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 
Seed for 
1 acre 
Time of 
Planting 
Put Rows 
Apart 
Leave Pits. 
Apart in 
Row 
Crop Matures 
in About 
Depth of 
Planting 
in Inches 
Approximate 
Yield 
Per Acre 
2 Pkts. 
12 oz. T* 
October to May 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
2nd Spring 
1 
32 Plants 
3000 P 
Dec. to April 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
Next Spring 
........ 
............ 
1 oz. 
2 lbs. T* 
February to May 
6 ft. 
3 ft. 
Third Spring 
1 
........... 
32 Plants 
1 lb. 
11000 P 
40 lbs. 
December to May 
Jan. to September 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
6 in. 
Next Spring 
2 to 3 Months 
lto2 
3 tons 
% lb. 
80 lbs. 
Jan. to September 
3 ft. 
iy 2 ft. 
2 to 3 Months 
1 to 2 
4 tons 
2 oz. 
7 lbs. 
All Year 
2 ft. 
6 in. 
3 to 8% Months 
% 
12 tons 
2 oz. 
8 lbs. 
September to May 
3 ft. 
1 ft. 
4 to 6 Months 
1 
50 tons 
1 Pkt. 
4 oz. T.* 
Nov. to April 
2% ft. 
1 ft. 
8% Months 
H L 
......... 
2 Pkts. 
4 oz. T.* 
October to May 
2% ft. 
iy 2 ft. 
5 Months 
% 
— 
1 Pkt. 
4 oz. T.» 
All Year 
2% ft. 
iy 2 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
Yz 
12 tons 
1 Pkt. 
4 oz. T.* 
All Year 
2% ft. 
iy 2 ft. 
4 to 6 Months 
Yz 
12 tons 
1 oz. 
3 lbs. 
All Year 
18 in. 
4 in. 
4 Months 
y* to % 
12 tons 
Yi oz. 
4 oz. T.* 
June to January 
3 ft. 
2 ft. 
4 to 6 Months 
Yz 
500 doz. 
2 Pkts. 
4 oz. T.* 
January to May 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
4 to 5 Months 
Very Shallow 
2000 doz. 
1 Pkt. 
6 oz. 
January to May 
3 ft. 
6 in. 
4 to 6 Months 
Vz 
— 
3 Pkts. 
1 lb. 
Jan. to August 
80 in. 
5 in. 
2 Months 
% 
-- 
1 Pkt. 
8 oz. T.* 
All Year 
3 ft. 
15 in. 
4 Months 
% 
-— 
1 oz. 
4 lbs. 
September to May 
30 in. 
8 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
% 
— 
Yz lb. 
5 lbs. 
Feb. to Nov. 
30 in. 
8 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
% 
-- 
2 Pkts. 
10 lbs. 
March to Sept. 
36 in. 
18 in. 
2% to 3 Months 
i 
400 boxes 
1 Pkt. 
2 lbs. 
March to Sept. 
6 ft. 
4 ft. 
2 to 3 Months 
i 
600 boxes 
1 Pkt. 
% lb. 
Sept, to April 
36 in. 
12 in. 
3 Months 
% 
— 
1 oz. 
4 oz. T.* 
January to August 
36 In. 
36 in. 
4 Months 
Vz 
10 tons 
2 lbs. 
2 lbs. 
August to May 
30 In. 
8 In. 
3 Months 
% 
2000 doz. 
70 plants 
300 lbs. 
Sept, to March 
SO In. 
6 in. 
5 to 6 Months 
_ 
-- 
2 Pkts. 
10000 P 
December to May 
80 in. 
18 in. 
6 Months 
........ 
-- 
1 Pkt. 
2 lbs. 
All Year 
36 in. 
18 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
Vz 
--- 
Yz oz. 
2 lbs. 
All Year 
SO In. 
6 in. 
4 Months 
Vz 
12 tons 
2 Pkts. 
4 lbs. 
Sept, to April 
24 in. 
6 in. 
4 Months 
Vz 
— 
3 Pkts. 
2 lbs. 
All Year 
80 In. 
10 In. 
2 to 3 Months 
Yz 
500 crates 
2 Pkts. 
1 lb. 
March to July 
6 ft. 
6 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
400 crates 
1 oz. 
1 lb. 
March to July 
8 ft. 
10 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
15 tons 
1 Pkt. 
2 lbs. 
All Year 
4 ft. 
2% ft. 
3 to 6 Weeks 
Yz 
— 
1 oz. 
6 lbs. 
April to July 
3 ft. 
18 in. 
3 Months 
1 
-- 
y 2 oz. 
2 lbs. 
Sept, to April 
24 in. 
4 in. 
4% to 6 Months 
Yz 
200 crates 
2 lbs. 
2 oz. 
1 Pkt. 
250 lbs. 
40 lbs. 
4 lbs. 
All Year 
All Year 
All Year 
18 in. 
2 ft. 
24 in. 
3 in. 
Drill 
6 in. 
2 to 4 Months 
2 to 8 Months 
3 Months 
Very Shallow 
— 
2 Pkts. 
5 lbs. 
All Year 
30 in. 
4 in. 
4 Months 
y 2 
400 sks. 
1 lb. 
50 lbs. 
All Year 
36 in. 
6 in. 
2 to 4 Months 
2 
4 tons 
1 Pkt. 
6 oz. T.* 
January to July 
36 in. 
18 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
Yz 
10 tons 
5 lbs. 
600 lbs. 
Dec. to Sept. 
March to July 
36 in. 
10 in. 
2 to 3 Months 
5 
100 sks. 
70 plants 
12000 P. 
86 in. 
18 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
3 
150 sks. 
2 Pkts. 
1 lb. 
March to August 
10 ft. 
8 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
20 tons 
1 oz. 
12 lbs. 
All Year 
18 in. 
1 in. 
1 to 2 Months 
y 2 
-- 
2 Pkts. 
33 Roots 
8 oz. 
5500 P 
January to April 
December to May 
6 ft. 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
8 ft. 
2nd Spring 
Next Spring 
Vz 
2 
........... 
1 oz. 
6 lbs. 
February to Oct. 
80 in. 
4 in. 
4 Months 
i 
8 tons 
1 oz. 
12 lbs. 
All Year 
24 in. 
2 in. 
40 to 65 Days 
i 
6 tons 
2 Pkts. 
2 lbs. 
February to Oct. 
4 ft. 
3 ft. 
2 Months 
1 Yz 
12 tons 
2 Pkts. 
3 lbs. 
February to Aug. 
8 ft. 
6 ft. 
3 to 4 Months 
1 
1 Pkt. 
2 oz. T.* 
February to Aug. 
6 ft. 
6 ft. 
4 to 5 Months 
1 
35 Plants 
1200 P 
March to Oct. 
5 ft. 
3 ft. 
2 to 3 Months 
10 tons 
2 Pkts. 
3 lbs. 
All Year 
24 in. 
6 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
Vz 
12 tons 
2 Pkts. 
3 lbs. 
All Year 
24 in. 
8 in. 
3 to 4 Months 
Vz 
— 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
522,720 
392.040 
174,240 
43.560 
19.360 
21,780 
10,890 
6.960 
3 by 1 ft. 
3 by 2 ft. 
3 by 3 ft. 
3%by 3%ft. 
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 AND NUMBER PLANTS PER ACRE 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
4%by 4%ft. 
5 by 1 ft. 
5 by 2 ft. 
5 by 3 ft. 
5 by 4 ft. 
5 by 5 ft. 
5%by 5%ft. 
6 by 6 ft. 
2,150 
18,712 
4,856 
2.904 
2,178 
1,742 
1,440 
1.200 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
Distance 
Apart 
6 
by 7 
ft. 
1,031 
11 
by 11 
ft. 
360 
19 
by 19 
ft. 
6 
by 8 
ft. 
907 
12 
by 12 
ft. 
202 
20 
by 20 
ft. 
6 
by 9 
ft. 
806 
14 
by 14 
ft. 
222 
25 
by 25 
ft. 
6 
by 10 
ft. 
726 
15 
by 15 
ft. 
193 
30 
by SO 
ft. 
7 
by 7 
ft. 
888 
16 
by 16 
ft. 
170 
33 
by 83 
ft. 
8 
by 8 
ft. 
680 
16%by 16%ft. 
160 
40 
by 40 
ft. 
9 
by 9 
ft. 
537 
17 
by 17 
ft. 
150 
50 
by 50 
ft. 
10 
by 10 
ft. 
435 
18 
by 18 
ft. 
134 
60 
by 60 
ft. 
Distance 
Apart 
8 by 4 in. 
4 by 4 in. 
6 by 6 in. 
1 by 1 ft. 
l%by l%ft. 
2 by 1 ft. 
2 by 2 ft. 
2^by 2Utt. 
No. of Trees 
or Plants 
per Acre 
120 
108 
69 
48 
40 
27 
17 
12 
TTeid” 
8 Beds 
FIELD SEED DATA 
Lbs. per 
Acre 
Alfalfa . 20 
Beans, Field: 
Pink .. 
Navy __ 
S . or broad 50 
. 40 
Small Man¬ 
churian. 50 
Buckwheat .. 80 
doyer: 
Alsike _ 
Burr Clover...._ 
Ladino _ 8 
Melilotns 
Indies _ 
Melilotns Alba 
Bed - 
White . 
Corn: 
Field 
Drill or Broadcast- 
80 
20 
80 
10 
15 
20 
20 
15 
12 
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_ 
_ 10 
Ensilage _ 75 
Egyptian _ 6 
Hegira _ 6 
Kaffir _ 6 
Feterita _ 6 
Milo Maize.... 6 
Broom _ 8 
Flax . 40 
Grain: 
Barley .100 
Oats .. 80 
Bye .. 60 
Grass: 
AlfUeria _ 6 
Bermuda __ 10 
Tt-rome _ 20 
Has . 12 
40 
How to Plant 
Drill or Broadcast_ 
Drill or Broadcast.. 
Drill... 
Broadcast- 
Drill 2 ft. apart in rows 
8 ft. apart.. 
Drill 1 ft apart in rows 
80 in. apart... 
Drill in rows 8 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—. 
2 to 10 tons— 
Cover crop.. 
Cover crop__ 
Cover crop.. 
Hay or pasture 
Pasture or coyer crop 
Green feed 
Pasture or hay 
Lawn 
Drill or Broadcast.. 
Drill or Broadcast 
Drill.. 
Drill or Broadcast 
Broadcast..-. 
Broadcast.. 
Broadcast..-. 
Yield of Forage 
600 
2000 
1500 
2 tons dry.. 
2 tons dry_ 
Green feed or pasture- 
14 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 
Lbs. 
3000 to 4000 
2500 to 4000 
2500 to 4000 
2000 to 2500 
1500 to 2000 
2500 
2000 to 3000 
2000 
2000 
Field 
Seeds 
Lbs. per 
Acre 
Grass: 
Chewing Fes¬ 
cue - 20 
Crested Dogs- 
tail . 30 
Kjf. Blue for 
Pasture_ 50 
Ky. Blue for 
Lawn_175 
Orchard ..—_80 
Rye _ 40 
Bed Top_15 
Timothy __ 20 
Mesquite_16 
Rhodes-12 
Broadcast_ 
Broadcast— 
Broadcast.. 
Broad east- 
15 road ca st- 
Broad east- 
Broadcast—. 
Sudan Drill— 
Sudan Broad¬ 
cast -- 
Millets: 
Common Proso 
German —„ 
Sorghum 
(Drilled) .... 
Peas, Field: 
Canadian _... 
Pea, Oow: 
WhippoorwilL- 
15 
20 
76 
30 
Blackeye — 
Brabham __ 
Vetch. Purple _ 
Co mm on __ 
Peanuts in shell 
Rape_ 
Rice 
Sunflower 
75 
60 
30 
60 
40 , 
60 
58 
How to Plant 
Pasture mixture 
Pasture mixture 
Pasture mixture 
Drill or Broadcast- 
Drill or Broadcast_ 
Drill in rows 80 in. 
apart__— 
Broadcast_ 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 
8 ft. apart. 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 
3 ft. apart. 
Drill 1 ft. apart in rows 
8 ft. apart.. 
Drill or broadcast_ 
Drill or broadcast_ 
B rill_ 
rill- 
Drffl.- 
Drill in rows 3 ft. apart 
Yield of Forage 
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. 
15 tons green 
Coyer crop 
Pasture or cover crop. 
Cover crop.... 
Cover crop 
Cover crop-hay-silage 
Cover crop 
Pasture or green poultry 
feed 
Yield of Grain 
Lbs. 
2000 
70 to 80 bn. 
1000 
1500 to 2500 
3000 
2000 
