Beckerfs Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. - ^VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Beckert's Reliable Vegetable Seeds 



Those who have planted Beckert's Vegetable Seeds need no introduction to their quality. For nearly fifty years they have given satis- 

 faction to a host of planters, both amateur and professional. They have been always dependable, always of strong vitality, always true to 

 name, representing the very highest bred strains that experts in many lands could produce. To our old friends, therefore, we need only say 

 that Beckert's Seeds for 1925 measure up in every way to the standard of past years. 



In our Vegetable Seed Department we offer nearly every variety that is desirable or of known value, together with all of the more impor- 

 tant recent introductions. We do not offer "novelties" until we have thoroughly tested them and are satisfied that they are possessed of real 

 merit. Our lists have been carefully selected and our descriptions are derived chiefly from our own experience and observation. We have 

 endeavored to make them as accurate and helpful as possible. 



ARTICHOKE 



The French or Globe Artichoke is a half-hardy perennial, cultivated for its flower-heads 

 which are cooked like asparagus and are considered a great delicacy. Sow in early spring 

 and thin the plants to stand 2 to 3 feet apart. Light protection is required over winter. 

 Trim the second spring to three strong shoots. The first edible heads will be produced 

 the second year, and should be gathered as fast as formed. 



LARGE GREEN GLOBE. The best for general use. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



ASPARAGUS 



An Asparagus bed on well-drained soil, once properly made, will last for years. Plenty 

 of fertilizer, as well as rich compost or well-rotted stable manure, should be trenched in 

 to a depth of 2 feet and thoroughly mixed with the soil. The seed should be planted 

 in rows 3 to 5 feet apart and thinned to stand 1 J4 feet apart in the rows; or sown in a 

 separate seed-bed and the seedlings transplanted the second year, setting the crowns 

 from 4 to 6 inches below the surface of the bed. Sow as early in the spring as the ground 

 can be prepared and fair crops may be expected the third year from seed. An ounce 

 will sow 50 feet of drill and produce about 300 plants. 



NEW WASHINGTON RUST RESISTANT. Vigorous, high-yielding, producing extra- 

 large and tender shoots. The best variety. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 25c., Vi'b. 75c., lb. $2.50. 

 COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. White, tender, and of fine quality. 

 CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Large, deep green stalks. 

 GIANT ARGENTEUIL. A French variety of mammoth size. 

 PALMETTO. A very popular variety. Early and productive. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 40 cts., lb. $1.25 

 A year's time and sometimes more can be saved in getting shoots ready for table or 

 market by plantmg Asparagus Roots instead of seed. Generally speaking, the one- 

 year-old roots are most satisfactory as they transplant more readily and, under favorable 

 conditions, will produce a crop as quickly as the older roots. Prepare the bed as for 

 seed and plant the roots early in the spring. We can supply any of the varieties described 

 above, for shipment as soon as danger from frost is past. 



ROOTS, 1-year-old. Palmetto or Giant Argenteuil. Tied in bunches of 50 roots 



75 cts., 100 roots $1.40, 500 roots $6.50, 1,000 roots $12.00. 

 NEW WASHINGTON. Bunches of 50 roots $1.35, 100 roots $2.50, 500 roots $11.00, 

 1 ,000 roots $20.00. 



We do not offer three-year-old roots as there is little to be gained by planting them, and they do not transplant 

 nearly so well as the one-year stock. Prices on two-year-old roots on request. 



BEANS, Bush or Dwarf Varieties 



Beans are among the most satisfactory vegetables for the home garden, since they thrive in all sections and on a great 

 variety of soils. While they will, of course, do best on soils well enriched with manure, good crops of Beans may be raised 

 even on poor soil, providing you plant prolific kinds and cultivate freely. As a rule it is not safe to plant Beans until the 

 ground has become thoroughly warm, generally after the middle of May, and they may be sown any time from then on 

 up to August 1. The rows should be placed from 2 to 2J4 feet apart, and seeds dropped about 4 inches apart in the row, 

 to be covered with from 2 to 4 inches of soil, the greater depth in light soils, shallower in heavy soils. The pods shoulcl 

 never be picked while the vines are wet, as this will spread rust and leaf-sp>ot disease, cutting short the crop, besides 

 making the pods unfit for use. Successive sowings of 20-foot rows, made at intervals of about two weeks, will give a 

 plentif^ul supply of Snap Beans for a family of live throughout the season. (The number of days given after each 

 sort indicates when the first picking of snap pods is ready. Throughout July sow varieties which will require less 

 than 65 days in which to bear pods.) One pound of seed will sow 50 feet of drill; 90 pounds will sow an acre. 

 One pound of Beans is equivalent to about one pint by measure 



VARIETIES GROWN FOR DRY SHELL BEANS 



These are mostly coarse-growing, lalc-maturing varieties, not suitable for use as "snap-shorts" in the green stage 

 (with the exception of Dwarf Horticultural which is a dual-purpose kind). They are grown extensively for dry Beans 

 for winter use. (Varieties suitable for Snap Beans are listed on pages 5 and 6.) 



WHITE MARROWFAT. Large, plump, white Beans— finest for baking. Pkt. 10 cts., l^lb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 



2 lbs. 65 cts., 5 lbs. $1.35, 10 lbs. $2.50. 

 SNOWFLAKE NAVY. An imjirovcd str.i in of the common, small Navy Bean, earlier and more productive. Pkt. 10 cts., 



Vzlb. 20 cts.. lb. 35 cts., 5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. $2.35. 

 DWARF HORTICULTURAL. Furnishes green-shelled Beans of the finest quality. The strain we offer is entirely 



stringlcss, iicruc the pods may be used as "snap-shorts" in the green stage. Pkt. 10 cts., V^lb. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 



5 lbs. $1.65, 10 lbs. $3.00. 



WHITE KIDNEY. Desirable for Shell Beans. Seeds large, white, kidney-shaped, and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 



i/zlb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 5 lbs. $1.35, 10 lbs. $2.50. 

 RED KIDNEY. I ikc White Kidiu v except in t he color of t he seed. Very popular for baking and for soups. Pkt. 10 cts., 



Vzlb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 5 lbs. $1.25, 10 lbs. $2.35. 



Giant Argenteuil Asparagus 



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