Spinach 
CULTURE: Sow the seed in rich ground free 
from acid, 1 inch deep in rows 1 foot apart, 
Quick-growing types may be sown very early in the 
spring or from August 15 until frost. One ounce 
will plant 100 feet of row; 8 to 10 pounds per acre 
in drills. (If broadcast, sow 12 to 15 pounds per 
acre.) 
BLOOMSDALE DARK GREEN 
(Round Seeded ) 
Days to Maturity, 41) 
Uses: Used widely by canners and shippers 
because it holds fresher-appearing green color 
after processing and shipping. Dark green in 
color and similar to Bloomsdale Reselected. Ex- 
cellent for freezing. 
Spinach, Bloomsdale Dark Green 
BLOOMSDALE RESELECTED 
(Round Seeded ) 
(Days to Maturity, 40) 
Uses: Home and market gardens, also ship- 
ping and canning. Recommended for both fall 
and spring planting. Excellent for freezing. 
Plant: Vigorous, rapid grower, upright, com- 
pact and very hardy. 
Leaves: Medium large, crumpled, very thick 
and glossy green. 
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Spinach, Old Dominion, Blight Resistant 
OLD DOMINION, BLIGHT 
RESISTANT 
(Round Seeded ) 
(Days to Maturity, 41) 
Uses: Introduced by the Virginia Experiment 
Station: resistant to mosaic and a good shipper, 
Fair'y iong-standing period before seeding. Rec- 
ommended for late fall planting for a spring crop. 
Adapted to freezing. 
Plant: Similar to  Bloomsdale, © slightly 
smoother in appearance and a little flatter, spread- 
ing growth. 
Leaves: Similar to Bloomsdale, slightly less 
blistered and somewhat more pointed. 
BLOOMSDALE LONG STANDING 
(Round Seeded) 
(Days to Maturity, 45) 
Uses: Home and market gardens. Especially 
adapted for late spring or summer crop. Excellent 
for treezing. 
Plant: Vigorous grower, compact and erect. 
Leaves: Medium large, crumpled, rounded 
tip, thick, deep glossy green. 
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