 
Sweet Corn, 1 lb. te 60 hills. 10 lbs. 
Collards, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 4 lbs. 
Com Salad, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 6 lbs. 
Cress, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 10 lbs. 
Cucumber, 1 oz. to 100 hills. 3 lbs. 
Egg Plant, 1 oz. to 2,000 plants. 4 ozs. 
Endive, % oz. to 100 ft. 4 lbs. 
Kale, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 3 lbs. 
Kohl-Rabi, 1 oz. to 300 ft. 4 lbs. 
Leek, 1 ez. to 300 ft. 4 lbs. 
Lettuce, 1 oz. to 3,000 plants. 2 lbs. 
Melon, Musk, 1 oz. to 50 hills . 4 lbs. 
Melons, Water, 1 oz. to 30 hills. 4 lbs. 
Mustard, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 2 lbs. 
Okra, 1 ozi. to 100 ft. 8 lbs. 
Onions, 1 oz. to 200 ft. 4 lbs. 
Onion Seed for Sets..80 to 100 lbs. 
Onion Sets, 2 lbs. 100 ft.500 lbs. 
Parsnip, 1 oz. 200 ft. 5 lbs. 
Parsley, 1 oz, 160 ft. 3 lbs. 
Peas, Garden, 1 lb. 60 ft. 60 lbs. 
Peas, Field .40 to 60 lbs. 
Peppers, 1 oz. 1,600 plants. 3 ozs. 
Pumpkins, 1 oz. to 26 hills. 3 lbs. 
Potatoes .600 lbs. 
Radish, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 10 lbs. 
Salsify, 1 oz. to 60 ft. 8 lbs. 
Spinach, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 10 lbs. 
Squash, 1 oz. to 26 hills. 4 lbs. 
Tomatoes, 1 oz. 3,000 plants. 2 ozs. 
Tobacco, 1 oz. 6,000 plants. 
Turnips, 1 oz. 160 ft. 2 lbs. 
Time for Seeding 
April Ist to June 1st. . 
April Ist to June Ist. . 
April 1st to June 1st. . 
iVlay 10th to July 1st. . 
May 10th to July Ist. . 
April 1st to July Ist. .. 
April Ist to June Ist. . . 
April Ist to June Ist. .. 
March 1st to May 1st 
Feb. 1st to May 1st. .. 
April 1st to July Ist. . . 
Feb. 1st to June Ist.. 
AprM 1st to June Ist. . 
March Ist to June 1st. 
May Ist to July 1st. 
April to October 
April 1st to June 1st 
May Ist to July 1st. .. 
March 1st to May 1st. .. 
March 1st to Sept. 1st. 
June 1st to Aug. Ist 
May 1st to July st.... 
April 1st to June 1st. . 
April 1st to Aug. Ist. 
May 1st to June 1st... 
May 1st to June Ist. .. 
April 1st to July 1st... 
May 1st to June Ist. .. 
Feb. 1st to May 1st. . . 
Feb. 1st to May 1st. .. 
Feb. 1st to June Ist... 
April 1st • to June 1st.. 
March 1st to June 1st. 
March 1st to July Ist. 
April 1st to June 1st. . 
Feb. Ist to May 1st. .. 
May 1st to June 1st... 
April Ist to June 1st.,. 
March 1st to Sept. 1st. 
April to June . 
March to October. 
May to June 1st. 
March 1st to May 1st. . 
March Ist to May Ist. . 
March to Sept. 
Time from 
Seeding to Maturity 
.2 to 3 years 
.1 to 2 years 
. ... 120 to 160 days 
.... 60 to 90 days 
.... 60 to 90 days 
.... 70 to 90 days 
. ... 120 to 160 days 
_120 to 160 days 
. . .. 90 to 120 days 
.... 90 to 120 days 
.. . . 90 to 120 days 
.... 90 to 100 days 
.... 160 to 180 days 
.. .. 90 to 100 days 
. .. . 70 to 100 days 
.. 60 to 90 days 
. .120 to 160 days 
.. 90 to 100 days 
. . 90 to 100 days 
.. 90 to 100 days 
. . 60 to 90 days 
.. 80 to 100 days 
.. 80 to 100 days 
.. 60 to 80 days 
. . 80 to 90 days 
. . 90 to 120 days 
.. 90 to 120 days 
. . 60 to 90 days 
..120 to 150 days 
.. 70 to 90 days 
.. 70 to 90 days 
.. 70 to 100 days 
.. 120 to 160 days 
. . 80 to 100 days 
.. 90 to 120 days 
. . 30 to 90 days 
.. 120 to 160 days 
.. 60 to 90 days 
.. 80 to 100 days 
.. 100 to 120 days 
.. 100 to 120 days 
AVERAGE TIME REQUIRED FOR GARDEN SEEDS TO GERMINATE 
Beans . 6 to 10 days 
Beet . 7 to 10 days 
Cabbage .... 5 to 10 days 
Carrot .12 to 18 days 
Cauliflower .. 5 to 10 days 
Corn . 6 to 8 days 
Cucumber ... 6 to 10 days 
Endive .5 to 10 days 
Lettuce .6 to 8 days 
Onion ...^... 7 to 10 days 
Peas . 6 to 10 days 
Parsnip .10 to 20 days 
Parsley .15 to 21 days 
Pepper . 9 to 14 days 
Radish .3 to 6 days 
NUMBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED TO THE ACRE 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Plants 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Plants 
Distance 
Apart 
1 
foot 
by 1 foot.. 
ZVz 
feet 
by 2 V 2 
feet.. 
6 
feet 
by 4 
feet 
IVz 
feet 
by lYs feet. . 
.19,360 
3 
feet 
by 2 
feet.. 
. 7,600 
5 
feet 
by 6 
feet 
2 
feet 
by 1 foot.. 
.21,780 
3 
feet 
by 3 
feet.. 
6 
feet 
by 6 
feet 
2 
feet 
by 2 feet.. 
.10,890 
4 
feet 
by 4 
feet.. 
8 
feet 
by 8 
feet 
Spinach .... 7 to 12 days 
Salsify . 7 to 12 days 
Tomato . 6 to 12 days 
Turnip .4 to 8 days 
No. of Plants 
680 
Reference Table—^Field Seeds 
Quantity of Seed Required Per Acre 
Alfalfa . 10 to 20 lbs. 
Barley . 40 to 60 lbs. 
Buckwheat . 30 to 40 lbs. 
Clover, Red . 10 to 20 lbs. 
Clover, White Blossom . 10 to 20 lbs. 
Clover, F'ellow Blossom. 10 to 20 lbs. 
Clover, White . 6 to 10 lbs. 
Clover, Strawberry . 4 to 6 lbs. 
Clover, Alsike . 10 to 12 lbs. 
Corn, Field . 8 to 10 lbs. 
Corn, Pop . .. 4 to 6 lbs. 
Corn, Kaffir . 6 to 6 lbs. 
Emmer, Spring . 40 to 60 lbs. 
Feterita . 6 to 8 lbs. 
Flax . 30 to 40 lbs. 
Grass, Brome . 10 to 20 lbs. 
Grass, Kentuclcy Blue. 20 to 100 lbs. 
Grass, Orchard ..• • • • 
Grass, Rye . 10 to 20 lbs. 
Grass, Red Top. 10 to 15 lbs. 
Grass, Timothy . 10 to 20 lbs. 
Grass, Fescue . 16 to 25 lbs. 
Grass, Sudan . 10 to 30 lbs. 
Grass, Johnson . 10 to 30 lbs. 
( Grass, Crested W’heat. 10 to 16 lbs. 
Grass, Slender Wheat. 16 to 20 lbs. 
(irass. Western Wheat. 16 to 20 lbs. 
Grohoma . 6 to 6 lbs. 
Milo Maize . 6 to 8 lbs. 
Millet . 30 to 40 lbs. 
! Oats . 40 to 70 lbs. 
Peanuts . 30 to 36 lbs. 
Rape . 6 to 7 lbs. 
Sunflower . 4 to 10 lbs. 
Sorghum, for fodde^. 60 to 75 lbs. 
Sorghum, for syrup . 6 to 10 lbs. 
Rye, Spring .40 to 60 lbs. 
Rye, Fall . 40 to 60 lbs. 
Time for Seeding 
April to Sept. 
March to June.. 
March to June. 
March to June 
March to Sept. 
March to . Sept, 
March to July 
March to Sept. 
March to July 
May to June 16th... 
May to June 15th... 
May 1st to June 16th 
April to Jvme 1st. . . . 
May Ist to June 16th 
Ma.y to July. 
April to June 
April to Sept. 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
April to July 
March to October 
March to October 
March to October 
May 1st to June 16th 
May Ist to June 15th 
May to July. 
March to July. 
May to June. 
April to Aug. 
May to June. 
May 1st to ,Tuly Ist. . 
3Iay 1st to June Ist. 
March to June. 
Aug. to Nov. 
Time from 
Seeding to Maturity 
.12 months 
,... 80 to 100 days 
... 70 to 90 days 
80 to 120 days 
80 to 120 days 
60 to 100 days 
90 to 120 dayn 
60 to 80 days 
70 to 90 days 
60 to 100 days 
60 to 100 days 
60 to 80 days 
80 to 100 days 
60 to 90 days 
70 to 80 days 
80 to 90 days 
70 to 90 days 
80 to 120 days 
80 to 100 days 
