SPINACH 
CULTURE — Sow in drills 16 to 20 inches apart, 
thin to 3 inches. For early use, sow in the fall, 
or sOW in early spring for late spring or summer 
use. Good fall spinach can be grown by planting 
seed August 20th to September list, and winter 
spinach can be planted until October 15th. 
PRICES — Unless noted are uniformly: Post- 
paid. Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; 14 Ib. 40c; Ib. 95c. Not 
prepaid, Ib. 75c; 10 Ibs. @ 70c Ib. Write for 
prices on quantities. 
AMERICA (All-America Winner, Silver Medal 
1952) — A cross between Bloomsdale Longstand- 
ing and Viking. Plants 6 to 8 inches high and 
10 to 12 inches wide. Very thick, glossy dark 
green leaves. America is the best long standing, 
heat resisting, heavy yielding, savoyed leaved 
spinach on market today. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 25¢; 
14 Ib. 65c; Ib. $1.50. 
GIANT CAVALLIUS — A giant, valuable for 
greenhouse culture; also for outside planting dur- 
ing late fall or winter in mild climates near the 
coast. It is claimed to produce 3 to 6 times more 
than standard varieties. In greenhouses it de- 
velops its greatest production during a maximum 
day length of 10 to 11 hours. The plants are tall 
with smooth leaves of bright green color. If 
planted during spring and summer it will grow 
about like ordinary spinach. Therefore it should 
be planted in greenhouses for growth during the 
dark winter months. Prickly seeded. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 50c; %4 Ib. $1.25; Ib. $3.00. 
ADVANCE —A _ new giant from Holland. 
Large heavy leaves of dark green. Ideal for home 
or market. Prickly seeded. 
*GIANT LEAF or NOBEL — The largest and 
the most productive of any sort we have tried. 
Plants 20 inches across are not uncommon on 
good soil. The leaves are simply immense and 
deep green. Very heavy, brittle and tender. It is 
very slow to run to seed and is especially valu- 
able for spring, summer and fall cutting. 
*IMPROVED THICK LEAF or VIRO-FLAY 
— This variety is very popular and we have a 
fine strain of seed. The leaves are broad and 
smooth and of medium deep green. It will stand 
more cold weather than any other sort and is 
very popular for fall sowing and early spring. 
New Zealand Spinach 
A good summer vegetable which resists the 
heat and can be cut throughout the season. Plant 
seed after the ground becomes warm. It differs 
in appearance from the regular spinach but is 
prepared in the same manner. Postpaid. Pkt. 15c; 
oz. 30c; %4 lb. 65c; Ib. $1.50. 
Tampala 
TAMPALA (Regular)—A new green vegetable, 
the leaves of which are used like spinach. It re- 
tains its tenderness for a long period and is suited 
for warm weather. It can also be used as a fresh 
salad. The leaves have more body, more flavor 
and more food value than spinach. It should be 
planted in fairly warm weather. Postpaid. 
Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 35c; oz. $1.00. 
RED TAMPALA — Same as above except that 
foliage has a red tone. Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 75c; 
oz. $2.25. 
If you buy quantities for commercial 
market gardens write for our Market Gar- 
dener Price List. 
Spinach, Giant Leaf, This Page. 
SUMMER SQUASH 
PRICES — Unless noted are uniformly: Post- 
paid. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; 144 bb. 70c; Ib. $1.75. 
CASERTA (All-America Gold Medal, 1949) — 
From one to two weeks earlier than Cocozelle 
and much more prolific. Bush form. Skin color is 
more yellow and less regularly striped green than 
the Cocozelle. Its principal values are earliness 
and quality. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; %4 Ib. $1.00; 
Ib. $2.50. 
COZINI — Prolific, new, early variety. Squash 
very smooth, dark green, straight and blocky, 
firm fleshed and remaining edible over a long 
period, also with fine cooking quality and flavor. 
YANKEE HYBRID — This hybrid cross is 
similar in appearance to Early Prolific Straight- 
neck but is extra early. Market gardeners are 
using it with fine success. Postpaid. Pkt. 15c; 
1% oz. 40c; oz. 75c; 14 Ib. $2.00; Ib. $6.00. 
ZUCCHINI (italian Squash) —JIt should be 
used quite young, when 3 to 6 inches long. The 
color is mottled deep green. 
EARLY SUMMER CROOKNECK — Smaller, 
earlier and much more prolific than Giant Crook- 
neck. Deeper gold color. 
GIANT SUMMER STRAIGHTNECK — A 
selection from the Crookneck strain. More uni- 
form thickness and packs better. Well warted and 
good quality. 
BLACK ZUCCHINI — Like Zucchini, except 
that it is of much darker green. 
GIANT SUMMER CROOKNECK — Grows 
larger than the common sort. Golden yellow and 
thickly warted. 
MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH SCALLOP — 
Early; large, pure waxy white skin; somewhat 
flattened in shape. 
BENNING’S GREEN TINT BUSH SCAL- 
LOP — Uniform, prolific squash of pale green, 
favored in the markets. 
EARLY GOLDEN PROLIFIC STRAIGHT- 
NECK — The fruits are of medium size or small- 
er than the Giant Straightneck but the color is a 
little deeper golden. The plants are much more 
productive than Giant Straightneck and about 
10 to 15 days earlier. 
COCOZELLE or ITALIAN MARROW — Dark 
green when young, changing to lighter green as 
it matures. One of the earliest kinds and of high 
quality. 
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