"The Most Wonderful Thing in the World " 



NOT so very long ago, one of our friends said to us, "You know, sowing seeds and 

 watching them grow has never ceased from my childhood days to awe and fascinate me. 

 The fact that a Zinnia seed, for example, always produces a Zinnia plant, is to me the most 

 wonderful thing in the world. Of course, I know from experience with your seeds that they 

 will come up 'according to specifications' and reason tells me 'like produces like;' never- 

 theless, the wonder remains." 



Confidence that when you sow Radish seed of a particular kind from Beckert's Seed Store, it will 

 produce Radishes of that very kind, is our most precious asset. No seedsmen can exist and do business 

 in one place for nearly half a century, gaining the confidence of an ever-widening circle of customers, 

 without having deserv^ed that confidence to an unusual degree. 



This is the fiftieth anniversary of Beckert's Seed Store, 

 In presenting you with this, our fiftieth annual garden 

 catalogue, we want to assure old friends and new that every care 

 and effort has been taken to merit their continued confidence. 

 You can always depend on ever;yi:hing sold by Beckert's Seed 

 Store. 



When you receive this catalogue, spring may seem 

 far away, but once again we want to urge on you the 

 importance of ordering early. Now is the time to 

 plan your garden and have everything ready to take 

 advantage of the first good planting weather. Be 



the original 



things 



sure to try some of the new 

 that's half the fun in gardening. 

 And, finally, don't hesitate to ask 

 our advice on your gardening prob- 

 lems. Our success depends on yours. 



Beckert*s Seed Store 



101-103 Federal St., North Side 

 PITTSBURGH, PA. 



