WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Egg-Plant, Endive and Kohlrabi. 



DANDELION 



(2btt>enjat)n.) 



Sow as early as the weather will allow, ir 

 good, well-enriched soil, and in rows afoot apart 

 Thin to stand 3 or 4 inches apart in the rows. 

 An ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill ; £ 

 pound will sow an acre. 



^fTRENCH THICK- 

 LEAVED. Pkt. 10c.,oz.40c. 



ENDIVE. 



(Snbibie.) 



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. Sowing: 

 for the main crop can be 

 made in June and 

 July, as the vege- 

 table is used prin- 

 cipally in fall and 

 winter. The inner 

 leaves may be 

 blanched to a beau- 

 tiful yellowish 

 white in from 3 to 

 5 weeks, by tying 



the tips of the outer ones together, or by laying 

 of seed will sow 150 feet of drill. 



LARGE GREEN CURLED. Most generally cultivated. Dark green leaves, beautifully curled, and when blanched very crisp and 

 ander; they are ready for use a little earlier than othep'sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., %lb. 75 cts. 



BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN. The broad, thick leaves make excellent salads 

 vhen 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., %lb. 60 cts. 



'MOSS-CURLED. Dense-growing, with finely cut and curled moss-like leaves, 

 quite cja^p and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 60 cts. 



'HITE CURLED. Has tender, curly leaves of silvery green. This is deservedly 

 'of the most highly esteemed varieties of Endive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 60 cts. 



EGG-PLANT. 



(©ierbflanje.) 



Sow the seed in hotbeds early in March, transplant to 

 small pots and plunge them in 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, draw- 

 ing 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. Re- 

 peated sowings are sometimes 

 necessary, as the seed does not 

 germinate freely without strong 

 and uniform heat.' In cutting, 

 do not irmjj'e the plant. An 

 ounce of^reed will produce 1,000 

 plants. 



K NEW YORK IM- 

 PROVED THORNLESS. 



The leading market variety; 

 strong and productive in. 

 habit. The fruits are deep 

 purple, large, smooth, free 

 from thorns; flesh white, ten- 

 er, delicate flavor. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. 35 cts., %lb. $1, lb. $3.50. 



Improved New York Thornless Egg-Plant. 



over the plants. Ordinarily good soil and culture are all the crop requires. An 



KOHLRABI. 



(Ko^rabi.) 



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 6 to 8 inches apart for other sorts. 

 The steme'swell into large bulbs just above the ground, and are fit for use when 3 or 4 

 inches in diameter. Fur 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. 30c. 



EARLY PURPLE 

 VIENNA. This variety 

 differs from the above 

 in the color of its roots, which are bluish purple ; in quality they are 

 to any other sort. 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. 



FOR PLANTS AND ROOTS OF EGG-PLANT, RHUBARB, ETC., see 



Vegetable Plants and Roots, page 25. Write us for special prices on large 

 quantities. Market-gardeners will do well to communicate with us before pur- 

 chasing elsewhere. Our prices have been carefully revised and are as low as 

 good, fresh, pure, true seed can be sold for after last year's short crops. We 

 offer all our seeds with full confidence that they will succeed anywhere that 

 seeds can be given ordinary care. 



Very Early White Vienna Kohlrabi. 



All Vegetable Seeds sold by weight we deliver free at any post office in the United States. 



