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Agceler&Musser Seed Co. 
LOS ANGELES. CALIFORNIA 
A & M Spinach 
Market gardeners write for quantity prices. 
Culture Sow in drills, one foot apart, and for succession, 
eV ery two weeks; as it grows, thin out for use, 
keeping clean of weeds. It grows the year round in California. 
Sow one ounce of seed for 100 feet of drill, or 12 to 15 pounds 
to an acre. If sown in warm months, seed should be planted 
two or three times thicker than usual as Spinach germinate 
very poorly during hot weather. FOr field culture, plant level 
in rows 16 to 18 inches apart. This distance permits easy horse 
cultivation. 
Spinach is best adapted to a rich, light loam and is not a 
satisfactory crop to grow on soils of poor quality or those 
which will not retain moisture. The climatic requirements of 
this crop are very exacting. The plants will stand without 
injury a relatively low degree of temperature, but are seri¬ 
ously injured by heat. Planting late in the spring should be 
avoided since the plants will not make a satisfactory growth 
during hot weather. When planted during the rainy season, 
provided the soil is of a sandy nature and is free from weeds 
so that it wall not pack, the crop may require no cultivation. 
Spinach does well in some shade and can be grown between 
trees as well as in the open field. It is ready to harvest in 
six weeks to two months after planting. The yield per acre 
varies from three to five tons, with an average production of 
four tons. (As much as eight tons have been grown.) 
MARKET. —On the local market there is a uniform demand 
throughout the year for home consumption, but during the 
winter months the shipper requires enormous quantities. The 
canners contract for large acreages each year. 
A & M Special Prickly Winter 
Great improvement on the ordinary Prickly Winter. The 
leaves are of huge size, being thick and broad and the color 
is a medium green. Our stock has proved especially satisfac¬ 
tory for canning purposes. (Pkt. 5c) (A lb. 20c) (lb. 50c) 
(5 lbs. $2.25) postpaid. 
PrifIfl V Qaprja/] This variety thrives best 
rricitiy oeeaea vv inter in the C0ldest wea ther. 
Our strain is the highest type possible and the seed we are 
offering has proven very satisfactory, especially to market 
gardeners, as it produces wide thick leaves of dark green color. 
(Pkt. 5c) (A lb. 20c) (lb. 50c) (5 lbs. $2.25) postpaid. 
New 7ealanrl A spreading vine 
new ^eaiana with numerous 
branches. One plant will cover 
an area four feet in diameter 
Prefers a partial shady 
situation, where plenty 
of moisture is available. 
The tender tips may be 
cut every few days and 
cooked as spinach; it is 
just as good. One packet 
of seed is enough for a 
family garden. (Pkt. 5c) 
(oz. 15c) (A lb. 
30c) (lb. 90c) 
postpaid. 
A & M Special Prickly Winter 
A & M Special Viroflay 
A & M Special Viroflay 
Splendid long standing variety, specially grown and selected 
for a type that is less susceptible to run to seed than other 
varieties. Produces fine large leaves, very thick and it is alto-' 
gether a decided advancement in this class of Spinach. (Pkt. 5c) 
(A lb, 20c) (lb. 50c) (5 lbs. $2.25) postpaid. 
Virr»flAv This variety has become popular as an all-round 
* *»'Jllciy Spinach. It is desired by the grower because 
it is hardier than other varieties and will produce in ton¬ 
nage per acre more than any of them. 
The canner and shipper like it because of its large smooth 
leaves. 
The consumer prefers it because it is exceedingly tender 
and of mild flavor. (Pkt. 5c) ('A lb- 20c) (lb. 50c) (5 lbs. $2.25) 
postpaid. 
type of Spinach that would prove profitable to grow in sum¬ 
mer time, and after several trials this one proved the great¬ 
est success. With moist, loamy or peat land the A & M Sum¬ 
mer Success will grow leaves 14 inches long. The leaves are 
very meaty and crisp. (Pkt. 5c) (A lb. 20c) (lb. 50c) (5 lbs. 
$2.25) postpaid. 
A & M Salsify 
fillSow the seed in the spring in drills one foot apart 
V-Uliure and one inch deep, thinning out plants to four 
inches. It succeeds best in light, well-enriched soil. One ounce 
of seed for 56 feet of drill. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island vanlfy 6 an Mnd Pe ^d 
delicately flavored. (Pkt. 5c) (oz. 20c) ( A lb. 60c) (lb. $1.75) 
postpaid. 
Tobacco 
Seed should be sown as early as possible after danger of frost 
is past. In the spring burn a quantity of brush and rubbish on ] 
the ground intended for the seed bed; then dig and pulverize I 
the earth and mix with the ashes, after which the seed may be 
sown and covered very lightly. When the plants are about 6 I 
inches high, transplant into rows, 4 or 4Vz feet apart each way. 
Cultivate thoroughly with plow and hoe. 
Unvano Much used for cigar wrappers. 
Acclimated navana the le af be ing thin and of fine [ 
quality. (Pkt. 5c) (oz. 50c). 
W/kifo Rn»-lt»ir The best vari ety to grow in the home I 
W niie DUriey garden for use in the chicken house or | 
other insecticide purpose. Also if handled properly makes a I 
good smoking tobacco for the pipe. (Pkt. 5c) (oz. 50c). 
CUTWORMS 
Cutworm injury almost invariably occurs in the spring, plants : 
usually being cut off at the surface or a little below the sur- I 
face of the ground. This injury begins as soon as the first I 
plants sprout and continues until late in June or early July { 
when the worms have become full grown. Feeding takes place 8 
at night, the worms resting during the day beneath debris (I 
or in the soil. For best results in controlling this pest distribute i 
Snarol over infested areas, taking care to sprinkle it around 
each hill. See page 87. 
