BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY. PA. 



Clio|x^ ITegreta^lble Seeds, 



COLLARDS. 



(SBratterfo^r.) 



This is a species of Cabbage which forms large, loose, open heads, 

 and is very popular for " greens ;" 

 the leaves are used when the plants 

 are quite young ; at the south they 

 grow luxuriantly all winter. Sow 

 for succession from June vmtil Au- 

 gust, transplanting the seedlings 

 into rows a foot apart, and give 

 clean cultivation. Freezing only 

 improves the flavor of the leaves. 

 At the south the seed may be sown 

 froin January until May and from 

 August until October. In different 

 sections of the country Collards are 

 known as "Cole," or "Colewort." 

 Next to Kale this is hardiest species_ 

 of Cabbage, and is very uj 

 warm countries where heading 

 rieties cannot be grown. Pkt. 5 cts. ^ 

 Co/lards. oz- 30 cts. 



ICa.le or Borecole- 



(^rauSfo^iI.) 



Under this name are classed several species of the Cabbage family 

 which do not form heads. Some of them have very tender leaves of] 

 delicate flavor, and all are quite hardy, and improved rather than 

 injured by frost. Sow the seed in beds in April or May, and trans- 

 plant and cultivate the seedlings like Cabbage. They will grow in 

 almost any soil, but both the flavor of the leaves and the yield is 

 greatly improved by a rich one. An ounce of seed will sow about 

 20Q-feet of drill. 



VjiWARP CURLED GREEN SCOTCH. A dwarf, spreading 

 variety, seldom exceeding 18 inches in height but rounding out to 

 a diameter of 3 feet under good cultivation. The leaves are bright 



fpeen, tender and elegantly curled. The variety is very hardy, 

 nd one of the best grown. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts.', %\h. 40 cts. 

 ■■^ALL CURLED GREEN SCOTCH. Plants usually hardy and 

 productive, growing 2 feet or more in height, with recurved, 

 spreading, deep green, curly leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Klb. 40 cts. 



^ARLY MOSS-CURLED. A beautiful dwarf, compact form, 

 ready for use quite early. The yellowish-green leaves are moss- 

 like, handsome, closely curled, and grow close to the ground. 

 .'i'kt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., }{\h. 40 cts. 

 •do WARP GERMAN GREENS or SPROUTS. (Siberian Kale.) 

 A standby everywhere for winter greens. The seed should be 

 sown in drills a foot apart in September, and the plants treated 

 like Spinach: they will be read.v for use early in September. 

 Pkt. ^cts.. oz. cts.. Xlb. 40 cts. 



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SEA KALE. Grown for its bleached stems, which are prepared 

 like asparagus. Sow in drills one inch deep and two feet apart ; 

 thin out to six inches in the rows ; the following spring plant in 

 hills three feet apart. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. $1. 



Kolilrabi. 



This Turnip-Rooted Cabbage is grown extensively in Europe 

 for stock-feeding, and is steadily gaining favor in this country. The 

 roots are vei-y palatable when prepared for the table like Turnips, 

 and when fed to cows give no unpleasant flavor to the milk. 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 or 8 inches apart for other sorts; they are somewhat 

 difficult to transplant. The stems swell into large bulbs just above.4 

 the ground, and these are fit for use when 3 to 4 inches in diameter. 

 For late crops, sow seed in June or July. An ounce of seed will pro- 

 duce about 3,000 plants. 



GREEN SHORT- TOP. The earliest variety. See 

 lustration below. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 1 



'EARLT WHITE VIENNA. The best and earliest market sort. 

 The plants grow rapidly, have small foliage, and mature their 

 fine, round, wliite bulbs quite early; the flesh is fine-grained, 

 white, tender and good. Pkt. 5 cts. , oz. 30 cts. 



^IpEARLY PURPLE VIENNA. This variety differs from the 

 abqve mainly in the color of its roots, which are bluish purple ; in 

 quality they are superior to those of many other sort. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 ^oz. 30 cts. 



tAVHITE GIANT. A late, very large-growing sort, with immense 

 bulbs, stems and leaves ; the quality is very good, and the variety 



very profitable for fall crops and stock-feed 



kt. sets. 



Earliest Green Shorl-Top Kohlrabi. 



CORN SALAD. 



(Sammer ©alat.) 



The leaves of this plant are used during winter and spring as 

 a substitute for lettuce; they may also be cooked and used like 

 spinach. Sow the seed thickly in shallow drills in September, and 

 Form the soil well down above it, if the weather be dry. The plants 

 will require no culture beyond keeping them free from weeds ; in 

 northern cljmates they should be given a liglit covering of straw in 

 winter. , The rirher the soil the finer the flavor of the leaves. ■ An 

 3unceof seed will sow a bed 20 feet square. 



LARGE-SEEDED. The varietv now most generally cultivated. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 35 cts. 



DANDELION. 



Dwarf Oerma?i or Sibe? 



(SbmeiijaBn.) 



This hardy little plant furnishes our earliest and most healthful 

 crop of spring greens, and the roots when dried are of commercial 

 value as a substitute for coffee. Sow the seeds as early as the 

 weather will allow, in good, well-enriciied soil, and in rows a foot 

 apart ; cover them only one-fourth of an incli deep, and firm the soil 

 down above them. The plants should be thinned to stand 2 or 3 

 inches apart in the rows, that the roots may grow large and solid, 

 thus saving much time in trimming them. An ounce of seed will 

 sow 100 feet of drill ; a pound will sow an acre. 



FRENCH THICK-LEAVED. The best variety. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 40 cts., Klb. S1.50. 



