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EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN— Vegetable Seeds 



CULTURE. — Sow thinly in rows 12 or 15 inches apart, 

 covering the seed about one-half inch; thin the plants to Jour 

 inches apart in the row. The main crop is sown in August 

 and September. It is sometimes covered up in cold localities 

 with straw or salt meadow hag 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 April 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 feel of row. » + • 



SPINACH 



HENDERSON'S 

 Long Season 



May Be Grown Continuously in Any 

 Home Garden. Remains Edible Longer 

 Than Any Other Variety. The Best for 

 Sowing in Spring and Summer for a 

 Successional Supply. 



OAO F° r many years the amateur gar- 

 "*" dener had poor success in growing 

 Spinach, owing to its aggravating habit of 

 going to seed just about the time it should 

 be ready for use. The development of a 

 type snowing 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 

 available 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, which so greatly reduces 

 the diameter of the plant that it may be grown more closely than other 

 varieties, and the whole plant forms a compact, dense rosette, perfect in 

 color and substance, and unequaled in flavor. {See illustration.) Price, 

 pkt. 10c; ox. 20c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 75c; transportation paid. 



New Long-Standing Savoy 



804 ^ e are delighted to be in a position to offer seeds of this new 

 variety to our friends this year. 

 Crops of New Long-Standing Savoy have a very low percentage of 

 male plants present compared with other varieties. The meaning of this 

 is, that the plants will not shoot up as quickly as other varieties, and run 

 to seed, and therefore be unfit for use. This is a very great advantage 

 as the crops keep in perfect condition for a long time. Price, pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 25c; Vi lb. 65c; lb. $1.50; transportation paid. 



Thick-Leaved 



810 Tne Dest sort * or ^ a '' sowin 6 to winter over for spring cutting. 

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

 leaves of fine quality, yielding a heavy crop, and is one of the best market 

 sorts. It is also much used for spring sowing, being slow to run to seed 

 and standing the heat well until about the middle of June. (See illus- 

 tration.) Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 'Alb. 25c; lb. 60c; transportation paid. 



Henderson's New 



Princess Juliana 



Introduced by Peter Henderson tk Co. in 1926. 

 Large, Crumpled Dark Green Leaves, Suitable for Summer 



or Autumn Planting 

 fif)Q 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 convinced 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. 25c; V* lb. 65c; lb. $1.50; transportation paid. 



Savoy Blight Resistant 



81 1 This is a large-leaved, low-growing and spreading Spinach, 

 with a very vigorous and healthy constitution. This com- 

 bined with its blight-resistant qualities, entitles it to first place 

 among the popular large market varieties. One of the best for 

 Autumn sowing. Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 75c; 

 transportation paid. 



Norfolk Savoy-Leaved 



808 ^ 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 

 runstoseed. Price, pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 60c; 

 transportation paid. 



800 Henderson's Hardy Winter. Slow to run to seed and very 

 hardy; plant compact-growing, with short-stemmed, thick and 

 rich green fleshy leaves. Should he sown in the fall for a spring crop. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi U>. 25c; lb. 60c; transportation paid. 



801 Kinji of Denmark. It is very dwarf, and makes a wonder- 

 fully quick growth, setting an abundance of dark green tender 

 leaves, distinctively crumpled, and is slow to run to seed. Price, pkt. 

 10c; oz. 20c; Vi lb. 30c; lb. 75c; 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. 10c: or. 

 15c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 60c; transportation paid. 



814 Largje Round Leaved Viroflay . A large, very hardy variety. 

 Is sown in the fall for a spring crop, in latitude of New York. 

 Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; Vi lb. 25c; lb. 60c; transportation paid. 



Spinach as a blood-purifying health food is being more and more appreciated. 



continuous supply. 



Make frequent sowings and insure a 



