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Section of Spinach Trials at Milford, Conn. 
NOBEL GIANT LEAVED 
Silver Medal 1933 
A quick growing variety, very productive, and slow to 
bolt to seed. The leaves are medium thick, medium green, 
very large, broad, smooth with slight crumpling, tapered to 
rounded tip, good quality. 
45-48 days 
NEW ZEALAND 
Not a true Spinach, but a variety that thrives in hot 
weather. A large, freely branched, spreading plant that 
produces a succession of small, very thick and fleshy, pointed 
leaves on round fleshy stems. The leaves and tips of branches 
are picked for cooking like Spinach. 
HEAVY PACK (Viking) 
(SELECTION Silver Medal 1935 
Produces very large and vigorous plants, heavy yielding 
and slow to bolt to seed. The leaves are very large, broad, 
thick, dark green and partially crumpled. Highly recom- 
mended. 
44-46 days 
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VIROFLAY (Round Thick Leaf) 43-46 days 
An old variety still popular in some sections for early 
market. The plants are large, flat, spreading, fast growing 
and quick bolting. The leaves are medium thick, medium 
green, large, broad, arrow shaped, partially crumpled 
when young, becoming smooth with age. 
HICURL 46-48 days 
An improvement over Long Standing Bloomsdale because 
of its more erect habit and the fact that its foliage keeps 
clear of the ground and is therefore cleaner. It remains 
free of bolters for a longer time than Long Standing 
Bloomsdale, the leaves are thicker, large, very dark glossy 
green, heavily blistered, tender and of good quality. 
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MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND 150-180 days 
The commonly cultivated variety; slow growing, hardy. It 
has long, tapering, fleshy roots and stores well. When used in 
soups, it gives a flavor similar to oysters. 
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NARROW LEAF 55-70 days 
We have been supplying this variety to our market 
gardener customers for many years. The plants produce 
long, slender, bright apple green to medium green, thick, 
curled-edge leaves of mildly acid flavor. 
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