Archive image from page 30 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1947). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1947asso Year: 1947 BREEDERS AND GROWERS 27 SUGAR BEET Beta saccarifera Days Klein Wanzleben 90 A variety largely used for sugar manufacture on account of high sugar con- tent; is also good for stock feeding. Roots long with thick shoulder; tapered; skin gray-white; flesh solid white. Common Green: Lucullus: White Silver: Fordhook Giant SWISS CHARD Also known as Leaf Beet Beta cicla Common Green (Spinach Beet) 55 Smooth leaves of medium green with slender ribs of ligh
Archive image from page 30 of Descriptive catalog of vegetables (1947). Descriptive catalog of vegetables . descriptivecatal1947asso Year: 1947 BREEDERS AND GROWERS 27 SUGAR BEET Beta saccarifera Days Klein Wanzleben 90 A variety largely used for sugar manufacture on account of high sugar con- tent; is also good for stock feeding. Roots long with thick shoulder; tapered; skin gray-white; flesh solid white. Common Green: Lucullus: White Silver: Fordhook Giant SWISS CHARD Also known as Leaf Beet Beta cicla Common Green (Spinach Beet) 55 Smooth leaves of medium green with slender ribs of lighter green; leaves used for greens. Also known as Perpetual Spinach. FORDHOOK GIANT 55 Tall and sturdy; increasingly used. Leaves broad, heavily crumpled, dark green; stems broad, thick, white. LUCULLUS 50 Popular for home and market gardens. Upstanding in habit of growth; leaves crumpled, bright yellowish green; stems thick, broad, and pale green. White Silver 50 A medium tall sort with broad, smooth, medium green leaves and silvery ribs. Stems fleshy, broad, white with greenish tinge.
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