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CHOICE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



It is with pleasure that we call our customer's attention ta 

 the fact that all of the seed stocks offered on the following pages 

 have been grown for us by the most reliable seed growing experts 

 in the world. The utmost care and attention have been given 

 to their pnrity, their trueness to name and to their reliability, and 

 we know that the results obtained from our seeds will justify 

 your confidence. There are, however, so many conditions of 

 planting, soil and weather entering into the success of a crop 

 that we give no warranty, express or implied, as to the descrip- 

 tion, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, 

 bulbs, or plants we send out, and will not be in any way respon- 

 sible for the crop. If the purchaser does not accept the goods, 

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



BECKERT SEED & BULB COMPANY. 



ASPARAGUS SEED 



One Ounce to 50 Feet of Row. 



An Asparagus bed can be started either from seed or by set- 

 ting out roots. The bed should be planned in well-drained ground 

 heavily mixed with well-rotted manure to a depth of 2 feet. Start 

 seed early in the spring in rows 18 inches apart, thin out the 

 plants later to stand 6 inches apart in the row, cultivate frequently. 

 Transplant the following season to stand 12 to 18 inches apart 

 in rows 2 to 3 feet apart. 



Washington Rust ProoL 



A new rust - resisting, 

 heavy-producing strain of 

 Asparagus introduced by 

 the U. S. Department of 

 Agriculture. The stalks 

 are of rapid growth, large 

 size and tender. Pkt., 25 

 cts. ; oz., $1.00 



Palmetto. Oz., 10 cts.; 

 Va lb., 35 cts. 



Giant Argenteuil. Oz., 

 10 cts.; Vi, lb., 35 cts. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS 



Place the crown of the 

 roots 3 inches below the 

 surface in deeply-dug, well- 

 manured trenches; allow 

 2 to 3 feet between the 

 trenches and 18 inches be- 

 tween the roots. 



Palmetto and Giant 

 Argenteuil Roots. 

 2 year — 100 $ 2.00 



2 year — 1,000 $12.50 



3 year — 100 $ 2.75 



3 year — i.ooo $20.00 



Washington — 



2 year — 100 $ 3.50' 



2 year — 1,000 $22.50' 



ARTiCHOI^F 



T'^rge Green Globe. 

 Washington Rust Proof Asparagus Pkt., 25 cts.; oz., $1.50 



