SALSIFY (Oyster Plant) 
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| VARIETIES:— 
Mammoth Sandwich Island — Produces large plant 
about 2 feet tall, with heavy, grassy-looking top. 
‘Roots are about 6 inches long, tapering, smooth, 
'dull-white. 140 days. 
SPINACH 
|CULTURE: Spinach grows almost the year round, 
| but Fall and Spring plantings do best. It is adapted 
| to most soils but a rich, light loam is preferred. 
| Sow about 1 inch deep in 18 inch rows, and thin out 
‘}later to 6 inches apart in the row. Seed is diffi- 
‘}cult to germinate if ground is hot and dry. Keep 
‘|moist, well-manured and cultivated for best re- 
‘Sults. If given some protection, will stand severe 
‘cold weather. 
VARIETIES:— 
{} Bloomsdale Dark Green — This imported strain is 
./more uniform, darker green, and slower-bolting than 
regular Bloomsdale Savoy, although a few days later 
in maturing. Leaves are heavily blistered and 
‘| crumpled, well-rounded, and glossy dark green. This 
is a choice shipping variety for Fall or Spring 
planting. 40 days. 
Bloomsdale Longstanding — This imported strain 
‘is very slow to bolt to seed, so is used extensively 
45 days. 
‘Bloomsdale Blight Resistant — Sometimes known 
‘as Virginia Savoy. This strain is resistant to the 
blight which commonly attacks spinach in some 
‘hareas in the Fall of the year, and also stands cold 
‘dale Savoy, and taper to a rounded point, medium 
‘green, crumpled. 40 days. 
Giant Nobel Smooth Leaf — Used considerably for 
canning and market. This imported stock is 
‘vigorous, but slow bolting, and very heavy-yielding. 
jLeaves are thick, large and broad, have an arrow- 
‘head shape with blunt tip. Color is bright green. 
‘Quality is good and tender. Easily cleaned because 
‘of smooth leaves. 45 days. 
‘New Zealand -——- Soak seed several hours before 
planting to speed germination of hard seeds. Not a 
‘true spinach, but similar. Thrives in hot weather 
s] and needs little moisture. Plant is large and spread- 
‘ing, bears small, thick, pointed leaves which can be 
‘picked repeatedly over a long season. Color is me- 
dium green. Leaves are tender and well-flavored. 
‘15 days. 
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