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Wm. C. Beckert's List of Select Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa. 



BECKERT S CHARTIER TURNIP RADISH 



MAIN-CROP RADISHES, continued 



LONG WHITE VIENNA. Snow-white; flesh crisp, tender and 

 brittle; of rapid growth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



LONG SCARLET SHORT-TOP. Long, straight and smooth ; 

 color very attractive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Jilb. 25 cts. 



LONG BRIGHT SCARLET. Vivid scarlet, tipped pure white; 

 rapid grower. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 



BECKERT'S CHARTIER TURNIP. Local variety of great 

 merit. Pure white, early, remaining tender and solid a long time. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 3^1b. 25 cts. 



GIANT STUTTGART. Very large; globular in shape; pure 

 •white; stands heat well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



GOLDEN GLOBE. Amber color: sweet and crisp; stands heat 

 and drought. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i^lb. 25 cts. 



WHITE STRASBURG. Half -long and thick; skin and flesh 

 pure white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



OLIVE-SHAPED YELLOW. A second-early sort, very small 

 and remains tender for a long time. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., /41b. 25c. 



WINTER RADISHES 



CHINESE ROSE. Half-long; flesh pink, solid, of excellent 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



CALIFORNIA, or RUSSIAN. Enormous, with good, solid 

 flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lh. 25 cts. 



LONG WHITE SPANISH. Skin and flesh white, solid and 

 mild in flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



LONG BLACK SPANISH. Roots black; the flesh is white and 

 slightly pungent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



ROUND BLACK SPANISH. Globe-shaped; white-fleshed; 

 piquant flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



CELESTIAL, or WHITE CHINESE. Pure white, firm, tender. 

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



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT 



(Socfgbart) 



When cooked, the roots have something of the flavor and odor of 

 oysters. They may be boiled, used in soups, or grated and fried as 

 fritters. Culture the same as for parsnips and carrots. Roots are 

 perfectly hardy, and may be left in the ground all winter. A quantity 

 of roots for winter use may be stored in a pitor in sand or damp earth 

 in a cellar. An ounce of seed will sow 75 feet of drill. 



MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. Roots large, long, 

 smooth, tender and well-flavored, resembling fair-sized parsnips. 

 This sort needs only to be tried to become exceedingly popular. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 3ilb. 50 cts. 



SQUASHES, SUMMER and WINTER 



Squash seed should be planted about the same time and in much the 

 same manner as cucumbers and melons. The hills should be 9 feet apart 

 each way, slightly elevated and highly manured. Bush varieties may 

 be planted closer together. Use plenty of seed, as the bugs will de- 

 stroy some plants. An ounce of seed will plant from 20 to 30 hills. 



MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH- Fruit large and pure white; 

 flesh excellent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. 341b. 25 cts. 



GOLDEN CUSTARD BUSH. Large scalloped Squash of rich 

 golden yellow. Quality excel- 

 lent. Pkt. 5c.,oz. 10c. , Jilb. 25c. 



DELICIOUS. In form and 

 size it somewhat resembles 

 Hubbard. Skin bronzy green, 

 flesh dark orange. Very thick, 

 flne-grained, dry, and sweet and 

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

 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



PROLIFIC MARROW. 

 Fruit deep orange, rounded, 

 thick, having a small seed 

 cavity. A productive, good- 

 keeping Squash. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



BOSTON MARROW. 

 Well known and popular. Skin 

 and flesh bright orange; of ex- 

 cellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



HUBBARD. A standard late Squash. Skin dark green; flesh 

 fine-grained, dry, sweet, late-keeping. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10c. , 341b. 25c. 



GOLDEN HUBBARD. Skin and flesh deep yellow. Very dry 

 and of excellent flavor. Particularly good for pies on account of its 

 bright color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34lb. 25 cts. 



WARTED HUBBARD. Large; dark green. Shell very hard, 

 covered with warted knobs. Very thick-fleshed, of the finest quality. 

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



ESSEX HYBRID. Bound, with flattened ends; large, and keeps 

 sometimes until June. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



TURBAN. An excellent fall and winter Squash; flesh yellow, 

 sweet and good. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



MAMMOTH CHILI. Very large, orange-colored fruits, which 

 keep well all winter. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK. Early; fruits yellow; 

 flesh fine-grained and rich. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



WINTER CROOKNECK. A favorite late-keeping winter 

 Squash, remaining in good condition for months after all other 

 Squashes are done; yellow skin, sweet, fine-grained flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



IMPROVED CUSHAW. Skin mottled green with white stripes. 

 Very solid with yellow flesh which is fine-grained; sweet and excel- 

 lent for pies. Piit. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



GOLDEN BRONZE. Color dark grayish green; size 8 to 10 

 pounds; flesh golden yellow, sweet and of good flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 

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



VEGETABLE MARROW. Skin greenish yellow; flesh white. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 CIS., 34lb. 30 cts. 



BOSTON Makkow steCASH 



GOLDEN HUBBARD SQCASH 



