WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA, 



HERBS, PLANTS, ROOTS, Etc. 



Sweet and Medicinal Herbs. 



Used for various culinary and medical purposes, and should have a place in every well-regulated kitchen garden. Sow seed of the 

 perennials, marked thus (*), carefully in hotbeds, early in the spring, and at the proper time transplant to permanent beds in rows about 

 18 inches apart, setting the plants a foot apart in the row. In the winter they should be slightly protected with manure. The others are 

 annuals, coming to perfection the first year, after which they die. Sow them in the open air early in the spring in drills 12 to 15 inches 

 apart, and thin out. Leaves of all the sorts should be cut when the plants are in bloom, wilted in the sun, and hung up in the shade to 

 dry. Afterward they may be stored away in paper bags until needed. The corner planted in these sweet herbs should be sunny, but 

 need not be rich, as then the plants would grow too rank, and leaves and flowers would not be so rich in essential oil. 



cents per packet. 



Elecampane. (Helenium.) Has valuable tonic properties. 

 Fennel. :i (Fenchel.) Used for pickling and sauces. 

 Horehound.* Valuable for medicines. 

 Hyssop. (Isop.) Used in asthma and chronic catarrah. 

 Lavender. (Wohlriechendespicke.) Used for perfume. 

 Marjoram, Sweet. Used for seasoning. 

 Marjoram, Pot. 

 Hop Seed. 



Rosemary.* An aromatic, ornamental herb. 

 Rue.* Used for medical purposes. 

 Saffron. The flowers are used in dyeing. 



Sage.* (Salbei.) Medicinal, but used principally for flavoring. 

 Savory, Summer. (Bohnenkraut. ) The dried stems, leaves 

 and flowers are used extensively for flavoring. 

 Savory, Winter. 



Thyme. The young leaves and tops are used for sauces, soups 

 and dressings. Also, a good remedy for nervous headache, when 

 made into tea. 

 Thyme, Winter. 



All varieties, 5 



Anise. (Anis.) Used for garnishing and flavoring. The seeds 

 have an agreeable and aromatic flavor, and are used in medicine. 



Angelica. (Angelika.) Has medicinal virtues. 



Balm. (Melisse.) Leaves possess a fragrance similar to lemons. 

 Made into Balm tea for fever, and into a beverage called " Balm 

 wine." 



Bene. (Bene.) Leaves form a mucilaginous drink, beneficial in 

 cases of cholera infantum, diarrhcea, etc. 



Borage. (Boretsch.) A pot herb, and excellent for bees. 



Basil, Sweet. (Basilienkraut.) For soups, stews and sauces. 



Burnet. (Poterium.) For salads and soups. 



Caraway. (Kuemmel.) The seeds are used in cakes, confec- 

 tionery, etc. 



Coriander. (Koriander.) Grown for its seeds, which are used 

 in confectionery. 



Chervil, Curled. (Kerbel.) An aromatic herb. The young 

 leaves are used in soups and salads. 



Cumin. (Cuminum.) For seasoning. 



Dill. (Dill.) Used for pickling. Has an aromatic odor and a 

 warm, pungent taste. 



Assortments of One racket Each of the 28 varieties for $1. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS. 



Those desiring large quantities should write for special prices. 

 Asparagus Roots. Two years old. By express. Horse-Radish Roots. 20 cts. per doz., 60 cts. per 100, S5 per 



[,000. 



Palmetto 75 cts. per 100, $6 per 



Barr's Mammoth 75 " " $6 " 



Colossal 75 " " $6 " 



1,000; by mail, 30 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 Rhuharb Roots. By mail 10 cts. each ; $1 per doz. by express. 

 Prices on Cabbage, Celery, Tomato and all other vegetable 

 plants on application. 



BIRD SEEDS, ETC. 



If sent by mall, add postage at the rate of 8 cents per 



100 lbs. 

 $4 50 



Per lb. 



Canary $0 10 



Mixed Bird Seed 10 



Hemp 10 



Lettuce Seed . . . . per oz., 5 cts. . 25 



Maw, Blue Poppy 20 



Canada Peas .... per bushel, $ 1 . 



6 00 

 5 00 



Rape, German 



Sunflower Seed, for parrots 



Rough Rice 



Per lb. 



100 lbs. 



$0 10 



$3 00 



10 



5 00 



10 



6 00 



10 



4 5° 



10 



6 00 



Seeds for the Farm. 



FIELD BEETS. 



A Staple Article for Stock Feeding. 



Grown for stock-feeding, they form very wholesome and nutritious food. Of especial value for feeding 

 to cows, and they greatly increase the flow of milk. The seeds should be dropped about 2 inches 

 apart in drills 2 feet apart, and the plants thinned so that there will be 12 or 15 inches between them. 

 Round-rooted varieties are best suited to light, sandy, shallow soils ; long-rooted sorts to deep ones. On 

 rich ground the yield is enormous. 



From 6 to 8 pounds of seed are required to sow an acre. 



■6®?These seeds are sent postpaid at these prices. Write for special prices on seeds of Field 

 Beets in quantities of 5 lbs. and upwards. 



l/BED-TOP SUGAR BEET. Combines with heavy yield a good percentage of sugar ; white flesh, 

 oz. 5£ts., J^lb. 15 cts., lb. 45 cts. 



^/GOLDEN TANKARD. Has large and handsome roots of a peculiar, tankard shape, and grows partly 

 abov^the ground. Flesh bright yellow, and contains much saccharine matter. Oz. 5c, Klb. 15c, lb. 45c. 



J^JIANT LONG RED MANGEL. Heavy cropper ; grown more generally than any other sort. Roots 

 are very long and thick, with rose and white flesh, and grow partly above ground. Oz 5 cts., Klb. 15 cts., 

 lb. 45 cts. 



sSsa-tONG WHITE MANGEL. Similar to Giant Long Red in all respects save color. Oz, 5 cts., Klb. 

 lb. 45 cts. 



,^7*»L0NG YELLOW MANGEL. Like the two preceding sorts, except in 

 lb. 45 cts. 



i/GIANT INTERMEDIATE. Very heavy producer. Oz. 5 cts., J^lb. 15 cts., lb. 45 cts. 

 . /0R4.N3E GLOBE. Large, orange-colored oval variety. Good on shallow soils. Oz. s cts., Vlb 

 fercts., lb. 45 cts. 



• 25 • 



Oz, 5 cts., 

 Oz. 5 cts., X 



15c 



lb. 15 cts. 



LGolden Tankard Mangel- Wurzel. 



