Wm. C. Beckert's Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Allegheny, P; 



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Beckert's Early Snowball Cauliflower 



CAULIFLOWER 



(Srumento^)!) 



How to Crow Fine Cauliflower. Culture for Cauliflower and cabbages 

 is essentially the same, but to the former extra care given in applying ferti- 

 lizers and moisture well repays the gardener. Sow the seeds for early and 

 late crops as directed for cabbage, but do not set the early plants in the 

 open field too soon, for if too much stunted by severe frosts they begin to 

 form heads before they are strong enough to develop them well. Plants 

 which have not headed before winter sets in mav be stored in a cool cellar 

 or coldframe, and will form heads there without any further attention. A 

 deep, loamy soil, with a substratum of moisture during dry weather, is most 

 suitable for the Cauliflower. An ounce of seed will produce about i ,50oplants. 



Golden Self-blanching Celery 



BECKERT'S EARLY SNOWBALL. Produces large, handsome heads, measur- 

 ing 8 to lo inches across ; pure snowy white, close, compact and of the finest cjuality. The 

 stalks are short, of compact growth, and can be planted closely. It is extra-early, a very 

 certain header, and equally good for a late crop. Unsurpassed by any strain offered. 

 I'kt. 20 cts., Uoz. 90 cts., oz. $3.50. 



DANISH GIANT, or DRY WEATHER. Similar to Snowball in size, quality, 

 etc., but matures about one week later and is a better drought- and heat-resister. Pkt. 20 

 cts., Koz. go cts., oz. $3.50. 



EXTRA-EARLY ERFURT. The plants may be depended upon to form large, 

 firm, white heads very early. Pkt. 15 cts., Koz. 75 cts., oz. I.2.75. 



EXTRA-EARLY PARIS. Large leaves and large, firm, white heads. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 Koz. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



ALGIERS. Late, sure-heading; the heads are good in color and ciuality and long- 

 ktcping. Pkt. 10 cts., Koz. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



LENORMAND'S SHORT-STEM. A late variety ; good heads, with close, uni- 

 form curds. Pkt. 5 cts., l-ioz. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



VEITCH'S AUTUMN GIANT. White, large, firm heads. Pkt. sets., Koz. 15 cts., 

 oz. 50 cts. 



CABBAGE SEED 



Prague Giant Celerlac (See preceding 



Seed sown in hotbed or greenhouse about February 15 will give plants large enough 

 to transplant into hotbeds about March 10. Set them 2 or 3 inches apart each way, and 

 as soon as they become well established remove the glass for part of the day, to harden 

 them for final transplanting into the open ground, increasing the exposure daily until 

 April 10 or 20, when the final transplanting may be made. Plants for this earl}' crop need 

 not stand further apart than 1% x 2 feet. .For late crops, sow seeds in April or May, and 

 transplant to the open ground when large enough, setting the plants up to the first leaf, 

 and 2x3 feet apart. It is important that the plants should not stand thick in the seed- 

 beds, as this would induce weak, slender plants. To insure large, solid heads of Cab- 



