WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Asparagus and Garden Beets. 



ASPARAGUS. 



(©parget.) 



A bed once properly made and planted will last for years. Plenty of fertilizer should be well 

 trenched in to the depth of 2 feet or more. The roots should be planted as early in the spring as the 

 ground can be prepared, setting them a foot apart in rows 2, 2% or 3 feet apart, with the crowns from 

 4 to 6 inches below the surface of the bed. Asparagus seed may be sown directly in the permanent 

 bed and the plants thinned as they grow; or it maybe sown elsewhere, and the seedlings trans 

 planted the second year. An ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill, and produce about 300 plants 

 Fair crops may be expected the third year from seed. 



^ALMETTO. Early; stalks fine in size and quality, even and regular in growth. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 20 cts., ib. 60 cts. 



COLOSSAL. Very large, deep green; stalk tender and of good flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. 

 %lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



BARR'S MAMMOTH. Stalks large; heads close and round; light in color; tender and sue 

 culejft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



. COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. Eighty to 90 per cent of the stalks are pure white, and 

 remain colorless as long as they are fit for use; strong and productive as other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts 

 oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. 

 Barr's Mammoth and Colossal. Two years old. By expres/, 100, 90c; 1,000, $6 



Palmetto, 



ARTICHOKE. 



(2lrtifd)ocfe.) 



Sow) early in spring, and transplant the following spring to per- 

 manent 'beds in rows or hills 3 feet apart. 



LARGE GREEN GLOBE. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



BROCCOLI. 



(®prcffenfo.f;I.) 



< Requires the same treatment as cauliflower. The heads are tender, 

 white, and delicate in flavor. An ounce of seed will produce about 

 2,000 plants. 



, /WHITE CAPEBROC 

 COLI. Creamy, white, me- 

 dium, compact ; sure to 

 form; delicate flavor. Pkt. 

 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS. 



(Sfa>fenIo$I.) 



The seed should be sown in April or May, and the plants culti- 

 vated like cabbage; very hardy, and the heads are improved by frost. 

 An ounce of seed will produce 2,000 plants. 



DWARF IMPROVED. Dwarf, with small solid, tender heads, 

 growing very close along the stem. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



THE BEST GARDEN BEETS. 



(©alairiiben.) 



The soil best suited to the Beet is a deep and light, rich, sandy loam. For very early crops, the seed of Crosby, or some similar sort, is 

 sown in hotbeds, and the seedlings are transplanted to the open ground as soon as it is warm enough. For main-crop or early Beets, the seed 

 is sown outside as soon as the soil is in good condition, in drills from 12 to 15 inches apart, and covered about an inch deep; the plants are 

 thinned™ stand i to 5 inches apart in the rows. For winter crops, sow seed in June, in drills, as for early Beets. An ounce of seed will sow 

 50 feet of drill; 5 to 6 pounds, an acre. 



I/CROSBY IMPROVED. An improvement on Egyptian; its roots are thicker, ready for use earlier, smoother and of better shape. The 

 flesh i^fine-grained, sweet and tender. It deserves a leading place among home and market Beets. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, }41b. 25 cts., lb. 90 cts. 

 ^/EGYPTIAN. An early sort; can be planted very closely. Medium size and dark crimson color. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 341b. 20c, lb. 60c. 

 i/EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. Early; of rapid growth, with small tops. The roots are roundish, flat, deep red, and of the very finest 

 quality! The roots can be grown quite thick on account of their very small tops. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b/20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



/dewincs BLOODTURNIP. 

 One of the best main-crop and late 

 sorts. '- The roots are long, round 

 and smooth, with blood-red flesb, 

 marked by light rings. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. lO^ts., %lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



ECLIPSE. Roots globe-shaped, 

 deep red, with sweet, fine-grained 

 flesh, which remains tender a long 

 time. Good for both early and 

 winter crops, and one of the most 

 widely grown and generally popu- 

 lar Beets. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Mlb^O cts., lb. 60 cts. 



EDM AN D'S BLOODTURNIP. 

 Round, smooth and uniform in 

 shape, seldom growing too large. 

 The flesh is unusually sweet and 

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

 20 cts., lb. 60. 



COLUMBIA. Skin smooth; 

 h deep blood-red and of the 

 finest quality. A good market sort 

 as well as for private use. Quick- 

 growing, like the old Egyptian, but 

 is larger, longer, and of much bet- 

 ter quality. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 341b. 

 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Early Blood Turnip. 



Beckert's Perfection. 



