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DE GIORGI BROTHERS CO 
Spinach~Specialty 
You need 1 oz. of seed to sow a row 100 feet long, 12 lbs. 
per acre if drilled or 15 lbs. if broadcasted. Sow early in 
the spring as soon as the ground is open. If you will sow 
in August you will get a crop in September. To winter over, 
sow early in September and protect the planting by covering 
with straw after the ground freezes up. Many gardeners 
sow their spinach for early spring crop any time during the 
winter, provided the ground is in shape, as it is almost every 
winter during a mild spell of weather. 
WHICH SPINACH IS BEST?—There are two types of 
spinach. The savoyed and the so-called smooth leaved. New 
Zealand spinach is the third type and is good only during hot 
weather when regular spinach is out of question. Of the 
savoyed spinaches the best for an early crop is Bloomsdale 
and if smooth leaved spinach is wanted the best variety is 
Big Crop. Where the ground is infested with disease use 
Virginia Savoy, a disease-resistant variety. New Zealand 
spinach is not easy to sell at first but the buyers soon find 
out that it has not the dirt like common spinach, is just as 
good to eat and your spinach will be in demand. Then too, 
it can be had during hot weather when regular spinach can¬ 
not be had. 
There Are Two Kinds of Spinach Seed 
Good and bad. We have the good seed. We used to grow 
our own seed, and we did our best to produce seed of high 
quality. This we could not do as the climatic conditions were 
too much against us. We tried seed from other growers; 
people with reputation for quality, but the results did not 
satisfy us. Finally we tested seed from a certain grower in 
Europe. It proved to be the most uniform, heaviest and 
hardiest kind that we ever run across. Since we know this, 
all our seed is grown by this particular grower. The seed is 
produced on the grower’s own lands, under his supervision, 
and it is raised in a climate exceptionally favorable for the 
development of perfect seed, and it is the best seed money 
can buy. 
Bcause we handle very large quantities, we are in posi¬ 
tion to offer at very attractive prices. 
Field of select Bloomsdale Spinach 
BLOOMSDALE SPINACH 
Is ready to cut from 7 to 10 days earlier than most other 
sorts. The leaves are thick twisted and crumpled, giving 
them, when ready to ship, an elasticity, adapting them for 
transportation to long distances and at the same time giving 
the crop large measuring qualities. What we offer is the 
genuine true Bloomsdale. 1 lb. 40c; 1 oz. 5c, prepaid. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $1.80; 100 lbs. $17.00. 
BIG CROP SPINACH—Very large. So called smooth leaf 
type. For full descripHion see novelty pages. 
BLIGHT RESISTANT—Virginia Savoy Blight Resistant. For 
full particulars see novelty pages. 
GIANT FILL BASKET SPINACH 
Early and Very Large 
A grand new Spinach, producing- plants often measuring 
25 inches across, and having a quantity of thick, succulent 
leaves in the center resembling a half developed head of let¬ 
tuce. The leaves are of dark glossy green color, notably 
thick in texture, moderately crumpled. It cooks very tender, 
is of excellent flavor and certainly the finest variety of Spin¬ 
ach to date. Oz. 5c; lb. 40c, prepaid. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$1.80, 100 lbs. $17.00. 
LONG STANDING BLOOMSDALE 
Exactly the same thing as the old reliable Bloomsdale. 
Its value lays in the fact that it will stand longer before 
bolting to seed. Oz. 5c; lb. 40c, prepaid. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$1.80; 100 lbs. $17.00. 
SPINACH—PRINCESS JULIANA 
A new variety producing plants that grow compact and 
have well filled out heart and almost no spreading outside 
leaves. Although the plants of Juliana are not as big around 
as other spinaches, it fills the baskets faster because of the 
heavy, full hearts and thick, fleshy and heavily crumbled 
leaves, which are green in color. 
Will stand two weeks longer than Bloomsdale before 
shooting to seed. Seed small, somewhat hard to germinate, 
sow when the soil is well supplied with moisture for best 
results. Oz. 5c; lb. 40c 
100 lbs. $17.00. 
NEW ZEALAND SPINACH 
Produces a crop of greens, closely approaching the true 
spinach in flavor, from June to frost. Soak the seed in water 
for 24 hours. Plant 3 seeds to each 3 inch pot, thin out to 
one plant to each pot. Plant outdoors when all danger of 
frost is past, spacing the plants at least 2 feet apart. Start 
the seed in April. Many will not bother planting spinach in 
pots (the idea). A good reason why you should. There will 
be no oversupply on the market, you will get paid for all 
your extra work. One plant of N. Z. Spinach well grown 
produces as much as one peck of greens at one picking. The 
plants continue in production from June to frost. The shoots 
and leaves of N. Z. Spinach are fleshy and thick, very tender, 
delicious when cooked. For a maximum crop use fresh 
manure liberally. Oz. 5c; lb. 40c, prepaid. Not prepaid: 10 
lbs. $2.60. 
