FROM OWN GARDEN 
Antes. 
Spinach is 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 in 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 during 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 
upright leaves of a lustrous green color. 
Remains a long time in condition. Oz, 
$3. fae Met prpsid- 10 los $3 68; 
He Ge ot prepaid: $. .65; 
Ee se $30.00. . 
BETTER! 
504 Viroflay. 45 days. A large, 
vigorous-growihg 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. Oz. 15¢; %4 lb. 30c; Ib. 
85c; 5 lbs. $3.25. Not prepaid: 10 
lbs. $3.65; 100 lbs. $380.00. 
511 Old Dominion. 40 days. An 
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 
running to seed. Remains in good 
condition as long as any late-seeding 
Bloomsdale. Withstands heat and cold 
Reuter’s Nobel 
- Giant Leaved 
Spinach 
VEGETABLE PEAR (Mirliton) 
Easily grown in the home gardens of the South. 
The pears are produced on climbing vines with 
erennial roots. They make a very tasty dish 
oiled, 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 95c; 6 for $2.50, postpaid. 
“HORSERADISH ROOTS 
Horseradish is always best when freshly grated. 
Grows best in a partly shaded location in moist 
soil, 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 75c; 25 
roots for 1.30; 50 roots for $2.25; 100 
roots for $3.75. 
from seed orders as we wait for seasonable time 
to ship. 
RHUBARB OR PIE PLANTS 
i Fine for pie making and stewing. Does well 
in the Central South and farther North in moist, 
rich, partly-shaded locations. Plant 3 to 4 feet 
apart during the Winter or early Spring. Each 
35c; 4 for $1.00; 12 for $2.50. Write for 
quantity prices. Roots are sent separate from 
— orders as we wait for seasonable time to 
ship. 
Vegetable Seeds 
operation. 
85c; 5 lbs. $3.25. Not prepaid: 10 
Ibs. $3.65; 100 lbs. $30.00. 
Roots are shipped separate. 
as well as any variety. 
Highly recommended to 
commercial growers. Oz. 
15c; % Ib. 30c; lb. 
85c; 5 lbs. $3.25. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $38.65; 
100 ibs. $30.00. 
509 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 
Oz. 15c; % Ib. 30c; ib. 
PARSNIP 
392 Hollow Crown.  ¢5 gays. 
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. 10c; oz. 26c; %4 Ib. 
483 ROQUETTE 
When young, the leaves of this 
hardy annual are used like mus- 
tard. 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 
inches apart. Pkt. 15c; oz. 65C; 
% lb. $2.00; lb. $6.50. 
50% MALATHION 
An entirely new and revolu- 
tionary spray for mites. Con- 
trols European red mites, two- 
spotted mites, acific mites, 
clover mites, aphids, psylla, 
and white flies. 1 oz. 45c; & 
oz. $1.25; pt. $2.80; at. 
$5.00, postpaid. 
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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. A very 
popular commercial type.. Oz. 15c;3 
Y% ib. 30c; lb. 85c; & ibs. $3.25. 
- Not. prepaid: 10°Ibs. $3.66; 100 lbs. 
$30.00. = Nae 
503 Flanders. 43 -days. Popular 
in Louisiana for the: home and market 
garden. Fine. for: canning. Leaves 
are deep green, broad and thick; in- 
clined to be flat and fairly ¢mooth. 
Our strain is excellent. Oz. 15c; % 
Ib. 30c; lb. 85c; 5 lbs. $3.25. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $38.65; 100 Ibs. 
$30.00. 
510 America. Silver 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 pare Oz. 15c¢; %4 Ib. 30c; 
ib. 85c; 5 tbs. $3.25. Not prepaid: 
10 Ibs. $3.65; 100 lbs. $30.00. 
‘“out-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 
season. Pkt. 1O0c; oz. 20¢c; %4 Ib. 
45c; th. $1.20; 5 lbs. $5.00. Not 
prepaid: 10 lbs. $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 
Island. Pkt. 15¢; oz. 40¢; %4 
Ib. $1.25; lb. $4.50. 
TOBACCO 
‘Culture. Sow after last frost in 
seed béds. Transplant when about 
6 inches high to rows 4 feet apart, 
setting plants 3 feet apart in the 
row. 
534 White Burley. A favorite 
for plug fillers and wrappers. 
Light+colored leaves of fine flavor 
and aroma. Pkt. {Sc; oz. 60c; 
% lb. $1.75; lb. $6.50. 
535 Havana. The leaf is very 
thin and of fine’texture. This va- 
riety is much used for cigat wrepe 
pers. .Pkt. 15c; 0z. 60c¢; % lb. 
$1.75; lb. $6.50. 
REUTER SEED CO., Inc., New Orleans 
