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Title: Descriptive catalog of vegetables
Identifier: descriptivecatal1947asso (find matches)
Year: 1947 (1940s)
Authors: Associated Seed Growers, Inc; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Herbs Catalogs
Publisher: New Haven, Conn. : Associated Seed Growers, Inc.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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96 ASSOCIATED SEED GROWERS, INC, SPINACH—contd. Days King of Denmark, s.s. 46 The large, spreading plants carry broad, rounded, very dark green leaves, which are somewhat crumpled. New Zealand, Tetragonia expansa, p.s 70 Not a true spinach, though somewhat similar when cooked. Native of New Zealand, quite distinct in habit of growth; thrives in hot, dry weather. The large, spreading plants have small, thick, pointed, deep green leaves, which can be picked repeatedly throughout the season. Seeds are large and hard- horned. Old Dominion, s.s. 40 A popular variety in Texas, resistant to mosaic and of long standing char- acter. Plant similar to the Savoy but leaves somewhat more pointed. Perpetual Spinach: See Swiss Chard, Common Green, page 27.
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Giant Nobel: Thick-leaved and productive Reselected Bloomsdale Savoy, s.s. 39 A first early, vigorous variety. Plant fast growing, uniform, hardy and attractive. Leaves large, oval-shaped, curved, heavily savoyed, dark glossy green. Bolts rather quickly. VIKING (Northland: Heavy Pack), s.s 45 Introduced by Sluis en Groot: All-America Silver Medal for 1935. A darker-leaved selection from Nobel. Plant large, spreading, vigorous, long standing and heavily productive. Leaves large, thick, medium dark green. VIRGINIA SAVOY (Blight Resistant), s.s 39 Bred at the Virginia Experiment Station for mosaic resistance. Vigorous plants, not long standing. Leaves somewhat smoother than other strains of Savoy. Viroflay, s.s 45 An old, vigorous growing variety, with long, broad, pointed, thick, smooth leaves of deep green color. Adapted to fall and winter planting in California and Texas.

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