
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. 




Reuter’s Nobel 
Giant-Leaved 
Spinach 
507 Long-Standing Blooms- 
dale. 45 days. An attractive Savoy 
type with very crumpled, rounded, 
large, thick upright leaves of a lus- 
trous green color. Remains a long 
time in condition. A great favorite 
for home and market gardeners be- 
cause of the uniform handsome 
plants and remarkable long standing 
quality. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; %4 Ib. 
25c; lb. 80c; 5 lbs. $3.50. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $5.50; 100 Ibs. 
511 Old Dominion. 40 gays. a 
sensational new Savoy-leaved Spinach 
The compact 
dark bluish green growth is heavily 
crumpled except at the very leaf-tips. 
It is blight-resistant and very slow in 
in good 
condition as long as any late-seeding 
Withstands heat and cold 
as well as any variety. Highly recom- 
mended to commercial growers. 
2565) lb; 
.50. Not prepaid: 10 
of the Bloomsdale type. 
running to seed. Remains 
Bloomsdale. 
1Oc; oz 5c; % Ib. 
80c; 5 lbs. $3 
lbs. $5.50; 100 lbs. $45.00. 
Fresh 
SPINACH 
from Your 
| Own Garden 
Fe: : Tastes Better! 
509 Nobel Giant-Leaved. 
45 days. (Dark Green). Our im- 
proved strain of this type enjoys 
a darker green color and is more 
long-standing. The leaves are 
large, broad, tender, of delicious 
flavor, and not crumpled or sa- 
voyed. Canners should plant this 
special stock because of its enor- 
mous yield of finest quality, and 
the smoothness of the leaves 
makes washing a simple opera- 
tion. A fine variety for both 
market gardeners and home use. 
Slow to go to seed. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. [5c; %4 lb. 30c; lb. 90c; 
5 Ibs. $4.00. Not prepaid: 10 
come again’”’ 


502 Bloomsdale Savoy. if ner tistrs 
Dark Green Strain. A new beautiful, better 
and darker strain. Its glossy green color 
gives the plants a fresh appearance for a 
longer time after being cut, and it is quite 
early. The leaves are large, fleshy and 
deeply crumpled. The plants are of up- 
right growth. Pkt. 10c; oz 15c¢3; % Ib. 
25c; Ib. 80c;3 5 Ibs. $3.50. Not prepaid: 
10 lbs. $5.50; 100 lbs. $45.00. 
503 Flanders. 43 days. An early and vig- 
orous growing sort. Very popular in 
Louisiana for the home and market garden. 
Fine for canning. Leaves are deep green, 
broad and thick; inclined to be flat and 
fairly smooth. Our strain is excellent. 
Pkt. 10c; oz 15c¢; % Ib. 30c; Ib. 90C; 5 Ibs. 
oE6 00, Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $6.00; 100 lbs. 
ov. . 
504 Viroflay. 45 days. A large, vigorous- 
growing variety, with broad, thick, long, pointed, 
smooth leaves of a deep green color. Very hardy, 
withstanding considerable cold winter weather. 
Also resists heat during the late spring. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 15c; % lb. 30c; lb. 90c; 5 Ibs. $4.00. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $6.00; 100 lbs. $50.00. 
505 New Zealand. 70 days. The ‘‘cut and 
Spinach. Thrives during hot, dry 
weather and yields continuously from late spring 
to late fall. The large, spreading plants produce 
great quantities of small, thick pointed, deep green 
leaves of a delightful flavor. Seeds start growth 
quicker if soaked in warm water 24 hours, Pkt. 
{Oc; oz 25c; % lb. 75c; Ib. $2.50; 5 Ibs. 
$45.00. 
VEGETABLE PEAR (Mirliton) 
Easily grown in the home gardens of the South. 
The pears are produced on climbing vines with 
perennial roots. They make a very tasty dish 
boiled, stuffed with various dressings and baked. 
Plant in early Spring after weather becomes set- 
tled in hills 15-20 feet apart. In Fall mulch 
with straw or litter to prevent roots from freez- 
ing. 30c each; 2 for 55c; 6 for $1.50, post- 
paid. 
HORSERADISH ROOTS 
Horseradish is always best when freshly grated. 
Grows best in a partly shaded location in moist 
soil. Place roots at an angle covering top about 
1 inch. Pull roots in the Fall and store in cool 
place covered with sand. 12 Roots. or Sets, 35c; 
25 Roots, 6Oc; 50 Roots, $1.10; 100 Roots, 
$2.00. Roots are shipped separate from seed 
orders as we wait for seasonable time to ship. 
RHUBARB OR PIE PLANTS 
Fine for pie making and stewing. Does well 
in the Central South and farther North in moist, 
rich, partly-shaded locations. Plant 3 to 4 feet 
apart during the Winter or early Spring. Roots— 
30c each; 4 for $1.00. Write for quantity 
prices. Roots are sent separate from seed orders 
as we wait for seasonable time to ship. 
Vegetable Seeds 
Ibs. $6.00; 100 Ibs. $50.00. 
$11.25. 
SALSIFY 
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 sow 50 feet of row. 
Seven pounds an acre. 
492 Mammoth Sandwich 
Island. Crop very short. Pkt. 
{Oc; oz. 25c¢c; %4 lb. 75c; Ib. 
$2.25. 
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. 15c; oz. 50c; % Ib. 
$1.50. 
23. 
Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $21.00. 
483 ROQUETTE 
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. 0c¢;., oz. -60c; %. lb. 
$1.50; lb. $4.75. 
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. {0c; oz. 40c; 
% Ib. $1.25; lb. $3.75. 
535 Havana. ‘he leaf is very 
thin and of fine texture. This va- 
riety is much ‘used for cigar wrap- 
pers. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; % lb. 
$1.25; lb. $3.75. 

REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
