See culture below. 
SPINACH | 
Bloomsdale . 623 Bloomsdale Long Standing % 
Gite 2 America’s favorite spinach (45 days) 
The remarkable long standing qualities of the strain make it one of the best 
for home garden use as well as for canning. It has an exceptionally large 
plant, with glossy, dark green, intensely crinkled, blistered, and very thick 
leaves. Best adapted to spring sowing, but also good in the fall. The plants 
develop slower than some other strains. This slowness of growth is their 
chief virtue in warm weather. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 4 lb. 70¢; ¥% lb. $1.25. 
622 New Zealand 
Grows everywhere, perfectly heat and drouth tolerant (70 days) 
This variety thrives under adverse conditions. It grows freely in heat and 
drouth, produces heavily all through the summer, and only the most 
energetic cutting will prevent the plants from spreading 4 ft. across by 
the time frost kills them. Not the same family as ordinary spinach, it 
equals it in flavor, succulence, and tenderness. A sure crop, and a de- 
licious one. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 ib. 95¢; 14 lb. $1.75. 
627 Nobel 
Best smooth leaved variety. Long standing (45 days) 
Because of its smooth, easily cleaned leaves, its rapid growth, and long standing 
ability, this variety has become one of the three favorites. It is good for canning 
and market as well as home garden; adapted to all northern and eastern states. 
: Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 75¢; VY Ib. $1.35. 
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621 Bloomsdale 
Reselected Dark Green (42 days) 
Extremely dark green leaves. Winters 
over when fall planted in the north. The - 
very crumpled, thick, erect leaves are 
at their best when harvested from the 
earliest spring crop. High quality. 
626 Savoy Leaved 
‘Blight Resistant 
(40 days) An improved, very blight — 
resistant selection of Bloomsdale spin- 
ach; leaves are darker green and more 
heavily crumpled. Fine for late fall 
planting to winter over, but bolts soon 
in warm weather. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 Ib. 70¢; 14 lb. $1.25. 
, Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 44 lb. 75¢; 14 Ib. $1.25. 
Culture: Sow seed as early in the 
spring as the ground can be prepared, 
and cover 1 in. deep. Seed may be 
broadcast or sown in rows 1 ft. 
apart; thin seedlings to stand 6 in. 
apart. For a succession, sow 
every two weeks until May 15; 
for fall use sow from August 
10 to September 15; and for 
early spring use, sow in 
September and cover with 
afewinches of hay, leaves, 
or litter during the winter. 
A packet will sow about 
25 feet of row; an oz. 
100 ft. 
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New Zealand 
SPECIAL COLLECTION 
3 Long Standing Spinaches 
Bloomsdale Long Standing, Savoy Leaved 
Blight Resistant, New Zealand. 
3130—3 Pkts. (1 of each, value 30¢) for 25¢ 
iSS CHARD 
89 Lucullus % 
(60 days) Well-known cut-and-come-again spin- 
ach beet; grows 2 to 2% it. tall, and has rich 
light green, savoyed or crumpled leaves which 
are tender and flavorful. The white, thick 
midribs may be prepared separately and pro- 
vide a most appetizing dish. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 25¢; 14 lb. 70¢; 14 lb. $1.30. 
87 Burpee’s Fordhook Giant 
(60 days) Very large, rich dark green crumpled 
leaves which provide greens all summer. The 
long, thick, pure white stems are exceptionally 
broad and fleshy. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 30¢; 14 lb. 80¢; 14 Ib. $1.55. 
“‘T like your onion sets better than the other seed houses’. Also your seeds come up better.” — 
86 Rhubarb Chard & 
(60 days) A new Swiss Chard that looks like 
rhubarb. The stalks extend 10 to 12 in. before 
the leaves begin, and are of the most spirited, 
glowing crimson you can imagine; the rich red 
color extends out through the veins into the 
dark green, heavily crumpled leaves. You will 
enjoy its fresh interpretation of real chard 
flavor. Continues to yield until frost. Average 
height, 2 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 35¢; oz. 60¢. 
Culture: Sow the seed early in the spring in rows 18 to 
24 in. apart, and cover with 1 in. of soil. Thin the young 
plants to stand 8 to 12 in. apart in the row. A packet will 
sow 25 ft. of row; an ounce 100 ft.; 5 to 6 lbs. per acre. 
a4 Mr. Garrett O. Oldis, Rising Sun, Maryland. 
