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Espinard, Fr. 



SPINACH 



Espinaca, Sp. 

 Spinal, Ger. 



CULTURE — For spring and summer use sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep, as early as the ground can be worked, and every 

 two weeks up to May 15th, for a succession. For winter and early spring use, sow in September in well-manured ground; cover with straw 

 on the approach of severe cold weather. The ground cannot be too rich. No Spinach, with the exception of New Zealand will "stand" 

 August heat without "shooting" seed stalks. Water liberally with fine spray or sprinkler after sowing seed. One ounce for 100 feet 

 of drill. 



851 Savoy, Dreer's Round-seeded. An early 

 and hardy spinach, with large broad leaves, 

 heavily crimped and curled, and of a rich, 

 glossy, dark green. A very desirable sort for 

 spring and fall sowing, always being reliable 

 and sure to produce large healthy growth. 

 We offer a special strain which is very fine. 

 For a Summer Spinach to follow this we would 

 advise sowing our Improved Long Standing. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 

 60 cts. 



853 Thick-leaf, or Viroflay. A heavy cropping 

 spring or fall variety bearing very large smooth 

 leaves, measuring up to 10 inches in length and 

 8 inches wide. Plants measure 24 to 30 inches 

 across and well repay liberal manuring. A 

 favorite canning sort as its smooth leaves are 

 easily washed free from sand and grit. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 75 cts. 



854 Victoria. Plants are very compact with 

 numerous leaves of fine texture, deepest green 

 color, heavily crimped, thick, fleshy leaves on 

 very short stems, good quality, and "stands" 

 for a long time before shooting to seed. Pkt., 

 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



Dreer's Round- Seeded Savoy Spinach 



849 Prickly-seeded. A vigorous and hardy variety, very productive, 

 bearing wide leaves in abundance. Plants are long standing and 

 are very slow to flower. Very popular in the Pacific Coast States 

 and this sort deserves more general recognition. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 15 cts.; J lb., 25 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



845 Dreer's Improved Long-standing. Most varieties of Spinach 

 have the bad habit of shooting to seed before half of the crop has 

 been disposed of, but the outstanding feature of the above sort is, 

 as its name implies, its remarkable long standing qualities. The 

 plant forms compact thick tufts, with numerous broad leaves of a 

 rich dark green, and much crumpled. The leaf stalks are very 

 short, being another important point in favor of this sort. A sowing 

 of this variety every 3 or 4 weeks will insure a constant supply of 

 this healthful vegetable. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; | lb., 30 cts.; 

 lb., 85 cts. 



842 King of Denmark. An ideal variety for spring sowing, as plants 

 are very slow to run to seed. Strong vigorous plants producing an 

 immense growth of large dark green, crumpled leaves. Pkt., 10 

 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



844 Long Season. Sowings of this variety can be made in early 

 spring and followed monthly with further sowings, and the crop 

 will be continuous throughout the entire summer. The leaves are 

 a rich dark green color, very thick, crumpled, and of splendid 

 quality. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 15 cts.; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 60 cts. 



847 New Zealand {Tetragonia expansa). Not related to the regular 

 Spinaches, but this should be more widely grown, as it stands all 

 summer and produces a continuous supply of good quality leaves. 

 Forms large, spreading plants, five to eight feet across, during 

 summer and early fall, from seeds sown during April. Soak seed 

 in warm water for a few hours before sowing. Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 

 15 cts.; ilb.,40 cts.; lb., $1.25. 



New Zealand Spinach 



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