CHICORY 
CICCORIA CATALOGNA (Radichetta) 60-65 days 
An asparagus type recommended for spring planting, 
this is a rapid growing annual with the appearance of 
dandelion, the young seed stalk used in summer similar to a 
spear of asparagus. The young leaves and seed stalk are 
edible. 
CICCORIA CATALOGNA (Quarantine Strain) 
An asparagus type recommended for fall planting, with 
foliage only moderately cut, giving greater leaf area per 
plant. Has only 20-30 leaves per plant and grows partially 
prostrate. 
CICCORIA CATALOGNA (San Pasquale Strain) 
65 days 
Has deeply cut foliage, is shorter than regular Ciccoria 
Catalogna and is lighter in color, without the asparagus 
type shoot in the center. Has 40-50 leaves per plant, is 
compact and erect. 
WITLOOF (French Endive) 140-160 days 
Used extensively as a salad crop and is the ‘‘endive”’ of the 
epicure as a winter delicacy. The parsnip-like root must be 
graded, re-set in cold frame or greenhouse in the North to 
produce a marketable crop. The late or second growth forms 
compact, easily blanched heads 4-6 inches long of crisp, 
tender leaves with a distinctive sharp flavor. 
DILL 
LONG ISLAND MAMMOTH 
The most popular variety. The plants are 2 to 22 feet tall. 
FENNEL 
FLORENCE 
The true Italian strain, which grows a stalk 28-30 inches tall, 
somewhat like celery, though strongly flavored like anise. It is usually 
sown in midsummer. 
CRESS 
UPLAND 
2 inches long, with very mild flavor. Used in salads and as a substitute 
for Water Cress. 
CURLED (Pepper Grass) 
45-50 days 
A dwarf plant, producing small, notched, oval shaped leaves about 
45-50 days 
A hardy, rapidly growing annual with finely cut and curled deep 
COLLARD 
VATES 75 days 
Bred and introduced by the Virginia Truck Experiment 
Station, this variety is low growing, broad and spreading. 
No true heads are formed, but the inner leaves may curl 
somewhat. The leaves are very broad bladed, thick tex- 
tured, slightly curled sidewise and lengthwise and have very 
prominent veins. The color is a brilliant, glossy green with a 
light, waxy bloom. There is no purpling of veins or leaves, 
and it seeds late. 
GEORGIA 
A non-heading type of the cabbage family, very ex- 
tensively grown for greens in home and commercial gardens 
70-80 days 
in the South. It grows upright with loose, cabbage-like leaves, 
plant height 24—30 inches. 
CABBAGE 
A true heading collard embodying the characteristics of a 
cabbage, very hard, compact, yet retaining the best collard 
60-70 days 
flavor. It is a rich green color, with light colored rib and 
veins. 
DANDELION 
ARLINGTON THICK LEAF 
The best variety for market growers who demand a 
heavy, attractive, thick-leaved dandelion. 
green foliage. Used for garnishing because of its pleasant spicy flavor. Dill 
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