Cucumbers, Eggplant and Endive. 



WM. C. BECKERT 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



CUCUMBER 



PERFECTED JERSEY PICKLINC. Not well named, as it 

 seems quite distinct from Jersey Pickle. A very fine sort for pickles. 

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



CHICAGO, or WEST ERFI ELD PICKLE. Very largely used 

 for pickling. The fruits are deep green, of medium length, pointed 

 at the ends. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 cts. 



EMERALD. The fruit retains its very dark green color long after 

 being picked, is long, straight, smooth and quite free from warts or 

 spines; for pickles and forcing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 50 cts. 



GREEN PROLIFIC. Fruits bright green, of medium size, short, 

 almost cylindrical, crisp and good. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 cts. 



COOL AND CRISP. Early and prolific; desirable for slicing. When 

 mature it is of good size, very tender and crisp. Pkt. 5c.,oz.l0c. iilb. 30c. 



EVERBEARING. Produces fruit until frost; early and produc- 

 tive. Fruits are small, well-shaped, and good for pickling. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. %lb. 25 cts. 



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PARIS PICKLING. Distinct from all others, the fruit being 

 strikingly long and cylindrical and covered with fine prickles ; solid, 

 crisp and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., %lb. 50 cts. 



TAILBY HYBRID. An excellent variety for familv use. Pkt. 

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



JAPANESE CLIMBING. Vigorous climbing variety. Fruits 

 almost straight, large, and from 12 to 16 inches long; skin dark green, 

 flesh thick and delicately flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 50 cts. 



WEST INDIA CHERKIN. Small, rough, prickly fruits, used 

 for pickling. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 50 cts. 



ENGLISH FRAME CUCUMBER, TELEGRAPH 



This variety is used for forcing. It can be grown in hotbeds or 

 houses where the temperature does not fall below 65 degrees at night. 

 The fruits are long, smooth and handsome, frequently growing from 

 20 to 30 inches long. Pkt. 25 cts. 



DANDELION 



Sow as early as the weather will allow, in good, well-enriched soil, and in rows a foot 

 apart. Thin to stand 3 or i inches apart in the rows. An ounce of seed will sow 100 feet 

 of drill; a pound will sow an acre. 



FRENCH THICK-LEAVED. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



EGGPLANT 



(Sierpflanje) 



Sow the seed in hotbeds early in March, transplant to small pot 

 the same beds; this is to make them strong and stocky. 

 They should not be planted out in rows until May or 

 June, when the weather becomes warm and settled, as 

 cool nights and wet weather will check their growth. 

 Set the plants in rows 3 feet apart each way and give 

 them thorough cultivation, drawing the earth up to the 

 stems when they are about a foot high; it is well to 

 keep some plants in the hotbed for replanting. Repeated sowings are sometimes necessary, as 

 me seed does not germinate freely without strong and uniform heat. In cutting, do not injure 

 the plant. An ounce of seed will produce 1,000 plants. 



NEW YORK IMPROVED THORNLESS. The leading market variety ; strong and pro- 

 ductive in habit. The fruits are deep purple, large, smooth, free from thorns; flesh white, ten- 

 der, of delicate flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



and plunge them in 



ENDIVE 



York Improved Thornless Eggplant. 



(gnbibte) 



This is an important fall and winter salad. For early, the seed should be sown in April, in 

 drills 15 inches apart, and the seedlings thinned to stand 12 inches apart in the rows. Sowings 

 for the main crop can be made in June and July, as the vegetable is used principally in fall 

 and winter. The inner leaves may be blanched to a beautiful yellowish white in from 3 to 5 

 weeks, by tying the tips of the outer ones together, or by laying boards over the plants. Ordi- 

 narily good soil and culture are all the crop requires. An ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of drill, j 

 LARCE GREEN CURLED. Most generally cultivated. Dark green leaves, beautifully 1 

 curled, and when blanched very crisp and tender; they are ready for use a little earlier than 

 other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



BROAD-LEAVED BAT AVI AN. The broad, thick leaves make excellent salads when 

 blanched. The plant is very hardy, and yields heavier crops than other sorts, but does not 

 blanch so easily. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



MOSS CURLED. Dense-growing, with finely cut and curled moss-like leaves, quitecrisp and tender. Pkt. 5cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 WHITE CURLED. Has tender, curly leaves of silvery green. This is deservedly one of the roost highly esteemed varieties of Endive. 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



KOHLRABI 



(fio&tra&t) 



The roots are very palatable when prepared for the table like turnips. If 

 the weather is favorable the seed should be sown in April, in rows 18 inches 

 apart, and the seedlings thinned to stand a foot apart for White Giant, and to 

 8 inches apart for other sorts. The stems swell into large bulbs just above the 

 ground, and are fit for use when 3 or 4 inches in diameter. For late crops, sow 

 seeds in June or July. An ounce of seed will produce about 2,500 plants. 



VERY EARLY WHITE VIENNA. The best and earliest market sort. 

 The plants grow rapidly, have small foliage, and mature their fine, round white 

 bulbs quite early; the flesh is fine-grained, white, tender and good. Tops very 

 short. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. This variety differs from the above mainly 

 in the color of its roots, which are bluish purple. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



WHITE GIANT. A late, very large-growing sort, with immense bulbs, 

 stems and leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



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