WM. O- BECKBRT. 



ALLEGHENY. PA. 



Herbs, Plants, Roots and Farm Seeds. 



Sweet and Medicinal Herbs. 



Used for various culinary and medical purposes, and should have a place in every well-regulated kitchen garden. Sow seed of the 

 perennials, marked thus (*), carefully in hotbeds, early in the spring, and at the proper time transplant to permanent beds in rows about 18 

 inches apart, setting the plants a foot apart in the row. In the winter they should be slightly protected with manure. The others are annuals, 

 coming to perfection the first year, after which they die. Sow them in the open air early in "the spring in drills 12 to 15 inches apart, and thin 

 out. Leaves of all the sorts should be cut when the plants are in bloom, wilted in the sun, and hung up in the shade to dry. Afterward they 

 may be stored away in paper bags until needed. The corner planted in these sweet herbs should be sunny, but need not be rich, as then the 

 plants would grow too rank, and leaves and flowers would not be so rich in essential oil. 



All varieties, 5 



Anise. (Anis.) Used for garnishing and flavoring. The seeds 

 have an agreeable and aromatic flavor, and are used in medicine. 



Angfellca. (Angelika. ) Has medicinal virtues. 



Balm. (Melisse.) Leaves possess a lemon fragrance. Made 

 into Balm tea for fever, and into a beverage called "Balm wine." 



Bene. (Bene.) Leaves form a mucilaginous drink, beneficial in 

 cases of cholera infantum, diarrhoea, etc. 



Boragfe. (Boretsch.) A pot herb, and excellent for bees. 



Basil, Sweet. (Basilienkraut. ) For soups, stews and sauces. 



Burnet. (Poterium.) For salads and soups. 



Caraway. (Klimmel.) The seeds are used in cakes, confec- 

 tionery, etc. 



Coriander. (Koriander. ) Grown for its seeds, which are 

 used in confectionery. 



Chervil, Curled. (Kerbel.) An aromatic herb. The young 

 leaves are used in soups and salads. 



Cumin. (Cumiuum.) For seasoning. 



Dill. (Dill.) Used for pickling. Has an aromatic odor and a 

 warm, pungent taste. 



Assortments of One Packet Each of 



cents per packet. 



Hlecampane. (Helenium.) Has valuable tonic properties. 

 Fennel.* (Fenchel.) Used for pickling and sauces. 

 HoarllOUnd.^ Valuable for medicines. 

 Hyssop. (Isop.) Used in asthma and chronic catarrh. 

 L,avender.> (Wohlriechendespicke. ) Used for-'perfume. 

 marjoram, Sweet. Used fgr seasoning. 

 Marjoram, Pot. 

 Hop Seed. 



Rosemary.* An aromatic, ornamental herb. 

 Rue.^ Used for medical purposes. 

 Saffron. The flowers are used in dyeing. 



Sage.* (Salbei. ) Medicinal, but used principally for flavoring. 

 Savory, Summer. (Bohnenkraut.) The dried stems, 

 leaves and flowers are used extensively for flavoring. 

 Savory, Winter. 



Thyme. The young leaves and tops are used for sauces, soups 

 and dressings. Also, a good remedy for nervous headache, when 

 made into tea. 

 Thyme, Winter, 

 the «8 varieties for $1, or 7 for 25 cts. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS. 



Those desiring large quantities should write for special prices. 



Asparagrus Roots. 



Palmetto 75 



Barr's Mammoth 75 



Colossal 75 



years old. By express. 

 . . .75 cts. per 100, $G per 1,000. 



$G 



Horse-Radish Roots. 20 cts. per doz., GO cts. per 100, 

 $5 per 1,000; by mail, .'iO cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 



Rhubarb Roots. By mail 10 cts. each; $1 per doz., by 

 express. 



Price on Cabbagre, Celery, Tomato and all other vege- 

 table plants on application. 



BIRD SEEDS, ETC. 



If sent by mail, add postage at the rate of 8 cents per po 



Per lb. 100 lbs. 



Canary $0 10 U 50 



Mixed Bird Seed 10 fi 00 



Hemp 10 5 00 



Lettuce Seed per oz., 5 cts . 25 



Maw, Blue Poppy 20 



Canada Peas per bus., $1.25. 



Millet, German $0 10 $3 00 



Rape, German 10 5 00 



Sunflower Seed, for parrots 10 00 



Vetches, for pigeons 10 4 50 



Rough Rice , 10 G 00 



Seeds for the Farm, 



FIELD CORN. 



The very choicest stock from varieties grown specially for seed, and perfect in germinating qualities. 



/ White Cap Yellow Dent. Suitable for all climates and 

 soils. Large as Learning, and 7 to 10 days earlier; outyields and 

 outshells that variety; produces more Corn on poor, thin soils than 

 any other kind. Qt. 10 cts., postpaid 2B cts.; bus. $1.25; 2 bushels, 

 incbrding cotton sack, $2.50. 



I^eaming- Improved. Cobs small and red; grains deep 

 and golden yellow in color; ears of good size, and generally produced 

 Iwo on a stalk; ripens very early, and is one of the most desirable 



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sorts. Qt. 10 cts., postpaid, 20 cts.; bus. $1.25; 2 bus., including 

 seamless sacks, $2.50. 



/I^ide of the North. Very early; ears contain 14 to IG 

 aaws, are 10 inches long and slightly tapering. Has matured planted 

 ^s late as July 4. Qt. 10 cts., postpaid, 20 cts.; bus. $1.25; 2 bus., 

 with sack, $2.50. 



Sweet Fodder. This is grown for green fodder, being very 

 sweet and nutritious. Cattle will eat every part of the stalk and 

 leaves. Bus. $1.50. 



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