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WM. C. BECKERT, ALLEGHENY, PA. 



ipion Market 



New Champion Market. Tbe melons are almost a per- 

 fect globe in shape, arid denselj' netted: they are very uni- 

 form in size, averaging six pounds each. The flesh is thick, 

 light green in color, and of a rich sweet flavor. Six melons 

 of Champion Market, will fill a market basket. The melons 

 are early, and all ripen up finely. It is an excellent shipper. 



Osage. A superior variety that will find favor with 

 truckers, as it is an excellent selling sort. Its shape, size and 

 flavor will attract customers. Flesh thick, deep salmon color 

 and sweet. 



^Netted Gem. An early round variety, green-fleshed, delici- 

 ous flavor, very prolific ; one of the best. 



Y Chicago Market. A superior market variety. Quite early, 

 large and uniform in size, deep green flesh, of excellent 

 quality. In the West this is considered the best of the nut- 

 megs. 



Early Green Nutmeg. Nearly round, flattened at the ends ; 

 ' deep regular ribs, skin densely netted, flesh thick and of 

 delicious flavor. 



^_^Banana. Yellow-fleshed, entirely free from netting. The 

 skin is a delicate straw color, the flesh quite thick, and blends 

 from bright green to rich salmon in color, early prolific, and 

 has a delicious fragrance. 



pfT- Round Yellow Cantaloupe. Early and productive, flesh 

 reddish- orange, sweet and of good flavor. 



jgj^Netted Nutmeg. Desirable for family use, fruit large, 

 flesh very thick and of the finest flavor; hardy and pro- 

 ductive. 



^Montreal flarket. A highly esteemed variety, nearly round 

 in form, deeply ribbed and large in size, skin densely netted 

 and green in color, flesh thick and of delicious flavor. 



..^ Bird Cantaloupe. Very large. The introducer writes that 

 he has grown specimens thirty-eight inches in length, and 

 weighing twenty-two pounds, flavor fair, and melons ripen in 

 advance of Bay View. 



Delmonico. Large sized oval and deeply netted, flesk 

 orange pink in color and of the same fine quality as Emerald 

 Gem. 



Si New Giant. The largest musk melon in existence, very 

 productive and early. Nearly round in shape, with a smootb 

 light green skin, turning to a delicate straw color as it ripens^ 

 Flesh very deep and of a rich salmon color, sweet and lus- 

 cious. Seeds are as large as those of a summer squash. Pkt» 

 5c, oz. 15c, lb. 50c. 



-»«New Winter Husk flelon. See back page. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN. (Champignonbrut.) 



Any dark room, cellar or pit where the temperature can be 

 kept from 50° to 60° will do for the culture of mushrooms^ 

 Gr.ther one bushel of soil from some old pasture, and add tO' 

 it two bushels of fresh horse manure. 



Previous to mixing, the manure should be tiu-ned a number 

 of times, to get 

 rid of the heat. 

 Dig out a bed 

 to the depth of 

 one foot, and at 

 the bottom 

 spread a layer 

 of coarse ma- 

 nure, then lay 

 down success- 

 ive layers of 

 the mixture 

 until the bed is 

 filled. Pound 

 the laj^ers down 

 hard as you put 

 them in. In a 

 few days the 

 bed will b e - 

 come quite hot. 

 Let the temper- 

 ature recede 

 until it reaches 

 about 90°, then 

 make holes in 



the bed at a distance of one foot 



or tciree pieces of the spawn the size of a walnut. Cover 

 the holes, pressing the soil solid. At the expiration of tea 

 days cover the whole with two inches of fresh loam. In 

 eight weeks or less the mushrooms will* make their appear- 

 ance, and will continue coming for a month. When the crop 

 is gathered, spread an inch of fresh soil over the bed, moisten 

 with warm water and cover with hay or light litter. Success 

 with mushrooms greatly depends upon uniform temperature. 

 Mushroom Spawn. ' Per lb. 15c, by mail, 23c per lb. 



MUSTARD. (Senf.) 



The seed can be sown as early in the spring as the ground 

 is tillable. Sow in shallow drills, and cut when several 

 inches in height. The green leaves are used as a salad or 

 boiled as spinach. 



White London. Best for salad or culinary purposes. Pkt. 

 5c. oz. lOc, lb. 60c. 



Black. Stronger and more pungent than the white. Thi* 

 'is the variety usually used for the manufacture of commercial 

 mustard. Pkt. 5c. oz. 10c, lb. 60. 



HARTYNIA. (Qemsenhorn.) 



Produces curious shaped seed pods which are highly 

 prized for pickling. They should be gathered when about 

 half grown, as they become very tough and woody when 

 matured. Plant in May, in rows two and a half feet apart, 

 and two feet in the hills. Pkt. 10c. oz. 25c. 



Mushrooms. 



part, and put in each two- 



