VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES 
KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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SPINACH—Continued 
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GIANT NOBEL or Giant Thick Leaved (Round Seeded) SABOR 43 
Outstanding variety of the giant thick leaf group. Early in season, coming into market¬ 
able stage between the Bloomsdale Savoy and the Long Standing. A fine variety for 
both market gardeners and canning. Slow to bolt seeders. Gaudry, Giant Fillbasket 
and Northland are very similar. 
PLANTS—Large and spreading, hardy, rapid grower, an exceptionally heavy yielder. 
LEAVES—Very large, broad, rounded, arrow shaped with rounded tip, firm, tender, 
thick, curled in early stages, smooth and slightly crumpled at maturity, rich 
bright green in color, of excellent quality. 
KING OF DENMARK (Round Seeded) SPACE 46 
Noted for its long-standing ability and resistance to heat. Commonly holds its market¬ 
able stage a week or more longer than other varieties of spinach without bolting. 
PLANTS—Large, open growth with rather long petioles, extremely hardy, vigorous 
grower. 
LEAVES—Medium large, tapered to narrow rounded point, coarsely crumpled, firm, 
tender, thick, dull dark green. 
NEW ZEALAND Tetrogonia expansa SAINT 65 
A distinct sort that is not a true spinach. It will thrive on poor soil or in extreme hot 
weather conditions which are not suitable for ordinary spinach. It is a continuous pro¬ 
ducer of greens, by replacing removed leaves with new growth. Difficult to germinate 
except under soil conditions. 
PLANTS—Large, hardy, spreading, but tall, bushlike plants which produce fine green 
shoots; should be planted in 3-foot rows. 
LEAVES—Small, thick, fleshy, broad, pointed, deep green; of very fine flavor when 
cooked. 
OLD DOMINION, BLIGHT RESISTANT (Round Seeded) SPADE 41 
An introduction by the Virginia Experiment Station, resistant to mosaic and a good 
shipper. Possesses fairly long-standing period before seeding. Recommended as a late 
fall planting variety for a spring crop. 
PLANTS—Similar to Bloomsdale, except slightly smoother in appearance, and a little 
flatter spreading growth. 
LEAVES—Likened to Bloomsdale, except slightly less blistered or savoyed, and some¬ 
what more pointed. 
STRAINS OF GIANT NOBEL—Keystone Trial Grounds, St. Louis, Mo. 
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