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Wm. C. Beckett's Choice List of Vegetable Seeds. Allegheny. Pa. 



PARSNIPS 



{^aStiuafen j 



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

 6 inches apart in the rows. The roots are much improved by frost ; to be dug up as required. On the approach 

 of cold weather, cover them heavily with manure or litter. Deep, rich, heavy soil is best 

 suited to the culture of Parsnips, and the roots will be smooth and large if no fresh 

 manure is used ; this tends to make them coarse-grained and misshapen. An ounce of 

 seed will sow 100 feet of drill ; 5 pounds will sow an acre. 



IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN. The variety most cultivated. The roots are 

 tender and sweet, and their yield per acre is heavy. Always good and in demand. Pkt. 

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



PEPPERS 



(^feffer) 



Sow in hotbeds as early as April, and transplant to rich, warm, mellow soil, as soon 

 as the weather has become warm and settled, setting them about 2 feet apart in drills 

 3 feet apart. The pods are used in making all sorts of pickles. An ounce of seed will 

 produce 1,000 plants. 



LARGE BELL, or BULL NOSE 



large, thick pods. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts. 



CHINESE GIANT. Of enor- 

 mous size, early and yery productive; 

 fruit bright scarlet and of thick blocky 

 form : flesh thick and extremely mild. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



RUBY KING. Bright red pods, 

 about 5 inches long and 3 or 4 inches 

 thick ; mild and pleasant in flavor. 

 ^ y. _ Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



•VS^*^ •> 11^'^ "Ofc ""^ I \ M SWEET MOUNTAIN. Enor- 



— '■ : — ^ mous mild-flavored pods, much used 



for mango-making and mixing with 

 salads. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 RUBY GIANT. A cross between Ruby King and Chinese Giant, retaining the 

 shape and color of the former with the size of the latter. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



NEAPOLITAN. Earlier than any of the preceding varieties. Fruit of medium 

 size and somewhat longer than Ruby King. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



IMPROVED LONG RED. Pods long, curved and tapering. Two inches thick at 

 the stem end ; flavor sweet and mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



LONG RED CAYENNE. Pods long, slender, bright red, very sharp. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts. 



GOLDEN QUEEN. Pods large, yellow ; similar to Large Bell 

 flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



RED CHILI. Used for making Pepper-sauce 

 gent; plants ver\- fruitful. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Widely grown, standard old variety with very 



Improved Hollow Crown Parsnip 



shape, but milder 

 Pods small, conical, scarlet; pun- 



Large Bell, or Bull Nose Pepper 



PUMPKINS ( Siirbifi'e) * 



Grown principally for stock-feeding, yet some are so sweet, juicy and fine-grained that they will always be considered indispensable 

 for pies and sauces. The vines require the same culture as that recommended for melons, but the seeds must be planted in hills much 

 wider apart ; frequently they are planted among corn. A pound of seed will plant from 200 to 300 hills. 



LARGE CHEESE. Both the rind and flesh are orange-colored, 

 and the quality is excellent for cooking purposes. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., %\h. 20 cts. 



SWEET POTATO. Medium-sized, pear-shaped ; good for pies, 

 etc. Flesh creamy white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 25 cts. 



JAPANESE PIE. Deep green crookneck with darker stripes ; 

 matures early; flesh vellow and of fine qualitv. Pkt. 5 cts.,oz. 10 cts., 

 Klb. 25cts. 



GOLDEN CUSHAW. Skin and flesh orange - yellow, quality 

 fine. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., '4\h. 25 cts. 



WHITE CUSHAW. Creamy white shell; quality fine. Pkt. 

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



STRIPED CUSHAW. Green and white striped ; flesh rich yel- 

 low, solid, thick and sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\b. 30 cts. 



QUAKER PIE. Fruit pear-shaped to oval, skin creamy buff; 

 flesh fine-grained and rich. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., yilh. 25 cts. 



GOLDEN OBLONG. Skin and flesh golden yellow, of good size 

 and finest quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts. 



WINTER LUXURY. Round, golden yellow netted variety; 

 flesh very ricli, a fine keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 5<lb. 25 cts. 



CALHOUN. Round, flattened at ends; skin brown; flesh sal- 

 mon-yellow, thick and fine-grained. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Klb. 

 25 cts. 



MAMMOTH KING. Enormous golden yellow Pumpkin, grown 

 for stock-feeding. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ]ilh. 30 cts. 



SMALL SUGAR. Fruit small, of orange-yellow color; very 

 productive and of fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %\h. 20 cts. 



CONNECTICUT FIELD. The common field Pumpkin, grown 

 for stock-feeding. Oz. 5 cts., %\h. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 



LAWN GRASS SEED. — If you desire a perfect lawn, use our Evergreen Lawn Seed. See inside of back cover for same and 



for directions how to make a lawn 



