SWISS CHARD (Spinach Beet) 
CULTURE: Sow like beets but thin to 8 inches 
apart in row because of large, leafy stalks pro- 
duced. Plant early in spring for long-bearing 
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 
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. 
—tR 
