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GRAND RAPIDS GROWERS, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan 
Spinach 
Pure Seed, and 
Improved Varieties 
CULTURAL DIRECTIONS. One 
ounce to 100 feet of drill; eight to 
ten pounds per acre. Sow thinly in 
drills, twelve to fifteen inches apart 
and about half an inch deep. Thin 
plants to four inches apart in the 
row. Sow early for Spring crop, in 
August for Fall use; and if sown 
from the middle to last of September, 
and protected during the Winter with 
a light covering of straw, it will be 
ready for use very early in the 
Spring. 
Long Standing Bloomsdale £ t rVi n 
worthy of merit. It is early and hardy 
and a decided improvement on the old 
strain. Will stand ten to fourteen 
days longer before bolting into seed; 
has a heavier leaf texture, more 
crumpled or savoyed and will also 
resist the heat much better. Oz., 10c; 
% !•>., 15c; 1 lb., 35c, postpaid. 
Thick Leaved Spinach. 
n lc Ti' i i i An old standard. Grand 
Hound Summer 1 hick Leaved Rapids growers use this 
variety very largely for main crop for Spring, Summer 
and Fall. Oz., 10c; *4 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 35c, postpaid. 
King of Denmark Spinach % 
Spring planting. It will stand longer than any other 
variety before going to seed. Leaves large, rounded, 
and somewhat blistered. Color very deep green. Heavy 
yielder and excellent quality. Oz., 10c; *4 lb., 20c; 1 
lb., 40c, postpaid. 
Now 7palanrl ^ nt i re ly distinct from the true Spanish; 
llcW ZtcaidnO plant tall and spreading, leaves medium 
green, rather small and pointed, grows well in hot 
weather and under adverse conditions. Oz., 10c; ^4 
lb., 20c; 1 lb., 40c, postpaid. 
Princocc Inliono ^ new anc * better variety for the 
rilOCeSS JUIldlld market gardener. It is said to be the 
most thoroughbred type of long standing Spinach ever 
introduced. In form it is a dense, compact rosette 
with very short petioles; the leaves are large and 
rounded, thick in texture, very much blistered and 
crumpled and of an intense, very dark green color; 
will hold up well in shipping and is slow to run to seed. 
Oz., 10c; 14 lb., 15c; 1 lb., 35c, postpaid. 
Virginia Savoy Blight-Resistant Spinach. 
Virginia Savoy Blight-Resistant Spinach ^ e s d ° h r y l ■ 
Virginia Truck Experiment Station. It is the result 
of years of scientific work by the experiment station, 
and has proved a great success the past three years. 
It is a decided improvement over Bloomsdale or Nor¬ 
folk Savoy, as its blight-proof qualities and correct 
habit of growth make it more valuable to the grower 
than any other variety. Virginia Savoy is charac¬ 
terized by the large leaves and general Flanders type 
of growth. The low-growing, wide-spreading habit 
makes it most desirable for Winter Spinach. Plants 
of this type attain a very large size in late Fall and 
carry well into early Spring. A single plant often 
weighs more than a pound. Oz., 10c; *4 lb., 15c; 1 
lb., 35c, postpaid. 
+■ Victoria M a k es a Hat rosette with very short 
stems. The leaves are large, thick and 
wrinkled, blunt or rounded, and dark green in color. 
Stands hot weather well; slow to go to seed. Oz., 10c; 
lb., 15c; 1 lb., 35c, postpaid. 
Write for special prices in larger quantities. 
King of Denmark Spinach. 
This variety recommended by the Michigan State College. 
