GIANT-LEAVED NOBEL 



Days to maturity, 50-55. The growing importance of 

 this variety is every impressed more firmly on us. Our 

 volume of sales on Giant-Leaved Nobel have now 

 assumed very large proportions. Our trade has dis- 

 covered that it is by far the best of the so-called smooth- 

 leaved sorts — it having completely eliminated Thick- 

 Leaved Virofllay, Broad-Leaved Flanders, etc. Its points 

 of superiority are its enormous size as will be noted in 

 photograph, together with its extremely long-standing 

 habit. 



At the present time some of the larger markets still 

 insist on having nothing but the savoy-leaf type. This 

 prejudice, however, is rapidly disappearing, and, because 

 of enormous tonnage per acre possible in Giant-Leaved 

 Nobel, it is proving to be one of the most profitable 

 varieties that can be grown. Canners have taken a 

 particular liking to it because of the bright green color \ 

 and the cooking quality of the leaf (it is easily cleaned), . 

 the large acre yield, and, what is very important, its y 

 long-standing habit. Those who do not know it will do 

 well to become thoroughly acquainted this coming 

 season. 



VIRGINIA SAVOY 



This blight resistant strain is especially recommended for 

 August and September planting 



Days to maturity, 40-45. There are two outstanding advantages to 

 Virginia Savoy. First of all, its resistance to blight, spinach "yellows," 

 or mosaic, — a disease which is now quite general during the fall of the 

 year in certain eastern States. The other feature of Virginia Savoy is 

 its resistance to low temperatures, — this factor having been developed 

 by injecting the blood of the wild Manchurian Dandelion. Since it 

 was first introduced by the Virginia Truck Experiment Station Virginia 

 Savoy now has been developed into an absolutely pure savoy type. 

 Because it is composed of some 70 per cent male plants, it will quickly 

 run to seed in warm weather and we do not recommend that it be 

 planted in the latitude of Pennsylvania until after August 20th. We 

 would discourage it for Spring planting when ordinarily the ravages of 

 Spinach yellows are not severe. Our particular stock is ideally shown 

 in the accompanying photograph. 



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STOKES SEEDS 



NE^V ZEALAND (Tetragonla expansa) 



Days to maturity, 60. The origin of this plant is New Zealand, hence its nam 

 It is not strictly of the spinach family. As a sort which will thrive in hot weath 

 and on any kind of soil, this is unparalleled. The tender shoots are of excellent qualit 

 and may be cut throughout the summer. The plant will spread over two feet. Tl 

 leaves are quite small, broad and pointed. We recommend planting three to fo 

 seeds in hills, three feet apart each way. The germination of New Zealand Spinac 

 which is a prickly seeded variety, may be helped along by soaking in lukewarm wat 

 for a day before planting. This variety is not offered in Canada. 



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