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Health Value of 

 Fresh Spinach 



Calories per lb. 109 

 Vitamins A, B, C, G 



Proteins 2.1% 

 Carbohydrates 3.2% 

 Fats .3% 

 Calcium .018%} 

 Iron .00255% 



Espinard, Fr. 

 Spinnacio, Ital. 



Spinach 



Espinaca, Sp. 

 Spinal, Ger. 



CULTURE — For spring and summer use sow in drills 1 foot apart and 1 inch deep as early 

 as the ground can be worked and every two weeks up to May 15th, for a succession. For winter and 

 early spring use, sow in September in well-manured ground. Cover with straw on the approach of 

 severe cold weather. The ground cannot be too rich. No Spinach, with the exception of New Zealand 

 will "stand" August heat without "shooting" seed stalks. Water liberally with tine spray or sprinkler 

 after sowing seed. One ounce for 100 feet of drill. 



849 Bloomsdale Long-Standing Savoy. By far the best of the 

 Savoy strains with dark glossy green heavily crumpled and 

 savoyed leaves. (See specialties page 4). Pkt. 10c; oz. ISc; 

 I "\ Hb. 30c; lb. 85c. 



851 



845 



842 



Dreer's Improved Long-Standing. Most varieties of Spinach 

 have the bad habit of shooting to seed before half of the crop can be 

 used, but the outstanding feature of this splendid variety is, as its name 

 implies, its remarkable long-standing qualities. The plants form com- 

 pact thick tufts composed of numerous, rich dark green leaves with are 

 broad, pointed, and much crumpled. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; j lb. 30c; lb. 85c. 

 King of Denmark. An ideal variety for spring sowing as the plants 

 are very slow to run to seed. Strong, vigorous plants producing an 

 immense growth of large, dark green, crumpled leaves. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 



I lb. 25c; lb. 60c. 



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844 Long Season. Sowings of this variety made in early spring and 

 followed monthly with further sowings will give a continuous crop 

 throughout the entire summer. The leaves are a rich dark green color, 

 very thick, crumpled, and of splendid quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; \ lb. 25c; 

 lb. 60c. 



Savoy, Dreer's Reselected. An early 



and hardy Spinach with large, broad leaves, 

 heavily crimped and curled, and of a rich 

 glossy dark green. We offer a special long- 

 standing strain which is very fine. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; \ lb. 25c; lb. 60c. 



855 Savoy, Virginia Blight Resistant (Old 



Dominion). A special new strain of Savoy, 

 bred up to resist disease. Best suited for 

 late summer and fall sowing. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; i lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



853 



854 



Thick-Leaf or Viroflay. Produces 

 large smooth leaves, measuring up to 10 

 inches in length and 8 inches wide. Plants, 

 measure 24 to 30 inches across and well 

 repay liberal manuring. A favorite canning 

 sort as its smooth leaves are easily washed 

 free from sand and grit. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 

 I lb. 25c; lb. 60c. 



Victoria. Leaves of fine texture, deepest 

 green color, heavily crimped, thick, fleshy, 

 on very short stems, and standing for a 

 long time before shooting to seed. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; i lb. 25c; lb. 60c. 



New Zealand Spinach 



847 New Zealand (Telragonia expansa). Not 

 related to the regular Spinaches but should 

 be more widely grown as it stands all 

 summer and produces a continuous supply 

 of good quality leaves. Formslarge, spreading 

 plants, five to eight feet across, during 

 summer and early fall, from seeds sown 

 during April. Soak seed in warm water 

 for a few hours before sowing. Pkt. 10c; 

 oz. 15c; i lb. 35c; lb. $1.00. 



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