Flower Seeds 
ABEL’S SEED HOUSE. READING, PA. 


Vegetable Chart and Planter’s Guide 
For Southeastern Pennsylvania and Equivalent Climate 
Containing a monthly calendar of operations and some useful tables, arranged to help the gardener or farmer in the sowing 
of seeds or setting out of plants from February to October in the latitude of southeastern Pennsylvania. 







Planting Distance February March April 
Seed pe Maturity 
VARIETY Seed Required Apart in Between from Planting Sow in Hotbed Sow in Hotbed Sow in Hotbed 
Required per Acre Row Rows Depth to Picking Broccoli Early Beets Cucumber 
$$. $$$ | J J — | Early Cabbage Brussels Sprouts Eggplant 
Artichoke........... 1 oz. to 500 plants...} 14 lb....... IRAN PAP Wiel Whe Ms ee Vines 1 yr. Forcing Carrot Early Cabbage Melon 
Asparagus, Seed...... 1 oz. to 800 plants...| 4 lbs....... 3 to Gins...| 114 ft...... Vinteencn 3 to4 years Early Celery Forcing Carrot Pepper 
Asparagus, Roots..... 50 roots per 100 ft...| 5445 roots..| 2 ft........ hf ts care tate 12)ins-e-es 2 years Cucumber Cauliflower Tomato 
Beans, Bush......... 1 Ib. per 100 ft...... 90 Ibs......] 2 to 3 ins 2 to 214 ft..| 144 to2ins.| 6 to 8 weeks || Eggplant Celery 
Beans, Bush Lima 1 Ib. per 100 ft...... GO. Ibs). 66 ce Giingseane ss Oita eas 11% to 2 ins.| 10 to 12 weeks || Early Lettuce Eggplant In Open 
Beans, Poles. ss.cHs+%s ¥% Ib. per 100 ft.....} 30 lbs...... 6)ins.. 4. <> 3 to 4 ft 1% to 2ins.| 9to10 weeks || Parsley Koh] Rabi Ground 
Beans, Pole Lima. 1 lb. per 100 ft...... 30 Ibs...... 6:lnis,e oe ASi ete 11% to 2 ins.| 12 to 14 weeks Pepper Lettuce Asparagus 
Beets... tess. eee ie OR. per l00 kta «. 8 to 12 Ibs..| 2 to 3 ins 114 to 2ft..| %tolin...| 8 to10 weeks || Radish Parsley Beans 
Beets, Mangels....... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 8 to 10 Ibs..| 6 ins....... 214 ft...... 1% tol1in...| 14 to 16 weeks || Tomato Pepper Beets 
Broccoli, Heading. ...| 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 4 0z........ 1% to 2 ft..| 2 to3 ft....] Win... 9 to 21 weeks Radish Brussels Sprouts 
Brussels Sprouts...... 1 oz. to 3000 plants..| 4 0z........ 134 ft... 53. 2to3 ft....| }¢in....... 13 to 14 weeks Tomato Early Cabbage 
Cabbage, Early...... 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 4 02........ 146 fhe eee 2to 3 ft....] 4in....... 10 to 12 weeks Carrot 
Cabbage, Late....... 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 4 0z........ ase eed BAtce lace es YWin....... 14 to 16 weeks Cauliflower 
Carrot sete es se: 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 3 to 5 lbs...| 1 toSins...| 1 to2ft....] in....... 9 to 12 weeks In Open Celery 
Cauliflower.......... 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 4 0z........ 1% to 2 ft..| 214 ft...... Wain cteletsee 14 to 16 weeks Ground Cress 
Coleryssces de eecacs- 1 oz. to 6000 plants..| 40z........ inser Sto 4 ft... | 34 ile. 16 to 19 weeks Beets Kohl Rabi 
CHIGOrYsnmiceriocesc: 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Ob lbass.sreess Srilts eae Zilia Yin....... 15 to 17 weeks Carrot Lettuce 
Collards ae sent 1 oz. to 2000 plants..| 4 0z........ 1% to 2 ft..| 214 ft...... Win....... 12 to 14 weeks Leek Onion 
Corn, Sweet......... Y% Ib. per 100 ft.....| 12 Ibs...... 6 ins....... 80.4 ft 1 inhtecs eres 10 to 13 weeks Onion Parsley 
CORN Salad wet avis ne 4 oz. per 100 ft...... 10 Thesd.es- S)ingiocwe 1 to 1M ft..] Win....... 6 to 7 weeksx Peas Parsnip 
Oren cook oe oe 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 10 Ibs...... 2 to 4 ins. DG iGrc ee Wine ee 5 to 6 weeks Potatoes Peas 
Cucumber........... 1 oz. to 50 hills...... Si lbasaniee: 4 ft. hills...| 4 to 5 ft....] Wim....... 8 to 10 weeks Radish Potatoes 
Dandelion........... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... S:lbs..2.... Ging: Sees. 1 to 114 ft..| in....... 8to 9 weeks Spinach Radish 
Dill e V6 on. per 100ft.....| 5 lbs....... 6 insane 2 to 24 ft..| Wim....... 10 weeks Early Turnip Spinach 
Reg Plant #0 oo. «. 1 oz. to 1000 plants..| 4 0z........ 2 ftir 216 ft... 3 16 a eaeee 16 to 18 weeks Early Turnip 
Bendivez2. occ cc< ence Y oz. per 100 ft.....| 4 ]bs....... 8 to 12 ins..| 114 ft...... Loin te ee 12 to 13 weeks 
Fennel ee seh isas ck 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 4 What sas 5. Gingieatiee 2 to 3 ft %{in....... 9 weeks May June July 
Kalesere ea. a8 ¥ oz. per 100 ft.....] 3 lbs....... Ie tte Dit users 1G Mitek 8 to 9 weeks 
Kohl Rabbeyon4..'..: 1 os. per 100 ft.....] 4 Ibs....... 3 to Gins...| 134 ft...... 16 ine 8 to 9 weeks In Open In Open In Open 
Pe: ee eee 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 4 Tbe.i i... 2 to 3 ins...| 114 ft...... a ae ae 12 to 13 weeks _ Ground Ground Ground 
Lettuce... astocesc-'='s V6 oz. per 100 ft.....| 3 lbs....... 6 to 10 ins..| 144 ft...... We inten. 7 to 10 weeks || Artichoke Beans, Lima and all | Beans 
Melon, Musk........ 1 oz. to 50 hills...... S1b8. 5 oss 3 ft. hills...| 4 to5ft....] %in...... 12 to 14 weeks || Asparagus other sorts Beets 
Melon, Water........ 1 oz. to 30 hills...... Ditee ost B ft. billet. o)8 fe. see. 34in. 6rd 12 to 14 weeks || Beans, Bush and Beets — Carrot 
IMIStArd cle see ce ces: 1 oz. per 100 ft...... A I DBoe cea 4 to 6 ins Liter. oe Ve ite aeacc 4to 5 weeks Running Broccoli Sweet Corn 
Okra 70k ints 2-oz. per 100 ft...... B the te 136 ft....0. Shia. Pee ne. 7to 9weeks || Beets Brussels Sprouts _| Corn Salad 
Onion Seed.......... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 5 Ibs..... 8 ins... Peter... Win....... 13 to 16 weeks || Brussels Sprouts Late Cabbage Cress 
Onion Sets........:.. 2 qts. per 100 ft.....} 10 bus...... Sls yee 16 ite). LG Mean! Bto 6 weeks || Carrot Carrot Cucumber 
Partley.ss. 0: <ceccs 1% oz. per 100 ft..... B lbichee ss 4 to 6ins...| 1ft........ 16 is cs 10 to 12 weeks || Cauliflower Cauliflower Endive 
Parsnip............. 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 4 lbs....... dingo 1% to 2ft..| 4in....... 13 to 14 weeks. || Celery Sweet Corn Gherkin 
Pie Sk. 1 to 2 Ibs. per 100 ft..| 120 lbs 1 to2ins...| 2t03ft....| 1to2ins...| 8to10 weeks || Sweet Corn Cress Kale 
Deiter eer a. 1 oz. to 1000 plants..| 3 02........ Dit 236 fl... ie ioe! 14 to 18 weeks || Cress Cucumber Kohl Rabi 
Potatoes............ 7% Ibs. per 100 ft....} 10 bus...... 15 ins...... OTT aie ae Zinc 10 to 12 weeks || Cucumber Endive Lettuce 
Pikstpee weet sae | 6 och ke che scovee 9680 plants.| 3 ft. hills...| 3ft........)...ccseeee0s 18 to 20 weeks || Kohl Rabi Kale Nasturtium 
Pumpkin............ 1 oz. to 25 hills...... athes 558. 6 ftriatin, Stu as Thitecce.t 15 to 16 weeks || Leek Kohl Rabi Okra 
Radish, Early........ 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 10 ibe, 02 Dine 1B FB steed Tein eee 3 to 4 weeks ee ee Early steps 
Radish, Winter.......] 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Silken. 4ins....... tho. ae 4 7 to 8 weeks elon elon ae 
Rhubarb Roots....... 30 roots per 100 ft...] 4840 roots..| 2ft........ Sites oe Tins 8.6; 4to 6 weeks || Onion Nasturtium Radis 
Rutabaga ........... 1 oz. per 100 ft...... 9 Ibe. é00s. 6ins....... Bry aur Win....... 12 to 14 weeks || Parsley Okra Spinach 
Dalsverr yt tsaee sce 2 oz. per 100 ft...... Silbs sees fins eso 1% to 2ft..| 4in....... 16 to 18 weeks a vt ly Peas ear 
oat Dee 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Bike eds, Sins ss, 1 to 134 ft..| 34in....... bee: eae tele 
DIAC Rec saree 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 20) tba: sen: Wit ec aes Tift, PES 4 ine 6 to 7 weeks wipes s03 Hadich I utabaga 
Spinach, New Zealand.| 1 oz. per 100 ft...... Sil. 64 8i,0,0 Sins ee 26 ft... cee Dinteees eee 7 to 10 weeks Salsif Salsif 
Squash, Bush........ 1 oz. to 25 hills...... A lbasaes.., A fiohillane. |e terse: Nines e 7to 8 weeks Sri Ae Spi ae 
Squash, Vine......... 1 oz. to 15 hills...... Sieg. Ott hile, 7.08 fire = aan 1 epehag 12 to 14 weeks Pee ‘ Sean 
Swiss Chard......... 2 oz. per 100 ft...... 8 to 10 Ibs..| 6 ins....... 114 to 2 ft..| %4 to 1 in 7 to §& weeks Sea ae urbe 
MOmatOarcc ns siitine: 1 oz. to 3000 plants..| 207. ...... 314 ft 4 te ae ie Iss ee 14 to 16 weeks oy 
RLurninisedtoset ee: 1 oz. per 100'ft.......| 2 Ibs... ... A ingens 144 to 2ft..' Win. ..... 7 to 10 weeks August September 
NOTE:—Differences in maturity vary with climate, season, soil, geographic location and elevation, and variety planted , 
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Number of plants Required to the Acre Number of Plants Produced From An Ounce of Seed Ground Ground It's the 
Distance Apart No.of Plants’ | Asparagugnjc. 40-5. nscgcsessyecces cesses about  300/| Beans, Bush Cabbage for cold Cro 
Eeetootiby Van {Oob tense ctot sce ccaidev<ainegehs » « AS {O00 Broccoli fice cesticinis na sase's eis cried siaiete & “ — 2,000]} Chervil frames P 
irancet Dy 136 feate ncn secriee crates nas seen s 107 S60e a Cabbage 3746.2. se eacie cnttoa sco oe nieah “ — 2,000|| Corn Salad Cauliflower for cold That 
eertads lig © Gokas ch fia cscs oases od ss OP Jade Canlilower steeds Woot cans Rae ads “ 9,000 oe persian a 
meet Ya oleh, ©. ee cool sashes ac cso.e ena 10,890 (Celery scree tee the etseis ihr arorns oa siscate ares aasewee a «3,000 " 
Bi teeter 214 leabiet eiavtcioctcthec eevee Aisin tse Plant ee sce eet ncks ese eek « — 1'999]| Kale Corn Salad Counts 
Resinet Wpda atest hin kcg ss. vss vanse soos BOO gad Lndive/ gee was iiasiay oS tel onan see wns “ — 3,000|| Lettuce — Cress Plant 
TR ES ee ae a eee THs OES Pred aie! Pan eae Oe fc Cee SP ame “ 2,000 ee, eth peti. Kale an 
MMEPOD DM: 4 MOOt RN acs Nis oie dnlens alu eaee ere 25722 Teper ce octee niin oiicanisiscvine sicutkpielauteahers “ —1,000)} 24r ' 
Sipe saeeea in aaa PAs ee Lette H chic ticetvokss ceutucet ont “ — 3,000/| Radish Mustard Abel's 
Bea his Lobb ne o8 cai cuss edeeaveent PTE Ss Popes. eaeisedac wrk es ge Si ban eee “ — 9,900|| Spinach bes Radish Sood 
Ee I Sa ae eee MP Oe Takin A 9d Lavcnces che eck Cosdo eon vont « — 3,000|| Turnip Spinach eeds 
SPAN Set fee ee nc yh va axbings ovine coe OS ade ee oe, es oak aeiaa i ekaes « — 1,000)| Rutabaga Turnip 
Pitiinwetes Msc ol clan tiscay dares “ 5,000 Sweet Peas 

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