VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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SPINACH 



CULTURE. — Sow thinly in rows 12 to 15 inches apart, covering the seed about one-half inch; thin the 

 plants to four inches apart in the row. The main crop is soivn in A ugust and September. It is sometimes 

 covered up in cold localities with straw or salt meadow hay during winter, but in sheltered fields there is no 

 -necessity for covering. For summer use it may be sown at intervals of two or three weeks, from A pril to 



June. Spinach develops best and is most tender and succulent when grown in rich soil and in cool weather; during the hot summer months it often 

 bolts to seed. 1 oz. for 100 feet of row. 



May Be Grown Continuously 

 in Any Home Garden 



802 LONG SEASON (Henderson's) 



The Best for Sowing in Spring and Summer for a 

 Successional Supply 



For many years the amateur gardener had poor success in grow- 

 ing Spinach, owing to its aggravating habit of going to seed 

 just about the time it should be ready for use. The develop- 

 ment of a type showing a marked long-standing character has 

 given us Henderson's Long Season Spinach, removing the only 

 obstacle to its general cultivation, so that there is now nothing 

 to hinder the least experienced from enjoying this wholesome 

 vegetable throughout the entire season. The plants are very 

 hardy. Seed sown in September will produce small plants, 

 which, with a slight covering of loose dry material, will be avail- 

 able for use very early in the spring. 



The plant is small, with rich, lustrous green leaves. These 

 are short, broad, very thick, and of so great substance that it 

 loses bulk in cooking less than any other sort. The flavor is 

 unequalled. (See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. Sc; oz. 15c; M lb. 25c; lb. 60c; transportation paid. 



801 KING OF DENMARK 



It is very dwarf, and makes a wonderfully quick growth, setting 

 an abundance of dark green tender leaves, distinctively crumpled, 

 and is slow to run to seed. 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; }4 lb. 30c; lb. 75c; transportation paid. 



803 MUSTARD SPINACH 



An Entirely New Vegetable Recently Introduced 



This entirely new vegetable is of Japanese origin, and we 

 have tested it thoroughly in our Seed Trial Grounds at Red 

 Bank, -N. J. As the name indicates it is related to the Mustard 

 family, but the pungent taste of the Mustard has been greatly 

 refined. It has a most delicious flavor peculiarly its own, and 

 combines in itself the qualities of both Spinach and Mustard. 



It makes an excellent spinach grown in the same way; and 

 it has the advantage over any other plant used for greens, be- 

 cause it is ready for the table in from three to three and one- 

 half weeks from planting the seed. 



A continuous supply for the table may be had by making 

 successive sowings, because it flourishes during hot weather, 

 as well as in moderate periods when ordinary varieties of 

 spinach fail to grow. 



We recommend all our customers to try it, because we think 

 that Mustard Spinach wiU eventually supersede many vege- 

 tables now used as "greens." 



Chemical analysis shows this plant to have abundant 

 Protein, Mineral Matter, Lime and Iron. {See illustration.) 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; M lb. 50c; lb. $1.25; transportation 

 paid. 



805 NEW LONG-STANDING SAVOY 



This variety stands heat much longer than Norfolk Savoy 

 before running to seed. This is a great advantage. 



Price, pkt, 10c; oz. 20c; J^lb. 35c; lb. 90c; transportation 

 paid. 



808 NORFOLK SAVOY-LEAVED 



A very popular variety to sow for the late fall cutting. It 

 is quick growing and a heavy cropper, producing large, 

 fleshy, dark green leaves as deeply crumpled as a Savoy 

 Cabbage. It is largely grown in the South for winter and 

 early spring crops. If sown in the spring it must be cut as 

 soon as ready, as it quickly runs to seed. 



Price, pkt. Sc; oz. 15c; }i lb. 25c; lb. 60c; transportation 

 paid. 



809 PRINCESS JULIANA (Henderson's) 



The Princess Juliana Spinach is of the long season type, with 

 large, crumpled, rich, dark green leaves. It is valuable 

 either for spring or autumn planting. After testing this new 

 variety at our trial grounds for several years, we are con- 

 vinced that the Princess Juliana Spinach will become the most 

 popular variety on the market, not only for its rapid, uniform 

 growth and delicious and tempting flavor, but also because it 

 remains in prime condition longer before bolting to seed than 

 any other sort. 



Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; J^ lb. 35c; lb. 90c; transportation 

 paid. 



810 THICK-LEAVED 



The best sort for fall sowing to winter over for spring cutting, 

 being very hardy. It produces large, thick, bright green 

 crumpled leaves of fine quality, yielding a heavy crop. 



Price, pkt. Sc; oz. 15c; J^ lb. 25c; lb. 60c; transportation paid. 



812 VICTORIA 



Stands in prime condition long after other varieties have bolted 

 to seed. The August and September sowings should receive 

 special attention, as they are wanted to supply the table during 

 the coming winter and early next spring. For this purpose 

 sow Victoria. The soil should be well prepared, using soot and 

 lime or other material to lighten the soil if heavy. 



Price, pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 25c; lb. 60c; transportation paid. 



A small plot in your garden will supply your table throughout the entire season with the most valuable of all blood tonics — 



delicious high quality spinach. 



