ARTICHOKE 
CULTURE: Sow thinly after frost danger in spring, 
and transplant into 4 foot rows. Plant is perennial 
and will produce edible buds second spring if | 
mulched and protected during winter. 
VARIETIES: 
Green Globe makes a plant 4 feet tall with | 
thistle-like foliage. The buds are 3 to 4 inches in | 
diameter, cone-shaped with broadened base, deep |; 
green, with tender, tasty petals. | 
BROCCOLI 
CULTURE: Sow thinly in light soil in early Spring 
and transplant into 24 or 30 inch rows. Start in- 
doors or in hotbeds for early market, and trans- 
plant. Similar to cauliflower in culture. 
VARIETIES: 
Italian Green Sprouting: Forms sprouts about 6 
inches long, bearing a center head and numerous 
succeeding branching buds keep producing for 
weeks. Heads are compact, firm, deep green, and | 
of fine flavor. Matures in about 60 days sone 
plants. 
BRUSSEL SPROUTS 
CULTURE: Start indoors or in hotbeds and trans- , 
plant into 24 inch rows for early spring market, | 
or sow in early summer outdoors and transplant | 
for late fall market. Culture is similar to cabbage. | 
VARIETIES: | 
Long Island Improved produces a sturdy, cabbage- | 
like plant which bears numerous small sprouts or) 
heads, about an inch in diameter, on the stalks. 
Heads are compact, light green, and of excellent | 
quality. Matures in about 12 weeks from plants. 
BEET (TABLE) 
CULTURE: A rich, sandy loam permits the best | 
root growth for beets. Sow in early spring about | 
1 inch deep in 12 to 18 inch rows, then thin plants | 
to 4 inches apart. Successive plantings may be made | 
through the summer and fall months. } 
VARIETIES: 
Crosbys Egyptian — Early market garden variety | 
with tall bunching tops and dark red turnip- | 
shaped roots. 60 days. 
Detroit Dark Red — The Perfected Strain of De- | 
troit has tall green tops and round, smooth, dark | 
red, zoneless roots. Best standard variety for home, | 
canner, and market gardener. 70 days. | 
Early Blood Turnip — Standard home garden vari- | 
ety with medium size tops and turnip-shaped roots | 
of smooth, dark red color with lighter zoning. 68 |} 
days. | 
Early Wonder — Karly market variety, with good. 
tall tops, fine for bunching. Roots are semi-round, | 
deep red, smooth, with small tap root and neck, | 
Quality is excellent. 58 days. 
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