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SWISS CHARD (Leaf Beet) 
A beet that is grown for its leaves and chards, or stalks, but not its roots. An excellent vegetable 
for the home garden, as when the outer leaves are picked the others continue to grow, assuring a 
supply of tasteful greens throughout the summer and fall. The ribs may be served creamed like 
asparagus, the leafy part like spinach. Thin to 10” apart in the row. Ready for first picking in 
50-60 days. 
Common Green: Medium green leaves with chards, or stalks, of silver-green. 
*Lucullus: The most popular sort. Erect and vigorous, with stout white stalks and large crumpled 
bright yellowish green leaves. 
MANGEL (or Stock Beet) 
Cheap and nutritious winter feed for stock; the dairymans friend. Plant 6 lb. per acre in drills 
5 or 6 seeds per foot, thinning later to 9” apart, or broadcast 15-20 lb. per acre. About 110 days 
to maturity. Store in pits. 
Giant Half Sugar Rose: Long oval white roots with rose-colored shoulder, solid and sweet. Very 
productive. 
Golden Tankard: Large cylindrical shaped roots allowing closer growth; grayish above ground, 
deep yellow below. Does well on light soils. The only yellow-fleshed variety. 
Mammoth Long Red: On good land and well cultivated this popular sort will yield 30-50 tons per 
acre of large, long, light-red roots which grow half above ground and are easily pulled. A good 
keeper. Should have rich, deep soil. 
BROCCOLI 
A delicious table vegetable, increasing greatly in popularity. Cultivate as for cabbage. 
★ Calabrese (Italian Green): 60 days 
from setting of plants to marketable 
heads. The leading variety for shippers, 
market gardeners and home gardens. 
The plant is tall, strong and vigorous 
with attractive compact head of bluish 
green. After this main head has been 
cut, side shoots develop with small 
heads. A readily marketable and profit¬ 
able crop much in demand by quality 
buyers. 
Broccoli Rab (Turnip-Broccoli): A mem¬ 
ber of the turnip family grown for tops 
and tender flower shoots used as table 
greens. Calabrese Broccoli—a profitable market item 
