FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 



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SPINACH 



No plant makes more palatable and nutritious greens than spinach when properly prepared. Seed should be planted in very 

 rich gx-ound, the richer the better. Sow in drills sixteen to twenty inches apart and thin to about six inches apart when the 

 leaves are an inch wide. All should be cut before hot weather, while young and tender. For early spring use sow early in 

 autumn and protect the plants with a light covering of leaves or straw, or plant as soon as the land can be worked in the 

 spring. Under favorable conditions the leaves may be large enough for eating in eight weeks. South of Cincinnati spinach can 

 be grown through the winter with very little or no covering. 



Q I 1 This sort is known also as Bloomsdale and as Norfolk Savoy Leaved. It is a very early variety and 



i3aVOy Liea.VeCl one of the best to plant in autumn for early spring use. The plant is of upright growth, with thick, 



glossy, dark green leaves of medium size, pointed but quite broad, and crumpled or blistered like those of Savoy cabbage. It 



is hardy and grows rapidly to a suitable size for use, but runs to seed quickly in warm weather. Seed round. This spinach 



is suitable for the home garden and is much used by southern truckers. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; ^^ Lb. 20c; 



Lb. 50c. At purchaser's expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at 40c. per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 35c. per Lb. 



U 1 f-ii 1 An early and vigorous growing round seeded variety. The leaves are bright green, broad and thick, 



l5roa.Cl rlSinaerS with long petiole, usually broad arrow-shaped V)ut sometimes roumled. The surface is fairly smooth 



or sometimes slightly crumpled. It is a most desirable biuiehing sort for market K;n'dt'ners. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 



2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. At purchaser's expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at 40c. per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 35c. per Lb. 



•yii . 1 I A -^ desirable spinach for early 



1 niCK Li6a.VeCly spring sowing and popular with 

 Rrkiinri ^«>«a<4<arl market gardeners. The plant is 

 I\OUna Oeeaea j^^^.^^ ^^^^ vigorous. The leaves 



are large, thick, fleshy and bright gi-een in color. 



Seed round. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. At purchaser's expense for 



transportation, 10 Lbs. at 40c. per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 



35c. per Lb. 

 f J T"! • If J A variety which 



Improved 1 hick Leaved grows rapidly, 



forming a cluster of very large, slightly crumpled 

 leaves of deep green color and good quality. The 

 leaves are usually broad arrow-shaped but some- 

 times rounded. This is an extensively used me- 

 dium early sort for the market and home garden. 

 Seed round. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 

 V^ Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. At purchaser's expense for 

 transportation, 10 Lbs. at 40c. per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 

 35c. per Lb. 



Early Giant Thick Leaved in| ea?fy^mar- 



ket variety with very large, thick leaves of fine, 



deep green color. The leaves are usually rounded 



or broad arrow-shaped and the surface is fairly 



smooth or slightly crumpled. Seed round. It is 



one of the most desirable medium early varieties, 



and is suitable for the home garden as well as mar- 

 ket. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 



V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. At purchaser's expense for 



transportation, 10 Lbs. at 40c. per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 35c. 



per Lb. 

 •%T' , • An excellent variety, forming very large, exceed- 

 VlCtOria ingly thick, very dark green leaves slightly 



crumpled in the center. The plant is large, compact and 



procumbent. The season is intermediate. The leaves are 



usually blunt or rounded at end but sometimes broad arrow- 

 shaped. Seed round. The variety becomes fit for use nearly 



as early as any, remaining so much longer than most kinds. 



It is desirable for the market or home garden. Postpaid, 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. At purchaser's 



expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at 40c. per Lb.; 25 Lbs. 



at 35c. per Lb. 



Long 



UoNQ Season 



Early Giant Thick Leaved 



Q A very dark green, crumpled variety, in 



oeaSOn general appearance similar to Savoy Leaved 

 but considerably larger and broader in leaf, less crumpled 

 and very much longer standing. Seed round. One of the 

 very best for early spring and successional planting. Post- 

 paid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. At 

 purchaser's expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at 50c. per 

 Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 45c. per Lb. 



I Cf J* -An improved round seeded strain of 



LiOng' standing' excellent quality, comparatively late 

 in season but after reaching maturity it remains in condition 

 for use much longer than most sorts. The plant is very 

 large, becoming rather procumbent when ma- 

 ture. The leaves are usually very broad arrow- 

 shaped or rounded, comparatively smooth and 

 dark, rich green. This sort is extensively used 

 by market gardeners. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. At purchaser's 

 expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at 40c. per 

 Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 35c. per Lb. 

 f o. J. r> • 1 1 This variety is an 



Long standing rrickly improved strain 



of the long standing type of spinach that ma- 

 tures a little later than the round seeded sorts. 

 The plant is very large at maturity, very vigor- 

 ous and hardy, and yields a lai-ge quantity of 

 medium sized leaves, which are usually rounded 

 at the end, quite thick and uniformly dark green. 

 Seed prickly. It is usually planted in the fall, 

 but is also well adapted for spring use. Some- 

 times called Prickly Winter. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. At pur- 

 chaser's expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at 

 50c. per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 45c. per Lb. 

 ^T 'T 1 J (Tetragonia expansa) Un- 



iNeW Z.ealana llke true spinach in type and 

 in that it thrives during hot weather and in any 

 soil rich or poor. The tender shoots are of good 

 quality and may be cut throughout the summer. 

 The plant becomes very large and spreading. 

 The leaves are comparatively small, broad and 

 pointed. Plant three or four seeds in hills two 

 feet apart each way. Germination of the seed 

 can be hastened by soaking in warm water 

 twenty-four hours. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 

 2 Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 At purchaser's 

 expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at 90c. per 

 Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 85c. per Lb, 



