Bloomsdale 
Long 
Standing 
621 Bloomsdale, Reselected 
Dark Green (40 days) 
Favorite for home and market; hardy 
A decided improvement over the old standard Blooms- 
dale; leaves are larger, thick, dark green, crumpled and 
of the best quality. Perfectly hardy; excellent for spring 
or fall sowing. Pkt. 5¢; oz. 10¢; 14 Ib. 20¢; 1/2 Ib. 25¢; 
Ib. 40¢; 2 Ibs. 70¢; 5 Ibs. $1.60; 10 Ibs. $3.00. 
624 King of Denmark 
Very long standing (48 days) 
Will stand longer before running to seed than any other 
variety except Princess Juliana. The deep green leaves 
are large, rounded, savoyed or crumpled. Low-growing, 
heavy yielding plants of rather quick growth. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 Ib. 20¢; 12 Ib. 25¢; tb. 45¢; 
2 Ibs. 80¢; 5 Ibs. $1.80; 10 lbs. $3.35. 
617 Princess Juliana (50 days) 
Maule’s Spinach 
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. Fora 
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 a few inches of hay, leaves, or litter, 
during the winter. A packet will sow about 25 feet of row; an oz. 100 ft.; 10 to 12 Ibs. per acre 
in drills; 20 Ibs. broadcast. 
623 BLOOMSDALE LONG STANDING 
(45 days) The remarkable long standing qualities make it one of the best for 
home and market use as well as for canning. The glossy deep green leaves are 
intensely crinkled and blistered, and of very heavy texture. Excellent for 
spring or fall sowing. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 Ib. 20¢; 4 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 45¢3 
2 lbs. 80¢; 5 Ibs. $1.80; 10 Ibs. $3.35. 
626 Savoy Leaved, Blight Resistant (35 days) % 
An improved, blight-resistant selection of Bioomsdale Spinach; leaves are darker green and 
more heavily crumpled. Fine for early spring or late fall planting to winter over. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 lb. 20¢; 14 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 80¢; 5 Ibs. $1.80; 10 Ibs. $3.35. 
618 Summer Savoy 
(52 days) A recent selection of the 
Bloomsdale type remarkable for its abil- 
ity to stand without forming seed stalks. 
Plants very low growing, heavily sa- 
voyed, with extra thick, dark green 
leaves. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 Ib. 25¢5 
14 Ib. 35¢; Ib. 55¢; 2 Ibs. $1.003 
5 Ibs. $2.20; 10 Ibs. $4.10. 
619 Old Dominion 
Blight resistant (45 days) 
The result of crossing blight-resistant 
Savoy and King of Denmark. Leaves 
are dark blue-green, very much puffed 
out, thick, succulent and well rounded; 
slow to go to seed Ships without 
damage. Excellent to sow in the spring 
or fall, either for home or market use. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 Ib. 20¢5 
5 lbs. $1.80; 10 lbs. $3.35. 
627 Nobel or Giant 
14 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 80¢5 © 
Of the long season type but leaves are more crumpled, 
large, thick, of excellent quality and the most attractive 
appearance. Ready to cut as soon as many of the 
medium early varieties. Compact growing plants that 
do not bolt to seed for quite a long time. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 Ib. 20¢; 12 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 
2 Ibs. 80¢; 5 Ibs. $1.80; 10 Ibs. $3.35. 
625 Maule’s Perpetual 
Summer (50 days) 
Princess Juliana 
SPECIAL OFFER _ 
Collection of 3 Long Standing Spinaches 
Bloomsdale Long Standing, Old Dominion, 
Blight-Resistant, Nobel or Giant Thick Leaved. 
3130—3 Pkts. (1 of each, value 25¢) for 15¢ 
3131-—3 ozs. (1 of each, value 45¢) for 30¢ 
Thick Leaved % 
Immense leaves (45 days) 
Leavesare unusually large, broad, arrow- 
shaped with rounded tips; thick and 
slightly crumpled. While Nobel is a 
quick grower, it will stand for a long 
time without going to seed. 
Pkt. 5¢; oz. 15¢; 4 Ib. 20¢; 
Vp Ib. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 2 Ibs. 80¢5 
It is really a form of Swiss Chard, but is entirely free 
from the chard taste. Sow the seed and treat same as 
Swiss Chard. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 lb. 30¢; 14 Ib. 45¢; 
Ib. 75¢; 2 Ibs. $1.35; 5 Ibs. $3.20; 10 Ibs. $5.60. 
620 Giant Fillbasket, Long Standing 
All its name implies (45 days) 
The glossy, dark green, broad, arrow-shaped leaves are extra large, attractively 
crumpled, and of heavy, thick texture. Stands for a long time without bolting 
to seed. Pkt. 5¢; oz. 15¢; 14 Ib. 20¢; 12 Ib. 25¢; Ib. 45¢; 
2 Ibs. 80¢; 5 Ibs. $1.80; 10 Ibs. $3.35. 
622 New Zealand (70 days) % 
Not a true spinach; different in form, color and habit. Leaves are cooked like 
spinach, are tender and have the same fine flavor. Grows vigorously during the 
summer when true spinach fails; stems and leaves are thick, fleshy, tender and 
succulent. Each branch, which grows 1 ft. or more in length, continues to pro- 
duce rresh growth after being cut so that a supply of ‘‘greens’’ is available until 
frost destroys the plants. They are not hardy. Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 1% Ib. 25¢; 
14 Ib. 35¢; Ib. 55¢; 2 Ibs. $1.00; 5 Ibs. $2.20; 10 Ibs. $4.10. 
Rhubarb or Pie Plant 
Culture: Sow seed early in the spring in rows 18 in. apart; cover 1 in. deep. 
Thin seedlings to stand 7 to 12 in. apart in the row. Roots will be ready to 
transplant the following spring to their permanent location; set roots 4 ft. apart 
each way and plant so that crowns will be 4 in. under the surface of the soil. A 
packet is enough for 10 feet; 1 oz. for 75 ft. of drill; 10 Ibs. per acre. 
Victo ri Popular variety tor home or market. Stalks are thick, tender 
a ta and heavily shaded with red. Roots planted early in the 
spring furnish delicious stalks the following spring. 
611 Seeds 69B88 Roots 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 20¢; 14 lb. 60¢; 2 roots for 30¢; 5 for 65¢; 
VY, Ib. 85¢; Ib. $1.50; 2 Ibs. $2.75; 10 for $1.10, postpaid. 
5 Ibs. $6.60; 10 Ibs. $12.00. Not prepaid: 25 for $1.75; 
50 for $3.25; 100 for $6.00. 
48 WM. HENRY MAULE, PHILADELPHIA 
5 Ibs. $1.80; 10 Ibs. $3.35. 
Swiss Chard 
A tasty, nutritious vegetable. 
Eat stems like asparagus and 
the leaves like spinach 
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 it.; 5 to 6 lbs. per acre. 
89 Lucullus (60 days) 
Well-known cut-and-come-again spinach 
beet; grows 2 to 2% ft. tall, and has rich 
light green, savoyed or crumpled leaves 
which are tender and tasty. The white 
thick midribs may be prepared separately 
and provide a most appetizing dish. 
Pkt. 5¢; oz. 15¢; 14 lb. 35¢; 
14 Ib. 55¢; Ib. 90¢. 
87 Burpee’s Fordhook Giant (60 days) 
Most outstanding. Will grow 2%4 ft. tall in good soil and give a continuous 
supply of very large, rich dark green, savoyed and crumpled leaves which 
take the place of spinach during the summer; while the long, thick, pure 
white stems will substitute for asparagus during the summer and fall. 
Pkt. 10¢; oz. 15¢; 14 Ib. 40¢; 12 Ib. 60¢; Ib. $1.00. 
88 Large Ribbed White (60 days) 
Mostly grown for its broad, thick white stems although the large, smooth, 
dark green leaves are in demand for ‘‘greens,” being cooked like spinach. 
In fact, many gardeners favor it because of its particularly delicate flavor. 
Pkt. 5¢; oz. 15¢; 14 Ib. 35¢; 14 Ib. 55¢; Ib. 90¢. 
’ Lucullus 
Swiss 
Chard 
