14 Wm. C. Beckert's Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Allegheny, Pa. 



MUSKMELONS 



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(SBugcat 9}ktPnen) 



Muskmelon seed should not be 

 planted outdoors until the ground has 

 become warm and dry. The hills 

 should be about 6 feet apart, and care- 

 fully prepared. Rich earth is far bet- 

 ter for the young plants than manure ; 

 but if the latter must be used, see 

 that it is well rotted. Plant from 

 to twelve seeds in a hill, and 

 when the young seedlings are 

 strong enough to resist the 

 attacks of insects, thin them, 

 leaving three of the strongest 

 in each hill. An ounce of seed 

 will plant about loo hills. 



ROCKY FORD, or 

 NETTED GEM. Oval 

 shaped ; small and uniform ; 

 thick-meated ; flesh light green 

 in color, and uniformly fine, 

 luscious flavor; skin ribbed 

 and thickly netted ; prolific. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. locts., Klb. 25c. 



PAUL ROSE. Medium - sized ; flesh salmon and very thick, 

 quality une.xcelled ; very solid; fine shipping melon. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts. 



PRINCESS. Flesh thick; seed cavity small ; flesh rich salmon, 

 fine-grained, sugary and melting. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ViXh. 

 25 cts. 



MILLER'S CREAM. Medium - sized, globe-shaped; very 

 sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts. 



TIP-TOP. Yellow-fleshed, sweet, juicy, and of finest flavor. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 25 cts. 



EMERALD GEM. Early; flesh thick and salmon-colored, 

 granular, sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\h. 25 cts. 



EXTRA-EARLY HACKENSACK. Of good size, weighing 

 from 5 to 10 pounds each. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ViXh. 25 cts.. 



KINSMAN QUEEN. Very early and of large size; nearly 

 round; flesh deep salmon, rich and juicy. Pkt. 5c., oz. loc, Klb. 30c. 



WATERMELONS 



Rocky Ford, or Netted Gem Muskmelon 



(SBaffermelonen) 



Secure good, strong vines 

 early in the season by making 

 the hills large, mellow and well 

 drained, with the manure 

 placed so that they will not dry 

 out quickly under hot suns. 

 All possible protection from in- 

 sects should be given the young 

 plants, and, as a protection 

 from insects, use dry ashes or 

 coal dust sprinkled over the 

 leaves. Plant the seeds thickly, 

 and thin the plants to four of 

 the strongest in each hill. An 

 ounce of seed will plant about 

 50 hills. 



EARLY FORDHOOK. 



Extra- early; large, nearly 

 round, skin tough ; flesh red 

 and very sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., %\h. 25 cts. 



KLECKLEY SWEETS. 

 Of the very finest quality; large 

 and oblong in size; flesh bright scarlet and free from stringiness. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts. 



COLE'S EARLY. Delicate in texture ; fruit nearly round and 

 of medium size; rind thin. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts. 



DARK ICING. Sweet and delicious. Fruits of medium size; 

 firm, delicate, with rich, fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., K lb. 25 cts. 



SWEETHEART. Firm and heavy, crisp, melting and exceed- 

 ingly sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\h. 25 cts. 



SEMINOLE. Ripens its large, delicious fruits very early. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 25 cts. 



DIXIE. Early ; productive and of fine shipping quality. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 25 cts. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE. Fruits large and long; skin mot- 

 tled, flesh deep red, sweet and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. loc, %\h. 25c. 



RED-SEEDED CITRON. Used for preserves, etc. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., K\h. 25 cts. 



Yellow Globe Dan vers Onion (See page 



PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Repeated trials have demonstrated that the Pure Culture 

 Mushroom Spawn is far superior to spawn that is imported, 

 and when once used no one would willingly use any other 

 kind. It is somewhat more expensive than the old brand, 

 but results will show that it is the best and consequently 

 the cheapest. 



PRICE OF PURE CULTURE SPAWN 



Per brick $0 25 



Per 5 bricks i 00 



Per 10 bricks 



Per 25 bricks 425 MashTOOms 



Per 50 bricks $8 00 



Per 100 bricks 15 00 



A brick weighs about one and one -third 

 pounds. Pamphlet on "Mushroom Culture" 

 free on application. 



MUSTARD (©enf) 



The young and tender leaves of the Mustard 

 are greatly relished as salads or when cooked 

 like spinach. The seed should be sown in shal- 

 low drills as early as the ground can be pre- 

 pared in spring, and the leaves cut when several 

 inches long. 



WHITE. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. '/lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Hlb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



OKRA (©afran) 



The tender young pods are used for seasoning soups and stews. Sow the seeds thickly in rich soil about 

 the middle of May, in drills 3 feet apart, and cover the seeds an inch deep. An ounce will plant 100 hills. 

 WHITE VELVET. Pods long, round, smooth ; velvety white surface. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. loc, }ilb. 25c. 

 LONG POD. Productive ; pods very long and slender, deep green. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\h. 25c. 



