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 P® r Pound Less in Lots of 10 Pounds or More of a Variety. 
10c Per Pound Less in Lots of 100 Pounds or More of a Variety. 
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; 
>4 lb. 30c; lb. $1.00. 
FORDHOOK GIANT xA 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. 10c; 34 lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
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. 
10c; 34 lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
GIANT YELLOW INTERMEDIATE or SLUDSTRUP Midway be¬ 
tween long and globe shape, skin yellow, flesh white with 
yellow zones. Grows half out of ground. Good for shal¬ 
low soils. Oz. 10c; H lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
5c Per Pound Less in Lots of 10 Pounds or More of a 
Variety. 10c Per Pound Less in Lots of 100 Pounds or 
More of a Variety. 
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. 10c; *4 lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
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. 10c; 
H lb. 20c; lb. 50c. 
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. 10c; H lb- 20c; lb. 50c. 
BROCCOLI 
Culture Same as for Cauliflower. These types of green-sprout¬ 
ing 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 cus¬ 
tomers have been using this strain for years. Pkt. 
15c; oz. 40c; 34 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. 20c; oz. 60c; 34 lb. $1.75; lb. $6.00. 
BROCCOLI-RAAB See Page 47. 
Calabrese 
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