SELECT VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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WM. C. BECKERT 



NORTHERN-GROWN SEED POTATOES 



spring before danger of 



(^artoffetn) Prices subject to change 



Our Potatoes are all choice northern-grown stock, grown especially from seed. We send out no Potatoes 

 frost is past. 



All varieties sent free by mail at 20 cts. per pound, except where otherwise noted. Prices here quoted are based on present value, and are 

 subject to variation without notice. Barrels contain 175 lbs. or 3 measured bushels. 



Enquirer. This new medium early variety produces heavy crops 

 of light pink Potatoes, like Early Rose, but larger and thicker 

 through. Good keeper, excellent quality. Pk. 60c., bus. $2.10, bbl.$C. 



Manistee Improved. Mid-season, oval, oblong. Outyielded all 

 other pink varieties the past three vears. Plants healthy and free 

 fiom disease. Quality fine. Pk. 55 cts., bus. $1.90, bbl. $5.50. 



Longfellow. Medium 1-ate, very large, long, somewhat flat oval, 

 eves shallow, smooth skin, flesh white. Good to boil and fry. Pk. 

 55 cts., bus. $1.90, bbl. $5.50. 



Country Gentleman. Resembles Beauty of Hebron, but ripens 

 later and vields better crops. Qualitv fine. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.70, 

 bbl. $5. 



Late Puritan. Like Early Puritan in color, quality and general 

 appearance, but larger and far more productive. Pk. 45 cts., bus. 

 $1.70, bbl. $5. 



Restaurant. A heavy yielder, for the main crop hard to surpass. 

 If you wish to raise a heavy crop of large, handsome Potatoes, this is 

 a good one to plant. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.70, bbl. $5. 



Sir Walter Raleigh. New, large, smooth, oblong, white: heavy 

 yielder for main crops. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.60, bbl. $4.70. 



Twentieth Century. New, late, round, white, very productive, 

 smooth and handsome. Of fine qualitv. Has never been known to 

 blight. Pk. 55 cts., bus. $1.90, bbl. $5.50. 



Vermont Gold Coin. A fine main crop variety: immensely pro- 

 ductive: alwavs cooks drv, and of finest quality: tul)ers slightly ob- 

 long, with small eyes. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.60, bijl. $4.70. 



Pat Murphy's Choice. Long, late, smooth and handsome. Its 

 strong eves are nearly even with the surface. Produces big crops of 

 excellent quality. Pk'. 50 cts., bus. $1.80. bbl. ?5.?5. 



World Wonder. Very productive, large round to oblong. Shal- 

 low ej'es, smooth skin and fine grained. Ripens with Carmen. Pk. 

 55 cts"., bus. $1.90, bbl. $5.50. 



Early Ohio Potatoes 



The Bovee. Early as any Potato yet introduced. In competitive 

 trials with other early sorts it has out-yielded them all. Vine dwarf 

 and stocky; tubers grow very close together in the hills. Pk. 45 cts., 

 bus. $1.70", bbl. $5. 



Early Ohio. Leading early variety; tubers rough in the skin; 

 nearly round, and quite distinct in appearance; cooks dry and mealv. 

 Pk. 45 cts , bus. $1.70, bbl. $5. 



Early Six Weeks. Of the Ohio class ; good for early crop, being 

 extra-early and of good qualitv while still young. Pk. 50 cts., bus. 

 $1.80, bbl. $5.25. 



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

 very productive. Pk. 50 cts., bus, $1.80, bbl. $5.25. 



Eureka. Extra - early variety, tubers round, skin smooth and 

 white; good quality. Pk. 55 cts., bus. $1 90, bbl. $5.50. 



Irish Cobbler. Good all-round extra-early variety; uniform, 

 productive and fine quality. Pk. 55 cts., bus. $1.90, bbl. $5.50. 



Hustler. An extra-early, white-skinned variety, fully two weeks 

 earlier than the rose-colored sorts; yields more large Potatoes, ripen- 

 ing more uniformly than most extra-early kinds, excellent cooker. 

 Pk. 55 cts., bus. $1.90, bbl. $5.50. 



Early Montrose. This seedling has produced heavy crops of 

 large, smooth, oval oblong Potatoes. Same color as the Early Rose 

 and just as good in qualitv. Ripens with Early Rose. Pk. 50 cts., . 

 bus. $1.80, bbl. $5.25. 



Rochester Rose. An improvement on Early Rose. Larger in size, 

 fully as early and a heavy yielder. Pk. 50 cts., bus. $1.80, bbl. $5.25. 



Thoroughbred. New. Medium early, long, pink; heavy yielder 

 and of fine quality. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.70, bbl. $5. 



Uncle Sam. Mid-season variety; tubers roundish flattened, smooth, 

 white; heavy yielder, good keeper and of excellent quality. Pk. 45 

 cts., bus. $1.75, bbl. $5. 



SWEET POTATOES 



Nansemond, or Yellow Jersey. The leading 

 to their perishable nature, we cannot keep them in 

 orders booked in advance. Pk. 50 cts., bus. $1.60. 



variety. Owins 

 stock, but supph 



The Bovee Potatoe 



LAWN GRASS SEED desire a perfect lawn, use our Evergreen Lawn Seed. 



Li/\TT11 UI\/\fcJiJ OULiU. SHADY PLACES, sow our Shady Nook Lawn Seed. 



Both kinds, if sown early in the spring, will produce a good lawn by midsummer. See inside 

 of back cover for same and for directions how to make a lawn. 



