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WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA.— Choice Vegetable Seeds 



PEAS, 



If CHAMPION OF ENGLAND.* 78days; 4 feet. Very fine quality. 

 Pb£. 10 cts., pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., %pk. 90 cts. 



V ADMIRAL DEWEY. 80 days; 3V 2 feet. A heavy cropper and. 

 of the finest quality. Pods rich dark green, of the largest size, fre- 

 quently 6 inches in length, well filled with peas of largest size, 

 tender and of excellent flavor. Medium late. Pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., 

 }^pk. $1.25. 



PRIDE OF THE MARKET. 80 days; 2% to 3 feet. Bears uni- 

 formly handsome large, dark green pods, well filled with large peas 

 ol the finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., %pk. $1.25. 

 ■ if STRATACEM IMPROVED. 81 days; 2% feet. Pods and peas 



continued 



very large, dark green and of the finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts.. pt. 

 18 As., qt. 35 cts., 3^pk. $1.25. 

 .-»♦■' BLACK MARROWFAT. 84 days ; 4% feet. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 



10/cts., qt. 20 cts., 34pk. 70 cts. 

 (/'* WHITE MARROWFAT. 84 days ; i% feet. Pkt. 10 cts.. pt. 

 10 cjrf.', qt. 20 cts., %pk. 70 cts. 



i/MAMMOTH PODDED MELTINC SUGAR. Pods 6 to 7 inches 

 fong and 13-2 inches wide; stringless, very sweet and tender. Unlike 

 other sorts, the pods of this Pea are used prepared for the tahle like 

 snap beans, making a very delicious dish. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., 

 qt. 35 cts., %pk. $1.25. 



THE BEST GARDEN BEETS 



(©a(atriiben) 



The soil best suited to the Beet is a deep and light, rich, sandy loam. For very early crops, the see 

 sown iu hotbeds, and the seedlings are transplanted to the open ground as soon as it is warm enough, 

 seed is sown outside as soon as the 

 soil is in good condition, in drills 

 from 12 to 15 inches apart, and cov- 

 ered about an inch deep; the plants 

 are thinned to stand 4 or 5 inches 

 -apart in the rows. For winter crops, 

 sow seed in June, in drills, as for 

 early Beets. An ounce of seed will 

 sow/50 feet of drill ; five or six 

 mds an acre. 



of Crosby or some similar sort is 

 For main-crop or early Beets, the 



P. 



CROSBY IMPROVED. An 



improvement on Egyptian; its 

 roots are thicker, ready for use 

 earlier, smoother, and of better 

 shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 34lb. 25 cts. 



»/. EGYPTIAN. An early sort; 



*<3an be planted very closely. Me- 

 dium size and dark crimson color. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts. 



CRIMSON GLOBE. Avery 

 early globe variety ; roots very 

 smooth and handsome ; flesh and 

 skin deep red ; of best quality. 

 Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 

 L EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. 

 Early; of rapid growth, with small 

 tops. The roots are roundish, flat. 



SEIP BLOOD TURNIP. BEOKERT'S PERFECTION 



Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20c 



\ ECLIPSE. Roots globe-shaped, deep red, with sweet, fine-grained 

 flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts. 



} EDMAND'S BLOOD TURNIP. Round, smooth and uniform in 



shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts. 



\ DETROIT BLOOD TURNIP. Roots globular or ovoid ; flesh dark 

 red and tender; foliage small. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts 

 ( DEWING'S BLOOD TURNIP. Roots long, round and smooth ; 

 blood-red flesh, marked by light rings. Pkt. 5c ^ oz. 10c, 341b. 20c. 



/ BECKERT'S per- 

 fection BLOOD 

 TURNIP BEET. We 



have here perfection in 

 a table Beet. We have 

 bred up this strain for 

 years. It is not early, 

 but is admirably 

 adapted for main crop 

 and for winter storage. 

 The Beet is almost a 

 perfect globe shape, 

 with small tap-roots; 

 its tendencies are to 

 p grow only to medium 

 size. Flesh dark crim- 

 fc son, and remains ten- 

 , der and brittle after a 

 season's growth. Pkt. 

 ' 5c, oz. 10c, 341b. 30c 



Y S E I F BLOOD 

 TURNIP. A very 



SWISS CHARD. 



popular local variety; not a strictly early Beet, but of the best for 

 general crop; deep red in color, and remains tender even when attain- 

 ing, the largest size. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 30 cts. 

 ^LONG SMOOTH BLOOD. Half-long deep red roots; flesh firm, 

 juicy and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts. 

 ./SWISS CHARD (Sea-Kale Beet). Grown for its tender, suc- 

 culent tops, which are prepared for the table like spinach or aspara- 

 gus. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



FIELD BEETS FOR STOCK FEEDING 



Grown for stock feeding, they form very wholesome aud nutritious 

 food. Of special value for feeding to cows, and they greatly in- 

 crease the flow of milk. The seed should be dropped about 2 inches 

 apart, in drills 2 feet apart, and the plants thinned so that there will 

 be 12 or 16 inches between them. Round-rooted varieties are best 

 suited to light, sandy, shallow soil; long-rooted sorts to deep ones. 

 On rich ground the yield is enormous. From five to eight pounds of 

 seed are required to sow an acre. 



Write for special rates on Field Beet seed in quantities of 5 lbs. and upward 

 I GIANT LONC RED MANGEL. Heavy cropper ; grown very 



generally. Roots are long and thick, with rose and white flesh, and 



grow partly above ground. 

 I GIANT INTERMEDIATE. Heavy producer. 

 | ORANGE GLOBE. Large, orange-colored, oval variety. Good 



on shallow soil. 



>. GOLDEN TANKARD. Has large and handsome roots of a pecu- 

 liar shape, and grows partly above the ground. Flesh bright yellow, 

 with much saccharine matter. 



/ RED-TOP SUGAR BEET. Combines with heavy yield a good 

 /percentage of sugar; white flesh. 

 Mangel Beet in quantities of 5 lbs. and over at 30 cts. per lb. Prices of all 

 the above Field Beets, oz. 5c. 4 ozs. 15c, lb. 35c; postpaid, 43c. 



