LEONARD SEED COMPANY, CHICAGO 
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Spinach 
SAVOY-LEAVED BLOOMSDALE. The earliest and 
one of the best to plant in autumn for early spring use. 
Plant of upright growth with narrow pointed leaves 
which are curled like those of the Savoy Cabbage. 
It grows quickly to suitable size for use but soon runs 
to seed. Ready for cutting in 39 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 
15c; lb., 40c. 
Bloomsdale Long Standing. Similar to the older 
type but with a thicker, more round and lighter colored 
leaf. Very slow to bolt to seed. Ready for cutting in 
40 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; lb., 40c. 
Large Leaved Viroflay or Thick Leaf. Grows very 
rapidly forming a cluster of large, very thick, slightly 
wrinkled leaves of fine color and quality. Recommended 
for market gardeners. Ready for cutting in 43 days. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; lb., 40c. 
Round Leaved. Leaves are large, thick and fleshy. 
Though not quite as hardy as the Prickly Winter it 
stands the winter very well. Ready for cutting in 43 
days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; M lb., 40c. 
GIANT NOBLE THICK LEAF. Plants large, vigorous, 
slow to run to seed. Very heavy yielder. Leaves medium 
green, thick and tender. The best thick leaved variety. 
Ready for cutting in 43 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
lb., 40c. 
Juliana. A splendid second early, 
long standing sort for home 
gardeners and for shipping. 
Plants compact and dense grow¬ 
ing close to the ground. Leaves 
rounded with short stems; thick, 
crumpled, very dark green; slow 
in producing seed stalks. Ready 
for cutting in 43 days. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 15c; lb., 40c. 
Long Standing. Leaves are 
smooth and very dark, rich green. 
Very popular with market garden¬ 
ers. Ready for cutting in 42 days. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; lb., 40c. 
Broad Flanders. Leaves are 
bright green, broad and thick. 
Ready for cutting in 41 days. 
Pkt., 10c; OZ., 15c; lb., 40c. Mammoth Sandwich 
Island. 
Savoy Leaved Bloomsdale. 
Victoria. An excellent sort which forms a very large, 
exceedingly thick, dark green leaf somewhat curled 
in the center. It becomes fit for use in 45 days. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 15c; lb., 40c. 
KING OF DENMARK. The best long season spinach 
remaining 2 weeks longer than others before bolting 
to seed. Plant vigorous and spreading; leaves large, 
rounded, crumpled and blistered, deep green in color. 
Ready for cutting in 42 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
lb., 40c. 
Prickly winter. A very hardy variety and will with¬ 
stand the severest weather with only a slight protec¬ 
tion of leaves or straw. The seed is prickly, leaves 
triangular, oblong or arrow shaped. It is used for fall 
sowing. Fit for use in 43 days. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; 
lb., 40c. 
New Zealand. This branching plant, a spinach in its 
use and not in its growth, frost kills but grows luxuri¬ 
antly in the summer heat. Plant these large seeds 
three in a hill, 3x2 feet apart or start the plant under 
glass and transplant. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; lb., 75c. 
Culture. As early as the soil can be worked, sow it one-half inch 
deep in fourteen-inch rows, using one ounce of seed to one hundred 
feet, and in the second week will appear a tiny plant with two very 
narrow leaves that do not resemble the true leaves that follow. Cut¬ 
ting should begin forty-five days from sowing. It is impossible to put 
spinach on too rich soil, and nitrate of soda is used on it with profit. 
Salsify or Oyster Plant 
Mammoth Sandwich Island. Roots 7 to 8 inches long, 1 
to 1 Yl inches thick, skin almost white, flesh mild and deli¬ 
cately flavored. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; l A lb., 75c. 
Culture. Salsify succeeds best in a light, well en¬ 
riched soil, which should be stirred to a good depth. 
Coarse and fresh manure should be avoided as it will 
surely cause the roots to grow uneven and ill-shaped. 
Sow early and quite deep, giving the general culture 
recommended for parsnips. The roots are perfectly 
hardy and may remain out all winter. Store a quantity 
for winter use in a pit or cellar in damp earth or sand. 
Sorrel 
King of Denmark. 
Large Leaved French. The standard variety. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 45c. 
Culture. Sow in spring in drills 18 inches apart, in a 
rich soil, and keep the flower stems cut off as they ap¬ 
pear. Remains in the ground, needs to be taken up and 
divided only once in 4 or 5 years. To be cut and 
cooked precisely like spinach. Also used for soups. In¬ 
asmuch as the hot sun tends to increase its acidity a 
Northern exposure is preferable. 
