WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Radish 

 China Round 

 A 



riety of 

 the China 

 Rose Winter 

 Radish, which 

 by reason of its 

 merits cannot 

 fail to come 

 rapidly into 

 g^eneral use. 

 It maybe sown 

 at intervals 

 from spring 

 until autumn 

 Radish, China Round bcarlet. and the rOOtS 



obtained from late sowings can be kept in store for winter 

 consumption. This Radish requires only six to eight weeks 

 for its development, and, like the old China Winter sort, is 

 much hardier than other varieties. 



The root is round, of a fine scarlet color, of medium size, 

 two and one-half to three inches in diameter, by as much in 

 length. The flesh is of pure white and of an agreeable and 

 mild flavor. The leaves are of dark green, dentate and 

 spreading, and the leaf stalks scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts. 



Chinese Rose. A bright rose colored sort. One of the 

 best for fall or winter use. Quality excellent. Pkt. 5 cts. ; 

 oz. 10 cts.; I4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. ' 



California, or Russian. Grows to mammoth proportions, 

 attaining a length of eight to ten inches, and a thickness of 

 three to four inches. Flesh white, solid and of excellent 

 flavor. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts. ; % lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Long Gray Winter. Very long and large. Skin gray- 

 ish in color, flesh pure white and of excellent quality. Pkt. 

 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 3^ lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Coal Black Parisian. A very fine long shaped winter 

 radish, very dark in color. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 15 cts. 



Large Purple Gournay. Long purple colored winter 

 radish of fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 34 lb. 25 cts. ; 

 lb. 75 cts. 



RHUBARB. (Rhabapbep.) 



Sow as early in the spring as the weather will permit; 

 thin out the plants to six or eight inches apart; in fall or 

 following spring transplant in deep and rich soil three feet 

 apart each way. For forcing, take up the large roots and 

 place in a cellar or greenhouse and exclude the light from 

 it. (See also vegetable plants.) 



Linnaeus. Early and tender. Best for general use. Pkt. 

 5 cts. ; oz. 25 cts. 



Victoria. Late and verv large in size. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 

 25 cts. 



SQUASH. (Speise-Kuepbis.) 



The squash should not be planted until all danger from 



frostispastand 

 the ground is 

 warm and set- 

 tled ; as, aside 

 from the ten- 

 der nature of 

 the plant, the 

 seed is liable 

 to rot in damp, 

 cool weather. 

 The hills 

 should be nine 

 feet apart each 

 way, and thor- 

 oughly manur- 

 ed. Slightly 

 elevate them, 

 and on this 

 place seven or 

 eight seeds, so 

 as to have 

 plenty for the 



bugs. The bush varieties, such as Summer Crook Neck, 

 white Bush Scallop, etc., may be planted a little nearer 

 together. Press the seeds down firmly before covering, and 

 cover early planted ones one inch deep, and late, one and 

 one-half inches. 



One ounce will plant twenty to forty hills. 



White Bush Scalloped, or Pattypan. Of a light cream 

 color. Ver}- productive, and the earliest to mature. Pkt. 

 5 cts. : oz. 10 cts. ; 34 't>. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Yellow Bush. Similar to the preceding only in color, 

 being of a deep yellow. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts". ; 34 lb. 25 

 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Butman. Skin bright green, intermingled with white. 

 Flesh lemon colored, fine grained, dry and sweet. Flavor 

 different from most others, and much admired where grown. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 34 lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Golden Summer Crook Neck. Fruit covered with warty 

 excrescences, yellow in color, of very good quality, early 

 and productive. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. lOcts. ; 34 'b. 25 cts.; lb. 

 75 cts. 



Turban. Excellent for fall and early winter use. Flesh 

 fine grained, thick, well flavored and orange yellow in color. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 34 lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Vegetable Marrow. An English variety, and quite 

 distinct from all others. Flesh white and of rich flavor. 

 Good and productive. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; lb. 30 cts. 



Brazil Sugar. Very sweet and rich flavored. Small in 

 size, weighing from two to four pounds. Warted and of a 

 light yellow color. Very productive and a rapid grower. 

 One of the best and richest squashes grown. Pkt. 5 cts. ; 

 oz. 10 cts. ; 34 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 



Marblehead. Resembling the Hubbard, but lighter in 

 color. Equal in production and said to be a better keeper. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 34 lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Red China. Vivid red in color and small in size. Flesh 

 sweet, firm, fine grained and of good quality. Very pro- 

 ductive. A very ornamental vegetable and a favorite where 

 known. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 3^ lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Perfect Gem. Fruit four to six inches in diameter, 

 creamy white in color, shell thin, tough, and slightly ribbed. 

 Excellent in flavor and a fine keeper. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 

 cts. ; 34 lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Cocoanut. An excellent and beautiful little squash for 

 table use. Very prolific, yielding from six to a dozen to 

 the vine. The color is an admixture of cream and orange. 

 The flesh is fine grained, sweet and very solid, and the 

 quality excellent. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts. ; 3i lb- 25 cts. ; lb. 

 75 cts. 



Improved Marrow. An improved strain of the Boston 

 Marrow. It is a deeper orange color and more rounded in 

 form than the parent variety, thicker, less stringy and finer 

 grained in the flesh, and has a smaller seed cavity. Of ex- 

 cellent quality, very productive and a good keeper. Pkt. 

 5 cts. : oz. 10 cts. ; J| lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Boston Mar- 

 row. A popu- 

 lar variety, thin 

 skin, of a bright 

 orange color, 

 flesh light 

 orange, tender 

 and rich. Pkt, 

 5 cts.; o z. 10 

 cts.; % lb. 25 

 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



Hubbard. 



Probably culti- 

 vated more than 

 any other kind. 

 Skin dark 



Boston Marrow Squash green. Flesh 



dry, fine grained, sweet and of excellent flavor. One of the 

 best keepers. Pkt. 5 cts. ; oz. 10 cts. ; 34 lb. 25 cts. ; lb. 75 cts. 



