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



PARSNIPS 



('^>a6tinafen) 



Sow the seed in drills 15 inches apart, as early as possible in spring, and thin the plants until they are 5 



The roots are much improved by frost; to be dug up as required. On the approach of 

 cold weather, cover them heavily with manure or litter. Deep, rich, heavj- soil is best 

 suited to the culture of Parsnips, and the roots will be smooth and large if no fresh ma- 

 nure is used; this tends to make them coarse-grained and misshapen. An ounce of 

 seed will sow 100 feet of drill; five pounds will sow an acre. 



IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN. The variety most cultivated. The roots are 

 tender and sweet, and their yield per acre is heavy. Always good and in demand. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341t>. 25 cts. 



GUERNSEY. Roots shorter but 

 thicker than the preceding, in other re- 

 spects similar. Pkt. 5c, oz. lOc, J^lb. 25c. 



PEPPERS 



(^feffer) 



Sow in hotbeds as early as April, 

 and transplant to rich, warm, mellow 

 soil, as soon as the weather has become 

 warm and settled, setting them about 2 

 feet apart in drills 3 feet apart; the pods 

 are used in making all sorts of pickles. An 

 ounce of seed will produce 1,000 plants. 



LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE. 

 Widely grown, standard old variety 

 with very large, thick pods. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts. 



CRIMSON GIANT. Earliest ma- 

 turity of the very large sweet Peppers. 

 Fruits average heavier as the flesh is 

 unusually thick. Color deep crimson 

 when matured. Flavor very mild. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



MAGNUM DULCE. Claimed to 

 be superior in size and sweet quality to 

 any of the other large-size Peppers. The 

 flesh runs from Yi to inches in thick- 

 ness, and is mild and pleasant in flavor. Fifteen fruits fill a bushel basket. Pkt. 5c., oz. 50c. 



CHINESE GIANT. Of enormous size, early and very productive; fruit bright scarlet 

 and of thick, blocky form; flesh thick and extremely mUd. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



RUBY KING Bright red pods, about S inches long and 3 or 4 inches thick ; mild 

 and pleasant in flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN. Enormous mild-flavored pods, much used for mango-making and mixing with salads. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 NEAPOLITAN. Earlier than any of the preceding varieties. Fruitof medium sizeand somewhat longer than Ruby King. Pkt. 5c., oz. 25c. 

 IMPROVED LONG RED. Pods long, curved and tapering. Two inches thick at the stem end; flavor sweet and' mild. Pkt. 5c., oz. 30c. 

 LONG RED CAYENNE. Pods long, slender, bright red, very sharp. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



RED CHILI. Used for making pepper-sauce. Pods small, conical, scarlet; pungent; plants very fruitful. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 GOLDEN QUEEN. Pods large yellow; similar to large Bell in shape, but milder-flavored . Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Improved Hollow Crown Parsnips 



Chinese Giant Pepper 



PUMPKINS 



(^iirbi§§e) 



Large Bell, or BuU Nose Peppers 



Grown principally for stock feeding, yet some are so sweet, juicy and fine-grained that 

 they will always be considered indispensable for pies and sauces. The vines require the 

 same culture as that recommended for melons, but the seeds must be planted in hills much 

 wider apart. A poimd of seed will plant from 200 to 300 hills. 



LARGE CHEESE. Both the rind and flesh are orange-colored, and the quality is 

 excellent for cooking purposes. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 20 cts. 



MAMMOTH KING. Enormous golden yellow Pumpkin, grown for stock-feeding. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^lb. 40 cts. 



SWEET POTATO. Medium-sized, pear-shaped; good for pies, etc. Flesh creamy 

 white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., }^lb. 30 cts. 



JAPANESE PIE. Deep green crookneck with darker stripes; matures early; flesh 

 j-ellow and of fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 35 cts. 



MAMMOTH GOLDEN CUSHAW. Skin and flesh orange-yellow, quality fine. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 3'4lb. 35 cts. 



WHITE CUSHAW. Creamy white shell; quality fine. Pkt. 5c., oz. lOc, ^Ib. 35c. 



CUSHAW STRIPED. A splendid striped crookneck. Pkt. sc., oz. lOc, M'b. 35c. 



QUAKER PIE. Fruit pear-shaped to oval, skin creamy buff; flesh fine-grained 

 and rich. Pkt. s cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts. 



GOLDEN OBLONG. Skin and flesh golden yellow; of good size and finest quality. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 



WINTER LUXURY, or PIE SQUASH. Round, golden j-ellow netted variety; flesh 

 very rich, a fine keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb- 35 cts. 



CALHOUN. Round, flattened at ends; skin brown; flesh salmon-yellow, thick and 

 fine-grained. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 30 cts. 



CONNECTICUT FIELD. The common field Pumpkin, grown for stock-feedmg. 

 Oz. 5 cts., 10 cts., lb. 30 cts. , ,. , , .^^ J 



SMALL SUGAR. Fruit small, about 10 in. in diameter, flattened or slightly ribbed; 

 flesh sweet. Skin deep bronze-yellow. An excellent keeper. Oz. 5 cts., J^Ib. 15 cts. lb. 40c. 



