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WM. C. BECKERT, PITTSBURG, PA. • SELECT VEGETABLE SEEDS 



NORTHERN-GROWN SEED POTATOES 



(Kartoffeln) Prices subject to change 



Our Potatoes are all choice northern-grown stock, grown especially from seed. We send out no Potatoes in soring before daneer of 

 frost is past. ^ 



All varieties sent free by mail at 20 cts. per pound, except where otherwise noted. Prices here quoted are based on present value, and are 

 subject to variation without notice. Barrels contain three measured bushels 



Early Ohio Potatoes 



The Bovee. Early as any Potato 3'et introduced. In competitive 

 trials with other early sorts it has out-yielded them all. Vine dwarf 

 and stocky; tubers grow very close together in the hills. Pk. 45 cts., 

 bus. $1.70., bbl. S5. 



Early Ohio. Leading early variety; tubers rough in the skin; 

 nearly round, and quite distinct in appearance; cook dry and mealy. 

 Pk. so cts., bus. $1.90, bbl. $5.50. 



Early Six Weeks. Of the Ohio class; good for early crop, being 

 extra-early and of good quality while still young. Pk. 50 cts., bus. 

 ^1.90, bbl. $5.50. 



Early Puritan. Skin and flesh white; cooks dry and floury; 

 very productive. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.70, bbl. S5. 



Eureka. Extra early variety, tubers round, skin smooth and 

 ■white; good qualit}-. Pk. 50 cts., bus. Si. 90, bbl. S5.50. 



Irish Cobbler. Good all-round extra-early variety; uniform, pro- 

 ductive and fine quality. Pk. 50 cts-, bus. Si. 90, bbl. S5.50. 



Hustler. An extra-early, white-skinned variety, fully two weeks 

 earUer than the rose-colored sorts; yields more large Potatoes, ripen- 

 ing more uniformly than most extra-early kinds, excellent cooker. 

 Pk. so cts., bus. Si. 85, bbl. S5.2S. 



Early Montrose. This seedling has produced heavy crops of 

 large, smooth, oval, oblong Potatoes. Same color as the Early Rose 

 .and just as good in quality. Ripens with Early Rose. Pk. 50 cts., 

 bus. S1.90, bbl. S5.50. 



Rochester Rose. An improvement on Early Rose. Larger in size, 

 fuUy as early and a heavy yielder. Pk. 45 cts., bus. I1.70, bbl. S5, 



Thoroughbred. New. Medium early, long, pink; heavy yielder 

 and of fine quality. Pk. 45 cts., bus. Si. 70, bbl. S5. 



Uncle Sam. Mid-season variety; tubers roundish flattened, smooth 

 »/hite; heavy yielder, good keeper and of excellent quality. Pk. 45 

 jts., bus. Si. 70, bbl. $5. 



Enquirer. This new medium early variety produces heavy crops 

 of light pink Potatoes, like Early Rose, but larger and thicker 

 through. Good keeper, excellent quality. Pk. so cts., bus. Si. 90, bbl. 

 -?5-50. 



Manistee Improved. Mid-season, oval, oblong. Outyielded all 

 other pink varieties the past three years. Plants healthy and free 

 from disease. Quality fine. Pk. 50 cts., bus. S1.90, bbl. S5.50. 



The Bovee Potatoes 



Longfellow. Medium late, very large, long, somewhat flat oval, 

 eyes shallow, smooth skin, flesh white. Good to boil and fry. Pk. 

 50 cts., bus. Si. 90, bbl. $5.50. 



Country Gentleman. Resembles Beauty of Hebron, but ripens 

 later and yields better crops. Quality fine. Pk. 45 cts., bus. Si. 70, 

 bbl. Ss- 



Late Puritan. Like early Puritan in color, quality and general 

 appearance, but larger and far more productive. Pk. 45 cts.. bus. 

 Si. 70, bbl. S5. 



Restaurant. A heavy yielder for the main crop; hard to surpass. 

 If you wish to raise a heavy crop of large, handsome Potatoes, this is 

 a good one to plant. Pk. 45 cts., bus. Si.70, bbl. Ss- 



Sir Walter Raleigh. New, large, smooth, oblong, white; heavy 

 yielder for main crops. Pk. 45 cts., bus. Si. 70, bbl. SS- 



Twentieth Century. New, late, round, white, very productive, 

 smooth and handsome. Of fine quality. Has never been known to 

 blight. Pk. 50 cts., bus. Si. 90, bbl. S5.50. 



Vermont Good Coin. A fine main crop variety; immensely pro- 

 ductive; always cooks dry, and of finest quality; tubers slightly ob- 

 long with small eyes. Pk. 45 cts., bus. Si.70, bbl. S5. 



Pat Murphy's Choice. Long, late, smooth and handsome. Its 

 strong eyes are nearly even with the surface. Produces big crops of 

 excellent quality. Pk. 45 cts., bus. Si. 70, bbl. S5. 



World Wonder. \'ery productive, large round to oblong. Shal- 

 low ej'es, smooth skin and fine-grained. Ripens with Carmen. Pk. 

 50 cts., bus. Si. 90, bbl. S5.50. 



Perfection. Medium early. Oblong, smooth, and handsome. 

 A heavy yielder of finest quality all the year round. Resemble 

 "Beauty of Hebron" but larger. Stood bad weather of last two 

 seasons remarkably well, making heavy crops of fine eating quality. 

 Pk. so cts., bus. Si. 90, bbl. $5.50. 



Norking. Medium, oval-oblong. Large, white and handsome, 

 with just about enough eyes, which are nearly even with the surface. 

 Its vigorous, healthy, upright vines branch near the ground and soon 

 fill the rows. Yields heavy crops. Excellent quality, boiled, baked 

 or mashed. Pk. 50 cts., bus. S1.90, bbl. S5. 50. 



Carman No. 3. A verj' popular and reliable late variety. Large, 

 oblong, slightly flattened. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.70, bbl. S4.75. 



SWEET POTATOES 



Nansemond, or Yellow Jersey. The leading variety. Owing 

 to their perishable nature, we cannot keep them in stock, but supply 

 orders booked in advance. Pk. 50 cts., bus. Si. 60. 



I awn r'facc ^* desire a perfect lawn, use our Evergreen Lawn Seed. FOR SHADY PLACES, sow our 



L*AV/ll xJlaOO OCCU* Shady Nook Lawn Seed. Both kinds, if sown early in the spring, will produce a good lawn 

 by midsummer. See inside of back cover ior same and for directions how to make a lawn. 



