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WM. C. BECKERT. ALLEGHENY. PA. 



POTATOES. 



The price of all varieties, except where marked, is 30c per pound, free by mail. 



Can be grown in almost any kind of soil having the necessary fertility. Light soil, however, is best adapted to their wants, 

 and as a rule produces a drier cooking and better flavored potato. To have any degree of success in potato culture, it is es- 

 sentially necessary that your seed stock 

 be renewed every two or three j-ears. 

 Seed from a northern section, especially 

 if grown in soil of a different nature 

 from that in which they are to be 

 planted, almost invariably gives satis- 

 factory results. For earl}' crop plant as 

 early in the spring as the ground is fit. 

 The'price of all varieties, except where 

 marked, is 30c per pound, free bj' mail. 



g^Our potatoes are all choice north- 

 ern grown stock, grown specially for 

 seed. For large quantities write for 

 special prices. 



g^'We send out no potatoes in spring 

 before danger of frost is passed. 



8@="Prices here quoted are based on 

 present value, subject to variations. 



Early Ohio. A leading and very early 

 variety; tubers rough in the skin; nearly 

 round and very early; cooks dry and 

 mealy; a decided favorite, and quite 

 distinct in appearance. Pk. 60c, bu. 

 m.90. 



Queen of the Roses. As its name im- 

 plies, this new potato is of the Rose 

 family. In form it is oval-oblong, 

 somewhat flattened. It has but few 

 eyes, set almost even with the surface, 

 and a smooth, fair skin, slightly netted. 

 It ripens about the same time as Early 

 Rose, perhaps a trifle later. In quality 

 it is one of the very best, cooking dry 

 and mealy either baked or boiled, and 

 not liable to be hollow or have a core. 

 It is a vigorous grower, coming up soon 

 after planting, and developing'rapidly a 

 strong healthy vine, well stocked with 

 large, bright green leaves. This is a 

 heavy cropper. Tubers are large and 

 -numerous, growing closely about the base of the stalk. 

 60c, bu. $1.90. 



King of the Roses. "We have thoroughly tested this new 

 seedling and find it better than any other of the Rose family, 

 hence we deem it entirely worthy the title, -'King of the 

 Roses." Heaviest yielder of the Rose class. Pk. 90c, bu. $3. 



Ohio Junior. Almost identical with the Early Ohio (from 

 which variety it is prcbably a chance seedling) in form, habit 

 of growth and marking of tubers ; it is extra early and an ex- 

 cellent keeper. Pk. 60c, bu. $1.'jO. 



Early Puritan. Skin and flesh very white; cooks dry and 

 floury, and is equal in quality to the Snowflake; its chief 

 value lies, however, in its great productiveness; ripens with 

 the Early Rose. Pk. 60c, bu. $1.90. 



Early Sunrise. Tubers large and oblong, flesh white, very 

 fine grained, and dry when cookeS; very early and produc- 

 tive. Pk. oOc, bu. $1.70. 



Sunlit Star. Ripens with the Early Ohio; vines resemble 

 Early Rose very closely, tubers flesh colored with purple 

 spots about the eyes, flesh very white and an abundant crop- 

 per; a very promising sort. Pk. oOc, bu. $1.70. 



Beauty of Hebron. One of the most desirable sorts in cul- 

 tivation, ripens a week earlier than the Early Rose; highly 

 productive, a good keeper and of the best quality; skin and 

 flesh white. Pkt. 60c, bu. $1.90. 



Crown Jewel. A new sort of superior quality, resembling 

 beauty of HeDron. Claim to be extra early; veiy productive, 

 and a white skinned seedling of Early Ohio. Pk. 60c, 

 bu. $1.90. 



rionroe Seedling. Was first offered to the public in 1889, 

 and has proved to be very productive. Its rapid, vigorous 



Pk. 



Early Ohio. 



growth, and the attractive appearance of its large, long, 

 smooth, white tubers, renders it so valuable that It has be- 

 come very popular. Pk. 50c, bu. $1.50. 



Rural New Yorker, No. 2. Very large and unusually 

 smooth, few and shallow eyes, form oblong, inclining to 

 round, skin and flesh white and of superior quality, a large 

 yielder and not subject to rot. Pk. 60c, bu. $1.70. 



Early narket. Especially recommended for early market- 

 ing, being extra early and of fine qualitj-, cooking well as 

 soon as it attains marketable size; tubers medium to large, 

 lio-ht pink or flesh color, with the specks peculiar to the Ohio 

 class. Pkt. 60c, bu. $1.70. 



Reeves Rose. Originated from a seed ball of the Early 

 Rose. It is medium early, very productive, and grows to a 

 large size: quality' excellent. Pk. 60c. bu. $1.70. 



Early Rose. The pioneer of all the improved varieties, 

 and still highly esteemed. Pk. 60c, bu. $1.70. 



LIGHTNING POTATO EYE CUTTER. 



Does the work many 

 times faster, and is more 

 accurate than the knife. 

 It is gauged to cut 

 enough flesh with each 

 eye to strengthen and 

 vitalize it, and does the 

 work in a scientific man- 

 ner. Price, 30c each, 

 postpaid. 



EXTERHINATOR. The best machine 

 ever invented for applying slug shot, Paris^ 

 green, or Other potato bug posons that are' 

 used in the powdered state. Price, $1. Exterminator. 



Lightning Eye Cutter. 



