SUMMER PASCAL bua alge fee 0-120 days 
Stalks: 22-24”, erect and compact with abundant medium dark green foli- 
age. Stems 8-9” long, thick, rounded and smooth; quite numerous, 
forming a very heavy compact head with full long heart. Outer stems 
pale green, inner stems pale cream. Preferred by many growers for 
early fall harvest for nearby markets. 
SWEETHEART he eee OO days 
An early maturing green variety. Compact plants are shorter than EASY 
BLANCHING, but produce an easily blanched, heavily hearted product 
satisfactory for early market and short time storage for the “heart” trade. 
UTAH (GOLDEN CRISP,SALTLAKE) . . .  .~ . 125-130 days 
Very popular for fall planting, matures 20-30 days earlier than GIANT 
PASCAL; medium tall, sturdy and compact; not adapted to long shipping 
because of tenderness; thick, broad, well rounded stems, very crisp and 
flavorful. Resistant to fusarium yellows. 
WHITE PLUME... eer LIO-115 days 
Early market type; medium tall, slender, compact bunch; foliage pale 
green, with white veining and edging; blanches easily to snowy white; 
crisp, solid, good flavor and quality. 
WINTER QUEEN (WINTER RELIANCE) .  . .~ . 130-135 days 
Semi-dwarf, compact, erect, has solid heart; blanches readily to creamy 
white; stalks thick, solid and crisp. 
WOODRUFF’S BEAUTY HB ae! epee o)-9O'days 
Dwarf, green, very compact, heavy; similar in appearance to GOLDEN SELF 
BLANCHING, but green plant. 
YELLOW VARIETIES 
CORNELL NO. 19 ie ee ee. ee cee. 1 1 0 days 
Developed by Cornell University. It is early and easy blanching like 
GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING. Has the quality of UTAH PASCAL. Plant is about 
23” tall and 10” to joint. Highly resistant to fusarium yellows. Frequently 
bolts as spring crop. 
GOLDEN DETROIT (DWARF GOLDEN SELF BLANCHING) 
An improved strain of GOLDEN YELLOW SELF BLANCHING. Taller, with 
somewhat longer stems and not as blocky or dumpy as the original strain. 
Blanches readily and stands handling and shipment very well. 
GOLDEN PLUME 
Shorter strain now becoming obsolete, and being superseded by taller 
strains such as WONDERFUL. 
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