Lettuce, Leeks, Muskmelons, etc. 



WM. C. BECKERT 



ALLEGHENY. PA. 



Golden Gate Lettuce. 



MAR.TYNIA (®emfen$orn) 



The seed-pods are excellent for pickling if 

 gathered when tender and about half-grown. 

 Sow the seed in May, in rows 3 feet apart, and 

 thin the plants to stand 2 feet apart in the 

 rows. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



"MILL/TRACK" MUSH= 

 ROOM SPAWN 



Our brand of Spawn has been celebrated 

 for many years. It is manufactured under a 

 peculiar process known exclusively to the 

 manufacturer, and,when once used, no gardener 

 will willingly take to any other kind. One 

 chief feature of its superiority is the extraor- 

 dinary length, of time it continues to produce 

 Mushrooms. Lb. 15 cts.; bv mail, 25 cts.; 

 10 lbs. $1. 



" Mushrooms, How to Crow Them." 



(Falconer.) $1. 50 postpaid. 



MUSTARD (@enf) 



The young and tender leaves of the Mus- 

 tard are greatly relished as salads or when 

 cooked like spinach. The seed should be sown 

 in shallow drills as early as the ground can be 

 prepared in spring, and the leaves cut when 

 several inches long. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 341b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



MUSKMELONS 



(3Ku§cat 3Morten) 



Muskmelon seed should not be planted outdoors until all danger from frost 

 is over, and 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 6 to 12 seeds in a hill, and when the young seedlings are strong 

 enough to resist the attacks of insects, thin them, leaving 3 of the strongest in 

 each hill. The vines should have clean cultivation until they cover the ground, 

 and if they grow too rank the tips of the shoots should be pinched off, causing 

 them to set more fruits and develop them to finer size. An ounce of seed will 

 plant about 100 hills. 



NETTED OEM (Golden Gem; Rocky Ford). Globe-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. 10 cts., 341b. 

 25 cts. 



PAUL ROSE. Of medium size; flesh salmon color and very thick, 

 quality unexcelled; very solid; a good keeping, and consequently a fine ship- 

 ping melon. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



PRINCESS, or PERFECTION. Flesh so thick and seed cavity so small 

 that the melon seems almost solid. Rind thin, tough, and sparingly netted: 

 flesh rich salmon, fine-grained, sugary and melting. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 341b. 25 cts. 



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LETTUCE, continued 

 WHITE-SEEDED SIMPSON. For sowing broadcast early in the spring. Leaves 



light green, very curly and well flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 50 cts. 



HARDY GREEN WINTER. Best for standing outdoors in winter. Pkt. Sets., 

 oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60 cts. 



DEACON. A good heat-resister, grows very rapidly ; heads large, solid, light green 

 in color, of fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60 cts. 



NEW YORK CABBAGE. Very deep green, with large, solid heads of superior 

 flavor and crispness. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60 cts. 



SALAMANDER. Withstands the heat to an unusual degree; of excellent quality. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60 cts. 



BOSTON MARKET. A favorite for forcing. Small, compact heads; very crisp 

 and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., i4lb. 60 cts. 



HOTHOUSE. Grows very rapidly; is a sure header, and does not rot on the 

 ground. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60 cts. 



REICHNER'S WHITE BUTTER. One of the best Cabbage Lettuces for forcing 

 and outdoors; very hardy, large, white and solid. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60 cts. 



ICEBERG. Handsome Cabbage Lettuce. Light green, with slight reddish tinge 

 at the edges. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60 cts. 



WHITE STAR. Grows large and rapidlv: the leaf is broad, thick and top-frilled. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60 cts. 



LEEKS 



(Saucb) 



Leeks are much used for seasoning soups 

 and boiling with meats. The seeds should be 

 sown in hotbed in early spring, and the seed- 

 "ngs transplanted later to the open ground, 8 

 inches apart, in rows from 12 to 15 inches 

 apart. For a winter supply, sow seed in the 

 open ground in early spring, and thin the seed- 

 lings until they have room for development, or 

 transplant them as above; the former method 

 gives larger stalks some time earlier than when 

 the roots are transplanted. They should be 

 stored like celery for winter. An ounce of seed 

 will sow about 100 feet of drill. 



LONDON FLAG. The variety most exten- 

 sively cultivated by home and market-garden 

 ers everywhere. Stalks early and large. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 60 cts. 



MUSSELBURGH. A hardy popular sort, 

 with broad, spreading leaves and very large 

 stalks. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 75 cts. 



ITALIAN GIANT. Stalks enormous, hardy, 

 vigorous, inild and agreeable in flavor; also a 

 fine keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 75c. 



GIANT CARENTAN. Stalks thick, short, 

 hardy, mild-flavored. Easily distinguished by 

 its distinct, dark colored leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts. 341b. 75 cts. 



ROUEN WINTER. Stalks very large, 

 hardy, late-keeping, and lighter green than in 

 other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., i£lb. 75 cts. 



Muskmelon. 



