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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Gold-Lined Rocky Ford Muskmelon 



MUSKMELON 



Muskmelons, or Cantaloupes, require a warm, 

 rich soil. Prepare hills, 6 feet apart by digging 

 in rotted manure to a depth of 8 to lo inches and 

 covering with fine soil. Sow ten to twelve seeds 

 in each hill, in late May. and, after danger of 

 insects is over, reduce to three or four plants in 

 a hill. Fight the insects by dusting the young 

 plants with Slug Shot and spray the vines with 

 Arsenate Bordeaux. Many old gardeners plant a 

 few radishes in each hill to keep away insects. 



One ounce of seed ivill plant about 50 hills 



Extra-Early Hackensack. Large, flattened at 

 the ends and deeply ribbed; flesh green. 

 Pkt. lo cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Klb. 45 cts. 



Extra-Early Knight. Oblong, with dark green, 

 netted skin and rich, sweet green flesh. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Klb. 45 cts. 



GOLD-LINED ROCKY FORD. Medium- 

 sized, round, closely netted melons with thick, 

 sweet, green flesh, tinged with yellow around 

 the small seed cavity. Late. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; Xlb. 60 cts. 



Netted Gem. Small, round, heavily netted, 

 with green flesh of superb quality. Late. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; %lh. 45 cts. 



Tip Top. Large, ribbed fruits with thick orange 

 flesh of finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Xlb. 45 cts. 



WATERMELON 



Use same culture as for Muskmelons but make 

 the hills 8 to 10 feet apart and use weaker sprays 

 for insect control. 



One ounce of seed will plant about 40 hills 



Alabama Sweet. Long; dark green; flesh red. 

 A good shipper. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 Xlb. 40 cts. 



Early Fordhook. Extra early and will mature 



large round melons in this section. Skin dark 



green; flesh scarlet, of excellent quality. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; y^lh. 40 cts. 

 FLORIDA FAVORITE. Oblong; of medium 



size; striped light and dark green. Pkt. 10 cts. ; 



oz. 15 cts.; Klb. 40 cts. 

 Kleckley Sweets. The sweetest variety. Long; 



dark green with crisp red flesh. Pkt. 10 cts.; 



oz. 15 cts.; Klb. 40 cts. 

 Citron, Red-seeded. Flesh thick and white, 



used for preserving. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 



^Ih. 40 cts. 



OKRA, or 

 GUMBO 



Sow in rich, warm soil, 

 about the middle of May, in 

 drills 3 feet apart and cover an 

 inch deep. Thin to iK feet. 

 Used in soups and stews. 

 One ounce of seed will sow 30 

 feet of drill 



Long Green-Pod. Pods long, 

 green, and abundantly pro- 

 duced. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 15 cts.; Klb. 25 cts.; lb. 

 75 cts. 



White Velvet. Long, smooth, 

 almost white pods. Pick 

 when young and tender. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; 

 }ilh. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



PARSNIPS 



Parsnips require a deeply dug but not neces- 

 sarily rich soil. The largest and smoothest roots 

 are grown in light mellow soil, free from stones. 

 Fresh manure causes rough and misshapen roots. 

 The seed should be sown as early as the ground is 

 fit — never later than mid-May. Make the rows 

 i>2 feet apart and cover the seed about ^inch 

 deep. Thin out the plants to stand 4 to 5 inches 

 apart. Give frequent deep cultivation. The 

 flavor of Parsnips is improved by frost. Dig 

 them in late fall or leave them in the ground to be 

 dug as needed during winter. 



One ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of row 

 Hollow Crown. Long, smooth, white roots of 



excellent table quality. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 



15 cts.; Xlb. 40 cts.; lb. I1.25. 



If you are not familiar with varieties you 

 can safely order those printed in CAPITALS. 



Hollow, Crown Parsnips, 



