F. H. WOODRUFF & SONS' 
SPINACH 
Bloomsdale Long Standing 
Culture —Sow the seed in good, rich ground free 
from acid, 1 inch deep, in rows a foot apart. The 
fast bolting or quick growing types may be sown 
very early in the spring or from August 15 until 
frost. The slow bolting types may be sown during 
the season when it is impractical to sow the early 
types. An ounce will sow 100 feet; 8 to 10 pounds 
per acre in drills. (If broadcast, sow 12 to 15 
pounds per acre.) Matures in from 45 to 55 days. 
JULIANA. Noted for its ability to stand hot 
weather without bolting to seed. Grows flat 
on the ground, leaves very dark green, crumpled. 
NOBEL GIANT LEAVED. (Gaudry Long-Standing). 
A new variety on the order of Thick Leaf and 
Viroflay, but superior to either. The best of 
the so-called smooth leaved sorts. The leaves 
are thick, rather smooth, rounded and of large 
size. A quick grower which stands well before 
bolting to seed. 
NEW ZEALAND. (Tetragonia expansa). Not a 
true spinach, and unlike spinach in that it 
thrives in hot weather and in almost any kind 
of soil; also in that it can be cut over several 
times. The plant is large and spreading, with 
comparatively small leaves. Plant 3 or 4 seeds 
in a hill, the hills 2 feet apart each way. Its 
naturally slow germination can be hastened by 
soaking the seeds 24 hours in warm water. 
OTHER VARIETIES 
KING OF DENMARK. Crumpled leaf, slow seed¬ 
ing. A favorite canning sort. 
LEADING VARIETIES 
RESELECTED SAVOY. (Bloomsdale). A distinct 
improvement over the old standard Bloomsdale 
Savoy, in that it is very early and of better 
color. The leaves are beautifully crumpled and 
blistered and free from pointed leaves. This 
variety is also used very largely for fall sowing. 
BLOOMSDALE LONG STANDING SAVOY. The most 
outstanding improvement in spinach in years. 
It resembles the old Savoy, but is more compact 
in growth and has a more intensely dark green 
color. Grows a little slower than Reselected 
Savoy, but will stand heat better. In fact, it 
will stay in prime condition for cutting two 
weeks longer than most varieties. 
BLIGHT RESISTANT SAVOY. Developed by the 
Virginia Dept, of Agriculture and resistant to 
spinach yellows. A Savoy type, but inclined 
to run to seed quickly in hot weather, and for 
this reason generally used for fall sowing. 
OLD DOMINION. A variety new to the general 
public, a cross between King of Denmark and 
Virginia Blight Resistiant Savoy. This is a 
yellows-resistant sort and is slow to go to seed. 
Excellent for fall seeding for an early spring 
crop, but rather too slow growing for fall or 
mid-winter crop. The leaves are deeply bloated, 
dark blue-green, thick, and well rounded. A 
good shipping variety. 
MONSTROUS VIROFLAY. Old standard thick leaved 
type. 
PRICKLY WINTER. A canning sort with large 
round thick leaves. Late. 
ROUND THICK LEAF. A Viroflay type, now sur¬ 
passed by Nobel. 
LONG SEASON. An old standard Bloomsdale type, 
inferior to Bloomsdale Long Standing. 
It will pay you to use the newer and improved 
varieties. 
Nobel Giant Leaf 
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