Spinach May Be Sowed Very Early 
SPINACH 
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Pkt. will sow 25 ft. row 
1 oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
All varieties except New Zealand should be sown % inch deep and 2 to 4 inches apart in 14 to 18 inch rows. 
New Zealand spinach seed should be soaked 24 hours before planting. Sow | inch deep, 4 inches apart in rows. 
Plenty of room should be allowed between rows as plants spread 3 to 4 feet. 
be worked. 
Sow spinach seed as soon as soil can 
Bloomsdale Savoy, Long Standing Bloomsdale, and Nobel should be sown only in the Spring as they are 
apt to blight if sown later in the season. 
or canning and is easier to wash than the savoyed or curled types. 
Nobel is a large, smooth-leafed variety suitable for home use, freezing, 
Blight Resistant Savoy should be used for 
Fall planting. New Zealand is the only variety that will withstand hot Summer weather. 
400 BLOOMSDALE SAVOY, Dark Green Strain: 
40 days. Plants are upright and compact, attain a 
height of 10 to 12 inches and spread of 12 to 15 inches. 
Leaves large, blistered and crumpled, rich deep 
glossy green, of splendid quality. Its darker color 
gives the plants a fresh appearance for a longer time 
after being cut than ordinary Bloomsdale. Pkt. 10 
cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 10 lbs. 
$4.50; 100 Ibs. $40.00. 
401 NOBEL: 43 days. A strain of Giant Thick Leaved 
Spinach. Plants large, vigorous, and spreading; slow 
to form seedstalks, and an extremely heavy yielder. 
Leaves very large, thick, broad arrow-shaped with 
rounded tip. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 25 
cts.; lb. 65 cts.; 10 Ibs. $5.00; 100 lbs. $45.00. 
*402 LONG STANDING BLOOMSDALE: 45 days. 
Plants large, very uniform, erect and sturdy, with 
very attractive, highly crumpled and blistered dark 
green leaves. Only a few days later than Blooms- 
dale, it holds much longer without going to seed. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 
10 lbs. $4.50; 100 Ibs. $40.00. 
*403 BLIGHT RESISTANT SAVOY: 40 days. 
Bred at the Virginia Experiment Station for sections 
where blight (mosaic) occurs. Plants upstanding, 
vigorous. Leaves somewhat smoother than other 
strains of Savoy, but inclined to bolt to seed earlier 
in hot weather. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; % lb. 
20 cts.; lb. 50 cts.; 10 lbs. $4.50; 100 lbs. $40.00. 
404 NEW ZEALAND: 70 days. Not a true spinach, 
though similar when cooked. The large, spreading 
plants have small, thick, pointed, deep green leaves 
which can be picked repeatedly throughout the sea- 
son. Seed should be soaked for 24 hours before 
planting. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; % lb. 55 cts.; 
Ib. $1.60; 10 Ibs. $15.00; 100 Ibs. $175.00. 
SALSIFY or VEGETABLE 
OYSTER 
Pkt. will sow 12 ft. row 
1 oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
Sow seed thinly % inch deep in 2 ft. rows. Thin 
seedlings to 3 inches. 
Salsify roots may be dug in the Fall, piled in a shelt- 
ered spot and covered with leaves for Winter use. 
Freezing does not injure the roots; in fact it improves 
their flavor. Salsify may be used in soups or scalloped 
as you would prepare oysters. 
*380 MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND: An im- 
proved variety that is slow growing, requires all 
season. Roots are 8 to 9 inches long, 1% to 2 inches 
thick, tapering, smooth, and dull white. Pkt. 15 
cts.; % oz. 35 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 4% Ib. $1.20; Ib. 
$4.00; 10 Ibs. $38.00. 
SWISS CHARD 
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Pkt. will sow 15 ft. row 
1 oz. will sow 100 ft. row 
Sow thinly % inch deep in 2 feet rows as soon as 
ground can be worked in Spring. Thin plants to 6 
inches apart. By cutting off and using full grown out- 
side leaves, a continuous harvest may be enjoyed 
throughout the season. 
Lucullus is the most commonly grown chard. Ford- 
hook is darker green and grows a little larger. Ruby 
is red, as the name implies, and has more of a beet 
flavor than either Lucullus or Fordhook Giant. If 
you like beet greens, you will like Ruby Chard. 
*400 RUBY: 60 days. A recently introduced strain 
in which the stems and midribs are bright red. 
Leaves are crumpled, dark green with red veins. 
Pkt. 15 cts.; % oz. 30 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; % lb. $1.50; 
Ib. $5.00. 
*401 LUCULLUS: 60 days. Plants are upstanding 
in habit of growth. Leaves are crumpled, bright 
yellowish green. Stems thick, broad, and pale green. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; % Ib. 45 cts.; lb. $1.30; 
10 lbs. $12.00. 
402 FORDHOOK GIANT: 60 days. Plants are tall 
and sturdy. Leaves are broad, heavily crumpled, 
dark green. Stems broad, thick and white. Pkt. 
10 oe oz. 20 cts.; % lb. 45 cts.; lb. $1.35; 10 Ibs. 
$12.50. 

Ruby Chard is not only better flavored than the green chard but 
also can be used effectively in bouquets. Swiss Chard is the most 
satisfactory hot weather plant for use as “‘greens’’. 
