Jerome B. Rice Seed Co., Wholesale Seed Growers, Cambridge, N. Y. 
RHUBARB OR PIE PLANT 
MYATT'S LINNEAUS GIANT — The most popular variety. Broad, thick, tender 
stalks, showing much of the preferred red color. Many growers prefer growing 
their own plants from seed instead of setting divided roots. 
SALSIFY OR VEGETABLE OYSTER 
MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND — A great improvement over the ordinary 
type. The roots produced are shorter, thicker and of even straight growth; 
flesh nearly white and finely flavored. 
SORREL 
LARGE LEAVED FRENCH —The standard variety. Produces large, bright green 
leaves of a pleasing, mild acid flavor. 
SPINACH 
BLOOMSDALE LONG STANDING (42 days)—Nearly as early as the old strain 
and will stand two weeks longer before bolting to seed. Plants very uniform; 
leaves intensely crumpled and blistered, dark glossy green in color. 
BLOOMSDALE SAVOY LEAVED (39 days)—Very early and hardy, and one of 
the best for market and canning. Plant of upright growth with a tendency 
to go quickly to seed in hot weather. Petiole (stem) 3 inches long; leaves of 
medium size, the lower ones rounded while the upper leaves become pointed, 
more or less crumpled and blistered; color glossy deep green. 
GIANT NOBEL (45 days)—A greatly improved strain of the Viroflay or smooth¬ 
leaved types; a very productive variety with large, very thick, rather smooth, 
rounded leaves. Long standing and one of the best for canning. 
KING OF DENMARK (46 days)—A fine long season spinach, remaining longer 
than most varieties before bolting to seed. Plant vigorous and spreading; 
leaves large, rounded, fairly crumpled and blistered; dark, green in color. 
Fine for spring seeding. 
LARGE VIROFLAY (45 days)—For either spring or fall sowing. Plant of upright 
growth; leaves are very large, broad, thick and arrow-shaped, dark green in 
color, with a 4-inch petiole. Desirable for canning because of its clean, 
upright leaves. 
NEW ZEALAND (70 days)—Entirely distinct from the true spinach. Plant tall 
and spreading with numerous side shoots; leaves medium green, rather small 
and pointed. Grows well in hot weather and under adverse conditions. 
PRINCESS JULIANA (47 days)—An exceptionally fine type of Long Standing 
Spinach. Plant a dense compact rosette with very short petioles; leaves are 
large, rounded, thick in texture, much blistered and crimpled, very dark green 
in color. 
VICTORIA (48 days)—Makes a dense, flat rosette with very short petioles. Leaves 
very large, thick and much wrinkled, blunt or rounded, and dark green in 
color. Stands hot weather well and is exceedingly slow to shoot to seed. 
VIRGINIA BLIGHT RESISTANT — A blight resistant strain of the Savoy Leaved 
Spinch developed at the Virginia Experiment Station, making it now possible 
to grow spinach successfully on infected soil. A fairly early seeder. 
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