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D. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
SPINACH 
No plant makes more palatable and nutritious preens than spinach when prop¬ 
erly prepared. Seed should be planted in very rich ground, the richer the better 
Sow in drills sixteen to twenty inches apart and thin to about six inches apart 
when the leaves are an inch wide. All should be cut before hot weather, while 
young and tender. For early spring use sow early in autumn and protect the 
plants with a light covering of leaves or straw, or plant as soon as the land can be 
worked in the spring Under favorable conditions the leaves may be large 
enough for eating in eight weeks. South of Cincinnati spinach can be grown 
through the winter with very little or no covering. 
Q | 1 Also known as Bloomsdale. A very early 
oavoy Leavea variety and one of the best to plant in 
autumn for early spring use. The plant is of upright growth, 
with thick, glossy, dark green leaves of medium size, pointed 
but quite broad, and crumpled or blistered like those or Savoy 
cabbage. Seed round. It is hardy and grows rapidly to a suit¬ 
able size for use, running to seed quickly in warm weather. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Va Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 
Thick Leaved, Round Seeded $$$% 
and popular with market gardeners. Plant large and vigorous. 
Leaves large, thick, fleshy and bright green in color. Seed round. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 14 Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. 
An early and vigorous growing round 
seeded variety. Leaves bright green, broad 
and thick, with long petiole. A most desirable bunching sort for 
market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Va Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. 
Broad Flanders 
Early Giant Thick Leaveo 
round. The variety becomes fit for use nearly 
as early as any, remaining so much longer than 
most kinds and cannot fail to please, whether 
grown for the market or in the private garden. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 
I Ann A very dark green, crumpled 
Jeason variety, in general appear¬ 
ance similar to Savoy Leaved but much larger 
and broader in leaf, less crumpled and very 
much longer standing. Seed round. One of the 
very best for early spring and successional 
planting, and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c- 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Va Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. 
Early Giant Thick Leaved growing 
and early maturing sort, with very large, thick 
leaves of fine, deep green color. Seed round. One 
of the most desirable medium early varieties. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Va Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 
Improved Thick Leaved grows Ct 4pidiy! 
forming a cluster of very large, slightly crum¬ 
pled leaves of deep green color and good quality. 
Seed round. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Va Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. 
Long Standing Prickly 
I Cf_ »_J * _ An improved round seeded strain of ex- 
Lon 5 oianaing cellent quality; after reaching maturity 
it remains in condition for use much longer than most sorts; 
leaves comparatively smooth and dark, rich green. Very 
popular witl 
Lb. 35c. 
v * ** 4 l '- 41 b* v^ii. v v 
market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; % Lb. 15c; 
Long 
sorts, but 
ed leaves. 
Lb. 40c. 
Prickly 
leaves. 
New 
weather 
good 
three or 
tion of 
four 
