SEED GROWERS 19 

BEET 
Swiss Chard (Cont.) 
Days 
SLRS. SU Sed 000 6 9 OD a 60 
The fleshy crumpled leaves of this variety make very choice greens. Plant 
erect; stems rounded and finely ribbed; foliage rich, deep green. 
RE SA UT Ree ee Neri OS Rassias Saad lac i's bay hele bw Cw ae weld 4 ekg eed Dele’ 60 
Stems and midribs are bright crimson red. Leaves crumpled, dark green with 
red veins. 
BROCCOLI-SPROUTING 
Brassica oleracea var. Italica 

We are pioneer American growers of this important vegetable. In the short span 
of 20 years, green broccoli advanced in status from an “unknown” to occupy a 
place with the dozen leading American vegetables. Our early experiments with 
European varieties and our selections of types suited to this country have con- 
tributed materially to this rapid progress. We are now leading suppliers to the 
produce and freezing industries and our strains can be relied upon for satisfactory 
performance under the conditions for which they were bred. 
We list five varieties, each of which has a specific usefulness in the different 
producing areas. We show the average number of days from seed to first cutting, 
where sown direct in the field under favorable conditions. Transplanting will 
normally delay maturity one or two weeks. ayes 
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IE C10 Cf Of 0 ae ae RPE ie ta fear ae a, oe Due rey MeB ode Meteors Adcws, 6 Soe ee es 60 
An extremely early strain producing large heads ready for market ten days 
to two weeks ahead of Early Green Sprouting. Also furnishes a high percent- 
age of side shoots or sprouts excellent for bunching or for freezing. Plants 
medium tall, light green in color, and very productive. Our stock of this 
strain has been carefully selected for uniformity and can be highly recom- 
mended as the best early strain of Broccoli obtainable. 
