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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Juliana Spinach 



HEALTHFUL SPINACH 



Spinach is primarily a cool-weather crop, 

 although some varieties, notably the New 

 Zealand, will do well in hot weather. Make the 

 first sowing as early in the spring as the ground 

 can be prepared, in shallow drills 15 to 18 inches 

 apart. For fall use, sow in August and Sep- 

 tember. Late sowings, protected with straw, 

 will provide Spinach in winter and early spring. 



One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill 



BLOOMSDALE SAVOY. A quick-growing, 

 productive sort with attractively crumpled 

 leaves; hardy, requiring cool weather. Oz. 

 10 cts. ; Klb. 25 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



King of Denmark. Stands longer before going 

 to seed than any other true Spinach. Vigorous 

 and productive, with heavy,, dark green 

 slightly crumpled leaves of good quality. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; }i\h. 35 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



JULIANA. Rich dark green, deeply crumpled 

 leaves. Stands two weeks longer than Long 

 Season before shooting to seed. Oz. 15 cts.; 

 Xlb. 40 cts.; lb. 85 cts. 



Large Round Thick-Leaf. A fiat, spreading 

 variety with large, thick, crumpled leaves. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; yiVo. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



Long Season. Fine for second early. Thick, 

 crumpled, dark green leaves. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 Xlb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



Long Standing, or Prickly Winter. The best 

 variety to sow in the fall for early spring use. 

 Oz. 15 cts.; Xlb. 35 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



TRIUMPH. A vigorous, productive strain 

 with heavy, crinkled leaves; long standing. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; Klb. 25 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



Victoria. Long Season type of extra- fine 

 quaUty, compact in growth and long standing. 

 Oz. 10 cts.; Xlb. 25 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 



New Zealand. A distinct type, making large 

 bushy plants of which the young leaves and 

 tips are used and may be cut every few days. 

 It thrives in hot weather and furnishes 

 quantities of fine greens all summer. Sow 

 seed in early spring, in rows 2 to 3 feet apart. 

 Soak the seed for several hours before plant- 

 ing to hasten germination. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. IS cts.; ^Ih. 40 cts.; lb. $1. 



SALSIFY (Oyster Plant) 



A wholesome and delicious vegetable that 

 will grow in any good garden soil. The name 

 Vegetable Oyster is given it, owing to the flavor 

 of the roots. Sow early, in drills 15 inches apart 

 and I inch deep, thinning out to 2 inches apart 

 in the row. Take the roots up late in the fall and 

 store in a cool, moist place. 



One ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill 



Mammoth Sandwich Island. Large roots of 

 superior quality and flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 30 cts.; Klb. $1. 



SQUASH 



Plant the bush kinds in well-drained ground, 

 enriched with rotted manure, in hills S feet 

 apart each way; the winter kind 10 to 12 feet 

 apart each way. 



One ounce of seed for 25 hills; 3 to 4 lbs. per acre 



PRICES, except as noted, pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 y^Vo. 60 cts. 



Summer Varieties 



Cocozelle Bush (Italian Vegetable Marrow). 

 Oblong in shape; dark green skin, marbled 

 yellow or pale green; best flavored at half- 

 grown stage. Delicious sliced and fried like 

 eggplant. 



Long Island White Bush. Earlier and less 

 scalloped than Mammoth White Bush. 



Mammoth White Bush. Fruits 10 to 12 

 inches across, of uniform shape, flattened, 

 scalloped; pure white in color. 



White Vegetable Marrow. Similar to Co- 

 cozelle but larger and later. Skin light green; 

 flesh white. 



Yellow Summer Crookneck. Golden yellow, 

 thickly warted and of fine flavor. One of the 

 best Squashes for the home garden. 



Winter Varieties 



ACORN. Small, dark green acorn- shaped fruits, 

 usually 6 inches long and 4 inches wide. Fine 

 flavor and when mature a good winter keeper. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Klb. 65 cts. 



Boston Marrow. Oval shape, bright orange 

 skin and yellow flesh; rich and sweet. Extra 

 fine keeper. 



Golden Hubbard. Same as Hubbard Im- 

 proved, but skin is deep orange- yellow. 



HUBBARD IMPROVED. The old favorite. 

 Fruits large; skin dark green; flesh yellow and 

 tender. 



Warted Hubbard. A little larger than Im- 

 proved Hubbard. Hard, warty, dark green 

 skin; flesh yellow and fine grained. An 

 excellent keeper. 



