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TESTED VEGETABLE SEEDS 



OUR vegetable seeds have been grown for us by the most reliable seed 

 growing experts in the world. The utmost care and attention have 

 been given to their vitality, their trueness to name and their reliability. 

 We know that the results obtained from our seeds will justify your confi- 

 dence. There are, however, so many conditions of planting, soil and 

 weather, entering into the success of a crop that we give no warranty, 

 express or implied, as to the description, quality, productiveness, or any 

 other matter of any seeds, bulbs, or plants we send out, and will not be 

 in any way responsible for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept 

 the goods on these terms, they a:re at once to be returned. 



Beckert Seed & Bulb Company. 



ASPARAGUS 



One ounce to 50 feet of row 



An Asparagus bed can be 

 started either from seed or 

 roots. The bed should be 

 made in well-drained ground 

 heavily mixed with rotted 

 manure to a depth of 2 feet. 

 Start seed early in the spring 

 in rows 18 inches apart; thin 

 out the plants to 6 inches 

 apart in the row; cultivate 

 frequently. Transplant the 

 following season 12 inches 

 apart in rows 3 feet apart. 



Washington Rust Proof. 

 A new rust-resisting, heavy- 

 producing Asparagus from 

 the U.S. Department of 

 Agriculture. Of rapid growth, 

 large size and tender. Pkt. 

 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Palmetto, and Giant 

 Argenteuil. Each: Oz. 10 

 cts., 1^ lb. 30 cts. 



ASPARAGUS 

 ROOTS 



Place the crown of the 

 roots 3 inches below the sur- 

 face in deeply-dug, well- 



manured trenches. 



Palmetto and Giant Ar- 

 genteuil Roots. 2-year-old, Washington Rust-Proof Asparagus 



100 $2.00, 1000 $12.50; 3-year-old, 100 $2.50, 1000 $18.00. 

 Washington Roots. 2-year-old, 100 $3.00, 1000 $22.50. 



ARTICHOKE 



The famous French delicacy. Bears the second season. 

 Large Green Globe. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.00. 



BROCCOLI 



Grown and used in the same manner as late cauliflower. 



White Cape. Large creamy white heads. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



A delicious vegetable, producing small heads along an upright stem, 

 resembling small cabbages. Cultivate the same as Cabbage. 



Amager Market. Plants 2 feet high, thickly set with good sized 

 sprouts. Pkt. 10 cts., 3^ oz. 20 cts., oz. 35 cts., M lb. $1.00. 



Long Island Half Dwarf. Covered with tender sprouts of good 

 flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., 3^ oz. 20 cts., oz. 35 cts., M lb. $1.25. 



