
MAP SHOWING LAST KILLING FROSTS. Indicates the months in which earliest sowing of hardy 
plant seeds may be made in the various sections of the country. Tender seedlings . 
should not be planted until last part of month indicated. 
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Name of Vegetable required Rows Plants planting after Hardiness 
per 100 ft. | apart in Sede eooat planting 
of row inches ape (days) 
Asparagus plants (A). : 30 Ibs. Very hardy 
TBEOnSMDUS haere eae 50 Ibs. Tender 
Beans imam | 50 Ibs. Tender 
Beans, pole........... 60 Ibs. Tender 
{Beets sees eet 100 Ibs. Hardy 
Cabbage, early (B)... 100 Ibs. Hardy 
Cabbage, late (B).... 175 Ibs. Hardy 
TGQrrothe ee arene 100 Ibs. Hardy 
Cauliflower (B)........ 45 heads Hardy 
Celerye(B ieee a. 200 plants Tender 
ChardssSwissmee- 100 Ibs. Hardy 
TGorn=ssweetre see 100 ears Tender 
Gucumbereaae ere 150 Ibs. Tender 
Endiveseeee ee 50 Ibs. Hardy 
Horseradisnive cco: 100 roots Very hardy 
Kalen eee ee) fer | : 50 Ibs. Hardy 
KODMODI ahi aca : 100 Ibs. Hardy 
tlettuces cre 3 ee : 50 Ibs. Hardy 
Melon, musk.......... : ; 50 fruits Very tender 
Melon, water.......... , 25 fruits Very tender 
Okra (gumbo)........ ; 30 Ibs. Tender 
Onions, green......... ‘ 1200 plants Hardy 
Oniongseeda ee ‘ 75 Ibs. Hardy 
Onionssetse ee : 100 Ibs. Hardy 
Parsieyaue aa ee 3 . 50 Ibs. Hardy 
Parsnip ae eee : 100 Ibs. Very hardy 
1 Peaster ee te. et 40 Ibs. Hardy 
Pepper plants (B)..... : 120 peppers | Half hardy 
Potatowl fishes see : 75 Ibs. Half hardy 
Potato sweets i 100 Ibs. Tender 
Pump King eeee i 100 fruits Tender 
+Radishiw cae ee ak : 1200 roots Hardy 
Rhubarb plants (A)... 100 Ibs. Very hardy 
Rotobogas. = eras F 150 Ibs. Hardy 
Salsify-veg oyster..... 75 Ibs. Very hardy 
TSDINGCHin eee : 50 Ibs. Hardy 
Squash, bush.......... : 100 fruits Tender 
Squash, winter........ ; 125-140 100 fruits Tender 
Tomato: (8) 220 eek 35 150-170 200 Ibs. Very tender . 
eee sn oe ae ‘ 60-75 100 Ibs. Hardy 

tMake successive sowings. 
(A) Buy plants from reliable nursery. 
(B) Buy plants from local seed store or market gardener. 
(D) Plant in hills. Page II 
