L. P. GUNSON & CO., ROCHESTER, N. Y. 49 
SALSIFY or Wegetable Oyster 
A packet will sow 20 feet of row, an ounce 75 feet, 7 to 8 lbs. per acre. 
CULTURE. Prefer a light, rich, deep soil. Uneven and ill shaped roots are caused by coarse or 
fresh manure and should be avoided. Sow early and deep as you would for parsnip. Roots are hardy 
and may remain out all winter but deteriorate rapidly if not dug early in spring. Store well in pit or 
cellar for winter use. 
Mammoth Sandwich Island 
This is in every way superior to the Large White, being larger, stronger and 
less hable to branch. Invaluable to market gardeners. 
SPINACH 
A packet will sow 25 feet of row, 14 lb. 200 feet, 10 to 14 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE. Spinach requires rich ground, the richer the better. Sow in drills about 16 inches 
apart and thin to 3 inches apart in the rows-when the leaves are an inch wide. In the North, the 
seed can be planted as soon as the ground can be prepared. In the South, spinach will winter over 
with little or no protection but in the North when planted in the fall for spring use, the plants 
should be protected with a light covering of leaves or straw. 
AMERICA (New) 50 Days 
Silver medal winner for 1951 All 
America selections. A summer spin- 
ach of the Bloomsdale Longstand- cut. 
ing type. Plant heighth 6 inches. 
Width 10 to 12 inches. Very thick 
leaved, glossy, dark green, well 
savoyed, excellent yield. Slow 
growing variety, approximately 5 ing, grows rapidly and stands long- 
days later than our regular Long- er without bolting. Closely re- 
standing. Will stand 5 to 8 days at sembles Giant Thick leaf but 
maturity without seeding. An ex- leaves are darker and more blis- 
cellent hot weather Spinach. tered. 
uable for fall planting and sections 
where blight is prevalent. Also a 
good shipper as it stands well when 
VIKING (Heavy Pack) 45 Days 
The best of the smooth leaved 
varieties, excellent for spring sow- 
VIRGINIA BLIGHT RESISTANT 
40 Days 
A Savoy-leaved type, developed at 
OLD DOMINION, 
Long Standing Blight Resistant 
40 Days 
This new Spinach is a cross be- 
tween Blight Resistant Savoy and 
King of Denmark. It combines the 
large dark green crumpled leaf of 
the Savoy with the long standing 
ability of King of Denmark. Val- 
the Virginia Experiment Station 
for blight resistance. Upstanding, 
vigorous plants but seeds rather 
early. Especially recommended for 
fall planting and blight infested 
soil. Resistant also to mosaic. 
I had your Red Cabbage last year. It was the nicest Red I ever grew. 
It kept perfect and the broker said it was the nicest Red cabbage he had 
received this winter. 
CARL GIUGER. Wayne Co,, N.Y. 
