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



PRINCESS. Flesh thick; seed cavity small; flesh rich salmon, 

 fine-grained, sugary and melting. Pt. 5 cts., oz. 15c., }|lb. 50c. 



MILLER'S CREAM. Medium-sized, globe-shaped; very sweet. 

 Pkt. s cts., oz. 15 cts., 34lb- 50 cts. 



PAUL ROSE. Medium-sized; flesh salmon, thick and solid; 

 fine slupping melons. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 35 cts. 



KINSMAN QUEEN. Early; large size, neariy round; flesh 

 deep salmon, rich and juicy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., H^h. 35 cts. 



WATERMELONS 



(SBafi'ermelonen) 



Burrel Gem, or Defender Muskmelon 



MUSKMELONS 



(2Ku5cat mdonm) 



Muskmelon seed should not be planted outdoors until the ground 

 has become warm and dry. The hills should be about 6 feet apart, 

 and carefully prepared. Rich earth is far better for the young plants 

 than manure; but if the latter must be used, see that it is well rotted. 

 Plant from six to twelve seeds in a hUl, and when the young seedlings 

 are strong enough to resist the attacks of insects, thin them, leaving 

 three of the strongest in each hill. An ounce of seed will plant 

 about 100 hills. 



SOLID NET ROCKY FORD. Earliest strain of the Rocky Ford. 

 About 80 per cent of the fruit are sohd net, sets a verj- heavy fruit 

 crop so that within a few days after the first ripe fruit heav\- pick- 

 ings are ripening. Most valuable sort to plant when the first on the 

 market is of great importance. Fresh hght green, spicy and sweet. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Ji lb. 30 cts. 



ROCKY FORD, or NETTED GEM. Oval-shaped; small and 

 uniform; thick-meated; flesh light green in color and uniformly fine, 

 luscious flavor; skin ribbed and thickly netted; prolific. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. ID cts., Mlb. 30 cts. 



BXniREL'S GEM, or DEFENDER. A counterpart of the cele- 

 brated Rocky Ford Muskmelon, except in 

 the color of the flesh, which is dark salmon 

 or orange. The fruit grows to a medium size, 

 being shghtly ribbed, and closely netted. 

 Skin is dark green and rind thin. Flesh very 

 thick and of the most delicious quality and 

 flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 50 cts. 



EMERALD GEM. Eariy; flesh thick and 

 salmon-colored, granular, sweet and deli- 

 cious. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., H\h. 50 cts. 



TIP-TOP. Yellow-fleshed, sweet, juicy 

 and of finest flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Mlb. 50 cts. 



EXTRA-EARLY HACKENSACK. Of 

 good size, weighing from five to ten pounds 

 each. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J41b. 30 cts. 



LONG-ISLAND BEAUTY. Fruit large 

 size, flattened, heavily ribbed and netted, 

 early and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., }4 lb. 30 cts. 



PROLIFIC NUTMEG. Fruit round, 

 about 7 inches in diameter, flattened at the 

 ends. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 50 cts. 



JENNY LIND. Fruit small, flattened in 

 its form, heavily ribbed and netted. \'ery 

 early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb- 50 cts. 



CHAMPION MARKET. Of the Netted 

 Gem tj'pe, but much larger. Nearly round, 

 well netted. Flesh thick and light green. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 35 cts. 



JERSEY BELLE. Flat, heavily ribbed 

 and coarsely netted; flesh green and fine 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 35 cts. 



Secure good, strong vines earl}- in the season by making the hills 

 large, mellow and well drained, with the manure placed so that 

 ihev will not dry out quickly under hot suns. All possible pro- 

 u-ction should be given the young plants, and, as a protection 

 irom msects. use dry ashes or coal dust sprinkled over the leaves. 



■ Plant the seeds thickh-, and thin the plants to four of the strongest 



■ m each hill. An ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills. 

 I EARLY FORDHOOK. Extra-early; large, nearly round, 

 f skm tough; flesh red and very sweet. Pkt. 5c., oz. loc, J^'b. 30c. 



KLECKLEY SWEETS. Of the ver\- finest quality; large and 

 oblong in size; flesh bright scarlet and free from. stringiness. Pkt. 

 =; cts.. oz. 10 cts., H^h. 30 cts. 



PEERLESS, or ICE CREAM. Fruit medium size, oval, 

 Dnght green and finely veined or mottled. Flesh bright scarlet, 

 crisp, tender and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. :o cts., Hlb. 30 cts. 

 WONDERFUL. Fruit large and oblong; flesh rose-colored; 

 very crisp and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34lb. 30 cts. 



GRAY MONARCH, or WHITE ICING. Large, long form; 

 flesh deep red and of delicate quality. Pkt. 5c., oz. loc, Klb. 30c. 



COLE'S EARLY. Delicate in texture; fruit nearly round and 

 of medium size; rind thin. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



DARK ICING. Sweet and delicious. Fruits of fine medium size; 

 firm, delicate, with rich, fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34lb. 30c. 



SWEETHEART. Firm and heavy, crisp, melting and exceed- 

 ingly sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz., 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts. 



SEMINOLE. Ripens its large, delicious fruits ven.- early. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



DIXIE. Early; productive and of fine shipping quality. Pkt. 5c., 

 oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE. Fruits large and long; skin mottled, 

 flesh deep red, sweet and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts. 



RED -SIDED CITRON. Used for preserves, etc. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz., 10 cts., 34lb. 30 cts. 



COLORADO PRESERVING. Excellent for making preserves. 

 Pkt, 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



Emerald Gem Muskmelon 



