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D. M. FERRY & GO'S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



SPINACH 



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

 rich ground, 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 



OaVOy JLeaveCt one of the best to plant in autvimn 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. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. 



At purchaser's expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. 



at $2.30 per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at $2.25 per Lb. 



D J 171 J -^^ early and vigorous grow- 



tSrOad r landers Ing round seeded variety. 



The leaves are bright green, broad and thick with 



long petiole, usually broad arrow-shaped but some- 

 times rounded. The surface is fairly smooth or 



sometimes slightly crumpled. It is a most desirable 



bunching sort for market gardeners. Postpaid, 



Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Vi Lb. 75c; Lb, $2.50. 



At purchaser's expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. 



at $2.30 per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at $2.25 per Lb. 



f 1 T"!-* 1 ^ variety which grows 



Improved IniCk rapldly, forming a cluster 



I eaved °^ 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 earlv sort for the market and home garden. 

 Seed round. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; 

 V4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.25. At purchaser's expense for 

 transportation, 10 Lbs. at $2.05 per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 

 $2.00 per Lb. 



Early Giant Thick Leaved in| ea?iy^A°ar- 



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 market. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; 

 Oz. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; Va Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. At purchaser's 

 expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at $2.30 per Lb.; 25 

 Lbs. at $2.25 per Lb. 



■« r. . . 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. 25c; 2 Oz. 40c; V4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. At pur- 

 chaser's expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at $2.30 per 

 Lb.; 25 Lbs. at $2.25 per Lb. 



Long 



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Improved Thick Leaved 



Q A very dark green, crimipled variety, in 



^ treason 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. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; 1/4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75. At 

 purchaser's expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at $2.55 per 

 Lb.; 25 Lbs. at $2.50 per Lb. 



I Q* A' ^^ improved round seeded strain of 



L^Ong t^tandmg 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 mature. The 

 leaves are usually very broad arrow-shaped or rounded, com- 

 paratively smooth and dark, rich green. This sort is exten- 

 sively used by market gardeners. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz.25c; 

 2 Oz. 40c; 1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. At pur- 

 chaser's expense for transportation, 10 

 Lbs. at $2.30 per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at $2.25 

 per Lb. 



Long Standing Prickly riety^is 



an improved strain of the long standing 

 type of spinach that matures a little later 

 than the round seeded sorts. The plant is 

 very large at m.aturity, very vigorous and 

 hardy, and yields a large quantity of me- 

 dium sized leaves, which are usually 

 rounded at the end, quite thick and uni- 

 formly dark green. Seed prickly. It is 

 usually planted in the fall, but is also well 

 adapted for spring use. Sometimes called 

 Prickly Winter. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 25c; 

 2 Oz.'40c; 1/4 Lb. 75c; Lb. $2.50. At pur- 

 chaser's expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. 

 at $2.30 per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at $2.25 per Lb. 



NT 1 J (Tefr<igo7iia expansa) 

 eW Zealand Unllke 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. Germina- 

 tion of the seed can be hastened by soak- 

 ing in warm water twentj^-four hours. 

 Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 30c; 2 Oz. 50c; 

 1/4 Lb. 90c; Lb. $2.75 



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