WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Okra, Pumpkins for Pies, Stock-feeding, etc. 



PUMPKINS. 



White Velvet Okra. 



OKRA. 



(©afran.) 



The tender young pods are used for season- 

 ing soups and stews. Sow the seeds thickly, in 

 rich soil, about the middle of May, in drills 3 

 feet apart, and cover the seeds an inch deep. 

 Thin the young plants to stand 10 inches apart, 

 hoe them often, and earth up the stems a little 

 in cultfvation, for support. An ounce of seed 

 will jrtant 100 hills. 



'IMPROVED DWARF. Grows about 14 

 inches high. Pods are smooth tender and well- 

 flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Jilb. 25 cts. 



HITE VELVET. Pods pure white, round 

 and smooth, with no square edges or disagree- 

 able prickles. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25c. 



(8iir&i§.) 



Grown principally for stock-feeding, yet some are so sweet, juicy and fine-grained 

 that they will always be considered indispensable for pies and sauces. The vines 

 require the same culture as that recommended for melons, but the seeds must be 

 planted'in hills much wider apart; frequently they are planted among corn. A pound 

 of sa^d will plant from 200 to 300 hills. 



^LAR^GE CHEESE. A favorite for cooking and for stock-feeding. Both the rind 

 arid fle&fl are orange-colored, and the quality is excellent for cooking purposes. Pkt. 

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



/GOLDEN OBLONC. Fruit long, dark green, changing into yellow as it ripens; 

 light yellow, rich and of fine quality ; excellent for pies ; good keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., %Vo. 25 cts. 



UAKER PIE. Nearly oval; creamy white in the shell and flesh; sweet and 

 rich, and an excellent keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts. 



JAPANESE PIE. Pine-grained, dry, sweet flesh, having much the taste of a 

 sweet potato; very thick and nearly solid. Ripens early and keeps well. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 10 cts., Jilb. 25 cts. 



TENNESSEE SWEET POTATO. Medium-sized, pear-shaped, keeps well in 

 winter, and is good for pies, etc. Flesh creamy white, of a pronounced sweet potato 

 flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %Vo. 25 cts. 



kf CUSHAW. Resembles the Winter Crookneck squash in form. Flesh salmon- 

 colored and of good flavor; rind light cream color, striped with green; fruits very 

 large; vines productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %Vo. 25 cts. 

 t/ MAMMOTH KING. Enormous golden yellow Pumpkin, grown for stock-feed- 

 ing. Pkt. 4 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 30 cts. 



—MAMMOTH RED ETAMPES. Splendid 

 for exhibition purposes. The Pumpkins are im- 

 mense, and the rind is a bright, glossy red 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ViVo. 25 cts. 



CONNECTICUT FIELD. The common field 

 Pumpkin, grown for stock feeding. Oz. 5 cts., 

 Mlb. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts. 



/WINTER LUXURY. Golden russet color, 

 and finely netted. Very productive; an excel- 

 lent keeper, and of the finest quality for pies. 

 ~ it. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ViVa. 25 cts. 

 ^. CALHOUN. Skin creamy brown ; flesh deep 

 salmon-yellow, thick and fine-grained. Makes ii 

 ie of rich golden yellow, and of the finest 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., V±Vo. 25 cts. 



Large Cheese Pumpkin. 



RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT. 



(S^a&arber.) 



Used for making pies and sauces. Coming very early in 

 spring, it is a very acceptable substitute for fruit. Sow the 

 seed early, and when the plants are large enough, thin them to 4 

 or 5 inches apart. The next spring or fall transplant them 3 feet 

 apart each way in deep, rich soil, For forcing, take up some 

 large roots and place them in a dark corner of the cellar or 

 greenhouse. 



LINNAEUS. An early, tender sort; the best for general use, 

 andLr'ery largely used. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



^'VICTORIA. . Late ; stalks very thick and large ; useful 

 f^specially to prolong the season. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



«@=We supply Rhubarb Roots also (see page 25). These give fine, 

 juicy leaf-stalks for cooking or wine-making a season or two earlier than 

 they can be obtained by sowing the seed. 



Linnaeus Rhubarb. 



MAKE A NOTE 



Of the fact that we deliver free 



to any post office in the United 

 States, at the prices named in this 

 Catalogue, all Vegetable Seeds 

 sold by the packet, ounce, quar- 

 ter-pound, half-pound and pound. 



Japanese Pie Pumpkin. 



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