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WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. 



rioore's Concord. A favorite 

 marketvariety. A little later than 

 die Shaker's. Ears of good size 



^lape, quality fine. Russell's Prolific Perry's Hybrid. 



'*^*?^^feusseirs Prolific. Grown largely by our local market men; closely following the Concord in 

 llaturity ; ears large and of good shape ; quality the best. 



\f Perry's Hybrid. A new early variety, as early as the Minnesota, and ears somewhat larger, each 

 containing from twelve to fourteen rows of kernels well filled to the end ; the grains are large and 

 mire white; cobs red; grows to a height of five feet. 

 y Shaker's Early. Ready about the same time as the Early Minnesota, but the ears are much larger. Shaker's Early. 



The stocks will, in good soil, attain a height of six feet, bearing from two to three large ears, will fill out to the tips of the 

 cob; the kernels ai-e large, of pearly whiteness and of delicious flavor. It is especially desirable for market men, its earliness, 

 great productiveness and largeness of ear enabling them to place it on the market at a time when no other sweet corn but the 

 inferior sorts are to be had, when it will sell at 5 to 10 cents more per dozen. 



V^oslyn Hybrid is a very large growing sort, which ripens 

 ten or twelve days later than Stabler's Early, and the quality 

 of which is said to be finer than Stowell's Evergreen.' , 



Hickox. A most excellent sort for home use or marketing; 

 ears twelve rowed, large, handsome and very uniform; 

 quality, excellent. 



^ None Such. See new varieties, back page. 



Pop or Parching Corn. Used for parching, for which it 

 is very desirable. '-Pop-corn" on winter evenings is especially 

 appropriate and always welcome. Lb. 15c. 



^Country Gentleman. See new varieties, back page. 

 I E gyptian or Washington Market. Ears of a large size. 

 "^Prffry sweet and of a peculiarly rich flavor. The stalks grow 

 eight feet high, and ears set high up. Very productive, and 

 used extensively for canning purposes. 



^ Ne Plus Ultra— Shoe Peg or Quaker Sweet. This 

 variety bears profuseljs frequently bearing two to three, and 

 sometimes four ears to a stalk. The kernels deep, placed 

 irregularly but very compactly upon the cob. It matures 

 medium to late. Its unusuall}- sweet and pleasant taste makes 

 it a popular favorite. Pkt. 5c, qt. 25c, pk. $1.25. 



CRESS. (Kresse.) 



Peppergrass is extensively grown and used as a small 

 salad. Sow early in the spring, and at intervals throughout 

 the season for a succession, thickly in shallow drills, as it 

 soon runs to seed. The Cresses are excellent salad plants. 

 The Water Cress requires a stream of running water, ditch 

 or pond, in which it will grow without care, except at first 

 to keep weeds from interfering with it. It is easily intro- 

 duced by planting along the margin of ditches or streams, 

 and increases rapidly by the spreading of the roots or seeds. 

 The leaves are eaten with salt, and are of an agreeable, 

 pungent taste, relished by most people. 



Extra Curled or Peppergrass. Fine flavor and can be cut 

 several times, Pkt, 5c, oz. 10c, lb, 25c, 

 ^,.«Erfurt Water True. A perennial aquatic plant, with 

 small oval lea^^es and prostrate habit. Pkt. 10c, oz. 40c, 

 ^ Native or* Upland. A broad leaved perennial variety, used 

 for salads in the spring. Sow the seed in the open air in the 

 spring or fall; loves to grow in moist places. Pkt. 10c, 

 oz. 30c. 



CARDOON. (Kardonen.) 



This plant is grown for the mid-rib of the leaf, which 

 reqpires to be blanched in the same manner as celery. Sow 

 ea^jr in the spring where the plants are to reinain in drills, 

 three feet apart and one and one- half inches in depth. Later --^ 

 on thin out the young plants to one foot apart in the rows. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 35c. , 



CORN SALAD. (Lammer Salat.) 



The seeds are thickly sown in September in shallow 

 drills one-fourth of an inch deep. If the weather be dry, 

 the ground should be compressed with the feet, or the back 

 of a spade. It requires no other culture except to keep the 

 ground clear of weeds. In a high northern climate it re- 

 quires protection during the winter with a slight covering 

 of straw. If the soil is good and rich the flavor of this plant 

 will be greatly improved. 



B@°One ounce will sow twenty feet square. 



Large Seeded. The variety generally cultivated. Pkt. 5c, 

 oz. 15c, 3^ lb. 35c, 



