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SWISS -CHARD, OR SPINACH BEET 



THE fact that "greens," as a food, aid a great deal to 

 keep the human body in good order, has helped 

 considerably to popularize these foliage beets. Swiss 

 chard beets differ from the rest of the beet family in that 

 they do not form beet roots. They make large, orna- 

 mental plants instead, which produce food all summer in 

 the form of large leaves and thick, fleshy stalks. The 

 leafy portion is cooked like spinach, the stalks are served 

 like asparagus. 



Sown early in the spring, in most any soil and any- 

 where in this country, swiss chard furnishes food within 

 seventy-five days from date seeds are sown. How to 

 sow, grow, and serve this splendid vegetable is told in 

 detail on page 227. 



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