DESSERT SEED CO. : EL CENTRO, CALIF. 

SPINACH 
(Spinacia oleracea) (Annual) 
Prickly Seeded Varieties 
Dark Green Prickly Seeded. Good yielder, leaves are thick, large, fairly 
dark green, hardy. 
Hollandia. More attractive and productive than the regular strain of 
Prickly Spinach. Leaves are large, thick, arrow-shaped. Vigorous 
spreading habit, dark green. 
Round Seeded Varieties 
Bloomsdale Reselected, Savoy Leaved, Dark Green. The standard 
variety, height 10 to 12 inches, spread 12 to 15 inches, leaves are 
crumpled or blistered, rich deep glossy green. 
Bloomsdale Long Standing. Little later than regular Bloomsdale. 
Stands 10 to 14 days longer before bolting, a little darker green 
and of more compact habit. 
Bloomsdale Blight Resistant (same as Virginia blight-resistant). 
Bloomsdale or Virginia Blight Resistant. Useful where mosaic blight 
occurs, similar to Bloomsdale or Savoy leaved. Sparser growing 
than Long Standing Bloomsdale, inclined to bolt early, good for 
fall sowing. 
Old Dominion Blight Resistant. A cross between Virginia Blight Re- 
sistant and King of Denmark. Leaves are dark green and heavily 
crumpled, long standing and resistant to mosaic, is also resistant 
to cold, can be used for fall planting. 
Giant Thick-Leaved or Nobel. The best of the thick-leaved group, enor- 
mous yielder, long standing, deep green. Leaves are smooth, large 
and thick, arrow-shape but rounded tip. Good for canning as well 
as home gardens and as a market variety. 
Monstrous Viroflay. Plants erect, very large leaves, dark green, 
smooth. One of the heaviest yielders. 
Juliana. Long standing. Plant dense and compact, rather smaller 
than King of Denmark but extra long standing. Leaves roundish, 
thick and crumpled, Useful for following the earlier sorts. Travels 
well for market work. 
King of Denmark. Leaves large and thick, only slightly crumpled, 
very dark green. Plant large and spreading, long standing, good 
for markets and for canning. 
Viking (Heavy Pack). Leaves are smooth, dark green, very useful for 
shipping and canning. Leaves are large but stalks are short. Very 
prolific and fine quality, darker green than Nobel. 
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