SWISS CHARD 
Culture Sow in the spring as soon as the ground can be worked. 
Sow in drills 18 to 24 inches apart, covering the seed with about an 
inch of soil. Later, thin them about 4 to 5 inches apart in the row. 
One ounce of seed for 100 ft. of drill; 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. 
5c Per Pound Less in Lots of 5 Pounds or More 
LUCULLUS The most popular Swiss Chard. The leaf 
is a light yellowish green and heavily crumpled. The 
stems are thick and broad, light green in color. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 15c; 34 lb- 25c; lb. 75c. 
BROAD RIB GREEN Also called White Silver. The 
leaf is smooth and very dark glossy green. The rib 
is extra broad and white which makes it a very attrac¬ 
tive variety for Market Gardeners. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 
34 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
FORDHOOK GIANT A superior variety with extra 
dark green glossy leaves which are deeply crumpled. 
The rib is fully 234 inches broad, a clear white color. 
It combines the good features of Lucullus and Broad 
Rib Green. Pkt. 10c; oz. 15c; 34 lb. 25c; lb. 75c. 
MANGEL AND 
SUGAR BEET 
Broad Rib Green Swiss Chard 
MAMMOTH LONG RED The most used mangel 
for stock feeding, as it is a heavy yielding sort, 
often producing 30 to 50 tons per acre. The 
flesh is white, veined with pink. Grows well 
above ground. Oz. 5c; 34 lb. 15c; lb. 40c. 
GOLDEN TANKARD Has a large root, usually 
larger at the bottom than at the top. Flesh 
yellow, and inclined to give color to milk. Oz. 5c; 
34 lb. 15c; lb. 40c. 
GIANT YELLOW INTERMEDIATE or SLUDSTRUP Mid¬ 
way between long and globe shape, skin yellow, flesh white 
with yellow zones. Grows half out of ground. Good for 
shallow soils. Oz. 5c; hi lb. 15c; lb. 45c. 
Culture Same as for table beets, except that the rows should be 
24 to 36 inches apart. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR ROSE A fine stock feeding beet, rich 
in sugar. The roots are rose above ground, white below 
ground, and the flesh white. Oz. 5c; 34 lb. 15c; lb. 45c. 
LANE’S IMPERIAL WHITE SUGAR A fine beet for feeding 
stock, the yield about 35 tons per acre. Single beets are 
very large, thick at the shoulder and tapering below. Oz. 5c; 
K lb. 15c; lb. 45c. 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN SUGAR A smooth beet, broad at the 
shoulder and gradually tapering toward the base. Grown 
in many sections for sugar, but also makes a fine winter food 
for cattle, as the yield is large. Oz. 5c; 34 lb. 15c; lb. 45c. 
WRITE FOR PRICES ON LARGE QUANTITIES 
OF MANGEL BEET 
BROCCOLI 
Culture Same as for Cauliflower. These types of green-sprouting 
Italian Broccoli resemble a green-headed cauliflower. Small heads 
grow after the main head has been cut. 
CALABRESE The best strain of the Italian green- 
sprouting broccolis, which produces large, well-filled 
heads, in profusion. Our critical market garden 
customers have been using this strain for years. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 40c; *4 lb. $1.25; lb. $4.00. 
IMPROVED PURPLE A late sprouting variety, with 
purplish heads instead of green heads. This is not the 
old “Cape” type, but a true Italian Purple Sprouting 
variety. Pkt. 15c; oz. 60c; 34 lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00. 
Calabrese 
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