. The botany of crop plants : a text and reference book. Botany, Economic. CHENOPODIACE^ 3^3 The plant is a biennial with a somewhat branched and thickened, but not fleshy, root system. The leaves are clustered at the surface of the ground (Fig. 127); they bear large, thick leaf stalks and large blades. The leaf stalks are often as much as 2 feet long and i to 3 inches thick. The chief variety grown in this country is Lucullus, one in which the leaves are heavily crumpled or "; Swiss chard is a variety with dark, green leaves. There are forms of chard with white, red or pink
. The botany of crop plants : a text and reference book. Botany, Economic. CHENOPODIACE^ 3^3 The plant is a biennial with a somewhat branched and thickened, but not fleshy, root system. The leaves are clustered at the surface of the ground (Fig. 127); they bear large, thick leaf stalks and large blades. The leaf stalks are often as much as 2 feet long and i to 3 inches thick. The chief variety grown in this country is Lucullus, one in which the leaves are heavily crumpled or "; Swiss chard is a variety with dark, green leaves. There are forms of chard with white, red or pink leaf stalks. Chard is grown for its tender leaves and petioles. The leaves are boiled like spinach, and the pej^ioles are served like asparagus. MANGEL-WURZELS OR MANGELS To this group belong the stock-feeding varieties of Beta vul- garis. The botanical characters are very similar to those given for the sugar Fig. 128.—Types of mangels. A. long; B, intermediate; C. tankard; V, globe. (After Percival.) Types.—As to shape, there are four well-recognized types of mangels (Fig. 128): 1. Globe.—In these varieties, the roots are globular, and project above ground for more than half their length (Yellow Globe, Orange Globe). 2. Tankard.—Varieties of this type have roots which are. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Robbins, Wilfred William, 1884-1952. Philadelphia : P. Blakiston's Son
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