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



MAIN-CROP RADISHES, continued 



GIANT STUTTGART. Very large; globular in shape; pure white; stands heat well. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 

 10 ets., Mlb. 25 cts. 



GOLDEN GLOBE. Amber color; sweet and crisp; stands heat and drought. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 541b. 25e. 

 WHITE STRASBURG. Half-long and thick; skin and flesh pure white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25c. 

 OLIVE- SHAPED YELLOW. A second-earlj' sort, very small and remains tender for a long time. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 



WINTER RADISHES 



CHINESE ROSE. Half-long; flesh pink, solid, of excellent quality. Pkt, 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 

 CALIFORNIA, or RUSSIAN. Enormous, with good, solid flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb 25 cts. 

 LONG WHITE SPANISH. Skin and flesh white, solid and mild in flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10c, Mlb. 25c. 

 LONG BLACK SPANISH. Roots black; the flesh is white and slightly pungent. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Mlb. 25e. 

 ROUND BLACK SPANISH. Globe-shaped; white-fleshed; piquant flavor. Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c, Mlb. 25c. 



CELESTIAL, or WHITE CHINESE. Pure white, firm, tender. Pkt. 5 cts. 



10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 



RHUBARB, Or PIE PLANT (H&abarber) 



Sow the seed early, and when the plants are large enough thin them to 4 or 5 inches apart. 

 The next spring or fall transplant them 3 feet apart each way in deep, rich soil. For forcing, 

 take up some large roots and place them in a dark comer of the cellar or greenhouse. 



VICTORIA. Late; stalks thick and large; useful especially to prolong the season. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



RHUBARB ROOTS. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. 



SQUASHES, SUMMER AND WINTER 



Squash seed should be planted about the same time and in much the same manner as 

 cucumbers and melons. The hills should be 9 feet apart each way, slightly elevated and 

 highly manured. Bush varieties may be planted closer together. Use plenty of seed, as the 

 bugs will destroy some plants. An ounce of seed will plant from 20 to 30 hills. 



MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH. Fruit large and pure white; 

 flesh excellent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 



GOLDEN CUSTARD BUSH. Large scalloped Squash of rich 

 golden yellow. Quality excellent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 



DELICIOUS. In form and size it somewhat resembles Hub- 

 bard. Skin bronzy greeu, flesh dark orange. Very thick, fine- 

 grained, dry and sweet and of finest flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Mlb. 30 cts. 



HUBBARD SQUASH 



BOSTON MARROW SQUASH 



Fruit deep orange, rounded, 



PROLIFIC MARROW. Fruit deep orange, rounded, thick- 

 having a small seed cavir.y. A productive, good-keeping Squash- 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 



BOSTON MARROW. Well known and popular. Skin and 

 flesh bright orange; of excellent quality. Pkt. oc, oz. 10c, Mlb. 25c 



HUBBARD. A standard late Squash. Skin dark green; flesh 

 fine grained, drv, sweet, late-keeping. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Mlb. 25c. 



GOLDEN HUBBARD. Skin and flesh deep yellow. Very dry 

 and of excellent flavor. Particularly good for pies on account of its 

 bright color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.', Mlb. 25 cts. 



WARTED HUBBARD. Large; dark green. Shell very hard, 

 covered with warted knobs. Very thick-fleshed, of the finest quality. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 



ESSEX HYBRID. Round, with flattened ends; large, and 

 keeps sometimes until June. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., Mlb. 25 cts. 



TURBAN. An excellent fall and winter Squash; flesh yellow, 

 sweet and good. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 



MAMMOTH CHILI. Very large, orange-colored fruits, which 

 keep well all winter. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts. 



GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK. Early; fruits yellow; 

 flesh fine-grained and rich. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. Mlb. 25 cts. 



WINTER CROOKNECK. A favorite late - keeping winter 

 Squash, remaining in good condition for months after all other 

 Squashes are done; yellow skin, sweet, fine-grained flesh. Pkt 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 ets. 



GOLDEN BRONZE. Color dark grayish green; size 8 to 10 

 pounds; flesh golden yellow, sweet and of good flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts.. Mlb. 30 cts! 



VEGETABLE MARROW. Skin greenish yellow; flesh white. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts. 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT (ao*»art) 



When cooked, the roots have something of the flavor and odor of oysters. They may be boiled, used in soups, or grated and fried as 

 fritters. Culture the same as for parsnips and carrots. Roots are perfectly hardy, and may be left in the ground all winter. A quantity of 

 roots for winter use may be stored in a pit or in sand or damp earth in a cellar. An ounce of seed will sow 75 feet of drill. 



MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. Roots large, long, smooth, tender and well-flavored, resembling fair-sized parsnips. This sort 

 needs only to be tried to become exceedingly popular. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 50 cts. 



SEA KALE 



Grown for its bleached stems, which are prepared like asparagus. Sow in drills 1 inch deep and 2 feet apart; thin out to 6 inches in the 

 rows; the following spring plant in hills 3 feet apart. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



