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

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CABBAGE SEED, continued 

 DANISH BALLHEAD, or HOLLANDER. Heads of medium 

 splendid keeper. Pkt. 5 



round and ver\- solid 

 oz. 35 cts., Mlb. Si. 2, 



matures late, and is ; 



SHORT STEM DRUMHEAD. 



Of very uniform and dwarf growth. 

 Heads very solid, witli few outer 

 lea\-es and attaining a weight ol 20 

 to 25 pounds. A verj- desirable 

 main crop variety. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 

 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 



PERFECTION DRUMHEAD 

 SAVOY. Heads large, solid, with / 

 finely curled, close, wrinkled leaves ; 

 cauliflower flavor; a good-keep- - 

 I winter Cabbage. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 

 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 



EARLY ERFURT SAVOY. 



Heads elongated, very solid and of 

 beautiful yellowish green color. 



Its delicious flavor is 

 almost like that of brussels sprouts. 



MAMMOTH ROCK RED. A select late strain of red Cabbage, with very large 

 and solid heads. This is the housekeeper's favorite Cabbage for pickling. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., }^lb. 75 cts. 



ZENITH RED. Heads verj- solid, medium early, very dark red 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



Enkhuizen Glory Cabbage (see page 7) 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



color of best quality. 



CARROTS 



Half-Long Pointed Carrots 



Carrots succeed best on heavy loam, which preferabl3- should have been well fertilized 

 the previous year, as fresh manure often causes the roots to grow pronged and misshapen. 

 Sow the seed as early in the spring as the ground can be prepared, firming the soil down 

 over them. An ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; four pounds will sow an acre. 



AMSTERDAM FORCING. A new very early variety. Fine for forcing. Entirely 

 without core. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 40 cts. 



EARLY FRENCH FORCING. A small globular-shaped reddish orange variety. Very 

 desirable for early garden culture or forcing. First quality. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 10 cts., Hlb. 

 30 cts. 



EARLY SCARLET HORN. For early crops. Roots are about 3 inches long and of 

 ver\- good quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz., 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts. 

 HALF-LONG POINTED. The roots are intermediate in size bf tween Early Horn and Long Orange; 

 smooth, bright orange; well flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30c. 



HALF-LONG STUMP-ROOTED. Much like the Half-Long Pointed, except that the roots have 

 the stump torm. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 3° cts. 



CHANTENAY. Handsome roots, broad-shouldered, smooth and more uniform than the Danvers. 

 Of superior flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts. 



HALF-LONG LUC. A very symmetrical, half-long, stump-rooted varietj'. Early, 

 very productive of fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts. 



DANVERS HALF-LONG. The roots are smooth, thick and intermediate bewteen 

 Short Horn and Long Orange in form. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



ST. VALERY INTERMEDIATE. Thick-shouldered, intermediate in length between 

 the Half-Long and Long Orange varieties. Flesh rich orange color and of finest quality. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. Extensively grown; good and heavy in yield. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 



WHITE BELGIAN. A very productive white-fleshed varietj' for stock feeding. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. Mlb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



CRESS (^reffe) 



Half-Long Luc Carrots 



The leaves form excellent spicy spring salads, and are also used for garnishing. Pep- 

 per Grass should be sown thickly in shallow drills in early spring, and at intervals for 

 continued supply, as it soon runs to seed. 



WATER CRESS. Small, oval leaves; very tender, crisp and pleasantly spicy when 

 young. Plants of prostrate habit. A perennial aquatic, which grows well in any running 

 streams. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts., Mlb. Si. 25. 



UPLAND. Seed of this species may be sown anj^'here in moist places in spring or 

 fall. Leaves broad, crisp, tender and good for salads; plant a perennial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., Mlb. 90 cts. 



EXTRA CURLED, or PEPPER GRASS. Of pleasant, pungent flavor; the leaves 

 can be cut several times. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



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