OLDS’ SPINACH 
Our Spinach Seed is grown in the northern part of Holland where the weather conditions are very similar to those 
we have in the northern states. We believe that the Holland grown seed is superior to any other on the market. 
Spinach is a very important market crop and it is becoming more popular each year. Spinach is rich in vitamins. 
For city gardens we recommend the New Zealand Spinach or Lucullus Swiss Chard as both of these can be cut 
over and over again while the other varieties of spinach can be cut only once. One pkt. will plant 20 feet; 10 to 14 
lbs., an acre. 
CULTURE: Spinach needs cool moist weather. The seed should be sown early in the spring in rows one foot 
apart and thinned to 6 inches in the row. Upon the arrival of warm weather it tends to bolt to seed. By using our 
Long-Standing strains, spinach can be had over a much longer period as those varieties are very slow to seed. A 
fall crop of spinach may be sown in late July or August and will do well during the cool, moist autumn days. For 
larger amounts than quoted, see page 42. 
402. *BLOOMSDALE. (42 days.) (New Long- 
Standing Strain.) This is a very early variety and one 
of the best to plant in the autumn or early spring. 
One of the best for market and canning. The plant is of 
upright growth, with thick, glossy, dark green leaves of 
medium size, pointed but broad, and crumpled like those 
of Savoy cabbage. Stems three inches long. It is very 
hardy. Suitable for home gardens but better adapted for 
market gardeners. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 20c; lb., 
45c; 5 lbs., $1.80, postpaid. 
403. NEW ZEALAND. (70 days.) < Entirely dis¬ 
tinct from true spinach in type. Thrives in hot weather 
and in any soil, rich or poor. The stems and leaves are 
soft, thick, fleshy and crystalline in appearance; plant, tall 
and spreading, with numerous side shoots; leaves rather 
small and pointed. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; Vi 14)-* 30c; lb., 
80c, 5 lbs., $3.20, postpaid. 
401. *KING OF DENMARK. . (46 days.) A new 
spinach and a very valuable introduction. The plants are 
ready for use as soon as the early kinds and remain in 
good condition two weeks after other varieties have gone 
to seed. The plants grow rapidly, resembling the Long 
Season in type but leaves are more crumpled and are dark¬ 
er green in color, thick, of good quality. Stands well after 
cutting. Equally valuable for both the home and market 
gardener. Pkt., 5c; OZ., 10c; Vi lb., 20c; lb., 45c; 5 lbs., 
$1.80, postpaid. 
Princess Juliana. 
400. PRINCESS JULIANA. (48 days.) One of 
the best long-standing varieties of spinach. Very dark 
green crumpled leaves, round and thick. It lacks entirely 
the earlier bolting male plants and as a result the crop 
as a whole remains much longer in marketable condition. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 20c; lb., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.80, 
postpaid. 
259. MUSTARD SPINACH OR TENDERGREEN. 
(40 days.) Our new hot weather spinach. The hotter and 
drier the weather the better it grows. See page 18 for 
complete description. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 20c; lb., 
60c; 5 lbs., $2.40, postpaid. 
Long-Standing Gaudry. 
404. LONG-STANDING GAUDRY OR NOBEL. 
(45 days.) (Also called Nobel, Improved Aragon.) Where 
a fairly smooth leaf spinach is desired we consider this 
variety superior to any other. It is as fast a grower as 
any of the early smooth varieties and at the same time 
has the long-standing qualities. The leaves are large, 
broad and thick. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 20c; lb., 45c; 
5 lbs., $1.80, postpaid. 
“I got a leaflet last season from you on ‘How to Grow 
Sweet Potatoes,’ and I sure did grow fine potatoes and a lot 
of them. The seeds that I bought from you last season sure 
grew and I had a fine garden . — Mrs. Amanda Keefer, Pa. 
