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SWISS CHARD — Continued 
SWISS CHARD, FORDHOOK GIANT OR 
DARK GREEN WHITE RIB 55 Days 
Very broad, thick, heavy, short white stem and a large, broad, thick, very 
much crumpled and savoyed spear shaped leaf, growing to 26 and 28 inches 
tall. Leaves very glossy and waxy looking; upright growth. Best of 
all the chards; leaves make the most tender of greens and the broad white 
stems used as asparagus are excellent. 
In growing, the sugar beet is treated like the mangel except that only 
six or eight inches of space is given each beet in the row. 
KLEIN WANZLEBEN — For Sugar 90 Days 
The variety most used for sugar manufacture on account of high sugar 
content; is also good for stock feeding. Roots long with thick shoulder, 
tapered; skin grey-white, flesh solid white. 
Plow deep for this crop and in May or June plant six mangel seed to 
the foot in two or three foot rows, later thinning to a nine inch stand. One 
ounce sows one hundred feet of row and six pounds an acre. When a 
light frost has occurred, lift the roots and store in pits or cellars. 
GIANT HALF SUGAR ROSE — For Feeding 90 Days 
This unites the large size of the mangel with the greater feeding value of 
the sugar beet. The roots average 10 to 12 inches and the outline is that 
of a broad, thick wedge, the upper portion of a soft bright pink, shading 
lighter toward the bottom where the lower portion for about one-third 
the length is white. 
GOLDEN TANKARD 100 Days 
Shape cylindrical, color deep rich yellow; flesh yellow circled with white. 
Unequalled for feeding stock. 
IMPROVED MAMMOTH LONG RED 108 Days 
The largest and most productive Mangel. Roots 5 inches thick, 15 inches 
long, tapering to a point. Grows half above the ground. Color light red. 
GIANT SLUDSTRUP OR YELLOW INTERMEDIATE 110 Days 
A good cropper and of high feeding value. Roots long, oval, reddish yel- 
low; grows half above ground, easily harvested. Flesh white tinged with 
yellow. 
GREEN ITALIAN SPROUTING . 60 Days 
A distinct variety of the sprouting type. It forms a large head consisting 
of a cluster of bluish-green flower heads. When this central head is re- 
moved the plant develops numerous lateral sprouts, each of which pro- 
duces a small head. These are cut, leaving about 6 inches of the stem, 
and are tied in bunches for market. Both stems and heads are cooked and 
served like cauliflower. 
One of the most delicious garden vegetables. Plant in 3-foot rows, 
1% to 2-feet apart. One ounce will produce about 5,000 plants. Cultivate 
same as cabbage. Autumn grown sprouts, drilled in May and transplanted 
in July, generally do the best, as the plants are quite hardy and the buds 
mellow under frost. 
DWARF IMPROVED 75 Days 
Grows 18 to 30 inches high, producing compact sprouts 1 to 2 inches in 
diameter; grayish green in color. Hardy, early. 
