Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



BOOKS 



GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE BOOKS 



Written for the beginner as well as the experienced gardener 



All in a Garden Fair. Quackenbush. A delightful collection of 

 whimsical, stimulating essays on plants, plant names, plant friends, 

 plant enemies, and other subjects close to the heart and interest 

 of the garden-lover. Price $2.25. 



A Little Book of Annuals. Hottes. A reliable guide to the 

 growing of annual flowers. Price, cloth-bound, $1.65; paper- 

 bound, $1.10. 



The Blossom Circle of the Year in Southern Gardens. Dillon. 



For beautifying home-grounds in the South. 200 pages, profusely 

 illustrated. Price S2.65. 



A Little Book of Climbing Plants. Hottes. The only book ob- 

 tainable combining ail climbing plants of whatsoever nature in the 

 one volume. Price, cloth-bound, $1.90; paper-bound, $1.35. 



A Little Book of Modern Dahlia Culture. Waite. There are 

 plenty of books one might like to own, but this one is practically 

 insurance for Dahlia success. Price $1.65. 



The Principles of Flower Arrangement. White. To enjoy the 

 reputation of being an adept in the arrangement of flowers in your 

 home means quite a little to both yourself and visitors. 200 pages 

 profusely illustrated. Price $2.65. 



Fritz Bahr's Commercial Floriculture. A practical manual for 

 the retail grower. Every cut-flower- and plant-grower should have 

 it. Price $5.00. 



Fruits and Vegetables Under Glass. Turner. This book will prove 

 of assistance to the inexperienced and the beginner. It will also 

 be of great value to private gardeners. Price $5.00. 



American Fruits. Eraser. The most complete and up-to-date book 

 ever published on fruits. Price $4.75. 



The Garden Guide. The Amateur Gardener's Handbook. Covers 

 every step from spading the ground to preserving the harvest. 

 Price, cloth-bound, $1.65; paper-bound, $1.10. 



Plant Culture. Oliver. For the commercial florist, gardener, and 

 nurseryman as well as the amateur student. Price $3.75. 



The Complete Home Landscape. Jennings and Johnson. A com- 

 plete guide to the planning, construction, and planting of the 

 garden and grounds of the average home. Price $2.65. 



Practical Landscape Gardening. Cridland. Of particular value 

 to the owner of the moderate-sized suburban home, nicely illus- 

 trated. Price $2.50 



Milady's House Plants. Palmer. Success with house plants is 

 made easy by this plainly written and profusely illustrated manual. 

 Price, cloth-bound, SI. 10; paper-bound, 80 ct.s. 



The Small Nursery. Coon. A discussion of first principles govern- 

 ing its successful establishment. Price, cloth-bound, SI. 65; paper- 

 bound, SI. 10. 



Success with Mushrooms. Dick. A pamphlet written for the 

 benefit of all who want to raise this appetizing esculent. Price 

 10 cts. 



A Little Book of Perennials. Hottes. Unusually complete, with 



helpful planting plans. Price SI. 10. 



Practical Plant Propagation. Hottes. Appeals to everyone who 

 has to do with seeds and plants, whether amateur or professional. 

 Price $2.15. 



The Rose in America. McFarland. A practical Manual for the 

 retail grower. Every cut-flower and plant grower should have it. 

 Price S3. 00. 



Roses and Their Culture. Hubbard. Should be in the hand of 

 every rose-grower. Price SI. 25. 



The Strawberry. Eraser. Tells just what the grower needs to know. 

 Price S1.25. 



Tomato Production. Work. Facts and practices about the tomato 

 are here rounded up for everyday use. Price SI. 25. 



Vegetable Gardening. Watts. A complete concise and authentic 

 book covering every phase of the subject including soils, fertilizers, 

 irrigation, growing under glass, marketing, etc. Price $2.50. 



Practical Violet Culture. Coon. Price $1.90. 



The Book of Water Gardening. Bisset. This book gives in full 

 detail all the practical information necessary to the selection, 

 grouping, and successful cultivation of aquatic and other plants, 

 required in the making of a water-garden and its surroundings. 

 Price S5.00. 



UP-TO-DATE POULTRY BOOKS 



In order to keep abreast of the times and advantageously avail one's self of the latest approved successful methods in practice, good 

 books are an indispensable necessity. 



We list below but a few of the books written by men prominent in their respective lines and are furthermore in position to furnish any 

 other poultry book desired. 



Artificial Incubating and Brooding. Revised by Homer W. 



Jackson. 118 pages. $1.00 postpaid. 

 The Asiatics. 100 pages. Price, 50 cts. postpaid. 

 The Call of the Hen. Price, $2.00 postpaid. 



The Fundamentals of Poultry Breeding. Robinson. 112 pages. 



Price, $2.00 postpaid. 

 High Egg Production. Jackson and Curtis. 176 pages. Price, 



S2.00 postpaid. 



How to Feed Poultry for any Purpose with Profit. Robinson. 



112 pages. Price, $1.25 postpaid. 

 Indian Runner Ducks. 92 pages. Price, 75 cts. postpaid. 

 The Leghorns. Drevenstedt. 144 pages. Price, $1.00 postpaid. 



The Plymouth Rocks. Denny. 144 pages. Price, SI. 00 postpaid. 

 Poultry House and Fixtures. Revised by H. W. Jackson. 112 



pages. Price, Sl-00 postpaid. 

 Profitable Culling and Selective Flock Breeding. Jackson. 300 



pages. Price, paper-bound, $2.00; cloth-bound, $3.00 postpaid. 

 The Rhode Island Reds. Hale. 88 pages. Price, 75 cts. postpaid. 

 Successful Back Yard Poultry-Keeping. Jackson. 104 pages. 



Price, $1.00 postpaid. 

 Use of Artificial Light to Increase Winter Egg Production. 



Curtis. 112 pages. Price, $1.50 postpaid. 

 The Wyandottes. Drevenstedt. 160 pages. Price, Sl.OO postpaid. 

 A to Z of Pigeons. 88 pages. Price, 75 cts., postpaid. 



PIGEON FEEDS AND BIRD SEEDS 



A feed-buyer wants feed which consists of only good, sound grain thorougiily reclcancd. It must not contain dirt or worth- 

 less matter. He wants a mixture which is well-balanced so it will produce tiic proper results. He wants uniformity — the mix- 

 ture must run the same at all times. He wants service. You will find these requirements well taken care of in Bcckcrt's Feeds. 

 Give us a chance to prove this claim. 



For those who prefer to buy unmixed grain, we stock the following at all times, and can supply you on short notice. 



Bird Seeds 



Flint Corn 

 Small Domestic Flint Corn 

 Kaffir Corn (White, re 



cleaned ) 

 Fancy Canada Peas 



Pigeon Feeds 



New Zealand Maple Peas 



Canary 



Buckwheat Rape 

 Broken Rice Maw or Poppy 



Vetches Beckert's Best 



l b. 20 cts., 5 lb: 



Write for prices on feeds not priced 

 92 



Millet 

 Sunflower 

 Flax Seed 

 Mixed Canary 



50 cts. 



Hemp 

 Thistle 

 Lettuce Seed 

 Seed. Expertly blended. 



