Sunflower 
Mammoth Russian—The seed can be sown from 
early Spring until July, depending upon the time 
the crop is wanted. Drill in rows 3% feet apart, 
then thin the plants one to every 12 or 15 inches. 
The seed is also used for parrots and wild birds. 
Swiss Chard 
Leaf or Spinach Beet 
Grown exclusively for tis leaves or sialks. An excellent 
vegetable for home garden. Assures a supply of 
tasteful greens throughout summer and fall. The leafy 
part may be served like spinach. The ribs may be 
creamed like asparagus. 
Large Ribbed, Dark Green—60 Days. Greens 
for boiling are always acceptable. Spinach cannot 
always be had and often is tough and stringy. The 
Chard, on the other hand, is in season from early 
Spring to Autumn frost, and will be found a most 
agreeable dish. The green foliage is used like Spin- 
ach, and the thick-leaved stems are cooked like 
Celery. The roots of this plant are not good for 
edible purposes. 

See pages 50, 51, 52 and inside back cover for details 
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Lucullus Swiss Chard 
Lucullus—60 Days. Stalks pure white and thick 
as Rhubarb. Foliage yellowish green and crumpled 
like Bloomsdale Spinach or Savoy Cabbage. Very 
choice. The tops cook like Spinach and the stems 
like Celery. Cultivation is the same as Beet. 
1942 
Victory Garden Results 
A letter appeared in Newsweek from 
Mr. R. Milton Carleton, Secretary of the 
Illinois Victory Garden Committee. From 
this we learn that of 10,000,000 urban 
home gardens, nine out of ten contained 
an average of 24 tomato plants or 216,- 
000,000 plants in all which produced 
more than 400,000 tons of tomatoes in the 
United States. 
these would have required better than 
10,000 30-ton cars to bring them to 
If grown commercially, 
market. Multiply these figures by all the 
other vegetables in home gardens and it 
can be seen what a real service the 
victory gardeners are performing. 

