SPINACH — Better Because They're 
Professionally Grown 

Reselected Long Standing Bloomsdale 
CULTURE: Spinach thrives in any ordinary 
soil but rich soil increases the size and qual- 
ity and its cultivation is a very simple matter. 
To secure spinach very early in the spring, 
the seed should be planted in the fall. Fora 
succession, sow again early in the spring and 
every two weeks thereafter. Sow seed in rows 
16 to 20 inches apart and thin to 2 to 4 inches 
apart, or seed may be broadcast and thinned 
out to 4 inches. As spinach likes cool weather 
: does exceptionally well in our mountain val- 
eys. 
GIANT NOBEL or GAUDRY. (Long 
standing.) Very valuable early ship- 
ping variety. Plants are large, vigorous 
and spreading, producing large thick and 
somewhat crinkled leaves which are 
pointed with rounded tips. A very dark 
green color and a very good keeping 
variety after cut. Especially suited for 
mountain growing. 
SUPRA. A very large, broad, thick-leaved 
Giant Noble. 
VIKING or QUEEN OF HOLLAND. A 
new introduction and of great merit. 
The leaves are large like King of Den- 
mark, but are borne on shorter stems. 
Matures earlier than King of Denmark. 
Color is darker than Giant Nobel or 
King of Denmark. Leaves are thick, 
slightly curled and slightly rounded at 
ends. A very heavy yielder and a slow 
seeder. We are pleased to recommend 
it very highly. 
RESELECTED LONG STANDING BLOOMS- 
DALE SAVOY. An improved Long Stand- 
ing Bloomsdale. The seed we offer is 
from selected plants and this variety we 
especially recommend to spinach grow- 
ers in the mountains or high altitudes, 
because it is a heavy yielder and true 
to type and even slower to go to seed 
than our standard stock of Long Standing 
Bloomsdale. Through careful breeding 
and selection a much sturdier plant of 
fine appearance. Grows erect, leaves 
semicurled of a dark green color. 
MONSTROUS VIROFLAY. A large vigor- 
ous growing variety with long, broad, 
pointed, thick, smooth leaves of deep 
areen color. 

Viking or Queen of Holland 
All-America Selections—Award of Merit 

SPINACH PRICES 
Varieties 
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Viking or Queen of Holland....................0006. 
Extra Dark Green Bloomsdale (Savoy) (New).... .05 .15 .30 # .90 
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Postpaid 
Not Ppd. 
Pkt. Oz. Mlb. Ib. 51bs. 100 lbs. 
sueteetes $ .05 $ .15 $ .30 $ .90 $4.20 $70.00 
sexenseat 05 15 .30 .90 4.20 70.00 
BELAY: 05 15 .30 .90 4.20 70.00 
4.20 70.00 
eee 05 .15 .30 .90 4.20 70.00 
Brees 05 .15 .30 .90 4.20 70.00 
Bo are 05 15 .30 .90 4.20 70.00 
4.20 70.00 
sabsneane 65 .15  .30 90 4.20 70.00 


SPINACH SEED SUPPLY 
The supply of Spinach is like that of 
Cauliflower seed, very short. The larg- 
er part of the American supply of 
Spinach seed came from Holland and 
Denmark and with these countries in 
the war zone that source of supply has 
practically been cut off and the small 
amount of seed which has come 
through from Europe has been at a 
very heavy expense. The American 
crop of seed this year is again small. 
All Spinach seed should be treated 
with Cuprocide. See page 69. 
NORTHLAND. This variety has all the 
good characteristics of the Giant Nobel 
but in addition the leaves are much 
darker green color, and are large. This 
new variety we recommend highly in- 
stead of Viking or King of Denmark. 
HARLEM MARKET or PRICKLEY SEEDED 
BLOOMSDALE. The best variety to be 
planted for wintering over, as it is very 
hardy. The seed is prickly, leaves very 
much curled and thick. We recommend 
this variety instead of Prickly Seed 
Winter. 
EXTRA DARK GREEN BLOOMSDALE SA- 
VOY. (New.) This is the darkest leaf of 
all Savoy Spinach and a better variety 
than the old Bloomsdale. Leaves remain 
fresh, crisp and green a long time after 
being cut. ; 
OLD DOMINION. Blight resistant. This 
variety is very resistant to Mosaic dis- 
eases. Also know as yellows or blight. 
On our trial we have found it to be the 
best blight resistant sort. Leaves are 
very curly or Savoy, dark green color, 
large in size, borne on long, strong stems, 
withstands cold weather and very suit- 
able for late fall crop. An enormous 
yielder. 
NEW ZEALAND. Native of New Zealand, 
quite distinct from other varieties of spin- 
ach, it thrives in hot, dry weather. The 
large, spreading plants have small, thick, 
pointed, deep green leaves, which can be 
picked repeatedly throughout the season. 

Old Dominion 

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THE WESTERN SEED COMPANY, DENVER, COLORADO 
