WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Muskmelons and Watermelons. 



MUSKMELONS, continued. 



GRAND RAPIDS. Extra-early yellow-fleshed sort of fine quality. Pkt. 

 5 cts/oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



i^URPRISE. Ripens early ; has a thin, cream-colored rind, and thick, 

 sweet, salmon-colored flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 541b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 , _ ACME, or BALTIMORE. Fruits medium size, oval, lightly ribbed; flesh 

 ' light green, rich and juicy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



DELMONICO. Rich, orange-pink flesh; large, oval, heavily netted and 

 thick-ineated. ' Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



BIRD CANTALOUPE. Large ; of fair quality ; produces heavy crops. 

 Pkty5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



wy'BAY VIEW. Very large, early ripening, oblong Muskmelon ; flesh green, 

 ikejet and spicy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



t / SKILLMAN NETTED. Early ; roundish oval fruits, with deep green, 

 sJfre/T perfumed flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., *41b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 \X CHRISTINA. Extra early ; flesh bright orange ; of fine quality and pecu 

 Ear flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



WATERMELONS. 



(SBaffermetonen.) 



An effort should be made to secure good, strong vines early in the season, 

 and this can best be done by taking care that the hills are large, mellow and 



well drained, with the manure placed so that they will not dry out quickly under hot suns. All possible protection from insects should 

 given the young plants, and their growth may be hastened still further by frequent applications of liquid manure. As a protection from 

 insects, netting is frequently used, and also dry ashes or coal dust sprinkled over the leaves when wet. Plant the seeds thickly, and thin 

 the^plants to 4 of the strongest in each hill. An ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills. 



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Flesh bright red, delicate in texture ; fruit VOLGA. A small, round, late melon 

 Wcls., 5 cts., 



rind thin. Pkt. 5 cts. 



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COLES EARLY 



nearljpfound and of medium 

 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 SWEET H EART. Flesh bright red, firm and heavy, crisp, melting 

 (^^exceedingly sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 "ARK ICING, or ICE RIND. One of the sweetest and-woST 

 delicious of all. Fruits of medium size ; flesh bright red, firm, deli- 

 cate with rich, abundant juice and very fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., }^lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. ■ — 



— KOLB GEM. Fruits very large, roundish oval, with rind hard 

 and tough, lightly striped with light and dark green; flesh brigh 

 tender and fairly good. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 RUBY COLD. Golden yellow, striped and blotched with bright 

 and* pink ; tender, juicv, rich, sweet and melting. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 10 cts., i^lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 SEMINOLE. Productive ; ripens its large, delicious fruits very 

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



GREEN' AND GOLD. Golden orange, granular and sugary flesh. 

 ;ars heavy crops of good sized fruits. Pkt, 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 

 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



^«CRAY MONARCH. The largest grown, and among the best. 

 The deep red, delicate flesh ripens close to the thin, hard rind. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



Dark Icing Watermelon. 



superior in qualitv. Pkt. 



oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 BLACK SPANISH. Round, dark green fruits of medium size, 

 with melting, sugary red flesh. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 341b. 20c, lb. 60c. 

 «• PRIDE OF GEORGIA. A good shipper. Fruits large, oval, 

 ridged like an orange ; flesh tender, sweet and delicate. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., i^lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



I MOUNTAIN SWEET. Flesh red, solid, juicy and delicious. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J41b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



MclVER SUGAR MELON. Uniformly large and oblong in 

 shape ; quality very superior ; flesh pale pink, crisp, very sweet and 

 free from stringiness. An extremely productive and hardy variety, 

 never cracking or losing its fine flavor even in the wettest weather. 

 " f 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE. Large, oblong, with sweet, red flesh. 

 Early, and an excellent melon for home gardens. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 lO^cts., i^lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



I COLORADO PRESERVING. Productive and large; flesh pale 

 green, firm and solid; seeds few. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 341b. 20c, lb. 60c. 

 / RED-SEEDED CITRON. Flesh white and solid; seeds red. 

 This and the preceding are used for preserves, pickles, etc. Pkt. 

 5 cts... oz. 10 cts., J41b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



MARTYNIA. 



(©emfenfrorn.) 



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. 25 cts. 



"MILLTRACK" MUSHROOM SPAWN. 



Our brand of Spawn has been celebrated for many years. It is 

 manufactured under a peculiar process known exclusively to the manu- 

 facturer, and, when once used, no gardener will willingly take to any 

 other kind. One chief feature of its superiority is the extraordinary 

 length of time it continues to produce Mushrooms. Lb. 15 cts. ; by 

 mail, 25 cts. ; 10 lbs. $1. 



Mushrooms, How to Crow Them. (Falconer,) $1.50, postpaid. 



MUSTARD. 



(@enf.) 



The young and tender leaves of the Mustard 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., 

 34lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



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