THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN SEED CO 
DENVER, COLO 
79 
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Reference Table—Garden Seeds 
Quantity of Seed Required Per Acre 
Asparagus, 1 oz, to ROO piants. 4 ibg. 
Asparagus Roots, 3,000 to 7,000 plants 
Artichoke Roots .600 lbs. 
Beans, Garden, 1 lb. to 60 ft. row. 60 lbs. 
Beans, Field .. to 60 lbs. 
Beets, Garden, 2 oz. to 100 ft. 6 lbs. 
Beets, Mangel . 6 to 12 lbs. 
Beets, Sugar .. 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 ibs. 
Chicory, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 4 tbs. 
Sweet Corn, 1 lb, to 50 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 |bs. 
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. 
Kobl-Rabi, 1 oz. to 300 ft. 4 lbs. 
Leek, 1 oz, 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 oz. to 100 ft. 8 lbs. 
Onions, 1 oz. to 200 ft. 4 lbs. 
Onion Seed for Sets..80 to 100 lbs. 
Onion Sets, 2 ibs. 100 ft.600 lbs. 
Parsnip, 1 oz. 200 ft. 6 lbs. 
Parsley, 1 oz. 150 ft.'.. 3 lbs. 
Peas, Garden, 1 lb. 60 ft. 60 lbs. 
Peas, Field .40 to 60 lbs. 
Peppers, 1 oz. 1,500 plants. 3 ozs. 
Pumpkins, 1 oz. to 26 hills. 3 lbs. 
Potatoes .-.600 lbs. 
Radish, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 10 Ibs. 
Salsify, 1 oz. to 50 ft. 8 Ibs. 
Spinach, 1 oz. to 100 ft. 10 Ibs. 
Squash, 1 oz. to 25 hills. 4 lbs. 
Tomatoes, 1 oz. 3,000 plants. 2 ozs. 
Tobacco, 1 oz. 5,000 plants. 
Turnips, 1 oz. 150 ft. 2 lbs. 
Time for Seeding 
April 1st to June 1st.. 
April 1st to June Ist. . 
April Ist to June 1st. . 
May 10th to July Ist. . 
May 10th to July Ist. . 
April 1st to July Ist... 
April 1st to June Ist. .. 
April Ist to June 1st. .. 
3Iarch 1st to May Ist 
Feb. 1st to May Ist. . . 
April 1st to July Ist... 
Feb. Ist to June Ist.. 
April 1st to June Ist. . 
March Ist to June Ist. 
May Ist to July Ist. 
April to October 
April 1st to June Ist 
May 1st to July Ist. .. 
March Ist to May Ist. . . 
March 1st to Sept. 1st. 
June 1st to Aug. Ist 
May 1st to July st.... 
April 1st to June Ist.. 
April Ist to Aug. Ist. 
Slay Ist to June Ist... 
Slay Ist to June 1st... 
April 1st to July 1st... 
May 1st to June Ist... 
Feb. Ist to Slay 1st... 
Feb. 1st to Slay 1st. .. 
Feb. let to June 1st... 
April let to June Ist. . 
Slarch Ist to June Ist. 
March 1st to July 1st. 
April Ist to June Ist. . 
Feb. Ist to May Ist... 
Slay Ist to June 1st... 
April Ist to June 1st. .. 
Slarch 1st to Sept. Ist. 
April to June . 
March to October. 
May to June Ist. 
March 1st to May Ist. . 
March Ist to May 1st. . 
Slarch to Sept. 
Time from 
Seeding to Maturity 
2 to 3 : 
reart 
1 to 2 ; 
reart 
to 
160 
days 
to 
90 
days 
to 
90 
days 
to 
90 
days 
to 
160 
days 
to 
160 
days 
to 
120 
days 
to 
120 
days 
to 
120 
days 
to 
100 
days 
to 
180 
days 
to 
100 
days 
to 
100 
days 
to 
90 
days 
to 
160 
days 
to 
100 
days 
to 
100 
days 
to 
100 
days 
to 
90 
days 
to 
100 
days 
to 
100 
days 
to 
80 
days 
to 
90 
days 
to 
120 
days 
to 
120 
days 
to 
90 
days 
to 
160 
days 
to 
90 
days 
to 
90 
days 
to 
106 
days 
to 
150 
days 
to 
100 
days 
to 
120 
dajs 
to 
90 
days 
to 
160 
days 
to 
90 
days 
to 
100 
days 
to 
120 
days 
to 
120 
days 
Beans . 
Beet . 
Cabbage .... 
Carrot . 
Cauliflower .. 
AVERAGE TEME 
6 to 10 days 
7 to 10 days 
6 to 10 days 
12 to 18 days 
6 to 10 days 
Com .... 
Cucumber 
Endive .. 
Lett uce . 
Onion ... 
REQUIRED FOR GARDEN SEEDS TO GERMINATE 
... 6 to 8 days Peas . 6 to 10 days Spinach 
... 6 to 10 days Parsnip .10 to 20 days S^sify 
... 6 to 10 days Parsley .16 to 21 days Tomato 
... 6 to 8 days Pepper .9 to 14 days Turnip 
... 7 to 10 days Radish .3 to 6 da^ 
NXJSIBER OF PLANTS REQUIRED TO THE ACRE 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Plants 
Distance 
Apart 
No. of Plants 
Distance 
Apart 
1 foot 
by 1 
foot.. 
ZVa 
feet 
by 214 
feet.. 
5 
feet 
by 4 
feet. 
IVa feet 
by IVz 
feet.. 
3 
feet 
by 2 
feet.. 
. 7,600 
5 
feet 
by 6 
feet. 
2 feet 
by 1 
foot.. 
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. 
7 to 12 days 
7 to 12 days 
6 to 12 days 
4 to 8 days 
No. of Plants 
.2,178 
.1,742 
. 1,210 
. 680 
Reference Table—Field Seeds 
Quantity of Seed Required 
Alfalfa 
Barley . 
Buckwheat . 
Clover, Red . 
Clover, White Blossom 
Clover, Yellow Blossom 
Clover, White . 
Clover, Strawberry .... 
Clover, Alsike . 
Cora, Field . 
Corn, Pop . .. 
Corn, Kaffir . 
Emmer, Spring . 
Feterita . 
Fl.ax .. 
Grass, Brome . 
Grass, Kentucky Blue... 
Grass, Orchard . 
Grass, Rye . 
Grass, Red Top. 
Grass, Timothy . 
Grass, Fescue . 
Grass, Sudan . 
Grass, Johnson . 
Grass, Crested W’heat. . 
Grass, Slender Wheat. . 
Grass, Western IVheat. . 
Grohoma . 
Milo Maize 
Millet . 
Oats . 
Peanuts .... 
Rape . 
Sunflower . , 
Sorghum, for 
Sorghum, for 
Rye, Spring . 
Rye, Fall . .. 
fodder 
syrup 
Per Acre 
10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
40 
to 
60 
lbs. 
30 
to 
40 
Ibs. 
10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
10 
to 
20 
Ibs. 
6 
to 
10 
lbs. 
4 
to 
6 
Ibs. 
10 
to 
12 
lbs. 
8 
to 
10 
lbs. 
4 
to 
6 
Ibs. 
5 
to 
6 
lbs. 
40 
to 
80 
lbs. 
6 
to 
8 
Ibs. 
30 
to 
40 
lbs. 
10 
to 
20 
Ibs. 
20 
to 
100 
Ibs. 
20 
to 
30 
lbs. 
10 
to 
20 
Ibs. 
10 
to 
16 
lbs. 
10 
to 
20 
lbs. 
15 
to 
26 
Ibs. 
10 to 
30 
lbs. 
10 
to 
30 
Ibs. 
10 
to 
16 
Ibs. 
15 
to 
20 
lbs. 
15 
to 
20 
Ibs. 
5 
to 
6 
Ibs. 
5 
to 
8 
lbs. 
30 
to 
40 
Ibs. 
40 
to 
70 
Ibs. 
30 
to 
35 
lbs. 
6 
to 
7 
lbs. 
4 
to 
10 
Ibs. 
60 
to 
75 
lbs. 
6 
to 
10 
lbs. 
40 
to 
60 
lbs. 
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 15th... 
May to June 15th... 
May 1st to June 15th 
April to June Ist.... 
May Ist to June 16th 
May 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 1st to June 15th 
May to July. 
March to July. 
May to June. 
April to Aug. 
May to June. 
May 1st to July Ist.. 
.May 1st to June 1st. 
.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 days 
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 da^ 
