SPINACH 
Two ounces will sow a row 100 feet long; 8 to 10 lbs. when planted in 
rows 18 inches apart or 20 to 25 lbs. when planted in 10-inch rows on beds 
4 feet wide will plant an acre. 
Culture: Spinach requires rich, sweet land and liberal fertilizer. For 
fall crops, sow three-fourths inch deep from the first of August to the 
10th of November, and when the plants are large enough, thin from 4 to 
6 inches apart. For spring crop, sow from February to April. 
Tait’s Thorobred Dark Green Norfolk or Bloomsdale Savoy. 
(40 days). Our re-selected strain of Bloomsdale Savoy is earlier than 
the ordinary Bloomsdale, and slower in going to seed. The plants are 
quite large, with thick, glossy, dark green crumpled or savoyed leaves, 
which remain crisp and fresh a long time after being cut and packed. 
A good sort for planting in the fall or early spring. Oz., 5c; % lb., 15c; 
lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. 
Tait'a Thorobred Long Standing Bloomsdale Savoy. In our 
judgment this is the best all-round late seeding Spinach. The color is 
very dark green, the leaves remarkably savoyed, and it will remain in 
marketable condition in the spring two weeks longer than Norfolk 
Bloomsdale before going to seed. Oz., 5c; ^ lb., 15c; lb., 35c; 5 lbs., 
$1.35, postpaid. 
Virginia Savoy Spinach 
Northland. (45 days). A dark 
green selection from Giant Thick 
Leaved Nobel Spinach. The huge, 
smooth leaves are very succulent 
and of splendid quality. This va¬ 
riety will produce more tonnage 
per acre than any other sort, and 
is slow in going to seed. A good 
sort for the home garden, and 
especially good for canning, Oz., 
5c; % lb., 20c; lb., 40c; 5 lbs., 
$1.50, postpaid. 
Old Dominion. (45 days). A late 
seeding, blight-resistant Spinach 
developed by Dr. H. H. Zimmerly 
of the Virginia Truck Experi¬ 
ment Station. It is a cross between 
Virginia Savoy and King of Den¬ 
mark, and possesses the blight- 
resistance of the Virginia Savoy 
and the late seeding character¬ 
istic of the King of Denmark. 
The leaves are dark green, and 
crumpled or savoyed except at 
the tip. Should be sown in the 
late fall or early spring for the 
spring crop. Oz., 5c; *4 !!>•» 15c; 
lb., 35^c; 5 lbs., $1.35, postpaid. 
Princess Juliana. An improved 
late seeding Spinach and a good 
variety for spring sowing for 
local markets, as it is of splendid 
quality, productive and very slow 
to bolt to seed. The leaves are 
slightly savoyed and quite dark 
in color. For shipping it is not so 
good as Long Standing Blooms¬ 
dale Savoy. Oz., 5c; % lb., 15c; 
lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.35, postpaid. 
Vire:inia Savoy Blight-Resist¬ 
ant. (40 days). This distinct va¬ 
riety was developed by Dr. H. H. 
Zimmerly at the Virginia Truck 
Experiment Station at Norfolk, 
Virginia, and can be grown in 
“blight” (mosaic) infested soils 
where ordinary Spinach cannot 
be grown. Our seed is produced 
from stock seed furnished by the 
Virginia Truck Experiment Sta¬ 
tion; is almost as savoyed as the 
Norfolk or Bloomsdale; just as 
early, nearly as dark in color, and far superior to most of the so-called “blight-resistant” 
strains being offered in the trade. Should be planted only in the late summer or early fall, 
as it goes to seed quickly when sown in the spring. Oz., 5c; ^ lb., 15c; lb., 30c; 5 lbs., 
$1.25, postpaid. 
King of Denmark. A popular Long Standing variety. It is medium early, of rapid growth, 
resembling somewhat Long Standing, but the leaves are more savoyed, and of a dark green 
color. Slow in running to seed. Oz., 5c; % lb., 15c; lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.35, postpaid. 
New Zealand Spinach 
New Zealand. (50 days). A 
“cut and come again” sum¬ 
mer variety, and while not 
botanically related to Spin¬ 
ach, is a good substitute. 
The large, spreading plants 
grow vigorously in any soil 
during hot weather, produc¬ 
ing an astonishing quantity 
of small, thick, pointed dark 
green leaves which resem¬ 
ble Spinach in appearance 
and flavor, and when cut, 
come again in a few days. 
Plant from April to July, % 
of an inch deep in rows 2% 
feet apart, dropping 3 or 4 
seeds every 2 feet in the 
row. The seed should be 
' soaked 24 hours before 
planting. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; 
% lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., 
$2.75, postpaid. 
Norfolk or Bloomsdale Spinach 
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