Do You Grow Swiss Chard? 
CABBAGE 
Golden Acre Cabbage 
Swiss Chard or Spinach Beet 
Sow 1 ounce of seed to 60 feet of drill 
_ Cuttrure. Swiss Chard is a Beet grown for 
its leaves. The midribs and leaves when 
boiled make delicious ‘‘greens.”” Sown in the 
spring, the leaves are soon ready to eat and 
will grow all summer and fall. If given a little 
protection it will survive the winter and 
make excellent greens early in the spring. 
35 days. Soil A. Vitamins A, B, C, G. 
Fordhook Giant. Leaves broad, upright in 
growth, and very dark green, crumpled or 
savoyed, with broad, white midrib. 
Giant Lucullus. Upright plants with curly 
light green leaves of mild flavor. A heavy 
yielder. 
Rhubarb. A Chard of unique crimson color. 
Stalks are sweet and succulent, bright red 
in color. Leaves green to bronze. 
Collards 
Cuxturs like cabbage. The lower leaves, 
pulled off and used same as cabbage sprouts 
and kale, are delicious. 80 days. Soil A. 
Vitamins A, B, C, G. 
Vates. A recent introduction with open 
head, green ribs and waxy bloom. Hardy, 
medium tall; preferred by truckers. 
Cabbage. Hardy and grows on the poorest 
soils. White and crisp as a cabbage. Medi- 
um tall. 
Georgia or Southern. Stands cold weather 
and adverse conditions splendidly. Grows 
on poor land. Tall. 
CABBAGE, EARLY POINTED-H 
Early Jersey Wakefield........ 
Charleston Wakefield 
Golden Acre ........ 
Early Flat Dutch.......... 
CABBAGE, SECOND-EARLY 
CABBAGE, LATE OR WINTER 
Giant Lucullus.... 
Rhubarb...... 
COLLARDS 
Vates 
Cabbage 
Georgia 
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CABBAGE, EARLY ROUND AND FLATHEAD 
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Copenhagen Market................... 
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Savoy Chieftainepre nt hee eee os Bae kes 10 30 90 3 00 
American Drumhead Savoy.................-.0++++0+ 10 30 90 300 
Red Dutch. Drumhead 4-40 ee... oe ee 10 50 150 500 
Late: Flat Datche esses 60 eee es 10 25 Ue 73 TAD) 
Danish: Ballhead ties) hea: ok ane oak 10 30 90 300 
CABBAGE, YELLOWS-RESISTANT 
Copenhagen: Market 32h sao eo a aes a 10 405) 12554) .00 
Jersey<QOucen setts coe ee CAE soe MALS SE bw Gee 10 40 125 400 
MarionsMarket mart ene ce as wo ae 10 30 100 350 
All Seasons............ 10 30 100 350 
GoldenyAcre Seeger «se AD ahs 6 Se 10 30 100 350 
CABBAGE, CHINESE, Chihili or Improved Pekin........ 10 20 60 200 
Pea Tsai ee i gels RR chi caia ae 10 20 60 200 
Wong Bok. . 10 20 60 200 
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CABBAGE 
PLANTS, 
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It’s Delicious 
CHOICE SURE- 
HEADING SEED 
One ounce will produce about 2,500 plants; 144 pound for transplanting an acre 
CuLtureE. Sow seed in January or February in hotbeds, and transplant latter part of 
April or early in May to open ground; or an early sowing in open ground can be made as 
soon as weather will permit. Set plants 1 to 1}4 feet apart in the row. For second-early, 
sow in April and transplant in May, or sow in May and transplant in July, setting plants 
in rows 3 feet apart and 2 feet apart in rows. Never plant in the same ground two years 
Soil A. Vitamins B, C, G. 
In succession. 
pounds. 
Early Pointed-Head Varieties 
About 75 days 
Early Jersey Wakefield. A fine oblong- 
shaped Cabbage. Head is solid, there being 
very few outside leaves. 
Charleston Wakefield. Resembles the 
Early Wakefield, but later and larger. 
Early Round and Flathead 
Varieties 
About 90 days 
Early Flat Dutch. A dwarf-growing type, 
principally used for early summer. 
GOLDEN ACRE. An extra-early strain of 
Copenhagen Market, maturing about 10 
days earlier. It will mature heads measur- 
ing 9 inches in diameter, with a uniform 
weight of 5 pounds, in 80 days from time of 
sowing. Height of stalk is 2 inches and 
entire plant consists of 13 leaves, allowing 
close planting. 
Second-Early Varieties 
About 100 days 
Copenhagen Market. Large, globe-shaped, 
solid head which comes into market along 
with Charleston Wakefield. Our seed 
comes direct from the originator. Makes 
few loose leaves. A vigorous grower and 
excellent keeper. 
Succession. A large, solid, roundish flat- 
headed sort with few outer leaves. One of 
the best varieties to follow Large Charles- 
ton Wakefield. 
We pay postage on all seeds in packets, 
ounces, and 14 pounds. For larger quantities, 
consult chart on page 1. 
Pkt. Oz. ib. Lb. 
_.......$0 10 $0 25 $075 $2 50 
= 10 25 075 250 
10 25 90 
10 25 75 
10 15 40 1 25 
10 15 30 =61 00 
10 15 30 6100 
We pay postage on packets, ounces, and 4 
For larger quantities consult chart on page 1 
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Charleston Wakefield Cabbage 
Late or Winter Varieties 
About 110 days 
Savoy Chieftain. 90 days. (All-America 
Award, 1938.) Flattened globe; very 
curly; outstanding quality. 
American Drumhead Savoy. A beauti- 
fully crimped-leaved, deep glossy green 
sort. The head is almost round. 
Danish Ballhead. An elegant, medium-late 
variety. Round and compact. 
Late Flat Dutch. (Improved Strain.) This 
has been selected especially for our trade, 
and seed was taken from the finest type of 
heads selected for solidity and uniformity. 
Red Dutch Drumhead. A red variety used 
extensively for its good qualities. 
Yellows-Resistant Varieties 
Bred and grown in Wisconsin for their 
wilt- and yellows-resisting qualities, these 
varieties will also do better under hot, dry, 
and unfavorable weather conditions. 
Jersey Queen. The yellows-resistant Jersey 
Wakefield. 
Golden Acre. Described in second column. 
Marion Market. Like Copenhagen but larger. 
Copenhagen Market. Described in second 
column. 
All Seasons. A very large head, flat and 
solid. It is valuable for summer or winter 
* CHINESE CABBAGE 
Grow like Iate Cabbage, planting in July, 
as early plantings run quickly to seed. It 
has a mild flavor and may be eaten raw or as 
a salad, or cooked. 70 days. Soil A. Vita- 
mins A, B, C, G. 
Chihili or Improved Pekin. Slender, 
well blanched. 
Pe-Tsai. Slender; green. 
Wong Bok. Short and thick; well blanched. 
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Giant 
Lucullus 
Swiss 
Chard 
1-3-5 E. Lombard St., Baltimore 2, Md. 
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