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SPINACH—Continued 
Giant Nobel (Giant Thick Leaved) 
(Round seed) 45 days 
Plant type—rapid grower, hardy, large, 
semi-erect to spreading, slow to bolt, an 
exceptionally heavy yielder, 
Leaf character—medium thick, very large, 
broad, arrow-shaped leaves with rounded 
tips, rich bright green, firm and tender. 
One of the best of the thick smooth leaf 
types. Easily cleaned of sand, excellent 
quality and early in season, coming into 
cutting stage between Bloomsdale Savoy 
and Long Standing types. A suitable 
variety for both market gardeners and 
the canning industry. 
King of Denmark (Round seed) 
' 45 days 
Plant type—large, vigorous and spreading, 
slowest of all the common varieties to 
bolt. 
Leaf character—t hick, large, broadly 
rounded, somewhat blistered leaves, 
glossy dark green with long petioles; 
tender, 
Withstands heat well and extremely long 
standing. Excellent for Spring planting; 
used for canning and for market or home 
gardening. 
New Zealand (seeds large, hard, 
horned, slow to germinate) 
70 days 
(Tetragonia expansa—not a true Spinach) 
Plant type—large, hardy, spreading bush- 
like plants which produce an abundance 
of edible leaves over entire season. Es- 
pecially heat and drought tolerant. 
Leaf character—small, fleshy, triangular 
shaped leaves, deep rich green. The 
leaves and thick round stems near tips 
of branches are tender and very fine 
flavored when cooked. 
Excellent for home gardens as it produces 
delicious greens way after ordinary spin- 
ach is past. Tolerant to heat, drought 
and disease. 
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Northland (Round seed) 45 days 
Plant type—an improved strain of Giant 
Nobel type. 
Leaf character—thick, very large, smooth 
and rounded, darker green than Nobel; 
excellent quality, very productive. 
Excellent for canning and freezing or for 
home and market garden usage. 
Northland 
Old Dominion Blight Resistant 
(Round seed) 41 days 
Plant type—similar to Bloomsdale, except 
slightly smoother in appearance. A rapid 
grower in early spring, also used for 
fall or autumn planting. 
Leaf character—medium thick, savoyed, 
similar to Bloomsdale, except slightly 
smoother and somewhat more pointed; 
tender and good quality. 
Introduced by Virginia Agric. Exp. Station 
and resulting from a cross between Vir- 
ginia Blight Resistant and King of Den- 
mark. Stands fairly well without bolting, 
and tolerant to cold soil. Used as early 
spring or fall crop and especially popu- 
lar in Texas and the South. 
Prickly Winter or Hollandia 
(Prickly seed) 43 days 
Plant type—vigorous, large, hardy, fast 
growing, flat or spreading with an open 
growth, bolts to seed early. 
Leaf character—thin to medium thick, 
large size smooth to slightly crumpled, 
pointed tip, bright medium green, tender 
and of good quality. 
A valuable over-winter variety often 
planted in the Fall in the Southwest and 
used extensively on the West Coast for 
canning, freezing and market. 
Round Thick Leaved—Same as Giant 
Nobel 
