

SPINACH 
Dark Green Bloomsdale — A fast-growing, 
dark green, most attractive savoy spinach. The 
leaves are thick, crumpled and erect, forming a 
large vase-shaped plant with a spread of 12 to 
16’’. In warm weather with long days it shoots 
seed stalks within a few days after reaching 
marketable size so ordinarily it has been used 
only for the first spring and early fall crops. 
With seed of the longer standing varieties very 
limited in supply for 1944 this variety can be 
used throughout the season by frequent succes- 
sion, avoiding crowding, and prompt harvest 
as soon as marketable size is reached. 
It is not resistant to yellows (mosaic) and 
should not be used where that disease is preva- 
lent. 
Long Standing Bloomsdale — A second 
eatly and main crop variety standing 12-14 
days longer than regular Bloomsdale, but not 
as fast growing. The thick, crumpled, rosette 
leaves are erect, forming a large plant with a 
spread of 12”’ to 16’’. May be sown from earli- 
est spring planting until midsummer, realizing 
that all spinach seeds quicker in midsummer. 
Due to crop failure‘no seed is available in 1944. 
Summer Savoy — Acceptable seed not avail- 
able. 
Virginia Blight Resistant Savoy —A 
savoy variety resistant to blight for fall cut- 
ting. Plants are vigorous and seed rather 
quickly if planted before August 15 to Septem- 
ber 15, depending on location and weather. 
The rosette leaves are thick, crumpled and 
erect, forming a large plant with a spread of 
12-14’’. Also may be wintered over where 
temperatures are not too severe and some pro- 
tection is available. 
Old Dominion — An erect, dark green, 
slightly crumpled variety particularly adapted 
to wintering over south of Massachusetts. It is 
slower growing than Virginia Blight Resistant 
and stands longer in the spring. For over- 
wintering in southern New England, plant in 
early September; Pennsylvania, Delaware and 
Maryland, in late September. Not adapted to 
spring planting. 
Spinach Culture — All Varieties Except 
New Zealand 
One ounce of seed plants 100’ of row — 
8 to 12 lbs. per acre. Sow seed 4’’ deep, 2”” to 
4’’ apart in 14’’ to 18’’ rows. The seedbed 
should be well drained, fertile, and finely 
prepared. Side-dress with nitrogen as needed 
during the growing season. 
New Zealand — Not a true spinach but of 
similar quality when cooked. Thrives in hot 
weather when other spinach bolts to seed. 
Plants are branched, often spreading 3’ or 
4’, and grow to a height of 1-2’. The leaves 
are thick, dark green and somewhat trian- 
gular in form. Only the tender branch tips 
should be used and frequent cuttings can be 
made all summer. 
Spinach Culture — New Zealand 
One-half ounce of seed plants 100’ of row — 
3 Ibs. per acre. Soak seed 48 hours before plant- 
ing to hasten germination. Sow from May 1 to 
June 1 for summer use, in hills, 3’ x 4’ apart, 
4 seeds per hill and 1’’ deep. Seedbed should be 
well drained and finely prepared. 
SQUASH 
SUMMER BUSH VARIETIES 
Early Prolific Straight Neck — This strain 
produces medium-sized plants bearing smooth- 
skinned fruits 10-12’’ long, uniformly light 
orange yellow in color with no flecking. Seed 
cavity about 4’’ in diameter and the blossom 
end is rounded to a small scar. This strain sets 
heavily and produces over a long period. 
Long Cocozelle — A second early summer 
variety with cylindrical smooth, straight 
fruits, dark green with lighter stripes, which 
change to deep yellow at maturity. Flesh is 
firm and greenish-white and the best quality 
af all varieties of this type. It is very prolific, 
picking over a long period. Fruit can be picked 
in various stages of growth from 6” to 20” in 
length; the larger ones require paring. 
Squash Culture — Summer Bush 
One ounce plants 50 hills — 3 to 4 lbs. per 
acre. Plant after danger of frost up to June 15, 
1’’ deep in hills 4’ x 4’, 6 seeds per hill. Thin to 
3 plants per hill. 
FALL AND WINTER 
(TRAILING VINES) 
Buttercup — Acceptable seed not available. 
Warren’s Essex Hybrid — Fruits weigh 
from 10-20 lbs. 8’’ to 12’ from stem to blossom 
end and 12’’ to 16’’ in diameter. A flattened, 
cylindrical turban shape, with a distinct button 
on the blossom end. Skin is hard, warted and 
orange-red in color. The flesh is deep orange, 
thick, dry and sweet. For fall markets. 
Des Moines — Also known as Acorn and 
Table Queen. Fruits are dark green, pointed 
acorn shape, uniformly-ribbed, smooth, thin- 
shelled, 4’’ to 5’’ in diameter and 6” long. 
Flesh is light yellow, smooth in texture and 
sweet. Especially delicious when baked in the 
half shell for individual servings. 
Golden Delicious — Acceptable seed not 
available. 
Vermont Hubbard — Acceptable seed not 
available. 
Blue Hubbard — The standard variety for 
winter storage. Fruits 20’’ long, 10” in di- 
ameter, weighing 15 to 30 lbs. with solid neck 
and blossom end. The shell is blue, hard, brit- 
tle, and medium-warted. Flesh is orange- 
yellow, thick, medium-dry and sweet. 
Golden Cushaw — An exceedingly high 
quality, productive squash, highly desirable 
for home gardens, roadside stands and many 
markets. The fruits are golden russet or light 
tan in color with long generally curved necks 
and a bulbous seed end. They average to weigh 
about 4 to 5 lbs. each. When mature the flesh is 
a rich orange color, dry and sweet with only a 
small seed cavity in the bulbous end. The neck 
is solid. When green the fruits can be used just 
as the summer bush varieties but with much 
more flavor. When fully matured and carefully 
handled and stored they can be kept all winter. 
Will not cross readily with pumpkins or other 
squashes. 
Golden Cushaw — the dual-purpose squash — is ‘‘tops”’ in flavor, vitamin content 
and winter-keeping ability. 
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