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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Purple-Top 

 White Globe 

 Turnip. 



TURNIP (WEIS RUBEN) 



Turnips thrive best in cool weather. The 

 early flat sorts may be sown from very early 

 Spring- up to the middle of May. The main 

 crop for Fall and Winter use should be 

 sown in July or August. Sow the seed in 

 drills 1 to Wz feet apart and thin out to 

 stand 4 inches apart. 



One ounce of seed to 150 feet of drill; 

 iy 2 to 2 lbs. per acre. 

 EXTEA EAELY WHITE MILAN. Pure 



white, flat roots of excellent quality and 



flavor. Pkt., 10c; oz. ( 20c; *4 lb., 50o; lb.. 



$1.00. 



Purple-Top white Globe. Handsome, glob- 

 ular roots, white with the upper portion 

 bright purple. Splendid keeper. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 15c; !/4 lb., 35c; lb., 90c. 



Golden Ball or Orange Jelly. Roots almost 

 round, smooth, and of a deep yellow color. 

 Flesh is very sweet and tender. May be 

 used as either an early or late sort. Pkt.. 

 10c; oz., 20c; V± lb., 50c; lb., $1.00. 



Purple-Top Strap-Iieaf. Good for early 

 Spring or Fall use. Flat white roots 

 with purple top. Good table quality. Pkt.. 

 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; lb., 90c. 



Seven Top. Gruwn exclusively for the tops 

 which are used in the same manner as 

 spinach. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 35c; 

 lb., 90c. 



Snowball. Pure white, globe shaped and of 

 finest quality. Matures very early. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 20c; % lb.. 50c; lb., $1.00. 



RUTABAGA or SWEDE 



Grow like ordinary Turnips. Sow in June. 

 AMERICAN PUEPLE-TOP, Elongated globe 

 shape; skin yellow underground and pur- 

 ple above; flesh yellow, fine grained. A 

 large cropper and splendid keeper. Pkt.. 

 10c; oz., 15c; *4 lb., 35c; lb., 90c. 



Adco Artificial Manure 



The process of making artificial ma- 

 nure consists of making a heap of all 

 garden trash, wetting it and adding the 

 bacterial powder Adco. In the course of 

 four months this heap is converted into 

 excellent manure. 25-lb. sack (enough 

 for 12 wheelbarrows waste). $2.00; 100 

 lbs., $7.75. Delivered in Pittsburgh. 



GARDEN HERBS 



The following list of Herbs should 

 be included in all gardens. They are 

 universally used for seasoning and 

 flavoring. 



Anise. Annual. For garnishing, fla- 

 voring and medicinally for colic. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 



Balm. Perennial. Used medicinally. 

 Pkt., 15c. 



Basil. Annual. Leaves have aromatic 

 flavor resembling cloves. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 25c. 



Borage. Annual. Bears pretty blue 

 flowers throughout the Summer. 

 Leaves are used for flavoring. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 25c 

 Caraway. Biennial. Seeds are used 

 as flavoring for bread, cheese and 

 pastry. Pkt.. 10c: oz.. 25c. 

 Catnip. Perennial. Used for season- 

 ing. Pkt., 15c. 

 Chervil, Curled. For soups and salads. Pkt., 



10c; oz., 25c. 

 Coriander. Annual. Grown for its aromatic 



seeds. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Dill. Annual. Used as a condiment and for 



making Dill pickles. Pkt, 10c; oz., 25c. 

 Fennel, Florence (Finocchio). Perennial. 

 The thickened leaf stalks are boiled like 

 celery. Flavor very sweet and delicate. 

 Pkt.. 10c; oz., 25c. 



Horehound. Perennial. Used chiefly as a 

 medicine. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 



Lavender. Perennial. The true sweet- 

 scented Lavender. Pkt., 15c; oz., 75c. 



Marjoram, Sweet. Annual. Leaves either 

 green or dried are used for flavoring. Pkt. 

 10c; oz., 30c. 



Martynia proboscidia. Annual. Young seed 

 pods used for pickling. Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 

 Mint. Perennial. Spearmint for flavoring. 



Pkt., 20c. 



Rosemary. Perennial. Leaves for flavoring- 

 flowers for perfume. Pkt., 10c: oz.. 50c. 



Rue. Perennial. Used in medicine. Pkt., 15c. 



Saffron. Annual. Leaves are used for fla- 

 voring. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. 



Sage. Perennial. Leaves, both green and dry 

 are used for flavoring. Pkt., 10c; oz., 30c. 



Savory, Summer. Annual. Leaves and flow- 

 ers used for flavoring. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 



Sorrel. Perennial. Leaves used as a salad 

 or for greens. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 



Thyme. Perennial. Leaves are used for 

 seasoning. Pkt.. 10c: oz., 50c. 



Wormwood. (Absinth.) Perennial Very 

 fragrant. Used as a tonic. Pkt., 15o. 



Dill. 



