502 Bloomsdale Savoy. 
40 days. Extra Dark Green Strain. A 
new, beautiful, better and darker 
strain. Its irlossy green color gives 
the plants a fresh appearance for a 
longer time and it is quite early. The 
leaves are large, fleshy and deeply 
crumpled. The plants are of upright 
growth. Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; % lb. 
15c; lb. 40c; 5 lbs. $1.50. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $ 2 . 00 ; 100 lbs. 
$18.00. 
503 Flandors. 43 days. Popular 
in Louisiana lor the home and market 
garden. Fine for canning. Leaves 
are deep green, broad and thick; in¬ 
clined to be flat and fairly smooth. 
Our strain is excellent. Pkt. 5 c; 
oz. IO c; % lb. I 5 c; lb. 40 c; 5 lbs. 
$1.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $2.00; 
100 lbs. $18.00. 
512 Winter Giant Flanders. 
40 days. A reselection of the old 
Broad-Leaved Flanders, producing an 
earlier crop of larger leaves and does 
not bolt to seed as quickly during 
warm weather. Leaves are deep 
green, smooth, broad and thick. 
Splendid lor home gardens, canning 
and for market. Pkt. 5 c ; oz. I O c ; 
% lb. 15c; lb. 40c; 5 lbs. $1.50. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $2.10; 100 lbs. 
$19.00, 
505 New Zealand. 70 days. 
The “cut-and-come-again” Spinach. 
Thrives during hot, dry weather. The 
large, spreading plants have small, 
thick, pointed, deep green leaves which 
can be picked continuously throughout 
the season. Pkt. 5c; oz. lOc; % lb. 
20c; lb. 50c; 5 lbs. $2.00. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $3.00. 
Spinach is one of the most important 
sources of vitamins. It is included in 
all healthful diets, and properly cooked 
and prepared for table, is a most palat¬ 
able dish. 
Culture. Sow in rows 16 to 20 
inches apart, thin to 6 to 8 inches apart 
in the rows. Spinach develops best in 
rich soil and in cool weather. Ready 
in 8 to 10 weeks. One ounce will sow 
100 feet of row: 8 to 10 pounds an 
acre. 
507 Long-Standing Bloomsdale. 
46 days. An attractive Savoy type with 
very crumpled, rounded, large, thick 
upright leaves of a lustrous green color. 
Remains a long time in condition. Pkt. 
5c; oz. lOc; 44 lb. 15c; lb. 40c; 
6 lbs. $1.50. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. 
$ 2 . 20 ; 100 lbs. $ 20 . 00 . 
Viroflay. 45 days, a large, 
vigorous-growing variety, with broad, 
thick, long, pointed, smooth leaves of 
a deep green color. Very hardy, with¬ 
standing considerable cold winter 
weather. Also resists heat during the 
late spring. Pkt. 5 c ; oz. I o c ; 44 
lb. I 5c; lb. 40c; 5 lbs. $1.50. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $ 2 . 00 ; 100 lbs. 
$18.00. 
511 Old Dominion. 40 days, a 
sensational new Savoy-leaved Spinach 
of the Bloomsdale type. The compact 
dark bluish green growth is heavily 
crumpled except at the very leaf-tips. 
It is blight-resistant and very slow in 
running to seed. Remains in good 
condition as long as any late-seeding 
Bloomsdale. Withstands heat and cold 
as well as any variety. Highly recom¬ 
mended to commercial growers. Pkt. 
5 c; oz. lOc; 44 lb. 15c; lb. 40c; 
5 lbs. $1.50. Not prepaid; 10 lbs. 
$ 2 . 00 ; 100 lbs. $18.00. 
Renter’s Nobel 
Giant Leaved 
Spinach 
509 Nobel Gianf- 
Leaved. 45 days. (Dark 
Green.) Our improved 
strain of this type enjoys 
a darker grreen color and 
is more long-standing. 
The leaves are large, very 
succulent, crisp, tender, 
of delicious flavor, and 
not crumpled or savoyed. 
Canners should plant this 
special stock because ot 
its enormous yield of fin¬ 
est quality, and the 
smoothness of the leaves 
makes washing a simpler 
operation. Pkt. 5c; oz, lOc; 44 lb» 
15c; lb. 40c; 5 lbs. $1.50. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $ 2 . 10 : 100 lbs. 
$19.00. 
HORSERADISH ROOTS 
SALSIFY 
Grated Horseradish is a very desirable condi¬ 
ment, always best when fresh. A few plants in 
an out-of-the-way place in the garden will sup¬ 
ply enough for the family. Does best in partly 
shaded locations in deep, rich, rather moist soil. 
A trench 4 to 5 inches deep is opened with a hoe 
and the root cuttings placed at an angle with 
their tops near the surface of the ground. Give 
frequent cultivation until leaves cover the 
ground. Pull roots in the fall, cut off tops and 
store them in a cool place in a barrel covered 
with sand. 12 Roots or sets, 35c; 25 Roots, 
60c; 50 Roots, $1.10; 100 Boots, $2.00. 
Boots are shipped separate from seed orders as 
we wait for seasonable time to ship to prevent 
damage in transit. 
RHUBARB OR PIE PLANTS 
Though not generally grown as 
it should be, this is, when cooked, 
a really palatable and nutritious 
vegetable surpassing in richness 
both carrots and parsnips. The 
flavor is similar to oysters. 
Culture. Sow in rows 12 to 18 
inches apart. Thin to 6 inches 
apart in the rows. Cover seed 
firmly with % inch of soil. Frost 
does not injure the roots. One 
ounce will bow 60 feet of row. 
Seven pounds an acre. 
492 Mammoth Sandwich 
Island. Pkt. lOc; oz. 20 c; 44 
lb. 50 c ; lb. $ i .50; 5 lbs. $5.50, 
postpaid. 
Fine for pie making and stewing. It also has 
great medicinal qualities. Not recommended for 
the Gulf Coast sections, but does well in the Cen¬ 
tral South and farther North in moist, rich, heav¬ 
ily fertilized, partly-shaded locations. Plant 3 
to 4 feet apart during the winter or early spring. 
ROOTS—30c each; 4 for $1.00. Write for 
quantit.v prices. Roots are sent separate from 
seed orders as we wait for seasonable time to 
ship. 
SORREL 
497 When well grown and cooked 
like spinach, it makes a palatable 
dish. Sow in early spring in drills 
18 inches apart and thin the seed¬ 
lings to 6 to 8 inches apart in the 
row. Ready to cut in about 60 
days. Pkt. lOc; oz. 20c; 44 lb. 
60c; lb. $ 2 . 00 , postpaid. 
483 ROQUEHE 
When young, the leaves of this 
hardy annual are used like mus¬ 
tard for salads. They resemble 
those of the radish but are 
smoother in texture. The young 
leaves are ready for Use in about 
six weeks, when the plants are 8 
to 10 inches high. Sow in shal¬ 
low rows, about 16 inches apart. 
Should be given plenty of water. 
Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 75c; 
lb. $2.50. 
TOBACCO 
Culture. '•Sow after last frost in 
seed beds. Transplant when about 
6 inches high to rows 4 feet apart, 
setting plants 3 feet apart in the 
row. 
534 White Burley, a favorite 
for plug fillers and wrappers. 
Light-colored leaves of fine flavor 
and aroma. Pkt. lOc; oz. 30c; 
44 lb. 90c; lb. $3.00. 
535 Havana. Tke leaf is very 
thin and of fine texture. This va¬ 
riety is much 'used lor cigar wrap¬ 
pers. Pkt. lOc; oz. 30c; 44 lb. 
90c; lb. $3.00. 
Vegetable Seeds 
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REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
