16 _ SPRINGFIELD SEED COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD, MO. 
a a * VEGETABLE SEED 
MAKE YOUR GARDEN WORK THE YEAR AROUND 
For Best Results Plant STAR BRAND SEED 
The wide-awake gardener plans to use his garden full time by sowing 
seeds as early in the spring as possible and following with succession 
crops throughout the summer. Grow the varieties of vegetables that 
your family will eat and be sure to include enough to can, store and 
freeze to last all through the year. 
WHEN TO PLANT 
Because of year to year weather variations it is difficult to list specific 
NUMBER OF DAYS dates at which various crops should be planted. Therefore may we sug- 
gest nature’s own signs. 
TO MATURITY ; 
; THE VERY EARLY VARIETIES: Broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauli- 
Tartculaeucricgy Aan a tepeeeeee lower, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, round seeded peas, radishes, rutabagas, 
ready for table use varies from year to spinach and turnips can be safely planted at the time the farmer seeds 
year and depends upon growing and sea- oats 
sonal conditions. In our description of ‘ 
Humbe On day oreo ee see Ge Els THE EARLY VARIETIES: Beets, onion sets, wrinkled peas and Swiss 
Time given for broccoli, cabbage, cauli- chard may be sown when the earliest tulips and daffodils are blooming. 
flower, pepper and tomato is days from 
tti lants t keti fruits. Fig- : 
Se uiare ieseoa, CHG rStTite eonaiioce LATE SPRING CROPS: Bush beans, sweet corn, pumpkins and squash 
here and are meant only for convenience may be planted when the apple blossoms and lilacs are in full bloom. 
in comparing earliness of varieties. 
SUMMER CROPS: Lima beans, pole beans, cucumbers, muskmelons and 
okra may be planted and plants of eggplant, peppers and tomatoes set 
The Springfield Seed Company warrants out when the apple blossom petals have fallen and the late tall iris are 
to the extent of the purchase price that in full bloom. 
seeds, bulbs or plants sold are as described 
on the container within recognized toler- FALL CROPS: Turnips, bush beans, Chinese cabbage, mustard, radishes, 
ances. Seller gives no other or further war- lettuce and spinach may be sown in late July or early August to replace 
ranty, expressed or implied. the early crops. 
a a aes OR a ai se es 
VEGETABLE SEEDS PLANTING GUIDE 
Avera 
Number To Produce EeGuinca eae ii Sood fe DA ised oat SNS PS 
of Seed a Given No. 100 Ft. Required Depth of Days to AT GIVEN DISTANCES 
Vegetable Per Ounce of Plants of Drill Per Acre Planting Maturity ; 
Dist. Apart No. Plants 
A'S DORA SU Sresnrsss te Huceees 1,000 1oz.to 800 1 oz. 5 Ibs. 1, 36 ay. 2 yrs. TBS eared Fite yc ‘ ...5 22,720 
Bea nSHD Wal rie eee LOOMS Mace ects eer ons, 1 Ib. 60 Ibs. ink 45 to 70 12x 3 Les 174, 240 
Beans, Pole occ nee LOO Mie Tike cate Sw ee Ae % lb. 30 Ibs. Lin. 25,63 tos74) 112 cE “ Sasce 
Beets, Gardenneecccccccccssene Ta ghd bem See ca 1 oz. 6 Ibs. 1 in. 50to 60 j igs 4 in Paes agy 
Beets, Manegel.....:cccseccessse 15200 ee) ae ee ee 1 oz. 5 Ibs. ae 100 to 130 LOX oe Tne eee ee eee 116,160 
Brussels Sprouts... 6,500 1 oz. to 5,000 yy oz. 2 oz. Y% in. 100 to 120 . 2S ig Misses -sasosunnetegeccnnsepeectees qaicen 
Cabbarecs.. suey aan 5,000 1 oz. to 4,000 V4 oz. 4 oz. Y% in. $62 torl05)} oh = deine ee ee 
Carrots scare. ee 14: O00 Sa ern etek iene Y% oz. 2 Ibs. Y% in. UR ove telah all PAS e OfN) Whee ng wien eas 15,681 
Cauliflowe?caadsacene 5, COOP Se i ee % oz. 1 oz. % in. *52 to 90 | 24 X Lim cseneeessnneceen 261,360 
Oley inde) eee 100-0 an ieee ee eee Y%oz. 402. Mein.” l20,t0,1600| gq 0.4 | isceey nee naiecn 
Collardsee sels cee Sr O00Ts Attne eee eons Vy oz. 4 02. Y% in. 100 £0120 :|730/ 1 tn. iso ee, 09 088 
Corn;Swoetoanicu eee 125 ain lec hee ¥% Ib. 12 lbs. 1 in. 16 0110. fo SOK Oe Mtoe ence coctoeesasesreates 34,848 
Cucumbers... ae SOO OFM: Maps tee can oe. oF: Y% oz. 2 Ibs. 1 in. 52) cOmele a = a Hee + Sais & rabns a Semc tae 
Beeplantjcck 4,000 1 oz. to 2,000 1% oz. 4 oz. ¥ in. 100 to 150. | 80! 30.dni) a; ee cee ae 
PUNY Ode dean tei e 3; C00 Sree cart ur ee iderey 2 Ibs. % in. 85 to 100 | 80 X24 AM. ecsssseeccesnnssees 8,712 
Katowice 7,500 1 0z. to 5,000 \, oz. 1 Ib. Y% in, BG to 125 | 20 5 80 te ene aan 
150) OWIET aN) lec ceronscocoeran oushecuaibtee T0000 Giiewee coches es A yy OZ. il, 185). ¥% in. 65 to .6021:'9¢ ston oe ee eee 14,520 
Ticket cee eee S00 00a es eres ee 6 oz. 4 lbs. M% in. 1200150) | 36-2018" Ini... cee eee ee 9,680 
Lettuce ee 16,000 ne ss Coteren ore % oz. 3 Ibs. 1% In. 61 to 82 | 38 as Ze igre sore 
Melon, MUSIs oe tects, L200 oa cated ates VY oz. 2 Ibs. 1 in. 80 to 115.) 42:79 8 nha eeeee Ot oeaee 
Melon Vater 220 AS eens, Geeta ee 1 oz. 2 Ibs. 1 in. 85 to.130) | 42 x24 Sin eee eee 6,223 
Mustards... 2 tigen sue 15000; ilece ste wen Vy oz. 1 Ib. ¥, in. 40 to 80 | 42X36 dee nssessessenenserennre aneee 
Okra eae eee ens 425 ue ee 2 o2. 8 Ibs. Lin, S0\to/140" 48 218 in cise eee ee 
On ON evans sees 12500. aap tects, eae ee OZ 4 lbs. ¥Y in. 125 to 150 48 x 24 in ionic eee 5,445 
see Boieatawsueckedscadeven tv emeeiae 750 Ogee teat ei ceeeertee ee tee. 4 oz. 3 lbs. % in. 65 to 110 ne = a nn eas oy 
AL SDIN Ss cccasseseseceeseeser eee PPV Mars Golered lan 5 a Wy oz. 3 Ibs. Yin. 125 to 150 48 3°48: inte en 2792 
Pease oa oa BO-tO 150 wage ter eee ee 1 lb. 60 Ibs. 1 in. 68 to. 82 ("C0 x 36) in... ae 2,901 
Pepperse eee es 4,000 1 oz. to 2,000 Ye oz. 2 oz. \% in. *55 to 85 9 /060.% 48 fro cee citeerseeseat 2.178 
Pumping = 7a 100 ih ee he: Y% oz. 4 lbs. 1 in. 75 to 150 | Approximate number of feet of 
RRA GISH OS ye, sccccesevsec tease seee ees RULE OPW UL wick essa sce Uae ees 1oz. 10 Ibs. ¥% in. 23 to 43 | row per acre at given distances: 
Salsifyievccctecessere wasatsdoness CULO (Og Merete ye re ae oe IvOZs 8 lbs. ¥% in. 115 to 175 | Distance 
Spinachwan. cee 3,000. Si, Mae es natin rae 1 oz. 8 Ibs. 1 in, 40 to 50 | between Feet of 
Squash, Summer...........000 SOU MRE tances: Ve oz. 4 lbs. iting GhitO eTO Ble ane row, 
Squash Winter? ees 126 ater creat an Vy oz. 2 Ibs. Lin. 100 to 140 | 5S IMCMCS.ncncrrcsretnerneennenn 29,010 
Tomatoes. aca kee 7,500 1 oz. to 3,000 % oz. 1% oz. Y in. *64 to 85 | 30 inches 2 
TUYNI DS sacra ce TOZ000 79 te erie te eee eek YW oz. 1 lb. ¥, in. 50 to 75 | 36 inches 
(*This applies to date from transplanting to field.) re chen 
