24 FoHs WOODRUFF SASON SIN GE 

SWISS CHARD 
Beta vulgaris var. cicla 
BROAD RIB GREEN (WHITE SILVER RIBBED) . . . . . . 53-58 days 
Plants: 14-20” tall, erect, vigorous, compactly bunched. 
Leaves: Noted for prominent broad and thick green tinted white midrib; leaf 
blade 6-8” broad, 5-7” long, bright green, crumpled. 
FORDHOOK GIANT, wes Oe Pe ee ORC Ty 
Plants: 16-24” tall, hardy, vigorous, prolific and compactly bunched. 
Leaves: BROAD RIB GREEEN type, but petioles are broader and thicker on average 
and are more creamy tinged white than green tinted white; leaf blades 9-10” 
broad, 9-12” long, glossy dark blue green, much crumpled, with rounded 
incurved tip similar to LONG STANDING BLOOMSDALE SPINACH. 
LUCULLUS et at ok ee cee RS a Ceres 
Plants: 16-22” tall, hardy, vigorous, compactly bunched. 
Leaves: Leaf blade 5-7” broad, 9-12” long, medium apple green, heavily 
crumpled, petiole is creamy yellow and slender. 
WHITE SILVER RIBBED Same as BROAD RIB GREEN. 
BROCCOLI 
Brassica oleracea var. italica 
CALABRESE (ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING) es: 55-60 days 
Heads: 21/,-4” in diameter, formed of bright green compact buds, free from 
leaflets; sprouts developing after main head is cut are 34-11” in diameter 
and of similar type as main head. Distinctive flavor and tender; used for 
canning, freezing and market. 
Plants: 15-20” tall, very leafy, blue green foliage, making erect, bushy plant. 
BROCCOLI-RAAB 
FALL 
Winter annual making heavy compact top growth early in spring for greens. 
Leaves are broad strapleaf turnip type. Grows 18-24” tall before going to seed. 
Used as early market greens. 
SPRING 
Same as FALL BROCCOLI-RAAB, but must be planted in spring since it will not 
winter over. This is annual and shoots to seed rapidly. Used also as early 
market greens. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera. 
LONG ISLAND IMPROVED (PARIS MARKET) . . . . .__.. 90-95 days 
Plants 20-24” tall, dwarf and compact, stem closely covered with small cabbage- 
like balls 1-114” in diameter, which mature in succession. 
