ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, 
SPINACH 
Vitamins A b, C b, 
Pkt. will sow 25 ft. row, an ounce 85 ft. 
Spinach does best in cool weather and should be planted early in the spring and again in 
August for fall crop. For wintering over, plant about Sept. 15th in this latitude. New Zealand 
Spinach, not a true spinach, is the only variety that will stand hot summer weather. Sow New 
Zealand early, soak seed 24 hours before planting and be sure to give it plenty of room as 
plants spread 3 to 4 feet. 
*404 AMERICA: 50 days. All-America Win- 
ner. A new and outstanding variety that is 
the darkest green and longest standing of 
any savoyed spinach we have seen. Not as 
quick growing as the other varieties but it 
remains in edible condition long after the 
others have bolted to seed stalks. The 
heavily crumpled, thick leaves are of ex- 
cellent quality and are fine for freezing. 
Pkt. 20¢; 0z. 30¢; 14 Ib. 55¢. 
405 LONG STANDING BLOOMSDALE: 45 
days. Until America was introduced, Long 
Standing Bloomsdale was the outstanding 
savoyed spinach for color and holding 
without bolting to seed. It is several days 
earlier than America and is still an ex- 
cellent, high quality variety to grow. Pkt. 
15¢; oz. 25¢; 4 Ib. 35¢. 
*408 BLIGHT RESISTANT SAVOY: 40 
days. Fall grown spinach in many areas 
becomes infected with blight or “yellows” 
disease. This fine savoyed variety is re- 
sistant to blight and produces vigorous 
plants with heavy, dark green, well crumpled 
leaves when other varieties fail. Pkt. 15¢; 
oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 35¢. 
406 BLOOMSDALE SAVOY, Dark Green 
Strain: 40 days. An extra dark green strain 
that is very early with large heavily crum- 
pled leaves. Used for spring planting and 
for wintering over. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 25¢; 14 Ib. 
35¢. 
Vitamins A b, c b, . 
Warning to the new gardener: Don’t plant too 
many hills of Yankee Hybrid unless you have a 
lot of neighbors who like summer squash. It 
yields! ! 
416 EARLY PROLIFIC: 55 days. An attrac- 
tive yellow squash of fine quality. It is 
early, highly productive; fruits are smooth 
and have a bright waxy appearance. Pkt. 
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417 EARLY CROOKNECK: 55 days. Plants 
very prolific. Fruits curved at neck, light 
yellow at early eating stage, and covered 
with warts. Pkt. 15¢; Y oz. 25¢; oz. 35¢. 
America is a rather slow growing spinach but 
also remains in edible condition a long time. 
407 NORTHLAND: 45 days. A smooth 
leaved variety of fine quality. Produces 
heavy yields of large, tender dark green 
leaves; an especially good variety to can or 
freeze. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 25¢; 14 1b. 40¢. 
410 NEW ZEALAND: 70 days. Not a true 
spinach, though similar when cooked. The 
large, spreading plants have small, thick, 
pointed, deep green leaves which can be 
picked repeatedly throughout the season. 
Pkt. 20¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 55¢. 
SUMMER SQUASH 
*419 YANKEE HYBRID: 50 days. Not only 
first to ripen but yields more than other 
yellow varieties on the early pickings and 
throughout the season. Yankee Hybrid’s 
remarkable earliness and vigor have made it 
the most popular yellow squash with many 
growers. It is a true first generation (F;) 
hybrid. The squash are fine in type — ex- 
tremely uniform with straight thick necks. 
The skin is slightly roughened and has a 
glowing waxy yellow color. Quality is ex- 
cellent. Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. 50¢; 0z. 75¢. 
*414 SENECA ZUCCHINI HYBRID: 47 
days. An outstanding new extra early dark 
green Zucchini summer squash developed 
on our farms that we are introducing this 
year. It is a true F, hybrid variety that is 
much earlier and more prolific than any 
other Zucchini. The dark green fruits are 
extremely attractive and have a flavor that 
is a real treat. Zucchini type squash have 
not been as commonly grown by home 
gardeners as the yellow types, however, we 
find that our new Zucchini Hybrid has a 
wonderfully fine flavor and quality. Use it 
just as you would any other summer squash. 
We suggest that you try some this year. 
Pkt. 30¢; Ye oz. 55¢; oz. 80¢. 
“TI like your notation for each vegetable show- 
ing the vitamins present. Good idea.” 
Jan. 22, 1952 George Kohler 
Half Moon Bay, Calif. 
pick the fruit while still small, young and tender. 
plants picked and they will bear throughout the season. 
NEW YORK 15 
TURNIPS 
Vitamins b, C b, 
Seed hot water treated 
Pkt. will sow 25 ft. row, 4 oz. 100 ft. 
For winter use, seed should be sown July 
15th to 30th either in 12 to 15 inch rows or 
broadcast. If in rows thin to 4 in. apart. 
Sown in spring, turnips are apt to be wormy. 
*475 PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE: 57 
days. A popular turnip because of its at- 
tractive appearance and fine quality. Our 
strain produces uniform, good size, globe- 
shaped turnips with a pure white exterior 
color below the soil line and deep purple 
above. Flesh is white, crisp and mild flav- 
ored. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 50¢. 
479 SHOGOIN: 40 days. This turnip is 
grown mostly for “greens”. Tops grow 
rapidly and in great abundance; the foliage 
is nearly twice that of ordinary turnips and 
is of mild pleasant flavor when cooked. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 14 Ib. 50¢. 
RUTABAGAS 
Vitamins b, C b, 
Seed hot water treated 
Pkt. will sow 25 ft. row, 14 oz. 100 ft. 
Rutabagas require a longer time to mature 
than turnips so should be sown a month 
earlier — about June 15th to July Ist. Sow in 
rows 2 ft. apart and thin to 8 to 10 inches. 
485 IMPROVED LONG ISLAND: 90 days. 
Tops comparatively small and neck short. 
Roots are large, spherical, purplish-red 
above ground, light yellow below; taproot 
small. Flesh is yellow, fine-grained, firm, 
crisp, mild and sweet. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 30¢; 
Y4 lb. 60¢. 
Pkt. will plant 10 hills, an ounce 40 hills 
Summer squash should be planted after danger of frost any- 2 to 3 seeds per foot and thin to 18 to 24 in. 
time up to June 15th in hills 4 ft. apart each way. Plant 6 to 8 
seeds in each hill and thin to 3 plants. If planting in rows sow 
For best eating, 
Keep the 
We suggest that you try Seneca Zucchini Hybrid. 
You may like it even better than the yellow sum- 
mer squash, 
418 CASERTA: 46 days. A new, extra early, 
prolific Cocozelle summer squash, developed 
by Dr. L. C. Curtis, at the University of 
Connecticut, that received an All-America 
Gold Medal Award in 1949. Fruits are light 
green with small dark stripes, shorter and 
thicker than Cocozelle, very good flavor. 
The dwarf bush plants are amazingly pro- 
lific. Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z. 25¢; oz. 35¢. 
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