' SWISS CHARD (Spinach Beet) 
7 CULTURE: Sow like beets but thin to 8 inches 
ie apart in row because of large, leafy stalks pro- 
i duced. Plant early in spring for long-bearing 
f season. Leaves are of fine flavor and quality when 
cooked as greens. 
_ VARIETIES: 
: Fordhook Giant — Produces edible leaves up to 
{ 10 inches wide and 2% feet long, thick and fleshy. 
_ The white stalks are thick and 2 inches or so broad, 
- and may be cooked like asparagus. 60 days. 
_ Lucullus — Plant grows 24 inches tall and pro- 
-: duces fleshy, crumpled, deep green leaves which 
have a fine flavor when cooked as greens. Stalk 
_/ is slender and cream-colored. 55 days. 
CABBAGE 
i CULTURE: Requires a rich, well-manured, well- 
- drained, heavy loam that is kept moist and culti- 
vated. Sow in hotbeds and transplant after frost 
damage is past for Spring market. Sow in early 
_ Summer for Fall market. Space plants 18 inches in 
_ 24 inch rows. Maturity dates shown are figured 
from date of transplanting. 
_ EARLY VARIETIES:— 
‘Copenhagen Market — Earliest large round-headed 
cabbage, producing solid, quality 4 lb. heads about 
7 inches in diameter. Plant is 14 inches tall, short 
stemmed, and medium green. Quality is fine and 
uniform, suitable for shipping and market garden- 
ing. 68 days. 
‘Early Jersey Wakefield — Early home garden va- 
‘riety, producing conical shaped heads weighing 
' about 2 lbs., fairly solid and of good flavor. Heads 
are about 7 inches deep and 5 inches broad. 65 days. 
Golden Acre — Earliest all-purpose round-head va- 
riety, producing 3 lb. globular heads with solid, 
white interiors. Plants are 11 inches tall, compact 
'and short-stemmed. A strain of Golden Acre with 
| deeper-green color is also popular with gardeners, 
| and is named Green Acre. 65 days. 
| Red Acre — Similar to Golden Acre in size, shape, 
| and maturity, but bearing heads of good dark red 
color. 65 days. 
| MID-SEASON VARIETIES:— 
' All Head Early — An early kraut variety producing 
heads about 6 lbs., measuring 9 inches across and 7 
inches deep, flattened, and gray green leaves. Heads 
| are firm, plant is short- stemmed. 78 days. 
Charleston Wakefield — Similar to Jersey Wake- 
field but heads are somewhat larger and less point- 
ed, weighing 3 lbs. A good shipping variety in the 
south, heads solid and uniform. 75 days. 
_ Chinese Chihili — Celery-cabbage used chiefly for 
' salads. Produces long narrow heads which are crisp 
' and mild flavored, pale green leaves with white 
| interior. Heads are about 20 inches long by 4 
_inches thick. 75 days. 
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