WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Herbs, Plants, Roots and Farm Seeds. 



Sweet and Medicinal Herbs. 



Used for various culinary and medicinal purposes, and should have a place in every well regulated kitchen garden. Sow seeds of the 

 perennials, marked thus (*), carefully in hotbeds, early in the spring, and at the proper time transplant to permanent beds, in rows about 18 

 inches apart, setting the plants a foot apart in the row. In the winter they should be slightly protected with manure. The others are annuals, 

 ■coming to perfection the first year, after which they die. Sow them in the open air early in the spring, in drills 12 to 15 inches apart, and 

 thin out. Leaves of all the sorts should be cut when the plants are in bloom, wilted in the sun, and hung up in the shade to dry. Afterward 

 they may be stored away in paper bags until needed. The corner planted in these sweet herbs should be sunny, but need not be rich, as then 

 the plants would grow too rank, and leaves and flowers would not be so rich in essential oil. 



ALL VARIETIES, 5 CENTS PER PACKET, UNLESS OTHERWISE QUOTED. 



Anise. Used for garnishing and flavoring. The seeds have an 

 agreeable and aromatic flavor, and are used in medicine. 

 Angelica. Has medicinal virtues. 



Balm. Leaves possess a lemon fragrance. Made into Balm tea 

 for fever, and into a beverage called "Balm wine." 



Bene. Leaves form a mucilaginous drink, beneficial in cases of 

 cholera infantum, diarrhoea, etc. 



Borage. A pot herb, and excellent for bees. 



Basil, Sweet. For soups, stews and sauces. 



Burnet. For salads and soups. 



Caraway. The seeds are used in cakes, confectionery, etc. 

 Chervil, Curled. An aromatic herb. The young leaves are 

 used in soups and salads. 



Chives.* For garnishing. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Coriander. Grown for its seeds, which are used in confectionery. 

 Cumin. For seasoning. 



Dill. Used for pickling. Has an aromatic odor and a warm, 

 pungent taste. 



Elecampane. Has valuable tonic properties. 

 Fennel.* Used for pickling and sauces. 

 Hop Seed. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Hoarhound.* Valuable for medicine. 

 HySSOp. Used in asthma and chronic catarrh. 

 Lavender. Used for perfume. 

 Marjoram, Sweet. Used for seasoning. 



Marjoram, Pot. 



Pennyroyal.* The true Pennyroyal. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Rosemary.® An aromatic, ornamental herb. 

 Rue.* Used for medicinal purposes. 

 Saffron. The flowers are used in dyeing. 

 Sage.* Medicinal, but used principally for flavoring. 

 Savory, Summer. The dried stems, leaves and flowers are 

 used extensively for flavoring. 

 Savory, Winter. 



Thyme. The young leaves and tops are used for sauces, soups 

 and dressings. Also a good remedy for nervous headache, when 

 made into tea. 



Thyme, "Winter. 

 Assortment of the 28 different herbs, in S-cent pkts., $1 ; 7 of them, 

 25 cts.; whole assortment of 30 sorts, $1.25. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS. 



Those desiring large quantities should write for special prices. 

 Asparagus Roots. 75 cts. per 100, $6 per 1,000. 

 Chives. Per clump 10 cts., 3 for 25 cts. 



Horseradish Roots. 20 cts. per doz., 60 cts. per 100, 

 $5 per 1,000; by mail, 30 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 



Rhubarb Roots. 10 each; $1 per doz., by express. 



Price on Cabbage, Celery, Tomato and all other vege- 

 table plants on application. 



Seeds for the Farm, 



MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS. 



Buckwheat, Japanese. Pk. 40 cts., bus. $1.25. 

 Buckwheat, Silver Hull. Pk. 40 cts., bus. $1.25. 

 Cow Peas, Southern. Pk. 50 cts., bus., $1.50. 

 Canada Field Peas. Pk. 50 cts., bus. $1.50. 

 Tares, or Spring "Vetches. Pk. 80 cts., bus. $3. 

 Tares, or Winter Vetches. Pk. 80 cts., bus. $3. 

 Millet, German. Price variable. 

 Millet, Hungarian. Price variable. 



Early Amber Sugar Corn. Lb. 10 cts., bus. $1.75. 



Kaffir Corn. Red. Lb. 10 cts., bus. $1.25. 



White Branching Dhoura. Lb. 15 cts., 100 lbs. $ 



Broom Corn, Evergreen. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $6. 

 Rape, Dwarf Essex. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $8. 

 Flax Seed. Pk. 75 cts., bus. $2.50. 

 Osage Orange. Lb. 30 cts. 



FIELD CORN. 



J very choicest stock from varieties 

 specially for seed, and perfect in 

 iting qualities, 

 ite Cap Yellow Dent, 

 e for all soils. Large as Learning, 

 aim. , tar 10 days earlier ; outyields and 

 outsheUs that variety ; produces more Corn 

 on podr, thin soil than anv .other kind. Qt. 

 10 cjf, postpaid, 20 cts.; bus>$1.25; 2 bus., 

 incjfciding cotton sack, $2.50. 



naming Improved. Cob small 



and red ; grains deep and golden yellow in color ; ears of good size 

 and generally produced two on a stalk; ripens very early, and is one 

 of the most desirable sorts. Qt. 10 cts., postpaid, 20 cts.; bus. $1.25; 

 2 bus., including seamless sacks, $2.50. 



Pride of the North. Very early ; ears contain 14 to 16 

 rows, are 10 inches long and slightly "tapering. Has matured planted 

 as late as July 4. Qt. 10 cts., postpaid, 20 cts.; bus. $1.25 ; 2 bus., 

 with sack, $2.50. 



Sweet Fodder. This is grown for green fodder, being very 

 sweet and nutritious. Cattle will eat every part of the stalk and 

 leaves. Bus. $1.50. 



Red Cob Ensilage. The heaviest cropping variety in cul- 

 tivation, producing 50 to 75 tons per acre. It has been thoroughly 

 tested in all dairy sections of this country. It is a pure white Dent 

 Corn of large size and handsome appearance, growing on a red cob. 

 The fodder is sweet, tender, juicy, and said to contain more nourish- 

 ment than any other variety. It grows 13 to 14 feet in height. Pk. 

 40 cts., bus. $1.25; 10 bus. and over, $1.10 per bus. 

 '— Pop Corn. White Rice. Lb. 8 cts., 10 lbs. 60 cts. 

 Pop Corn. Golden Queen. Lb. 8 cts., 10 lbs. 60 cts. 



White Cap Yellow Dent. 



