THE BOWMAN SHEED COMPANY 
PLANTING GUIDE 

Hand Cultivated 
Dis- Dis- 
tance tance 
Kind of Vegetable Be- Apart 
tween in 
Rows, | Rows, 
Inches | Inches 
APTtICHOKG.032) ot on sist 36-48 | 18-24 
ASParagusce eins okies 14-24 | 3-6 
Beans<busiievswet oes 24-30 | 2-3 
Beans, Bush Lima...... 18-24 | 2-3 
Beansvieolews ween 36-48 | 6-8 
BeetSsy eee es 14-24 | 2-3 
Breccoliigs 2 aes ee 24-30 | 14-24 
Brussels Sprouts....... 24-30 | 12-18 
Cabbage accu see, 18-36 | 14-24 
Cabbage, Chinese ...... 18-24 | 12-15 
COrrowi ose. eit rates ities 16-24 | 2-3 
Gauliflowemtsig keene oe 24-30 | 20-24 
CWeleniaGw sate an tthe suse 18-24} 4-6 
Geleryilisa eh tee ee 18-40 | 4-6 
Gollardseim cians. ere ae 18-30 | 14-18 
GOrmsS wee wate. eee 30-42 -12 
Cucumbers tse...) cee 48-60 | 12-36 
ROG ph es GRO Cat abe eed cb 18-36 | 4-8 
Hee pla iw etite ee 24-36 | 18-24 
FUNGI COgekn os xs area 12-24 8-12 
Horseracdishs 243. ase: 24-30 | 14-20 
Kale (Borecole) .<...>. 18-32 | 12-24 
KOUITS Diemer ee ee 15-18 | 4-8 
LOCK Wiis 8 Nace g eat eaate 12-18 | 2-6 
Lettuce, oeaks 24.646 s, 12-18 | 4-12 
Lettuce, Head......... 18 8 
Miygkmelonsa tenets: 70-80 | 36-60 
Mustard 2st. ot ee rere 14-24] 6-9 
Okra Gumbo)iss. ee. . 36-48 | 18-24 
CTLONS anes teh aes reas eles 12-24 4 
Onions, for Green...... 18 1 
Onions, .Plantssaacs pao 14-16} 2-3 
Onions7H Cts cee eeee 12-18 | 2-3 
Parsley oo eee 12-18} 3-8 
PATSIIDG Scere eee 18-36} 3-6 
Peanips ters oo teeter ete 24-3) 8-10 
PCRS Lica. Sey ace 24-36| 1-2 
PEDDers ao ais. oc 18-30 | 15-24 
PotatoFiristivs-.-. 2. cae 28-36} 12-18 
Potatopsweetir. .anee ss 36-60 | 14-18 
PInnpkin Beker oon eee aie 84-108} 60-84 
FRECGIST 0k ees es ees 5 ee ey 
RHAUDSTD a. es eee eee 24-60 | 18-24 
Riutapaeawecsne << eee 18-24] 6-8 
Salsify (Oyster Plant).| 18-24] 2-4 
Soybeans, Edible....... 30 3-4 
Spina Clie eee er es ae 12-18] 1-5 
Spinach, New Zealand./| 30-36] 12-18 
Squash, Summer....... 36-48} 36-48 
Squash <Winteres .cs..> 72-90} 72-90 
Swiss Chard oer. oar we 12-18} 4-6 
DOU AAs kya. stron teint 40-60 | 36-40 
FPurnips sROOUS: = .ca.ste 18-24} 2-4 
EUTIDS Greens: aii a ters 12-18} 2-4 
WALGTMmelon a casos ota 72-96 | 72-96 

Approximately 100 ft. x 436 ft.—1 Acre. 



penn Seed Seed Approximate 
Plant-| “pores M00 Ft 100 Ft Hardiness 
ing, Acre Row Row 
Inches 
A eae Be VOL. cats eee. Perennial 
if 5 lbs. 1 OZ. 50 lbs Perennial 
14%-2| 601bs shh sy 50 lbs ender 
1 60 Ibs 1 Ib. 50 Ibs. Tender 
114-2.) -361bs. -S-lb- 60 Ibs. Tender 
16% 6 lbs. i 2072. 100 lbs. Hardy 
We 2 oz. Y OZ. 100 Heads |Hardy 
1p 2 oz. 14 OZ. 30 qts. Hardy 
Y% 4 OZ. 4 OZ. 75 Heads |Hardy 
Y 6 OZ. ‘1 02. 100 Heads |Hardy 
1% 3 lbs. 1, OZ. 100 Ibs. Hardy 
% 1 oz. 1-Pkt. 50 Heads |Hardy 
1-™%4 4 Oz HRS ed bet Yea ae on ce Tender 
1R-%4 4 OZ. 1 Pkt. | 200 Stalks /Tender 
1% 4 Oz. 14 OZ. 6 bu. Hardy 
1-2 12 lbs. % Ib. 100 Ears Tender 
%-1 2 lbs. 1 oz. 150 lbs. Tender 
ENS te Oe ob TEV OL at ee Hardy 
i, 4 OZ. YY OZ. 150 Fruits |Half Hardy 
1-1 2 lbs. WO7Z. 50 lbs. Hardy 
Os BIOs ea toes 70 Roots} 100 Roots |Perennial 
1-1 1p: 1 OZ. 50 lbs. Hardy 
1% 1 Ib. 1% OZ. 100 Ibs. Hardy 
14-1 4 |bs. 1% OZ. 400 Plants |Hardy 
i 3 lbs. 1% OZ. 50 lbs. Hardy 
1% 2 lbs. 6 OZ. 125 Ibs. Tender 
4-1 2 lbs. 1 oz. 50 Fruits |Very Tender 
1% 1 Ib. VW OZ. 1 bu. Hardy 
1-1% 8 lbs. 2 OZ. 30 lbs. Tender 
Wy 4 lbs. 1 02. 100 Ibs. Hardy 
Li eat hes 5 tees dibs. |1200 Plants |Hardy 
1-2 22 Crates |400 Plants| 100 lbs. Hardy 
LOO aaimian 2Qts. | 100 lbs. Hardy 
i 3 lbs. 14 OZ. 50 lbs. Hardy 
1-1 3 lbs. 1 02. 100 lbs. Very Hardy 
2 40 lbs Dub. 50 Ibs. Hardy 
2 60 lbs 1-2 lbs. 40 lbs. Hardy 
4-% 2 OZ 1% OZ. 120 Peppers|Half Hardy 
4-5 12 bu. 5-8 lbs. 75 Ibs. Half Hardy 
3-4 |8200 Slips 75 Slips | 100 lbs. Tender 
1 4 lbs. 1s0Z, 100 Fruits |Tender 
1-1 10 Ibs. loz. {1200 Roots |Hardy 
iy 5 lbs. OZ: 100 Ibs. Perennial 
1-1 1 Ib. W% Oz. 150 lbs. Hardy 
%-1 8 lbs. TrOZs 75 Ibs. Very Hardy 
1-1 60 lbs. 34 |b. 35 Ibs. Tender 
1 8 lbs. 1 oz. 50 Ibs. Hardy 
ee ie Sears 1 oz. 40 lbs. Very Hardy 
1 4 lbs. 1 OZ. 100 Fruits |Tender 
fl 2 lbs. 1 OZ. 100 Fruits |Tender 
ih 4 lbs. 1 oz. 25 lbs. Very Hardy 
Y4-% 2 OZ. 1% Oz. 2 bu. Very Tender 
VA 1b! lV OZ. 100 lbs. Hardy 
1, 1% lbs. 1 oz. 1% bu. Hardy 
1-2 2 lbs. 1sOZ, 25 Fruits |Very Tender 
