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WM. C. BECKERT, PITTSBURG, PA. • SELECT VEGETABLE SEEDS 



TOMATOES, continued 



CRIMSON CUSHION. Scar- 

 let-crimson; flesh firm, meaty, of 

 fine quality. Pkt. lo cts., oz. 50c. 



ATLANTIC PRIZE. Early; 

 large size; bright red color. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



ACME. Fruit crimson, large, 

 smooth, solid, never cracking. 

 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. 30 cts. 



LORILLARD. Good variety 

 for forcing. Fruit bright red, 

 smooth and early. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 35 cts. 



GOLDEN QUEEN. Pkt. 5c. , 

 oz. 25 cts. 



SMALL-FRUITED 

 TOMATOES 



Used principalh' for preserving. 



All s cts. per pkt., oz. 30 cts 



Livingston's Globe Tomato 



Yellow Plum, Tellow Pear, 

 Red Pear, Yellow Cherry, 

 Red Currant, Yellow Peach, Red Cherry, Red Plum, Golden Husk, Purple Husk. 



TURNIPS 



Purple-Top White Globe Turnips 



For early, sow as soon as the ground can be prepared, in drills 15 inches apart, and thin the plants to stand 8 inches apart. Sow for 

 succession at intervals of a fortnight until the last week in July, and from that time onward until the last of August sow for main crop. 

 The sowing should always be made just before a rain, if possible, as the success of the crop depends, in a great measure, upon quick 

 germination and rapid growth of the young plants. An ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of drill; two pounds will sow an acre. 



WHITE-FLESHED SORTS 



EARLY WHITE MILAN. \'en- early; pure white, and of fine 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 30 cts. 



SNOWBALL. Small and round; ver\- early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., Mlb. 30 cts. 



PURPLE-TOP STRAP-LEAF. Grown largely for fall and 

 winter crops. Pkt. S cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



LARGE EARLY RED-TOP GLOBE. Remarkable for its 

 heavy yield per acre. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34lb. 20 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



LARGE WHITE GLOBE. Like preceding, but skin pure white. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Jilb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



GOLDEN BALL. Vellow-fleshed, sweet and of fine flavor. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. i^lb. IS cts., lb. SS cts. 



YELLOWSTONE. Good for table or stock-feeding; yellow- 

 fleshed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., M'b. 20 cts., lb. 55 cts. 



COW HORN. White, fine grained, sweet flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., M'b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



YELLOW ABERDEEN. Round, yellow-fleshed and firm. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. IS cts., lb. 55 cts. 



RUTABAGAS, or SWEDES 



These are grown chiefly for stock, but are excellent for cooking 

 in spring. 



IMPROVED AMERICAN. Large, firm, yellow roots; are hardy 

 and well-flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. J^lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



SWEET GERMAN. Large, white; fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., J^lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



SWEET AND MEDICINAL HERBS 



Used for various culinary and medicinal purposes. Sow seeds of the perennials marked thus (*) carefully* in hotbeds early in the spring, 

 and at the proper time transplant in permanent beds, in rows about iS inches apart, setting the plants a foot apart in the row. In the winter 

 they should be slightly protected with manure. The others are annuals, coming to perfection the first year, after which they die. Sow them 

 in the open air early in the spring, in drills 12 to 15 inches apart, and thin out. 



All varieties, 5 cts. per packet, except Curled Mint 



Anise. For flavoring and in medicine. 

 Angelica. Has medicinal virtues. 

 Asperula odorata. Fragrant leaves. 

 Balm. Made into Balm tea for fevers. 

 Bene. Leaves form a mucilaginous drink. 

 Borage. A pot herb and for bees. 

 Basil, Sweet. Four soups and stews. 

 Burnet. For salads and soups. 

 Caraway. Seeds are used in cakes, etc. 

 Chervil, Curled. For soups and salads. 

 Chamomile. Used for tea. 

 Chives.* For garnishing. 



Coriander. Seeds used in confectionery. 

 Cumin. For seasoning. 

 Dill. Used for pickling. 

 Elecampane. Has tonic properties. 

 Fennel.* Used for pickling and sauces. 

 Henbane. Has medicinal qualities. 

 Hop Seed. 



Horehound.* \'aluable for medicine. 

 Hyssop. L'sed in asthma and catarrh. 

 Lavender. Used in perfume. 

 Lovage. Medicinal. 

 Mint, curled. For flavoring. Pkt. 25 



Marjoram, Sweet. Used for seasoning. 

 Marjoram, Pot. L'sed for seasoning. 

 Pennyroyal.* The true Pennj-royal. 

 Rosemary.* Aromatic and ornamental. 

 Rue.* Used for medicinal purposes. 

 SaSron. L'sed for coloring soups, etc. 

 Sage.* L^sed principally for flavoring. 

 Savory, Summer. L'sed for flavoring. 

 Savory, Winter. L'sed for flavoring. 

 Thyme. For sauces and dressings. 

 Thyme, Winter. Used for flavoring. 

 Wormwood. Medicinal. 



LAWN GRASS SEED. 



If you desire a perfect lawn, use our EVERGREEN LAWN SEED, 

 for same and for directions how to make a lawn. 



See inside of back cover 



