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WISEMAN-DOWNS COMPANY, INC. 
BALTIMORE 
SPINACH 
(German, Spinat; French, 
Espinard; Spanish, Espinaca) 
Juliana 
CULTURE—For early Summer use, sow as early in the Spring as the ground can be worked and for later use 
until April, after which time it runs to seed, except the New Zealand which is a Summer variety. For Winter use, 
sow from August to the middle of November. Spinach will not thrive on poor soil, therefore select a rich piece of 
soil, well fertilized. It is best to sow in drills 12 to 18 inches apart, 1 to IK inches deep. When the plants are well 
started they should be thinned out to about 6 to 8 inches apart in the row. Being of a delicate nature, it is some¬ 
times difficult to get a good stand, this is particularly true if weather conditions are not favorable. 1 ounce to 100 
feet of row, 12 to 20 lbs. to the acre. 
RESELECTED BLOOMSDALE SAVOY —This strain is so far superior to the old Bloomsdale Savoy that we have 
discarded the old type entirely. It is reselected and carefully rouged for all faulty plants. It is the best to plant 
for early Winter and Spring use, being very early, hardy, withstanding the Winter and a rapid grower. Thick glossy 
dark green leaves of medium size, pointed but quite broad and crumpled and blistered. Seed round. Pkt. 10c; 
X lb. 15c; lb. 30c. 
VA. BLIGHT RESISTING BLOOMSDALE —This is a blight resisting strain of Bloomsdale Savoy introduced 
by the Virginia Experimental Station. The type is not thoroughly fixed, but it resists blight remarkably well. Pkt. 
10c; X lb. 15c; lb. 30c. 
W. D. CO.’s RESELECTED BLOOMSDALE LONGSTANDING —In appearance quite similar to the Blooms¬ 
dale strain, may be of a little more compact growth, the leaves being more intensively green, in fact of the deepest 
dark green we have ever seen. Does not grow as rapidly as our Reselected Bloomsdale, but on account of nearly 
total absence of male plants it stands heat remarkably well. When other kinds have bolted to seed, it does not even 
6how the least inclination to shoot and will stand up and remain in prime condition for at least two weeks longer. 
What this means to the market gardener may readily be seen. Was first introduced by us two years ago, and is 
so rapidly gaining favor that it will soon become one of the leading varieties. Pkt. 10c; X lb. 15c; lb. 30c. 
OLD DOMINION —Of recent introduction. Will stand ten days to two weeks longer than the Reselected Savoy, 
but is a little slower in growth. It is also blight resistant. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; X lb. 20c; lb. 40c. 
NEW ZEALAND —Unlike true Spinach in type and that it thrives during hot weather and in any soil rich or poor. 
The tender shoots may be cut throughout the Summer. Pkt. 10c; X lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
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