YOUR 192 5 CATALOGUE 



We do not call this our Catalogue, but yours; 

 it was made expressly for you. We have tried 

 to conceive just the kind of a Catalogue you 

 would like and hope that in this book we have 

 found it. 



Our aim has been to present to you a dignified 

 easily read price-list and treatise of the best 

 seeds, bulbs, and various necessary garden tools, 

 insecticides, etc. For easy reading, we have 

 arranged it in straight two-column style, and 

 the type, both for headings and body, has been 

 selected for readability and not for display. 

 You will find that everything is listed alpha- 

 betically, by classes, such as vegetables, flowers, 

 etc. The list of varieties offered is very complete, 

 for we have included everything worthy of 

 attention in both the old and new sorts. To aid 

 you in selecting we have printed in heavy 

 CAPITAL LETTERS our personal selections 

 in the vegetable section. Cultural instructions 

 for all varieties are included throughout, and if 

 additional information is desired we will be glad 

 to furnish it free of charge. 



Our Quality 



All our seeds are fresh, pure, and as true to 

 type as the most careful supervision can make 

 them. Early each spring, even before you have 

 planted this year's garden, we are busy placing 

 contracts with the most reliable growers in this 

 country and abroad for our seed stocks for next 

 year. Each lot of seed is thoroughly tested for 

 germination and purity immediately upon re- 



ceipt, and a further test for purity and trueness 

 to type is made outdoors during the spring and 

 summer months. This careful supervision, from 

 the time the seeds are planted for seed crops 

 until they are finally delivered to you, insures 

 our claim of highest quality and the success of 

 your garden. 



Order Early 



We cannot too strongly urge you to order earl v. 

 Spring usually conies 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 re- 

 quirements. Remember it is better to have a 

 little more than necessary than not to have 

 enough. 



Our Convenient Store 



Our store is located in the shopping center of 

 Pittsburgh, at 414 Ferry Street, just off Liberty 

 Avenue, opposite the Wabash Passenger Station. 

 While we have always filled mail orders to the 

 complete satisfaction of our customers, we are 

 always more than pleased to have you come to 

 our store, where you are assured prompt and 

 courteous service as well as expert advice on all 

 phases of gardening. 



BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



OSCAR M. BECKERT JOHN W. FORNOF 



President and Treasurer Vice-Pres. and Secretary 



Non- Warranty Beckert Seed and Bulb Company takes all possible care to supply only 



*• seeds, bulbs, and plants of the highest quality, but they give no warranty, 

 express or implied, as to description, purity, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, 

 bulbs, or plants they send out, and they 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 filing 

 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 C.O.D. 



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 

 fill all orders correctly. Check your order as soon 

 as it arrives, and if ever j- thing 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, 3C.; $5 to $25, sc.; $25 to Iso, 

 loc; $50 to $100, 25c. Liquids and poisonous 

 insecticides cannot be sent by parcel post. 



For each 



ZoNB Distance from For first additional 



Pittsburgh pound pound 



Within ISO miles $0.05 $0.01 



150 to 300 miles 06 .02 



300 to 600 miles 07 .04 



600 to 1,000 miles 08 .06 



1,000 to 1,400 miles 09 .08 



1,400 to 1.800 miles 11 .10 



Over 1,800 miles 12 .12 



