WM, C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



ONIONS, OKRA, PARSLEY and PARSNIPS. 



ONIONS, continued. 

 [AMMOTH WHITE GARGANUS, or SILVER KING. Largest white 

 Onion. Bulbs grow to enormous size in one season from the seed, keep well, are mild- 

 flavored and attractive. , Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., &lb. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 

 ■—'QUEEN'. Favorite pickling Onion. Small, very early, pure white, mild-flavored, 

 andagdod keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., %\b. 50 cts., lb. $1.75. 



^BERMUDA WHITE. A very early variety, grown largely in Bermuda and our 

 southern states. Quality very fine. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., J^lb. 60 c*ts., lb. $2.25. 



EL PASO, or GIANT WHITE TRIPOLI. A large Onion, frequently weigh- 

 ing 2 to- 3 pounds ; quality good, flesh pure white ; a poor keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15c, 

 Klb./o cts., lb. $1.75. 



wRED VICTORIA. Large, weighing from 2% to 4 pounds the first year from seed. 

 Skin deep blood-red ; flesh white or light rose color, mild and sweet; very handsome. 

 Pktys cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 60 cts., lb. $2.25. 



/WHITE VICTORIA. Bulbs large and globular, as in the above ; flesh pure 

 Wite. Pkt. 6 cts., oz. 20 cts., %lb. 60 cts., lb. I2.25. 



ONION SETS. 



Where the seasons are so short that large Onions cannot readily be grown from 

 seed the first season, these are indispensable. Plant about 4 inches apart in drills 

 12 inches apart, lightly covered, and well cultivated. Prices variable. 



If sent by mall, add postage at the rate of 10 cents per quart. 



WHITE ONION SETS. For early use. Qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.50, bus. $5. 



YELLOW DANVERS. Qt. 15 cts., pk. $1.15, bus. $4. 



OKRA. 



' (©afrart.) 



The tender young pods are used for seasoning soups and stews. Sow the seeds 



the seeds thickly, in rich soil, about the middle of May, in drills 3 feet apart, and cover the 

 seeds an inch deep. Thin the young plants to stand 10 inches apart, hoe them often, and 

 earth up the stems a little in cultivation, for support. An ounce of seed will plant 100 hills. 

 IMPROVED DWARF. Growing about 14 inches high, and producing twice as 

 lany pods as the taller sorts. The pods are smooth, tender and well-flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 15 cts., %:ib. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



WHITE VELVET. Pods pure white, round and smooth, with no square edges or 

 disagreeable prickles; also larger than in most sorts; produced abundantly. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 15 cts., K lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



PARSLEY. 



(^eterfilte.) 



The leaves of most sorts of Parsley are beau 

 _ tifully ycurled and useful for garnishing as w< 

 ii^ 1 ' as flavoring. An ounce of seed will sow about 

 - 150 feet of drill. 



/DWARF EXTRA CURLED. Dwarf, 

 with finely curled leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., J£lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 

 HAMPION MOSS CURLED. Leaves bright green, finely cut and beautifully 

 curled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., &lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



_ EMERALD. Leaves a deeper green than in any other sort ; curly and deeply cut. 

 PB,:' 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



V ,PL AIN-LE A VED . Best for flavoring; very hardy. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, %\b. 25c, lb. 80c 

 y HAMBURG. A very large rooted variety; the roots are used for flavoring soups 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts., lb. 80 cts. 



White Velvet Okra. 



Parsnips. 



(SpaStinafe.) 



Aside from its value as a table vegetable, the Parsnip also furnishes a healthful and nour- 

 ishing food for stock, and is especially valued for this purpose by dairymen. Sow the seed in 

 drills 15 inches apart, as early as possible in spring, and thin the plants until they are 5 or 

 m S u ap , art in e rows " The roots are improved by frost, and only enough for winter use 

 need be taken up in the fall, leaving the rest in the ground until spring, to be dug up as 

 required. By running a plow, such as is used for breaking sod, along one side of the rows, 

 held crops of Parsnips will be thrown out so that they can be harvested easily. Deep, rich, 

 heavy soil is best suited to the culture of Parsnips, but on any deep, rich, mellow soil the yield 

 is good per acre, and the roots will be smooth and large if no fresh manure is used ; this 

 te " 11 ?,! make lhel ? coarse-grained and misshapen. An ounce of seed will sow 150 feet 

 of drill ; five pounds will sow an acre. 



V IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN. The variety most widely cultivated. The 

 roots are tender and sweet, and their yield per acre is heavy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Klb. 25 cts., lb. 65 cts. , 



■ GUERNSEY. The roots do not grow as long as those of the preceding, but are 

 trucker and more easily gathered. A very heavy cropper; roots smooth; flesh fine- 

 grained and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., #lb. 25 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



Improved Hollow Crown Parsnip. 



