CHARD

or Swi Chard, or Sea-kale Beet, ™ ony a variety of leaf-beet grown especially for the 4 a i * leaves and stalks, the latter (and also the leaf et. BY te? midribs of some types) being cooked and y ° soe, aa, served in any way suitable for asparagus. The:, u a ‘ leaves are prepared as greens, or may be a on a Pe = chopped up, mixed with cream, and served with P Chard is a very pleasing vegetable when pe = ~ well-grown—and it can be grown well with very little trouble. A small patch of the plants gives: | surprisingly large returns, and a continuous SS — supply from July to frost. Swi chard; The term ‘‘chard’’ is also apphed to the blanched stalks and midribs of the artichoke, cardoon, and several other plants, but is better restricted to those of leaf-heets.