Steckler's seeds : 1915 . Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. SILVEB BEET OB SWISS CHABD.— This variety does not make edible roots,but is grown for the broad white-leavedstalks, which can be bunched together andcooked in the same manner as is a splendid summer vegetable and willdo well in middle latitudes. The youngroots may be gathered also and cookedlike Spinach. EXTBA EABLY, OB BASSANO.—Thisis the oldest of the earliest varieties, isgenerally sown for first crop; flesh iswhite, circled with bright pink; very sweetand delicate in flavor; it should not besown at any other season of the y
Steckler's seeds : 1915 . Silver Beet or Swiss Chard. SILVEB BEET OB SWISS CHABD.— This variety does not make edible roots,but is grown for the broad white-leavedstalks, which can be bunched together andcooked in the same manner as is a splendid summer vegetable and willdo well in middle latitudes. The youngroots may be gathered also and cookedlike Spinach. EXTBA EABLY, OB BASSANO.—Thisis the oldest of the earliest varieties, isgenerally sown for first crop; flesh iswhite, circled with bright pink; very sweetand delicate in flavor; it should not besown at any other season of the year, asits light color is generally objectionable. EDMONDS EABLY BLOOD TUBNIF.— A. well selected variety; regular in shape;deep blood skin, dark flesh of excellentquality. Small tap root and small top. The New Orleans Market Musk Melon Cannot be Surpassed by Any Other. GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 23. IiENTZ.—A strain of Blood Turnip is fully as early as the Egryptian Beet,and it has a fine Turnip form with smoothroots, dark blood red flesh, tender andsweet at all times, never becomine: toughand stringry, even when old. The cut is ^nexact representation of its shape.
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