D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
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SPINACH 
• makes more palatable and nutritious greens than spinach when properly prepared. Seed should be planted in verv 
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 ide. 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 c; ' ‘ 
spring. Under favorable conditions the le- - 1 - ' - . v . . w -“ *** ^ 
be grown through the winter with very little or no covering. 
sow 
worked in'the 
es may be large enough for eating in eight weeks. South of Cincinnati spinach can 
An early and vigorous growing round seeded variety. The leaves are bright green, broad and thick 
.. , ,, with long petiole, usually broad arrow-shaped but sometimes rounded. The surface is fairly smooth 
or sometimes slightly crumpled. It is a most desirable bunching sort for market gardeners. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c- 
2 Oz. 15c; V4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. At purchaser’s expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at 40c. per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 35c. per Lb! 
XU’ 1 I A desirable spinach for early 
I niCK Leavea, spring sowing and popular with 
Rrmnrl market gardeners. The plant is 
Kouna oeeaea large and vifforous The ^ leaves 
are large, thick, fleshy and bright green in color. 
Seed round. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. At purchaser’s expense for 
transportation, 10 Lbs. at 40c. per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 
35c. per Lb. 
Improved Thick Leaved £rows iet ? a “ 
forming a cluster of very large, slightly crumpled 
leaves of deep green color and good quality. The 
leaves are usually broad arrow-shapecl but some¬ 
times rounded. This is an extensively used me¬ 
dium early sort for the market and home garden. 
Seed round. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. At purchaser’s expense for 
transportation, 10 Lbs. at 40c. per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 
35c. per Lb. 
Early Giant Thick Leaved ki^earfy^nar- 
ket variety with very large, thick leaves of fine, 
deep green color. The leaves are usually rounded 
or oroad 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 mar¬ 
ket. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; 
Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. At purchaser’s expense for 
per Lb. 
■« r. , • An excellent variety, forming very large, exc 
V ICtoria ingly thick, very dark green leaves slig 
crumpled in the center. The plant is large, compact 
transportation, 10 Lbs. at 40c. per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 35c. 
per Lb. 
, exceed- 
slightly 
. . „ compact and 
procumbent. The 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. Postpaid, 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. At purchaser’s 
expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at 40c. per Lb.; 25 Lbs. 
at 35c. per Lb. 
Early Giant Thick Leaved 
I Qq A very dark green, crumpled variety, in 
Long OOaSOn 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. Post¬ 
paid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. At 
purchaser’s expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at 50c. per 
Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 45c. per Lb. 
| Of j* An improved round seeded strain of 
Long Jtanaing excellent quality, comparatively late 
in season but after reaching maturity it remains in condition 
for use much longer than most sorts. The plant is very 
large, becoming rather procumbent when ma¬ 
ture. The leaves are usually very broad arrow- 
shaped or rounded, comparatively smooth and 
dark, rich green. This sort is extensively used 
by market gardeners. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 50c. At purchaser’s 
expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at 40c. per 
Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 35c. per Lb. 
t Ci J* n • n This variety is an 
Longstanding Prickly improved strain 
of the long standing type or spinach that ma¬ 
tures a little later than the round seeded sorts. 
The plant is very large at maturity, very vigor¬ 
ous 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. Some¬ 
times called Prickly Winter. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; 
Oz. 10c; 2 Oz. 15c; Vi Lb. 20c; Lb. 60c. At pur¬ 
chaser’s expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at 
50c. per Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 45c. per Lb. 
jyr r-w | j (Tetragonia exjtansa) Un- 
INeW Zealand like true spinacli in type and 
in that it thrives during hot weather and in any 
soil rich or poor. The 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 four seeds in hills two 
feet apart each way. Germination of the seed 
can be hastened by soaking in warm water 
twenty-four hours. Postpaid, Pkt. 5c; Oz. 10c; 
2 Oz. 20c; Vi Lb. 30c; Lb. $1.00 At purchaser’s 
expense for transportation, 10 Lbs. at 90c. per 
Lb.; 25 Lbs. at 85c. per Lb. 
Long Season 
