OSCAR M. BECKERT 



President and Treasurer 



JOHN W. FORNOF 



Vice-Pres. and Secretary 



Quality Service Courtesy 



THESE three words are at once the 

 foundation and the inspiration of 

 the Beckert Seed and Bulb Com- 

 pany. 



Quality comes first, for we know how 

 vitally important it is to both the com- 

 mercial growers and amateur gardeners to 

 be able to obtain only the most dependable 

 seeds. For Quality, we go to the far corners 

 of the earth to search out the locality that 

 produces the strongest and most viable 

 seeds. When this locality is found, we 

 contract with honest and reliable growers 

 to grow so many pounds of each specific 

 variety. The crops are inspected during 

 the growing season for trueness to type, 

 seeds are harvested and threshed by the 

 most approved method, and on arrival 

 at our warehouse a sample is taken from 

 every bag and tested for germination; 

 then, and only then, do we feel satisfied 

 that we are giving our customers the best 

 of seeds. 



We like to feel that our service is second 

 to none and that you are friends to be 

 courteously served rather than customers 

 to be waited on. This same service is ex- 

 tended to our mail-order customers. 



Order Early 



We cannot too strongly urge you to order 

 early. Spring usually comes on with a rush, 

 and if you can plant in the first warm 

 "spell," before the late spring rains, a lot 

 of time is gained. You will also need your 

 seed early to start cabbage, tomatoes, etc., 

 indoors, and why not, this year, start a 

 few beets, lettuce, and onions indoors and 

 have them real early? 



Be sure to order enough seeds for your 

 requirements. Remember, it is better to 

 have a little more than necessary than not 

 to have enough. 



Our Convenient Store 



Our new store, 502 Liberty Avenue, is 



even more convenient for our customers 

 than our old location at 414 Ferry Street. 

 Although the "no parking" regulations are 

 enforced on Liberty Avenue, still you may 

 stop long enough to pick up an order that 

 has been left to be filled earlier in the day; 

 also, you may park for one hour at our 

 rear entrance on Delray Street. The larger 

 storeroom will enable us to serve you even 

 better than in the past. 



BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Non-WarrantV Beckert Seed and Bulb Company gives no warranty, express or implied, 



as to description, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, 

 bulbs, or plants it sells, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If purchaser does not 

 accept goods on these terms, they are to be returned at once. 



PLEASE READ BEFORE ORDERING 



Use our Order Sheet. It will expedite filling 

 and shipping your order if you use the enclosed 

 order sheet. Please give full names of the va- 

 rieties you want or, in the case of flower seeds, 

 the correct catalogue number. 



Your Name and Full Address should be 

 written plainly on every sheet. Also complete 

 shipping instructions, and the name of your 

 express or freight station, if it is required. 



How to Send Money. Remittances can 

 safely be made by post-office or express money- 

 order, bank draft, or check. Small amounts may 

 be sent in stamps. If you must send cash or 

 notes, register your letter. 



Delivery by Parcel Post. We will deliver 

 free by parcel post to any post-office in the 

 United States, all vegetable and flower seeds by 

 the packet, ounce, or pound, except Beans, Corn, 

 and Peas. For Beans, Corn, and Peas, Bulbs 

 and Miscellaneous Supplies, wanted by mail, add 

 postage at your zone rate. (See table.) 



Express and Freight. Bulkier articles may 

 be shipped by express or freight — please state 

 which. If no instructions are given, we will use 

 our best judgment. Express is quicker, but on 

 heavy shipments freight is cheaper. Trans- 

 portation charges are paid by customer. Perish- 

 able articles cannot be sent CCD. 



We Ship Promptly. Allow a reasonable 

 time; and then if your order is not received, 

 notify us to trace it. Remember to allow plenty 

 of time for freight shipments. 



Check Your Order. We take great care to 

 flll all orders correctly. Check your order as soon 

 as it arrives, and if everything is not to your 

 entire satisfaction, let us know at once so that 

 we can straighten the matter out. 



PARCEL POST RATES 



The limit of weight within 300 miles of Pitts- 

 burgh is 70 pounds; beyond 300 miles the limit 

 is 50 pounds. Goods are sent by parcel post at 

 purchaser's risk. Packages can be insured if you 

 so instruct, and include the following fees: 

 Value up to ^5, sc.; $5 to $25, 8c.; ^25 to $50, 

 IOC. ; S50 to $100, 25c. Liquids and poisonous 

 insecticides cannot be sent by parcel post. 



For each 



Zone Distance from For first additional 



Pittsburgh pound pound 



Within 150 miles $0.07 $0.01 



150 to 300 miles 08 .02 



300 to 600 miles 09 .04 



600 to 1,000 miles 10 .06 



1,000 to 1,400 miles 11 .08 



1,400 to 1,800 miles 13 .10 



Over 1.800 miles 14 .12 



