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



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SPINACH 



One of the most important crops grown for greens, and may be had in good condition from very early in the spring until 

 For early use sow very early in spring, and for succession at intervals. The mam crop for spring and wmter use should be 

 tember and the plants covered for winter. An ounce of 

 seed will sow 50 feet of drill ; 30 pounds to the acre. 



•J LONG-STANDING THICK-LEAVED. The best 

 sort for spring sowing. It has large, thick, fleshy, crimped 

 leaves of the Savoy style. Tender and of good flavor. 

 Oz. 5 cts., k'lb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



V/VICTORIA. Foliage thick, broad, very dark green ; 

 it will remain in prime condition two or three weeks after 

 other sorts have run to seed. Oz. 5 cts., Klb. 15c., lb. 35c. 



V/ NORFOLK SAVOY. Hardy, and well adapted for 

 winter crops. Leaves large and wrinkled, like a Savoy 

 cabbage. Very tender. Oz. 5 cts., K'b. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts. 



I/bECKERT'S hardy winter. The plants have 

 long, fibrous tap-roots, which keep them from being up- 

 rooted by frost. Sow in fall, so that the plants may form 

 good' leaves beforecold weather. Oz. 5c., Vi,\\>. 15c., lb. 35c. 



yNEW ZEALAND. Grows well during hot summer 

 weather, and is of good flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 



Klb. 30 cts., lb. $1. Victoria Spinach 



cold weather, 

 sown in Sep- 



TOMATOES 



SicbeSapfer) 



For early use, sow in February or March in a hotbed or in boxes or pots set in the warm window. When the seedlings are about 2 

 inches high transplant them to pots, or in rows 4 or 5 inches apart, keeping the temperature at about 60°. Subsequent transplanting will 

 make them branching and stocky, but do not set them in the open ground until all danger from frost is past; then plant them in a warm, 

 sunny place, and water them freely until they are well established. Some support which will keep the fruit above the ground and free from 

 dirt should be given all plants. An ounce of seed will produce about 1,000 plants. 



DWARF CHAMPION. Plants compact, stocky and upright ; fruit ripens very early and the plants yield enormously. The fruit is 

 always smooth and handsome, ripening close to the core, and never cracking; in shape and color it resembles Acme. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



BEAUTY. Fruit glossy crimson, large, smooth, solid, never cracking, and holding its size well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



THE STONE. Large, smooth fruits of bright scarlet, solid and meaty. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



BUCKEYE STATE. Large, flat and broad. Fruits bright red, very smooth and solid. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



MATCHLESS. Fruit large, rich car- 

 dinal-red; skin tough; flesh very solid. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



DWARF STONE. Fruit red, large, 

 early; smooth and very prolific; plant 

 similar to Dwarf Champion; a real acquisi- 

 tion. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



CHALK'S JEWELL. Fruit bright 

 red, large, smooth and solid; medium 

 early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



SPARKS' EARLIANA. Very early; 

 medium size, handsome shape and beauti- 

 ful red color, solid and of fine quality. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



FORDHOOK FIRST. Fruit deep 

 purple, large, smooth and free from cracks. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



TRUCKERS' FAVORITE. Fruit 

 deep purple, large and deep through ; very 

 smooth and regular. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 25 cts. 



PONDEROSA. Enormous and of fine 

 quality, but not always smooth, and does 

 not ripen evenly. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



IMPERIAL. Large, purple, smooth 

 and early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



CRIMSON CUSHION. Scarlet-crim- 

 son ; flesh firm, meaty, of {inequality. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 ATLANTIC PRIZE. Early; large size; bright red 

 color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



ACME. Fruit crimson, large, smooth, solid, never crack- 

 ing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



ENORMOUS. Four to 5 inches in diameter, round and 

 thick through; bright red; fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 MAGNUS. Fruit large, smooth and uniform. Pkt. 5 cts., 



PINK JUNE. Fruit medium size, uniform and attrac- 

 tive, color bright pink; very early. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



Dwart Champion Tomato 



