BLOOMSDALE LONG STANDING 
* HEAVY PACK (VIKING, NORTHLAND) Ls Silver 
Medal 1935 so ES RS As a aoe ee, ee 44-46 days 
Plants: Very vigorous, very large and spreading, but not flat, very slow 
bolting; leading canning variety because of heavy yield. 
Leaves: Very large, broad, arrow shaped with rounded tip, thickest of 
all large leaved varieties, dark green, partially crumpled. 
*XHICURL rs. |, -  . . 46-48 days 
Plants: Very erect, medium long petioled type selected to keep foliage 
clear of ground under all conditions Compact and dense in center. 
This variety has been selected for ability to remain free of bolters for 
a longer time than LONG STANDING BLOOMSDALE. 
Leaves: Thicker than BLOOMSDALE. Large, very dark glossy green. Heavy 
blister, savoy rounded, recurved tips, tender, good quality. 
The very long standing HIcuRL Spinach is an improvement over LONG 
STANDING BLOOMSDALE because of more erect habit, high cutting position 
for mechanical harvesting, and clean dirt free leaves for the market 
gardener and canner. 
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