WM. C. BECKERT, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., NORTH SIDE, PITTSBURG, PA. 



Vegetables 



KOHLRABI (ftoprati) 



Very palatable when prepared for the table like turnips. If the 

 weather is favorable the seed should be sown in April, in rows 18 

 inches apart, and the seedlings thinned to stand a foot apart for 

 White Giant, and 6 to 8 inches apart for other sorts. They are fit 

 for use when 3 or 4 inches in diameter. For late crops, sow seeds 

 in June or July. An ounce of seed will produce 2,500 plants. 



VERY EARLY WHITE VIENNA. The earliest sort. The plants 

 grow rapidly, have small foliage, and mature their fine, round white 

 bulbs quite early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., J£lb- 75 cts. 



EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. This variety differs from the 

 above mainly in the color of its roots, which are a bluish purple. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 



WHITE GOLIATH. A late, very large-growing sort with im- 

 mense bulbs, stems and leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 75 cts. 



LEEKS (Saud?) 



Used for seasoning soups and boiling with meats. The seed should 

 be sown in hotbeds in early spring, and the seedlings transplanted 

 later to the open ground, 8 inches apart, in rows from 12 to 15 

 inches apart. For a winter supply, sow seed in the open ground in 

 early spring, and thin the seedlings until they have room for de- 

 velopment, or transplant them as above. Store like celery for winter. 

 An ounce of seed will sow about 100 feet of drill. 



LONDON FLAG. The variety most extensively cultivated. 



30 cts., Mlb. $1. 



Dwarf Curled Scotch Kale (see page 10 

 Stalks early and large. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 spreading leaves and very large 



MUSSELBURGH. Broad 

 stalks. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., J^lb. $ 



GIANT CARENT AN. Stalks thick, short, hardy, mild-flavored. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., yi\h. $1. 



ROUEN WINTER. Stalks very large, hardy, late-keeping 

 and lighter green than in other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., 

 J^lb. Si. 



MARTYNIA (©emfen^m) 



The seed-pods are excellent for pickling if gathered when tender 

 and about half-grown. Sow the seed in May, in rows 3 feet apart, 

 and thin the plants to stand 2 feet apart in the rows. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 30 cts. 



MUSTARD (@enf) 



The young and tender leaves of the Mustard are greatly rel- 

 ished as salads or when cooked like spinach. The seed should be 

 sown in shallow drills as early as the ground can be prepared in 

 spring, and the leaves cut when several inches long. 



WHITE. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %Vo. 20 cts., lb. 40 cts. 



GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., \ilb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts 



London Flag Leeks 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Very Early White Vienna Kohlrabi 



Add 15 cts. per brick when to be sent by mail 



PURE CULTURE. Repeated trials have demonstrated that the Pure Culture is far su- 

 perior 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. 



Standard. Per brick, 25 cts., 5 bricks Si, 10 bricks 

 Si. 80, 25 bricks S3. 75, 50 bricks $7, 100 bricks $12. 



Direct. These are inoculated directly from the 

 laboratory without transfer. Per brick 30 cts., 5 bricks 

 Si. 25, 10 bricks S2.30, 25 bricks S5.50, 50 bricks S8, 

 100 bricks Si5-5o. 



A brick weighs one and one-third pounds. Pamphlet 

 on "Mushroom Culture" free on application. 



Mushrooms 



Lawn Grass Seed. If y° u desire a P erfect 



lawn, use our Ever- 

 green Lawn Seed. FOR SHADY PLACES, sow 

 our Shady Nook Lawn Seed. Both kinds, if 

 sown early in spring, will produce a good lawn 

 by midsummer. See inside of back cover for 

 same and for directions how to make a lawn. 



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