
Giessler’s Dependable Vegetable Seeds 
SPINACH 
Culture. Sow the seed in good rich ground free from acid, 1 inch deep in rows 
1 foot apart. Varieties which go quickly to seed in hot weather may be sown very 
early in the spring and again August 15th. Other varieties may be sown any time 
in the spring. 
King of Denmark. Leaves are large, 
rounded and of a deep green color, 
and remain in good condition a week 
after some varieties have gone to 
seed. It has quite a butter flavor. 
OR, Bice WA, lhe, Woe. 
Bloomsdale Long Standing Savoy. More 
compact in growth and a deeper green 
color than other Savoy varieties. It 
will stay in prime condition for cut- 
ting longer than many other varieties. 
(On, Dee VA Alloys Wore: 
Extra Early Dark Green Savoy. An 
improved strain which is very early. 
The leaves are beautifully crumpled 
and free from tapering points. Also 
good for fall sowing. Oz., 25¢; 14 
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Old Dominion. Resistant to mosaic 
blight and of long standing character. 
Plant similar to the Savoy but leaves 
somewhat more pointed. Very re- 
sistant to cold and used mostly in 
fall plantings for early spring harvest. 
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Blight-Resistant Savoy (Virginia). A 
standard Savoy type long popular be- 
cause of its resistance to blight or 
yellows. The best for fall sowing. 
OVA, es VA Ii, Wie, 
Summer Savoy. All-America Bronze 
Medal for 1937. A selection from 
Long Standing Bloomsdale with 
darker green leaves and adapted for 
early summer or fall cutting as it is 
3 or 4 days longer standing. Oz., 
DXCS WA Moy. WINS. 
New Zealand. Ready for use in about 
10 weeks from sowing. This variety 
may be cut and comes back again all 
summer. The leaves are very small. 
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Silat 
Tendergreen Perpetual Summer. Grows 
a spray of broad, smooth, flat, 
rounded leaves and should be cut 
when about 5 inches long. Pkt., 15c; 
(Ove, Ses WA, Illoy.., Sil 4GV0S Toy, SSEI(OLO). 
SQUASH 
Culture. Plant the seeds early in May or as soon as the ground is warm, placing 
8 to 10 seeds in hills 5 feet apart. Later, thin out, leaving the three strongest 
plants in each hill. 
One ounce will plant 25 hills. 
SUMMER VARIETIES 
Acorn, or Table Queen. Fruit about 
6 inches long and 4 inches thick; 
dark green shell and light yellow 
flesh. Fine for baking. Pkt., 15c; 
0z., 40c; 4 Ib., $1.00. 
Cocozelle, Long, Light Green Striped. 
Of Italian marrow type, increasingly 
popular for the home garden. Cylin- 
drical, straight, smooth, dark green 
with lighter green stripes which 
change to deep yellow at maturity; 
flesh very firm, greenish white; a very 
early, prolific variety. More tender 
than other summer Squashes. Pkt., 
ie mOZ moO Gml/Albs 9/5: 
Early Prolific Straightneck. All-Amer- 
ica Silver Medal for 1938. An at- 
tractive, productive strain of Giant 
Straightneck; though the fruits are 
somewhat smaller, they are earlier 
and more prolific and of bright lem- 
on-yellow color. Pkt., 15c; 0z., 30c; 
VY |lb., 85c. 
Giant Summer Straightneck. Popular 
with market gardeners and home gar- 
dens. Fruits thick-necked, straight 
lemon-yellow; flesh thick, light yel- 
lowaekts) 10c: oz., 30c; 14 Ib.) 75c. 
White Bush Scallop. Very early sum- 
mer variety. Fruit flattened and scal- 
loped, with smooth creamy white 
ci kt ec mOZ 4 0c8 An Ib. 
$1.00. 
Zucchini. A well-known Italian marrow 
type. Fruits nearly cylindrical, 
straight. Color medium green, mot- 
tled with cream-gray and lighter 
green lace pattern and stripes; flesh 
very firm and of delicate flavor. 
Should be picked when about 6 
inches long. Pkt., 25c; 0z., 40c; 14 
Hoye, SIL 25% 
WINTER SQUASH 
Warted Hubbard. Similar to the old 
improved Hubbard with a deeper 
green skin and a better flavor. Flesh 
bright orange-yellow. Pkt., 15c; 0z., 
BC Aa e OD: 
Warren Turban (Special). A _ select 
stock of the popular New England 
variety, turban shaped, flattened at 
top and bottom and with a distinct 
button at the blossom end. Well 
warted and orange-red in color. Pkt., 
10c; 07z., 35¢; 14 lb., $1.00. 
SORREL 
Culture. A hardy perennial, which may 
bear for several years. Sow in spring 
or summer in drills. Excellent in salads, 
or cooked like spinach. The flavor of 
the green leaf is slightly sour, hence 
often called Sour Grass. An ounce will 
sow 150 feet; 10 to 12 pounds per 
acre. 
Narrow Leaf or Silver Leaf. A superior 
variety used as a salad; also as a 
boiled vegetable. Has a pleasant acid 
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Giant 
Summer 
Straightneck 
Squash 


Warted 
Hubbard 
Squash 






Bloomsdale Long Standing Savoy Spinach 



Cocozelle Squash 
(Italian Vegetable Marrow) 
