VARIETAL DESCRIPTIONS OF VEGETABLES Ad KEYSTONE SEEDS 
Salsifi Seorzanera bianca 
Haterwareet SALSIFY Salsifi blanco 
Tragapogon porrfolius 
The flavor of the roots of salsify has earned it the name of “vegetable oyster”. The 
roots can stand winter freezing and, therefore, may be harvested in the fall or throughout 
the winter. Roots are boiled in preparation for eating. 
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MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND HMS SCULE 150 
Called “vegetable oyster”. Slow growing, but produces large, uniform, smooth, 
high quality, creamy white roots. The standard variety for home and market 
gardeners and shippers. A good winter keeper. 
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Spinacia oleracea 
Best crops of spinach are obtained when advantage is taken of the shorter day length 
and cooler portion of the growing season. Thus in California the winter crop is most 
important; on the Eastern shore of the Middle Atlantic states and in the great Arkansas 
Valley district the three planting seasons are very early spring, late summer for fall 
harvest, and fall for over-wintering. Requires ample moisture, but good drainage and 
fertile soil. Even on such soil a good application of fertilizer in the drill row will help 
greatly. 
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AMERICA HMSCF SABIN 45 
A new improved strain of the Bloomsdale Long Standing type. Very uniform 
and attractive. All America Selections S. M. 1951. 
BLOOMSDALE DARK GREEN HMSCF SOUTH 40 
The leading all around variety; extensively used for shipping, local market 
and for canning and freezing. Has fine deep green color and is attractively 
curled. An improved successor to older Bloomsdale strains. Round seeded. 
All America Selection B. M. 1937. 
PLANTS—Vigorous, upright, compact, very hardy. Leaves stand up fairly 
well on short stems. 
LEAVES—Medium large, savoyed, crumpled, rounded, very thick, rich dark 
green, of excellent quality. 
BLOOMSDALE LONG STANDING HMSCF SABAT 44 
Similar in appearance to other Bloomsdale strains, but its long standing ability 
makes it better for late spring or summer crop and for over-wintering. A 
few days later, but will stand from a week to ten days longer before forming 
seed stalks. Round seeded. 
PLANTS—Very attractive, vigorous grower, hardy, compact, rather erect, with 
short petioles. 
LEAVES—Medium large, heavily savoyed and crumpled, rounded :tip, very 
thick and tender, rich deep glossy green, of excellent quality. 
GIANT NOBEL MSC SABOR 43 
Outstanding variety of the giant thick smooth-leaved group. Early in season, 
coming into edible stage between the Bloomsdale Savoy and the Long Stand- 
ing. Slow to bolt. Round seed. All America Selection S. M. 1933. 
PLANTS—Large and spreading, hardy, rapid grower, an exceptionally heavy 
yielder. 
LEAVES—Very large, broad arrow shape with rounded tip, crisp, tender, 
thick, curled in early stages, smooth to slightly crumpled at ma- 
turity, more crumpled in cooler weather, rich bright green in color, 
of excellent quality. 
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