SWISS CHARD 
Beta vulgaris var. cicla 
BROAD RIB GREEN (WHITE SILVER RIBBED) . .— . 53-58 days 
Plants: 14-20” tall, erect, virgorous, compactly bunched. 
Leaves: Noted for prominent broad and thick, green tinted, white salidtdlbs 
leaf blade 6-8” broad, 6-8” long, bright green, slightly crumpled. 
COMMON GREEN (SPINACH BEET) . . . .. .-_—..:~‘55 days 
Plants: 12-14” tall, sprawling, moderately vigorous. 
Leaves: Smooth, medium size, glossy dark green, with slender green tinted 
midribs. Sometimes called Perpetual Spinach. 
FORDHOOK GIANT. .__.. . . 55-60 days 
Plants: 16-24” tall, hardy, vigorous, rallies ava somes bunched. 
Leaves: Lucullus type, but petioles are broader and thicker on average 
and are more creamy tinged white than green tinted white; leaf blades 
9-10” long, glossy dark blue green, much crumpled, with rounded 
incurved tip similar to LONG STANDING BLOOMSDALE SPINACH. 
LUCULLUS ._. . . 50-55 days 
Plants: 16-22” tall, hardy. vigorous, compactly punched! 
Leaves: Leaf blade 5-7” broad, 9-12” long, medium apple green, heavily 
crumpled, petiole is creamy yellow and slender. 
BROCCOLI 
Brassica oleracea vat. italica 
*CALABRESE (ITALIAN GREEN SPROUTING) .  .~ .. 60-70 days 
Heads: 212-4” in diameter, formed of bright green compact buds, free 
from leaflets; sprouts developing after main head is cut are %4-11%2" 
in diameter and of similar type as main head. Distinctive flavor, ten- 
der; used for canning, freezing and market. 
Plants: 24-30” tall, very leafy, blue green foliage, making erect, bushy 
plant. 
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Heads: Center heat 3 mene sate) green; me heads %4 inch and as 
compact as main head. 
Plants: Medium tall, 2 ft., bright green and very productive. Especially 
desirable for quick freezing, the center head being cut early to stimu- 
late the production of larger and more uniform side heads. 
*PROPAGENO EARLY... eee. 00 days 
Heads: 2” diameter, compact, Pood Beient aR, free from leaflets. 
Normally does not develop marketable side shoots. Particularly valu- 
able for early market garden to compete with southern market shippers. 
Plants: 15-18” tall, moderately leafy, and moderately productive. 
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