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Wm. C. Beckert's 



CATALOGUE OF 



Vegetable, Flower and Field 



BULBS FOR SPRING PLANTING 

 TOOLS AND IMPLEMENTS 

 FERTILIZERS AND INSECTICIDES 



|he wise planter has the harvest in view when he selects his seeds. The 

 seedsman's aim must be two-fold: to grow the best seeds possible, placing 

 quality and purity before quantity in every case, and to so dispose of them 

 that the season's conscientious work in seed-growing may widen yearly his 

 circle of customers. The more planters we can supply with seeds the bet- 

 ter we can serve each one. Upon the quality of our seeds and the reputa- 

 tion which they must earn for themselves we depend entirely for the further- 

 ance of this purpose, since misrepresentation and wide advertising will never 

 build up a trade for poor seeds. 



OUR SEED STOCKS. Most of our principal stocks are grown for us by specialists from 

 stock seeds furnished by us; others, again, are our own production. Careful and exhaustive 

 tests are made of all variety of seeds that we send out. Our patrons can rest assured that 

 it is our constant aim and endeavor to supply them with the best of seeds. Although no pages 

 are set apart for lauding the most promising novelties, our lists of seeds in every department 

 will be found fully up to date, containing the best of the newer varieties along with standard 

 sorts, beside which they have also been graded and tested. 



We ask a careful reading of the followin-g pages, confident that in them will be found 

 much to interest and benefit the readers, since better seeds at more reasonable prices are not 

 obtainable anywhere. Their quality and our methods of dealing have established for us an 

 "extensive trade in Western Pennsylvania and contiguous states, including a large clientele 

 among that most exacting class of growers — the market-gardeners. 



OUR PRICES will compare favorably with those of any other trustworthy firm. We 

 decline to compete with so-called cheap seeds. 



WARRANTY. We warrant that all seeds sold by us shall prove to be as represented, to this extent, that, 

 should they prove otherwise, we will replace them, or send other seeds to the same value. But we cannot 



guarantee the crop any further than the above offer, as there are so many causes over which we have no con- 

 trol, which operate unfavorably in the germination of seeds and maturity of the crop. Among the causes of 

 failure may be mentioned unfavorable weather, which is one of the most important. The soil may be in 

 proper condition when the seed is planted ; but the weather which follows may be cold and wet, which will 

 cause the seed to rot ; or it may be hot and dry, which destroys the germ before it shows itself. The seeds 

 may be, and are frequently, destroyed by vermin of various kinds. Such occurences are beyond the power 

 of man to prevent, and for them we cannot be responsible. We wish it understood, therefore, that 

 while we exercise the greatest care to have all seeds pure and reliable, we do not give any warranty, express or implied, 

 further than above stated. If the purchaser does not accept the seeds on these terms and conditions, they must be 

 returned at once, and the money that has been paid for them will be refunded. 



WM. C. BECKERT, Allegheny, Pa. 



