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SALSIFY 
Vegetable Oyster 
One ounce will sow about 50 feet of drill. 
Delicious vegetable, grown and _ served like 
parsnip; autumn frosts improve its flavor. Sow 
early in spring, in drills 15 inches apart and 1 inch 
deep, thinning out the young plants to 4 inches. The 
roots will be ready in October, when a supply should 
be taken up and stored like carrots; remainder may 
be left in the ground and dug in spring. 
2A 778 Mammoth Sandwich Island. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 70 cts., Yb. $2, Ib. $6. 
SPINACH 
Sow im April in drills 144 inch deep and 15 inches 
apart; again in August or September. Thin to 3 
inches between plants. Spinach requires rich soil. 
One ounce will plant about 100 feet of drill, and 
produce over 6 bushels of Spinach. Gather about 
7 weeks after seeding. 
Spinach is essentially a cool-weather crop, and 
should be sown early; plants from late spring seed- 
ings frequently “‘bolt’’ to flowers, unless you choose 
carefully from the following a sort less prone to do so. 
2A 782 Emerald Standing. % Large, 
vigorous type, of compact, spreading 


growth. Leaves are large, thick, slightly| 
crumpled, very fleshy and carried on long @ 
stems. Dark green. The most important 
point, however, is that it stands fully one 
month longer than any other variety before 
bolting to seed. Yet it is quick-growing. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 40 cts., 4Ib. $1, Ib. $2.25. 
2A 780 Blight-Resistant. *% A Savoy- 
leaved Spinach which may be grown on soil 
infected with blight. Smce it tends to 
bolt to flower somewhat freely, we do not 
advise extensive seedings In warm weather. 
Pkt, 10> cts.; oz; 25 cts, 41b-_70 cts., Ib. 
$1.50. 
2A 785 Old Dominion. »*% A mosaic-resis- 
tant hybrid. Very hardy, and much used 
in late autumn, when seed remains dor- 
mant over winter and germinates first 
thing ‘in spring. Good for early spring 
sowing also. Wrinkled leaves. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 30 cts., 4b. 75 cts., Ib. $1.65, 
2A 786 Princess Juliana. »* A _ splendid 
all-purpose variety; good for the home 
gardener and commercial grower alike. 
Large, wrinkled and blistered dark green 
leaves. Slow to bolt m hot weather. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 4b. 80 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
2A 781 Bloomsdale Savoy. * Dark green. 
Valued both by market growers and home 
gardeners because of its earliness. The 
leaves are wrinkled and crumpled. Yields 
heavily and is particularly hardy. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Yb. 70 cts., Ib. $1.50. 
2A 787 Viking. * A new quick-growing 
sort, but one that is slow to run to seed. 
Large medium-blistered leaves; dark green. 
Excellent home-garden variety. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 35 cts., 4b. 90 cts., Ib. $2. 

Bloomsdale Savoy Spinach 
NEW YORK 8, N. Y. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify 
For Late Spring Seeding 
2A 784 Long Standing Savoy Spinach. 
* A medium-dark green type of the 
Bloomsdale Savoy that is resistant to 
heat. Use it for.your second sowings, 
for it is slow to bolt. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 
30%cts., 14lbx7/5:cts., Iba $1265: 







2A 790 New Zealand Spinach 
The plants grow vigorously, do not run to 
seed, and withstand drought better than true 
Spinach. Furnishes a summer supply of 
“sreens. Illustrated above. 
Sow during May, in drills 2 feet apart. 
Thin to 9 inches between plants: Ready in 
about. 10 weeks from sowing. Pkt. 15 cts., 
oz. 45 cts., Ib. $1.15, Ib. $3. 
24791 Perpetual Spinach 
This desirable cut-and-come-again plant 
may be sown from April to June, and in six 
weeks cutting may commence, to continue 
right through into fall. The ‘‘greens’’ fur- 
nished are similar in flavor to true Spinach, 
the leaves being very tender; they are both 
palatable and healthful. Cut the leaves about 
3 inches from the ground. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 
45 cts., W4lb. $1.15, Ib. $3. 
2A 583. Mustard Spinach 
(Tendergreen) 
Good boiling vegetable, healthful and 
palatable. Has a pleasant flavor, and many 
who do not like true spinach will relish it. 
Cut within a month of sowing seed. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 14Ib. 80 cts., Ib. $1.75. 
Swiss Chard and Spinach are among the most 
healthful of foods. Both are high in vitamins A and 
G, and in all minerals, especially iron. Swiss Chard 
is also an outstanding source of vitamin B; and 
Spinach an excellent source of vitamin C. 
* Kinds so marked suitable for 
QUICK FREEZING 
Swiss Chard is a most profitable ‘‘green’’, 
for you gather leaves from early summer to frost. 

SWISS CHARD 
Spinach Beet 
This delectable vegetable is one you should grow 
yourself, for it is seldom offered for sale. 
Leaves may be boiled, adding fried chopped 
bacon if you so desire. The stalks may be served as 
a distinct dish cooked like asparagus. Sow early in 
spring in rows and thin to 9 inches. 
One ounce will plant about 100 feet of drill, and 
yield more than 10 bushels of produce. Cutting 
commences in about 7 weeks. 
2A 823 Mammoth New York. This is a 
large, distinct sort, medium green in color. 
The leaves are smooth, and the stalks are 
milk-white. High breeding has eliminated 
the earthy flavor common to many Chards. 
Pkt. (5’ctss) Oz. 55 Cts. pealbs pleoO! 
2A 821 Giant Lucullus. Plants grow to a 
height of 2 to 2% feet and the stalks are 
1144 inches broad, heavily ribbed, and from 
10 to 12 inches long. The large, medium 
green leaves are heavily crumpled. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 35 cts., 4b. 90 cts., Ib. $2. 
2A 822 Green Lyon. A vigorous-growing, 
stocky type with smooth, deep green 
leaves and broad, thick, white stalks. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 40 cts., WYlb. $1, Ib. $2.25. 
2A 820 Fordhook. A giant variety with 
broad, wrinkled, dark green leaves and 
broad white stems. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 35 cts., 
lb. 90 cts., Ib. $2. 
2A 824 Rhubarb Chard. Bright crimson 
stems and dark green and crimson leaves 
give this variety a striking appearance; it 
looks like rhubarb at first sight. Grow and 
cook it as you would other Chards, and 
you will find it even more delicious. Dec- 
orative in the flower garden, too. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 45 cts., W4lb. $1.25. 

Giant Lucullus Swiss Chard 
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