Spinach is one of the most important 
sources of vitamins. It is included in 
all healthful diets, and properly cooked 
and prepared for table, is a most palat¬ 
able dish. 
Culture. For fall and winter crop, 
commence sowing in September in rows 
16 to 20 inches apart, covering seed 
1 inch deep. When leaves are 1 inch 
wide, thin to 6 to 8 inches apart in the 
rows. Spinach develops best when 
grown in rich soil during cool weather. 
One ounce will sow 100 feet of row; 
8 to 10 pounds, an acre. 
507 Long-Standing Bloomsdale. 
45 days. An attractive Savoy type with 
very crumpled, rounded, large, thick, 
upright leaves of a lustrous green color. 
Remains a long time in condition. Pkt. 
Sc ; oz. 7c ; % lb. 1 7c ; lb. 39c ; 5 lbs. 
$1.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $2.30; 25 
Jbs. $4.75; 100 lbs. $18.00. 
Reuter’s Nobel 
Giant Leaved 
Spinach 
509 Nobel Giant-Leaved. 
45 days. The largest Spinach. The 
leaves are huge, thick, slightly crum¬ 
pled, pointed, with rounded tip, deep 
green, very succulent, crisp, tender, and 
delicious. Plants large, vigorous, and 
spreading. Grows rapidly and remains 
in prime condition for a long time, be¬ 
ing slow to form seed-stalks. A very 
heavy yielder. Excellent lor the home 
and market. Pkt. 5c; oz. 7c; % lb. 
I 7c ; lb. 39 c ; 5 lbs. $ I .50. Not pre¬ 
paid: 10 lbs. $2.10; 25 lbs. $4.65; 
100 lbs. $17.00. 
503 Winter Giant Flanders. 
40 days. A reselection of the old Broad 
Flanders, producing an earlier crop of 
larger leaves and does not bolt to seed 
as quickly. Leaves are deep green, 
smooth, broad, and thick. Splendid for 
the home-garden and for canning. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 7c; *4 lb. 17c; lb. 39c; 
5 lbs. $1.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$1.90; 25 lbs. $4.40; 100 lbs. $16.00. 
508 Virginia Blight-Resistant. 
40 days. A Savoy-leaved strain, bred 
at theWirginia Experiment Station for 
blight-resistance. Upstanding, vigorous 
plants, seeding rather early, therefore 
recommended for early fall planting. 
In appearance it is very similar to 
Bloomsdale Savoy. Pkt. 5c; oz. 7c; 
% lb. I 7c ; lb. 39 c; 5 lbs. $1.50. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $1.90; 25 lbs. 
$4.40; 100 lbs. $16.00. 
502 Bloomsdale Savoy. 
39 days. Extra Dark Green Strain. 
A new, beautiful, better, and darker 
strain. Its glossy green color gives 
the plants a fresh appearance for a 
longer time and it is quite early. The 
large, fleshy leaves are deeply crum¬ 
pled. Pkt. 5c; oz. 7c; ^4 lb. 17c; 
lb. 39c; 5 lbs. $1.50. Not prepaid: 
10 lbs. $1.90; 25 lbs. $4.40; 100 lbs. 
$16.00. 
504 V i r o f I a y . 
45 days. An extremely 
large, vigorous-growing 
variety, with long, 
broad, pointed, thick, 
smooth leaves of deep 
green color. A very 
hardy variety, with¬ 
standing considerable 
cold winter weather. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 7c; % 
lb. 17c; lb. 39c; 5 
lbs. $ 1.50. Not pre¬ 
paid: 10 lbs. $1.90; 25 
lbs. $4.40; 100 lbs. 
$16.00. 
511 Old Dominion. 
40 days. A sensational 
new Savoy-leaved Spinach of the 
Bloomsdale type. The compact dark 
bluish green growth is heavily crum¬ 
pled except at the very leaf-tips. It is 
blight-resistant and very slow in run¬ 
ning to seed. Remains in good condi¬ 
tion as long as any late-seeding 
Bloomsdale. Withstands heat and cold 
as well as any variety. Highly recom¬ 
mended to commercial growers. Pkt. 
5c; oz. 7c; *4 lb. 17c; lb. 39c; 5 
lbs. $1.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$2.30; 25 lbs. $4.75; 100 lbs. $18.00. 
505 New Zealand. 7 q days. 
The “cut-and-come-again” Spinach. 
Thrives during hot, dry weather. The 
large, spreading plants have small, 
thick, pointed, deep green leaves which 
can be picked continuously throughout 
the season. Pkt. 7c; oz. 12c; lb. 
22c; lb. 55c; 5 lbs. $2.25. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $3.40. 
SALSIFY 
492 Mammoth Sandwich Island. 
A palatable and nutritious vegetable. 
The flavor is similar to oysters. Sow 
in rows 12 to 18 inches apart and thin 
to 6 inches apart. One ounce will sow 
50 feet of row. Pkt. 8c; oz. 17c; 
% lb. 44 c ; lb. $ 1.50; 5 lbs. $7.00. 
SQUASHES 
Culture. In the Central South, sow as 
late as August 15. In Florida, South 
Texas, and along the Gulf Coast, plantings 
are continued until October. Plant in hills 
4 to 6 feet apart each way, dropping 6 to 
8 seeds to the hill and covering firmly 
with V 2 inch of fine soil. When plahts 
have attained their fourth leaves, thin 
out, leaving the three strongest plahts in 
each hill. One ounce will plant 25 hills; 
2 to 3 pounds, an acre. 
515 Early White Bush. 53 days, a 
superb early variety producing creamy 
white, round, quite flat fruits, scalloped 
on the edges. Richly flavored. Pkt. 5 C; 
oz. I2c; *4 lb. 29c; lb. 70c; 5 lbs. 
$3.00. 
525 Early Summer Crookneck. 
50 days. Fruits are curved at neck, weigh 
3 pounds, beautiful canary yellow at early 
eating stage, and covered with warts. Very 
prolific. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; *4 lb. 29c; 
lb. 70c ; 5 lbs. $3.00. 
518 Giant Summer Crookneck. 
55 days. Similar to above, but larger and 
later. Fruits weigh 4 to 5 pounds. Pkt. 
5c ; oz. I 2c ; % lb. 29c ; lb. 70c ; 5 lbs. 
$3.00. 
526 Giant Summer Straightneck. 
55 days. The convenient straight shape of 
this Squash makes it superior for ship¬ 
ping. Pkt. 5c; oz. 12c; X A lb. 29c; lb. 
70c ; 5 lbs. $3.00. 
524 Zucchini. 60 days. Fruits 
straight; color medium green, mottled 
with cream-gray, and lighter green 
stripes. Weigh 3 to 4 pounds and of deli¬ 
cate flavor. Pkt. 7c; oz. 14c; lb. 
33c; lb. 90c; 5 lbs. $4.00. 
Early White Bush Squash 
23 REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
Vegetable Seeds 
