BEANS, Continued 

 Lima, Pole 



Follow same plan as for other pole 

 beans but plant seed two weeks later. 

 King of the Garden (fr) — Flat, smooth 

 pods with four or five white, large flat 

 beans. 88 days. 



BEANS, SHELL 



Navy — Small seed, almost round and 

 white. Hardy, prolific. Most popular for 

 baking. 95 days. 



Red Kidney— Pods 6-7 in. long. Flat 

 large beans, pinkish red to mahogany 

 in color. Rich flavor. 95 days. 



BEETS 



Deep, rich sandy loam produces finest 

 beets. As soon as ground can be 

 worked sow in drills 18" apart and 

 press soil firmly over seed. When 

 tops are 3" to 6" tall pull them and 

 use for cooked greens. Continue this 

 until roots stand 6" apart. Plant 

 every 10 days or so. 



Crosby's Egyptian (fr) — Widely grown 

 for early beets. Flattened globe shaped 

 roots with small tap root. Excellent 

 quality, tender and sweet. 60 days. 

 Detroit Dark Red (fr) — Standard of ex- 

 cellence in table beets. Smooth, globular 

 roots of deep ox-blood red — sweet and 

 tender. 68 days. 



Early Wonder — Early variety. Semi- 

 globular, tender, blood-red. 58 days. 



BEETS, STOCK 

 (Mangel Wurzel) 



Sow seeds in early fall and spring 

 in rows 2 l / 2 ' to 3' apart. Later thin to 

 10" apart. 



Mammoth Long Red — Very popular, 30 

 to 50 tons per acre. Roots grow half 

 above the ground. Light red, flesh white 

 with rose tinge. 110 days. 



SWISS CHARD 



Requires about same treatment as 

 beets. Cultivate frequently, heaves 



may be gathered during summer and 

 fall. New ones will grow quickly. 



Lucullus — Most popular chard. Upright 

 in growth with yellowish-green curled, 

 crumpled leaves. Thick, broad and light 

 green stems. 50 to 60 days. 

 Rhubarb Chard — Heavily crumpled 

 leaves, dark green with a translucent 

 crimson stalk. Easily grown, every- 

 where. A different, tasty, delicious flavor 

 — cook stalks and leaves together for 

 a new taste ihrill. 60 days. 



BROCCOLI 



Plant and cultivate like cabbage and 

 cauliflower. 



Italian Green Sprouting (fr) — Plant bears 

 a succession of sprouting heads about 

 5 in. long, which, if kept cut will be 

 replaced by others for 8 to 10 weeks. 

 55 to 65 days. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



Easy to grow wherever conditions are 

 favorable for late cabbage, and re- 

 quires same culture. As sprouts begin 

 to form remove lower leaves so that 

 all nourishment sent to lower stem 

 will be forced into the sprouts. 

 Long Island Improved — Compact, uni- 

 form dwarf size plants. Cabbage-like 

 sprouts 1 Vi-l V2 in. in diameter. One of 

 the most dependable- varieties. 90 days. 



CABBAGE 



Sow seeds in drills 6" apart across 

 the bed, dropping the seed 5 to 6 

 to the inch. Firm soil after covering, 

 then water thoroughly. Keep beds 

 moist but not soaking wet. Seeds 

 germinate 3 to 8 days depending on 

 temperature. Transplant to open 

 ground when plants have made fourth 

 pair of leaves. Set out as soon as frost 

 danger is past. Use plenty of good 

 commercial fertilizer. Cultivate fre- 

 quently, every 5 or 6 days until cab- 

 bages are large. For winter storage, 

 stand plants upright in cold cellar, 

 with roots in sand. Slight freezing will 

 not harm cabbage. 



Yellows Resistant Varieties 



Yellows Resistant Marion Market — 



Large, firm round heads, used for early 

 kraut. A development from Copenhagen 

 Market. 7-in., 4-lb. heads. 75 to 80 days. 

 Yellows Resistant Wisconsin Hollander 

 — Late, excellent for winter storage and 

 kraut Similar to Hollander and Danish 

 Ball Head. 7 to 8-in., 7 to 9-lb. heads. 

 100 to 110 days. 



Standard Early Varieties 



Copenhagen Market — Excellent, early 

 short season type. Short stems, bVz-in., 

 3Vz to 4-lb. heads. 65 to 70 days. 

 Early Jersey Wakefield — Pointed heads, 

 small and firm. Earliest pointed variety. 

 Plants compact. 62 days. 

 Goldren Acre — Extra early variety pro- 

 ducing uniform well-balanced head. 

 Weighs about 3-lbs. Excellent quality. 

 65 days. 



Late or Winter Varieties 



Danish Ball Head or Hollander — A 



widely used late type. Deep, round, 

 hard compact heads, 7 to 8-in., 6 to 

 7-lb. Tender, crisp, fine for kraut. 100 

 to 105 days. 



Premium Late Flat Dutch — Heavy yield 

 variety. Very large heads, flat and 

 solid. Leaves light gray-green. 100 

 days. 



Red Varieties 



Mammoth Red Rock — Best of the red 

 cabbages. Hard, round, purplish-red 

 heads. Good keeper, 6 to 8-in., 7 to 8-lb. 

 heads. 100 days. 



CHINESE CABBAGE 



An easily raised succession crop. Set 

 out in rows which have been occu- 

 pied by earlier vegetables. 

 Chihili or Improved Pekin — Depend- 

 able, early. Solid, tapered heads, 3 to 

 4-in. thick. 18 to 20-in. long. 75 days. 



CARROTS 



Use sandy loam enriched by manure 

 the previous year, if possible; but 

 any good land if deeply and well 

 worked will produce a good crop. Sow 

 seed as early as ground can be worked. 

 Sow seed y 2 " to 1" deep in drills 16" 

 to 18" apart. Press soil firmly above 

 seed. When plants appear use culti- 

 vator or wheel hoe and thin from 2" 

 to 6" apart, according to type. Keep 

 cultivated. 



Chantenay, Red Cored (fr) — Root has 

 thick shoulder and tapers to slight 

 stump root, 5-in. long. Red cored. 70 

 days. 



Danvers Half Long — Sweet, tender roots, 

 6 to 7-in. long tapering to a blunt 

 point. Fine for storing. 75 days! 



Improved Imperator (fr) — Fine-grained, 

 tender. Rich orange, indistinct core. 

 Roots smooth, tapered to semi-blunt. 77 

 days. Continued on Page 10 



BECKERTS VEGETABLE SEED PRICES 



Pkt. Vz Oz. Oz. 



BEETS — Crosby's Improved Egyptian, Extra-Early Egyptian, 



Early Wonder, Detroit Blood Red, Good for All 10 .30 



BROCCOLI — Italian Sprouting 15 .35 .65 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS — -Miniature Cabbage 15 .60 1.00 



CARROTS — Improved Chantenay, Danvers Half Long, Nantes 



Half Long, Improved Long Orange 10 .25 .35 



CABBAGE — Golden Acre, Imp. Copenhagen Market, Enkhui- 



zen Glory, Perm State Ballhead, Shortstem Danish Ballhead, 



Large Late Flat Dutch, Marion Market, Mammoth Red, Chihli .15 .35 .60 



CAULIFLOWER— Super Snowball, Select Snowball ... .25 2.50 4.00 



CELTUCE 15 .60 1.10 



CELERY— Golden Piume, Easy Blanching, Golden Self-Blanch- 

 ing, Giant Pascal, Winter Queen 10 .75 



World's greatest 

 bargain is good 

 garden seed! 

 Where else so 

 much for so little? 



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