L. P. GUNSON & CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 45 

MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND SALSIFY 
SPINACH 
A packet will sow 25 feet of row, 14 lb. 200 feet, 10 to 14 lbs. per acre. 
Spinach is very hardy, extremely wholesome and palatable, and makes a delicious dish of greens, 
retaining its bright green color after cooking. Spinach is rich in vitamines and is an aid to health 
of children and adults. Should be sown in every garden. Steaming is the best way to cook spinach 
but if this is not possible, use only water that clings to the leaves after washing and keep the pan 
tightly covered. In either case, cook only for a short time and do not let it stand long before serving. 
CULTURE. Spinach requires rich ground, the richer the better. Sow in drills about 16 inches 
apart and thin to 3 inches apart in the rows when the leaves are an inch wide. In the North, the 
seed can be planted as soon as the ground can be prepared. In the South, spinach will winter over fi 
with little or no protection but in the North when planted in the fall for spring use, the plants 
should be protected with a light covering of leaves or straw. 
LONG STANDING BLOOMSDALE 
A strain of Norfolk or Bloomsdale Savoy that has rapi ily become the most 
popular Spinach grown. The leaves are very large, thick and heavy, deep 
green in color, very much crumpled and of the best quality. On account of the 
large size of the leaves it will practically double the vield of the older kinds. 
eee LL 
I got a nice crop from your seed, nice shaped, no mixed onions. 
E. H. Tank, Doster, Mich. 
