' VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES e KEYSTONE SEEDS 
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VIRGINIA SAVOY or Bloomsdale Blight Resistant MSCF SAVER 35 
Developed by the Virginia Truck Experiment Station for blight (mosaic) 
resistance. Valuable for fall planting when blight is most severe. It is the 
fastest growing savoy type, and matures a crop in the fall when other varieties 
fail. Resembles Bloomsdale, but in spring bolts to seed quickly and must be 
harvested when first ready. Round seed. 
PLANTS—Exceptionally rapid grower, fairly upright or semi-vase formed 
tending to hold leaves off ground. 
LEAVES—Similar to Bloomsdale but not quite as heavily curled, nor as 
uniform. 
VIROFLAY e SAGAS 45 
A very large, medium early, smooth-leaved spinach for canners. This variety 
cannot be classed with the long-standing sorts. Extensively used for the West 
Coast canning crop producing the characteristic lighter green canned product. 
Round seed. 
PLANTS—Very large, hardy, vigorous, spreading growth. 
LEAVES—Very large, broad, arrow shape, smooth, bright green, of good 
quality. 
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Farhi SQUASH Galabazn 
Cucurbita pepo 
All varieties of squash require warm growing weather. In fact, they will withstand 
continued hot weather, but are easily killed by frost. Our wide selection of varieties offers 
a type to suit every taste. And speaking of taste, there is real delight in the delicate 
freshness of young summer squash. To be enjoyable, they must be harvested while very 
young and tender. Gardeners and shippers have learned that consumers prefer them 
quite immature. Generally speaking, a summer squash is too old when the thumb nail 
does not readily pierce the skin without pressure. They are easily preserved by blanching 
and quick freezing. 
Winter squash on the other hand are best when fully grown and just after the shell 
has hardened. Then they have the rich full-bodied flavor whether baked, steamed, boiled, 
or made into “pumpkin” pies. 
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