NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES, D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
Spinach—King of Denmark 
In the five years since its introduction, King of 
Denmark has established itself as the leading 
main crop variety. It is not only an attractive, 
dark green, thick leaved spinach, but its long 
standing quality makes it particularly adaptable 
for use by the home gardener as well as the 
market and truck gardener. 
This develops a plant of marketable size almost 
as early as the medium early sorts but will remain 
in condition for use from ten to fifteen days after 
other varieties have gone to seed. It is exceptionally 
resistant to hot sun and dry weather and will 
produce a crop under very unfavorable conditions. 
The accompanying illustration shows a row of 
King of Denmark in comparison with other stand- 
ard varieties. (See further description, page 55.) 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 25c; 
Lb. 50c. 
Spinach—Juliana 
The presence of early bolting plants in spinach 
crops has always been a troublesome matter 
for the grower. Close study by plant breeders 
has shown that these troublesome plants are what 
are known as “‘extreme males’; that is, they bear 
flowers which are staminate only and produce no 
seed. Fortunately the matter of seed production 
is not dependent on the presence of these plants 
as the other plants are either both pollen and 
seed bearing or purely seed bearing, the latter 
being wind fertilized with pollen from the pollen 
bearing plants. 
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Kine or Denmarx 
Showing the Long Standing Quality 
The removal from the seed crop of these ‘‘extreme males” allows only the more desirable seed bearing 
type of plant to reproduce without inheriting any of the objectionable early bolting tendency. 
Lone Stanpinc BLoomMsDALE 
This method has been employed in the production of 
Juliana; a variety of even growing habit and season. 
The crop develops very evenly, thus eliminating waste 
in gathering for the market. The plant is procumbent 
but compact, with large, dark green, thick leaves, 
heavily savoyed, and moderately crumpled, closely 
resembling Victoria in appearance. Our trialsshow this 
to be three or four days later than Victoria in reaching 
the market but it remains in condition for usel onger 
than other varieties with the exception of King of 
Denmark. The home gardener will find this a fine va- 
riety to plant with the earlier sorts for succession and it 
will prove highly profitable for the commercial grower. 
The seed we offer is of the originator’s strain and our 
trials have proven its high quality in comparison with 
some of the stocks offered elsewhere. (See further des- 
cription, page 55.) 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 25c; Lb. 
60c. 
Spinach—Long Standing Bloomsdale 
In appearance of plant this new strain is much like 
Savoy Leaved or Bloomsdale. It shows the erect habit 
of Savoy Leaved but the leaves are a little larger and 
thicker, more crumpled, more heavily savoyed, and cur] 
downward a little more. The leaf stems are a little 
shorter, making the plant more compact. The color is 
an attractive medium dark green. The most important 
feature of this new strain is that it remains for a long 
time in condition for use before bolting to seed. In our 
trialsthis stood through a protracted spell of dry hot 
weather which quickly caused the other samples of 
Savoy Leaved to bolt. This is about a week later than 
Savoy Leaved and should prove a very desirable sort 
to plant for succession. (See further description, page 55.) 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 15c; 2 Oz. 20c; 14 Lb. 25c; Lb. 60c. 
