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



Muskmelons 



(9Jtu§cat 2Monen ) 



Muskmelon seed should not be 

 planted outdoors until the ground has 

 become warm and dry. The hills 

 should be about 6 reet apart, and care- 

 fully prepared. Rich earth is far bet- 

 ter for the young plants than manure; 

 but if the latter must be used, see 

 that it is well rotted. Plant from sis 

 to twelve seeds in a hill, and 

 when the young seedlings are 

 strong enough to resist the 

 attacks of insects, thin them, 

 leaving three of the strongest 

 in each hill. An ounce of seed 

 will plant about 100 hills. 



ROCKY FORD, or 

 NETTED GEM. Ovai- 

 shaped ; small and uniform ; 

 thick-mealed: flesh light green 

 in color, and uuiformh - fine, 

 luscious flavor- skin ribbed 

 and thickly netted; prolific. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. lOcts., 341b. 25c. 



PAUL ROSE. Medium-sized; flesh salmon and very thick, 

 quality unexcelled; very solid; fine shipping melon. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



PRINCESS. Flesh thick; seed cavity small; flesh rich salmon, 

 fine-grained, sugary and melting. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J41b. 30c. 



MILLER'S CREAM. Medium - sized, globe-shaped; verv 

 sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



TIP-TOP. Yellow-fleshed, sweet, juicy, and of finest flavor. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 



EMERALD GEM. Early; flesh thick and salmon-colored, 

 granular, sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 40 cts. 



EXTRA-EARLY HACKENSACK. Of good size, weighing 

 from 5 to 10 pounds each. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 30 cts. 



LONG ISLAND BEAUTY. Fruit large size, flattened, 

 heavily ribbed and netted, early and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts.. 

 oz. 15 cts., 341b. 40 cts. 



GREEN-FLESHED OSAGE. Melons large and round, light 

 green netted skin; tiesh green and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 15 

 cts., 341b. 40 cts. 



KINSMAN QUEEN. Very early and of large size; nearly 

 round; flesh deep salmon, rich and juicy. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 341b. 25c. 



JERSEY BELLE. Flat, heavily ribbed and coarsely netted; 

 flesh green and fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts". oz. 10 cts.. 34'b. 25 cts. 



ROCKY FuKj, OR NETTED GEM MUSKMELON 



and obi on 

 Pkt. 5 cts 



Watermelons 



(2Ba[|ermeIonen) 

 Secure good, strong vines 

 early in the season by making 

 the hills large, mellow and well 

 drained, with the manure 

 ?\ placed so that they will not dry 

 ijgjfo. out quickly under hot suns. 

 <%-■"'' All possible protection from in- 

 sects should be given the young 

 plants, and, as a protection 

 from insects, use dry ashes or 

 coal dust sprinkled over the 

 leaves. Plant the seeds thickly, 

 and thin the plants to four of 

 the strongest in each hill. An 

 ounce of seed will plant about 

 50 hills. 



EARLY FORDHOOK. 

 Extra -early; large, nearly 

 round, skin tough; flesh red 

 and very sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., 

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



KLECKLEY SWEETS. 

 Of the very finest quality ; large 

 size; flesh bright scarlet and free from striiiginess. 

 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 

 COLE'S EARLY. Delicate in texture; fruit nearly round and 

 of medium size; rind thin. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



DARK ICING. Sweet and delicious. Fruits of medium size; 

 firm, delicate, with rich, fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 3ilb. 25e. 



heavy, crisp, melting and exeeed- 

 ., 341b. 25 cts. 



and of fine shipping quality. Pkt. 5 



SWEETHEART. Firm a 

 ingly sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 



SEMINOLE. Ripens its large, delicious fruits very earlj 

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



DIXIE. Early; producti 

 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34lb. 25 cts. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE. Fruits large and long; skin mot- 

 tled, flesh deep red, sweet and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10c, 341b. 25c. 



RED-SEEDED CITRON. Used for preserves, etc. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., j^lb. 25 cts. 



COLORADO PRESERVING. Excellent for making pre- 

 serves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34lb. 25 cts. 



PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM 

 SPAWN 



Repeated trials have demonstrated that the Pure Culture Mush- 

 room Spawn is far superior to spawn that is imported, and when 

 once used no one would willingly use any 

 other kind. It is somewhat more expensive 

 than the old brand, but results will show that 

 it is the best and consequently the cheapest. 



PRICE OF PURE CULTURE SPAWN 



Per brick $0 25 > 



Per 5 bricks 1 00 SSjT \^ g§j 



Per 10 bricks 1 80 ^WfcaJkJW* 



Per 25 bricks 4 25 



Per 50 bricks 8 00 



100 bricks 15 00 MTJSHROOMS- 



DIRECT BRICKS. These are inocu- 

 lated directly from the laboratory without transfer. Per brick 30 cts. 



A brick weighs about one and one-third pounds. Pamphlet on 

 "Mushroom Culture" free on application. 



MUSTARD (©enf) 



SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE ONIONS (Seepage 15) 



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. 



WHITE. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 

 GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 

 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



