LETHERMAN’S SEED HOUSE, Canton, Ohio 
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Spinach 
One ounce lor 100 feet of row. 15 to 20 pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE—Spinach does best in the cool months and in rich moist soil. Make first sowing as soon 
as the soil can be prepared, repeat at 10 day intervals to May 15th for a succession. For fall use sow in 
September. Sow in rows about a foot apart, cover one inch and thin to stand 6 inches apart in the rows. 
Letherman’s New Imperial 
@ LETHERMAN’S NEW IMPERIAL. Early 
and Very Long Standing. The leaves are of 
thick, heavy texture, very much curled and 
crumpled and very dark glossy green. It will 
stand longer before bolting to seed than other 
varieties. A very desirable sort for home and 
market gardens. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, )4 lb* 15c, 
lb. 40c. 
RESELECTED BLOOMSDALE. A fine strain, 
early, from which most of the male plants (which 
are the first to bolt to seed) have been eliminated. 
Plant is of strong sturdy growth, the leaves 
dark green, large, thick and crumpled. Pkt. 5c, 
oz. 10c, 34 lb. 15c, lb. 40c. 
E PRINCESS JULIANA. Plants of dense com¬ 
pact growth, very dark green, well crumpled 
leaves. Slow to bolt to seed. A very fine variety 
for home gardens, market and canning. A very 
desirable midseason sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
34 lb. 15c, lb. 40c. 
KING OF DENMARK. Plant hardy, vigorous 
and rapid growth. Leaves large, crumpled and 
savoyed, firm and thick in texture, dark green 
color. Stands long and is heat resistant. Ex¬ 
cellent for spring sowing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 
34 lb. 15c, lb. 40c. 
S NOBEL. By far the best of the smooth leaved 
sorts. Produces a large mass of very thick 
rounded leaves of enormous size. Quick grower 
and stands long before bolting to seed. Succu¬ 
lent, crisp, tender and splendid flavor. Desirable 
for home, market and shipping. (Award of 
Merit, 1932.) Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, )4 lb. 15c, 
lb. 40c. 
NEW ZEALAND. Not a true spinach, and unlike 
spinach it thrives in hot weather, and in any 
soil, rich or poor. Plant is large and spreading 
with comparatively small, broad pointed leaves 
of excellent quality, which can be cut through¬ 
out the summer. Sow when soil becomes warm 
and soak the seed before sowing. Pkt. 5c, oz. 
10c, ^ lb. 20c, lb. 60c. 
Rhubarb 
One ounce will produce about 500 plants. 
3)4 pounds to the acre. 
CULTURE—Requires a deeply cultivated and 
thoroughly manured soil. Sow the seed early in 
the spring, in rows 1 foot apart; the second year 
after planting plants can be removed in autumn 
to the permanent place in the garden allotted to 
them. Plant the roots 3 to 4 feet apart each way 
at least 2 feet deep. 
GIANT VICTORIA. Large, tender, the finest 
cooking sort. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, 34 lb. 45c, 
lb. $1.50 postpaid. 
Giant Victoria Rhubarb. 
Rhubarb Roots 
Ready from October to May 15th. 
20c each, 4 roots for 60c, 12 for $1.50 post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 100 $7.50. Write for prices 
on larger quantities. 
Salisfy or Oyster 
Plant 
One ounce will sow 75 feet of row. 
8 pounds to the acre. 
Treat about the same as carrot, except that 
Salsify is hardier, may be left in the ground all 
winter. Sown in rows 1 to 1)4 feet apart, and 
thin to 4 inches in the row. Cover seed about 1 
inch. Sow in early spring. 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. Large, 
strong growing, with long, smooth tapering roots 
of delicate flavor. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, )4 lb. 65c, 
lb. $2.25. 
Nobel Spinach. 
