D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
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SPINACH 
No plant makes more palatable and nutritious greens than spinach when properly prepared. Seed should be planted in very 
p-rmind the richer the better Sow in drills sixteen to twenty inches apart and thin to about six inches ; 
rich*ground, the richer 
leaves are an inch wide. All should be cut before hot weather, while 
voting and tender. For early spring use sow early in autumn and 
nrotect 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. 
- i This sort is known also as Bloomsdale and as 
Savoy Leaved Norfolk Savoy Leaved. It is a very early va¬ 
riety 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 of Savoy cabbage. It is hardy and grows 
rapidly to a suitable size for use, but runs to seed quickly in warm 
weather. Seed round. This spinach is suitable for the home garden 
and is much used by southern truckers. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
1/4 Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. . . . . , . 
' j An early and vigorous growing round seeded 
Broad r landers variety.' The leaves are bright green, broad 
and thick, with long petiole, usually broad arrow-shaped but some¬ 
times rounded. The surface is fairly smooth or sometimes slightly 
crumpled. It is a most desirable bunching sort for market gar¬ 
deners. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Ya Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. 
jc j j A desirable spinach for 
Thick Leaved, Round deeded early spring sowing and 
popular with market gardeners. The plant is large and vigorous. 
The leaves are large, thick, flashy and bright green in color. Seed 
round. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Ya Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. 
apait when the 
Savoy Leaved 
i | rp* | • 1 ¥ i variety >> inui gruwo itimuij f 
Improved 1 nick Leaved forming a cluster of very large, 
slightly crumpled leaves of deep green color and good quality. The 
leaves are usually broad arrow-shaped but some¬ 
times rounded. This is an extensively used me¬ 
dium early sort for the market and home garden. 
Seed round. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; YaL b. 15c; Lb. 35c. 
Early Giant Thick Leaved growing 
early market variety with very large, thick leaves 
of fine, deep green color. The leaves are usually 
rounded or broad arrow-shaped and the surface 
is fairly smooth or slightly crumpled. Seed round. 
It is one of the most desirable medium early 
varieties, and is suitable for the home garden as 
well as market. Pkt.5c; Oz.lOc; Ya Lb. 15c; Lb.40c. 
, r . . An excellent variety, forming very 
Victoria large, exceedingly thick, very dark 
green leaves slightly crumpled in the center The 
plant is large, compact and procumbent. '1 he 
season is intermediate. The leaves are usually 
blunt or rounded at end but sometimes broad 
arrow-shaped. Seed round. The variety becomes 
fit for use nearly as early as any, remaining so 
much longer than most kinds. It is desirable for 
the market or home garden. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
Ya Lb. 15c; Lb. 40c. 
. c A very dark green, crumpled 
Long oeason variety, in general appearance 
similar to Savoy Leaved but considerably 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. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10 c; Ya Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 
* o, An improved round seeded 
Long Otanding strain of excellent quality, 
comparatively late in season but after reaching ma¬ 
turity it remains in condition for use much longer 
than most sorts. The plant is very large, becoming 
rather procumbent when mature. The leaves are 
usually very broad arrow-shaped or rounded, com 
paratively smooth and dark, rich green. This sort 
is extensively used by market gardeners. Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 10 c; Ya Lb. 15c; Lb. 35c. 
« c*. t • l l This variety is an 
Longstanding rrickly improved strain or 
the long standing type of spinach that matures a 
lit tie later than the round seeded sorts. The plant 
is very large at mat urity, very vigorous and hardy, 
and yields a large quantity of medium sized leaves, 
which are usually rounded at the end, quite thick 
and uniformly dark green. Seed prickly. It is usually 
planted in the fall, but is also well adapted for 
spring use. Sometimes called Prickly Winter. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; Ya Lb. 15c; Lb. 45c. 
*7 i J (Tetragonia expansa) Unlike 
lNew Zealand true spinach in type and in 
that it thrives during hot weather and in any soil 
rich or poor. Tlio tender shoots are of good quality 
and may be cut throughout the summer. The plant 
becomes very large, and spreading. The leaves are 
comparatively small, broad and pointed. Plant three 
or tour seeds in hills two feet apart each way. 
Germination of the seed can be hastened by soaking 
in warm water twenty-four hours. Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
2 Oz. 15c; Ya Lb. 25c; Lb. 80c. 
Long Standing 
