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WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA.— CHOICE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



VERY EARLY WHITE VIENNA KOHLRAB 



KOHLRABI 



The roots are very palatable when 

 prepared for the table like turnips. If 

 the weather is favorable the seed should 

 be sown in April, in rows 18 inches apart, 

 and the seedlings thinned to stand a foot 

 apart for White Giant, and C to 8 inches 

 apart for other sorts. The stems swell 

 into large bulbs just above the ground, 

 and are fit for use when 3 or i inches in 

 diameter. For late crops, sow seeds in 

 June or July. An ounce of seed -will pro- 

 duce about 2,500 plants. 



V VERY EARLY WHITE VIENNA. 



The best and earliest market sort. The 

 plants grow rapidly, have small foliage, 

 and mature their fine, round, white bulbs 

 quite early. Tops verv short. Pkt. 

 5 cps., oz. 20 cts. 



f EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. This 

 variety differs from the above mainly 

 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



GREEN GIANT. A late, very large-growing sort, with immense bulbs, stems and 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



KALE, or BORECOLE 



(£rau§fofit) 



This species of the cabbage family does not form heads. The leaves are 

 of delicate flavor; quite hardy, and improved rather than injured by frost. 

 Will grow in almost any soil, but both the flavor of the leaves and the yield are 

 greatly improved bv a rich one. An ounce of seed will sow about 200 feet of 

 drill. 



\ DWARF GERMAN GREENS (Siberian Kale). Generally sown broad- 

 cast, but can be sown in drills a foot apart in August, and the plants treated 

 like spinach; they will be ready for use in fall or early spring. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 cts. 



DWARF CURLED GREEN SCOTCH. Seldom exceeds 18 inches in 

 height, but rounds out to a diameter of 3 feet under good cultivation. The 

 bright green, tender and elegantly curled. Very hardy, and one of 

 the best grown. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 J£lb. 25 cts. 



i TALL CURLED GREEN SCOTCH. 



Unusually hardy, growing 2 feet or more 

 in height, with recurved, spreading, deep 

 green, curlv leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



MOSBACH. In height between the 

 two preceding. Leaves bent upward; 

 light yellow-green iu color; very curled; 

 white, narrow ribs; very showy. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ££lb. 50 cts. 



if SEA KALE 



Grown for its bleached stems, which 

 are prepared like asparagus. Sow in 

 drills 1 inch deep and 2 feet apart; thin 

 out to 6 inches in the rows; the following 

 spring plant in hills 3 feet apart. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



iURLED MOSB^ 



the color of its roots, which are bluish purple. Pkt. 



LEEKS (Saucfi) 



Leeks are much used for seasoning soups and boiling with meats. The seed should be sown 

 in hotbeds in early spring, and the seedlings transplanted later to the open ground, 8 inches apart, 

 in rows from 12 to 15 inches apart. For a winter supply, sow seed in the open ground in early 

 spring, and thin the seedlings until they have room for development, or transplant them as 

 above; the former method gives larger stalks some time earlier than when the roots are trans- 

 planted. Should be stored like celery for winter. An ounce of seed will sow about 100 feet of drill . 



LONDON FLAG. The variety most extensively cultivated by home and market-gardeners 

 • everywhere. Stalks early and large. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 341b. 50 cts. 



r MUSSELBURGH. A hardv popular sort, with broad, spreading leaves and very large 

 -stalks. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 70 cts. 



f GIANT CARENTAN. Stalks thick, short, hardy, mild-flavored. Easily distinguished by 

 its distinct, dark-colored leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 70 cts. 



Y ROUEN WINTER. Stalks very large, hardy, late-keeping, and lighter green than in 



other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 341b. 70 cts. 



LONG MEZIERES WINTER. Large and hardy; especial 

 t. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 341b. 90 cts. 



adapted for late keeping. 



MUSTARD (@cnf) 



The young and tender leaves of the Mustard are greatly relished as salad? or when cooked 

 like-spinach. The seed should be sown in shallow drills as early as the ground can be prepared 

 in spring, and the leaves cut when several inches long. 



'/''WHITE. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 

 GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



LONDON FLAG LEEK. 



JUL 1 SH ROOMS. 



" MILLTRACK" MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Our brand of Spawn has been celebrated for many j r ears. It is manufactured under a peculiar process known 

 exclusively to the manufacturer, and, when once used, no gardener will willingly take to any other kind. One chief 

 feature of "its superiority is the extraordinary length of time it continues to produce Mushrooms. Lb. 15 cts.; by mail, 

 25 cts.; 10 lbs. $1. Pamphlet on culture free with order. 



"Mushrooms, How to Crow Them." (Falconer.) $1,50, postpaid. 



