Health Value of 

 Fresh Spinach 



Calories per lb. 109 

 Vitamins A, B, C, G 



Proteins 2.1% 



Carbohydrates 3.2% 



Fats .3% 



Calcium .018% 



Iron .00255% 



Dreer's Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Espinard, Fr. 

 Spinnacio, Ital. 



Spinach 



Rich in all Health-Giving Properties 



Espinaca, Sp. 

 Spinat, 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 e.xception of New Zealand, 

 will "stand" August heat without "shooting" seei stalks. Water liberally with fine spray or sprinkler 

 after sowing seed. One ounce for 100 feet of drill. 



849 Bloomsdale Long-Standing Savoy 



An early, hardy Spinach of attractive appearance. The dark glossy green 

 leaves are heavily crumpled and savoyed. It combines all the good qualities 

 of the best Savoy strain with remarkable long-standing properties. Will 

 remain in perfect condition 2 weeks longer than other Savoy strains. Ven,' 

 uniform and always entirely dependable. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; { lb. 25c; lb. COc. 



Dreer's 



Improved 



Long-Standing 



845 Dreer's Improved Long-Standing. An improvement over the old 

 Long Season. Must varieties of Spinach have the bad habit of shooting to 

 seed before half of the crop can be used, but the outstanding feature of this 

 splendid variety is, as its name implies, its remarkable long-standing 

 qualities. The plants form compact thick tufts composed of numerous, rich 

 dark green leaves wliich are broad, and much crumpled. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 1 lb. 25c; lb. 60c. 



842 King of Denmark. An ideal variety for late spring sowing as the 

 plants are very slow to run to seed. Vigorous plants producing an immense 

 growth of large, dark green, crumpled leaves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; i lb. 25c; 

 lb. 60c. 



857 Viking— /In Excellent New Spinach 



An outstanding accomplishment in that it combines the long-standing 

 quahties of King of Denmark with the heavy yield of Thick-Leaved or Viro- 

 flay. The plants are very large and attractive with the color of the leaves a 

 beautiful rich dark green. 



Viking, though 

 thick-leaved, will 

 cook exceptionally 

 tender and it is 

 easily washed clean 

 of sand or soil in 

 preparation for the 

 table. It is a most 

 desirable and 

 profitable sort for 

 the home garden. 

 Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 20c; 

 Jib. 45c; 

 lb. $1.25. 



844 Long Season. This well-known sort 

 makes an attractive, large, flat rosette composed 

 of very dark green, broad, and pointed leaves 

 which are very much crumpled and savoyed. 

 For an extended supply of this choice variety 

 continue your early spring sowing by monthly 

 succession plantings to yield a great quantity of 

 this delicious green throughout the summer. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 1 lb. 25c; lb. 60c. 



851 Savoy, Dreer's Reselected. Our special 

 strain of this Spinach is noted for its aptitude to 

 remain in perfect condition for an extremely long 

 time before g ling to seed. It has large, broad, 

 gl)ssy green leaves which are heavily crimped 

 and curled. Pkt. lOr; oz. 15c: \ lb. 25c; lb. 50c. 



855 Savoy, Virginia Blight Resistant (Old 

 Dominion). A new strain of Savoy showing a 

 marked resistance to blight. Best suited to late 

 summer and fall sowing. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 1 lb. 25c; lb. 60c. 



853 Thick-Leaf or Viroflay. Produces 

 l.irge sHKHith llcshy leaves, wliich measure up to 

 ID inches in length and 8 inches wide. The plants 

 are 24 to 30 inches across if grown on rich, well 

 manured soil. A favorite sort as its smooth 

 leaves are easily washed free from sand and 

 grit. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; i lb. 25c; lb. 60c. 



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New Zealand Spinach 



847 New Zealand [Tetragonia expansa). Not 

 related to the regular Spinaches but should be 

 more widely grown as it grows vigorously all 

 summer long and produces a continuous supply 

 of small leaves of choicest Spinach flavor. Forms 

 large, spreading plants, five to eight feet across, 

 from seeds sown during April. Soak seed in 

 warm water for a few hours before sowing to 

 hasten germination. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 1 lb. 35c; 

 lb. SI. 00. 



Sunflower 



Mammoth. Produces immense heads measur- 

 ing 12 to 20 inches across. A valuable food 

 for poultry and birds. Extra heavy seed. 

 Oz. 10c; lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. S2.00. 

 prepaid. Not prepaid, 100 lbs. SIO.OO. 



Henry A. Dreer 1306 Spring Garden Street Philadelphia, Pa. 



