SELECTED SEEDS FOR HOME AND MARKET GARDENERS 25 



SPINACH 
Everybody knows that spinach is high on 
the list of health-giving, body-building veg- 
etables. Grow more and eat more. It is 
essentially a spring and autumn crop and 
delights in cool, moist weather. While an 
annual, it is so hardy that it may be sown in 
the fall and carried over the winter, except 
in the extreme North, coming on very early 
in the spring. Abundant, quickly available 
plant food is desirable and an application of 
Harlem Market 
highly nitrogenous fertilizer is advantageous 
when the plants are about half grown. Plant 
to a depth of one inch in rows 16 to 20 
inches apart thin to 6 inches apart in the 
row. Spinach has had more attention from 
plant breeders the past few years and varie- 
ties are now much larger leaved, more suc- 
culent and remain in good edible condition 
longer. Do not use poisonous insecticides for 
insect control. Plant 1 ounce of seed to 100: 
feet of drill, 8 pounds per acre. 
50 days: 
This is an exceptionally fine spinach and will stand a long time before bolting. It takes 
a few days longer to reach a marketable stage yet it’s a quick spinach of fine quality. It is 
an excellent shipper. Pkt., .10; oz., .20; %4 
(A) Bloomsdale Long Standing 
lb., .60; 12 lb., $1.00. 
47 Days 
The improved Savoy type, standing a week longer in hot weather. Pkt., .10; 0oz., .20; 
% Ib., .60. 
Viking (New) 
Early 
Large Leaved 
The new variety 
is similar to the 
dark green Noble. 
Excellent LO er: 
market gardens 
and canning. Plant 
is large, spread- 
ing. Vigorous, 
long-standing, pro- 
ducing largecrops. 
Pkt., .10; 0z., .20; 
1% Ib., .60. 
Juliana 
48 days 
An excellent, 
second early, long- 
standing sort for 
home gardens and 
shipping. Leaves 
are round, with 
short stems. Very 
thick and crumpl- 
ed leaves are dark 
green. Very slow 
in going to seed 
and many times 
will last longer 
than Bloomsdale 
Long Standing. 
ICE LOS, OF cers 
1% lb., .60. 
New Zealand 
This variety thrives in hot, dry weather, 

BLOOMSDALE LONG STANDING 
very valuable for summer crop. The large 
spreading plants have small, thick, pointed, deep green leaves which can be picked repeat- 
edly throughout the summer. Pkt., .10; 0z., .35; %4 Ib., $1.25. 
King of Denmark 
45 Days 
Stands longer than most sorts. Leaves large, rounded, somewhat blistered, deep green. Vig- 
orous grower with spreading habit. Excellent for home gardeners and canners. PEG. 30% 
oz., .20; %4 Ib., .60; 14 Ib., $1.00. 

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(A) RECOMMENDED VARIETIES 
