Spinach ig one of the most important 
sources of vitamins. It is included in 
all healthful diets, and properly cooked 
and prepared for table, is a most palat- 
able dish. 
Culture. -Sow tn rows 16 to 20 inches 
apart, 1 inch deep. Thin to 6 to 8 inches 
apart in the rows. Spinach develops 
best in rich soil’ and in cool weather. 
Ready in 8 to. 10 weeks. One ounce will 
sow 100 feet of row: 8 to 10 pounds 
an acre, 
507 Long-Standing Bloomsdale. 
45 days. An attractive Savoy type with 
very crumpled, rounded, large, thick 
504 Viroflay. 45 days. A large, 
vigorous-growing variety, with broad, 
thick, long, pointed, smooth leaves. of 
a deep green color, Very: hardy, with- 
standing considerable cold winter 
weather. Also resists heat during the 
late spring. Pkt. (1 oz.) 10c¢; %4 Ib. 
25¢; lb. 75c¢; 5 lbs. $3.00. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $3.65; 100 Ibs, 
$30.00, 
improved Savoy-leaved Spinach . of 
the Bloomsdale type. The compact 
dark bluish green growth is heavily: 
crumpled except at the very leaf-tips. 
It is blight-resistant and very slow. in 
upright leaves of a lustrous green color, 
Remains a long time in condition. Pkt. 
% |b. 25c; lb. 75c; 
5 Ibs. $3.00. Not. prepaid: 10 Ibs. 
$3.65; 100 lbs. $30.00. 
Reuter’s Nobel 
running to seed. 
condition as long as any late-seeding 
Bloomsdale. Withstands heat and cold 
Remains in good 
as well as any. variety. 
Highly recommended - to 
commercial growers. Pkt. 
{Oc; % Ib. 
lb. 75c;3; 5_ Ibs. 
$3:.0G6. Not prepaid: 10 
lbs, Pee: 100 Ibs. 
50? Nobel Giant- 
Leaved. 45 days. (Dark 
Green.) Our improved 
strain of this type enjoys 
a darker green color and 
is more long-standing. 
The leaves are large, very 
succulent, crisp, tender, 
of delicious flavor, and 
not crumpled or savoyed. 
Canners should plant this 
special stock because of 
its enormous yield of fin- 
est quality, and the 
smoothness: of the leaves 
makes washing a simpler 
operation. Pkt. (1 oz.) 0c; % Ib. 
Giant Leaved 25c; lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $3.00. Not 
’ Spinach prepaid: 
VEGETABLE PEAR (Mirliton) 
Easily grown in the home gardens of the South. 
The pears are produced on climbing vines with 
perennial roots. They make a yery tasty dish 
boiled, stuffed with various dressings and baked. 
Plant in early Spring after weather becomes set- 
tled in hills 15-20 feet apart. In Fall mulch 
with straw or litter to prevent roots from freez- 
ing, 2 for 90c; 6 for $2.40, postpaid. 
_ HORSERADISH ROOTS 
Horseradish is always best when freshly grated. 
Grows best in a partly shaded location in moist 
s0il. Place roots at an angle covering top about 
1 inch. Pull roots in the Fall and store in cool 
place covered with sand...12 Roots for 70c; 25 
Roots for $1.25; 50 Roots for $2.00; 100 
Roots for $3.50. Roots are shipped separate 
from seed orders as we wait for seasonable time 
to ship. 
|. RHUBARB OR PIE PLANTS 
f Zine tor pie making and stewing. Does well 
“the Central South and'farther North in moist, 
rich, partly-shadéd locations. Plant 3 to 4 feet 
apart. during ‘the Winter or early Spring. | Each 
35c; 4 for $f.00; 12 for $2.50. Write for 
quantity prices. Roots are sent separate from 
oe orders as we wait for seasonable time to 
oe a 
Vegetable Seeds : 
$30.00 
| 392 Hollow Crown. 
| tard. 
| inehes apart. 
10 Ibs. $3.65; .100 Ibs. 
* PARSNIP 
85 days. 
The roots are about 12 inches 
long, with smooth, white skin, 
uniform in shape. ‘Flesh tender 
and sweet. Sow as early as 
weather permits in rows 2 feet 
apart, and thin to 6 inches apart 
in. the row. One ounce will sow 
| 100 feet of row, 3 to 5 pounds an 
acre. Pkt. 10¢; 0z. 25c; %4 Ib. 
| 55c; lb. $1.65; 5 lbs. $7.50. 
483 ROQUETTE 
|e When young, the leaves of this 
hardy annual are used like mus- 
The young leaves are ready 
for use in about six weeks, when 
| the plants are 8 to 10 inches high. 
Sow -in shallow rows, about 16 
Pkt. 15c; oz. 6Oc; 
% |b. $1.85; lb. $6.00. 
~SORREL 
497 When well grown and cooked 
| like spinach, it makes a palatable 
dish.. Sow in early spring in drills 
18 inches apart and thin the seed- 
lings to 6 to 8 inches apart in the 
502 Bloomsdale Savoy. 
40 days. Extra Dark Green Strain. A 
beautiful, better and darker strain. 
Its glossy green color gives the plants 
a fresh appearance for a longer time 
and it is quite early. The leaves are 
large, fleshy and deeply crumpled. The 
plants are of upright growth. Pkt. 
(1 02z.): 10c¢; % lb. 25c; Ib. 75c; 
5 Ibs. $3.00. -Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. 
$3.65; 100 lbs. $80.00. f 
303. Flanders. 43° days. Popular 
‘ia Louisiana for the home and market 
garden. Fine for canning. Leaves 
are deep green, broad and thick; -in- 
clined to be flat: and*fairly smooth. 
Our, strain is excellent. Pkt. (1 oz.) 
1Ocs-%4 Ib. 250% 1b: 75c; 5 Ibs. 
$3.00. Not prepaid: 10 lbs. $3.65; 
100 lbs. $30.00. 
510 America. giver Medal Winner 
1952 All-America Selection. America 
Spinach grows 6 to 8 inches tall with 
a spread of 10 to 12 inches, and will 
stand longer than other Spinach varie- 
ties before bolting, Its leaves are a 
glossy deep medium dark green, and 
are broad and savoyed. Fine home 
garden variety. Pkt. (1 oz.) {5¢e; 
% ib. 35c; lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.25. 
505 New Zealand... 1 ne The 
“eut-and-come-again”’ Spinach. Thrives 
during hot, dry weather. The large, 
spreading plants have small, thick, 
pointed, deep green leaves which can 
be picked continuously throughout the 
seasdén. Pkt. 10c¢; oz; 15¢; %4_Ib. 
40c; lb. $1.10; 5 Ibs, $5.00. Not 
prepaid: 10 Ibs. $8.00. 
SALSIFY. 
A really palatable and nutritious 
vegetable surpassing in richness 
| both carrots and parsnips. The 
| flavor is similar to oysters. Sow 
in rows 12 to 18 inches apart. 
| Thin to 6 inches apart in the rows. 
One ounce will sow 50 feet of 
| row. Seven pounds an acre. 
492, Mammoth Sandwich 
L Island. prt. toc;.oz. 40c; % 
Ib. $1.25; Ib. $4.50. 
TOBACCO 
Culture. Sow after last frost in 
| seed beds. Transplant when about 
6 inches high to rows 4 feet apart, 
| setting plants 3 feet apart in the 
row. 
} for plug fillers and wrappers. 
Light-colored teaves of fine flavor 
} and aroma. Pkt. {5c; oz. 6Oc; 
% |b. $1.75; lb. $6.50. 
| 535 Havana. The leaf is very 
} thin and of fine texture. This va- 
riety is much used for cigar wrap- 
| row. Ready to cut in about 60 J pers. Pkt. 15c¢; oz. 60c¢; %4 Ib. 
- days. Pkt. {Oc; oz. 50c $1.75; Ib. $6.50. 
29 REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
