WM. C. BECKERT 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Select List of Tomatoes 



TOMATOES 



(2;e6e§apfel) 



For early use, sow in February or March in a hotbed or in boxes and pots set in the warm window, and hasten the germination and growth 

 of the plants by good care and frequent watering. When the seedlings are about two inches high transplant them to pots, or in rows 4 or 5 

 inches apart, keeping the temperature at about 60°. Subsequent transplantings will make them branching and stocky, but do not set them in 

 the open ground until all danger from frost is past; then plant them in a warm, sunny place, and water them freely until they are well 

 established. Some support which will keep the fruit above the ground and free from dirt should be given all plants. An ounce of seed will 

 produce about 1,000 plants. We offer only tested varieties or those that promise to be satisfactory in general cultivation. 



DWARF CHAMPION. Most valuable 

 early market sort. Distinct in foliage 

 and habit; plants compact, stocky and 

 upright; fruit ripens very early and the 

 plants yield enormously. The fruit is 

 always smooth and handsome, ripening 

 close to the core, and never cracking; in 

 shape and color it resembles Acme. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



BEAUTY. One of the best. Fruit 

 glossy crimson, large, smooth, solid, 

 never cracking, and holding its size well 

 uutil late in autumn. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 20 cts. 



THE STONE. Very large, perfectly 

 smooth fruits of bright scarlet; they are 

 solid and meaty, with few seeds, and ship 

 and keep well. Very largely grown. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



IMPERIAL. Very early and of supe- 

 rior quality. Resembles Acme in form 

 and color; large and fine. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts. 



ACME. Fruit crimson, large, smooth, 

 solid, never cracking, and holding its size 

 well. A good staple variety. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts. 



FREEDOM. Ripens more of its fruit 

 very early than any other variety. Fruits 

 size, round, smooth, bright scarlet, of fine quality; 

 productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



STATE. Large, flat and broad. Fruits 

 smooth and solid; thick-fleshed and excellent. 

 25 cts. 



PONDEROSA. Enormous and of good quality, but not 

 always smooth, and does not ripen evenly. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 35 cts. 



CRIMSON CUSHION. Brilliant scarlet-crimson, un- 

 tinged with purple; ripens up almost completely to the stem; 

 flesh firm, meaty, and of fine quality. Productive and early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. ■ 



TABLE QUEEN. Purplish crimson; large, smooth, round; 

 seeds few; quality fine. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



MATCHLESS. Fruits very large, rich cardinal-red ; skin tough; 

 flesh very solid; a long keeper; produces heavy crops. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 30 cts. 



FORDHOOK EARLY. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Very early, smooth, of medium size. 



fully ripe, large and 

 iw sort. Pkt. 5 cts., 



HONOR BRIGHT. Fruit bright red whe 

 perfect; a fine keeper and shipper. A good 

 oz. 20 cts. 



FORDHOOK FANCY. Fruits large, solid, handsome, ruby red, 

 borne in clusters of 3 and 4. Plants of compact, vigorous habit and 

 very productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



FAVORITE. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



COLDEN QUEEN. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



EARLY MINNESOTA. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



DWARF ARISTOCRAT. Fruit scarlet; in all other respects 

 similar to Dwarf Champion. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



COMBINATION. Good for forcing and outdoor crops. Fruit 

 large, smooth, solid, scarlet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



YELLOW PLUM. Fruits yellow; used for preserves. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



STRAWBERRY, or HUSK (Winter, or Ground Cherry). Small 

 fruits enclosed in a husk; they have the flavor of strawberries, and 

 may be preserved like plums. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



f Champion Tomat 



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