







SPINACH—Inportant in Your Diet 
One ounce 
$00 foot Contains Vitamins A, C, G, Calcium and Inon 
Culture—Spinach succeeds best during the cool, moist weather of early spring, 
and should be sown just as soon as the ground can be worked, in rich, well-drained 
soil. Make a shallow furrow and cover the seed with 14 inch of soil, then firm. 
Make the rows 8 to 12 inches apart. 
585. GIANT NOBEL—(45 days.) Sown in Early Spring, New Zealand 
An improved large, smooth, thick leaved J } 
spinach, slightly crumpled toward the will Furnish “Greens” from Sum- 
center. Very crisp and tender, with a 
fine flavor. Large, vigorous, spreading mer to Frost. 
plant, slow to form seed stalks, and ex- - 
tremely heavy yielding, Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, 587. NEW ZEALAND— (60 days.) 
14 Ib, 40c, ib. $1.00, prepaid. Not pre- This green, distinct from spinach proper, 
paid, 5 lbs. at 80c per lb. thrives in hot dry weather. It makes a 
4 large plant, with small, thick, deep green 
586 BLOOMSDALE LONG leaves, and grows’ with a _ branching, 
STANDING— (39 days.) A very spreading habit to a diameter and height 
early, vigorous variety, desirable for home of two feet or more, Both leaves and 
gardens, for shipping to distant markets stalks are fleshy and brittle and of finest 
and for canning. Plants erect in growth, ‘ality when cooked. In harvesting cut 
hardy and attractive. Savoy type leaves, Only the 4-inch tips of branches. Pkt. 
large, thick and dark glossy green.  10¢, oz. 20c, ¥4 Ib. 55c, Ib. $2.00, Bre: 
Quick growing, slow to run to seed. Pkt, Paid. Not prepaid, 5 lbs. at $1.75 per Ib. 
10c, oz. 15c, ¥% Ib. 40c, Ib, $1.00, pre- ¥ 
paid, Not prepaid, 5 lbs, at 80c per 1b. Mustard Spinach, See Page 16 
Bloomsdale Spinach has thick, glossy green leaves, 
attractively crumpled. 
Rhubark Seed ii!" SWISS CHARD Spinach 





571. VICTORIA—A vigorous grower with thick, red One ounce will sow 
stalks of excellent quality. Sow in April in drills one foot . . 
apart, covering *4; inch, Thin out to 12 inches apart in 200 feet of drill. é 
the row, when a few inches high, The following spring, rf A 
transplant to deep rich soil, 3 feet apart, Pkt. 10c, oz. Swiss Chard is a summer green that 
25c, % Ib. 90c; prepaid. will stand the hottest weather and 
For Rhubarb Roots, see page 27. continue to produce until frost. Use 
only the young tender leaves six to 
S al . Vegetable One oz. for twelve inches long. Old large leaves 
Oyster 100 ft. of row must be pulled off and disposed of at 
578. MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND—A de. '€3U!aF intervals. 
licioys vegetable, appetizing and nutritious, with a mild 588. LUCULLUS (55 days.) Forms 
oyster-like flavor. Roots 6 to 8 inches long, from 1 to tall, sturdy plants, upstanding in_ habit of 
14% inches thick, tapering, smooth, dull white. Plants 
3% ft. tall. Like parsnips, the flavor is improved by 
frost. The roots are 
supply should be 


growth. Light green leaves, large, broad and 
A heavily crumpled. Very tender when cooked. 
ready for use in October, when a The thick white stalks are splendid for 
, en up and stored like carrots; the creaming like asparagus, and provide a most 
remainder may be left in the ground for use in spring. = appetizing dish. Pkt. 
Pkt. 10c, oz. 45c, 44 lb, $1.50, prepaid. 10c, oz. 20c, %4 Ib. 60c, 
Ib. $2.25, prepaid. Not 
prepaid, 5 lbs, at $2.00 
























Contains Carbohydrates, 
lampa Minerals, Protein 
and Vitamin A 
650. TAMPALA — The ‘‘Three-in-One’’ Vegetable. 
Cooked Tampala leaves are different in flavor from all 
other greens, Young leaves, finely chopped, make a re- 
freshing’ salad. Tampala stems, with all leaves removed, 
may be cooked and served like asparagus, Plants grow 


Chard 
Lucullus 
Eat leafy greens for health, 
Swiss Chard Is Rich 
In Vitamins 
2 feet tall, 14% feet across, and will not go to seed, new 
shoots and leaves keep coming even in hot weather, Ready 
to cut six weeks after planting. Pkt. 15c, % oz 1.00 
oz. $1.75, prepaid. 7 oe ere 
New Crimson 
< Chard 
Has a Sweet, Delicate Flavor You 
Never Knew Existed in a Leafy 
Vegetable 2 
A 589. RHUBARB CHARD—(60 days.) 
Swi The leaf-stalks, considered by many as the 
Wiss most delicious part of the Chard plant, are 
Chard bright crimson, the rich eolor extending out 
through the veins into the dark green, heav- 
with ily crumpled leaves. Grow and cook it as 
Gricht you would other Chards, and you will find it 
rg even more delicious, The plant is so deco- 
crimson rative and striking in appearance that it 
ait may be grown in the flower garden, Pkt. 10c, 
stalks. 
oz. 45c, % lb. $1.35, prepaid. 
662. CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF 
— Hardy and prolific, this variety is best 
ehacce. adapted to growing in the central and north- 
ern states. Bulletins on the proper dele of 
. . tobacco may be obtained free of charge by 
One oz. will provide enough writing to your state college or department 
plants for one acre. of agriculture. Pkt, 15c, Y2 oz. 50c, oz. 90c, 
prepaid, 




Tampala produces greens all summer. Stands hot weather. 
Bibb Lettuce for Earliest Spring Planting. The Small Firm Heads Blanch to an Appetizing 
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