SEEDS 



Seeds are not merely merchandise to be bought and sold. Seeds are 

 promises of tasty vegetables, beautiful fragrant flowers and verdant 

 lawns; and as such demand a wider knowledge than just the ability to 

 read the ] rinted label on a packet. 



As seed merchants for many years we have first hand knowledge of 

 the many varieties of seeds we sell. We know their habits of growth, 

 their peculiarities and soil requirements, their insect enemies and dis- 

 eases, and last but not least, we know, through many years of study 

 and frequent inspection trips, the exact localities where each variety 

 grows to perfection. Each spring we make a seed growing contract 

 direct with the grower for seeds of that season's harvest. On arrival 

 at our warehouse each separate lot is tested for germination before it 

 is accepted and during the summer months we are constantly checking 

 the growing crops for purity and trueness to type. 



Such seeds must in most cases be sold at a higher price than the 

 ordinary run of seeds, but it must be considered that it is not just seeds 

 you are buying, but the crop that these seeds will produce. 



Inferior seeds are dear at any price! You cannot turn back the calen- 

 dar after a failure. 



Buy the Best From Pittsburgh's Most Reliable Seed House. 



THE BECKERT SEED & BULB COMPANY. 



We have incorporated in this catalog- planting instructions for all the 

 seeds that we sell, as well as instructions on fertilizing, lawn making and 

 fighting- the various insect pests and diseases. Further information is 

 available in the form of small leaflets, to be had at our store, or person- 

 ally from any of the management at any time of year. 



THIS IS A SEED CATAI.OG 



Tools, Insecticides, rertilizers and Supplies are listed in a separate 



catalog, which will be sent on request. 



Delivery Service 



We maintain truck delivery service to all parts of the city as well as to 

 Wilkinsburg, Edgewood, Swissvale, South Hills, West View, Avalon, Ben 

 Avon, Sewickley, Sharpsburg, Aspinwall and Grafton. 



We can generally give 12 to 24 hour delivery service, but during the 

 spring rush would appreciate your co-operation in giving us as much 

 time as possible. 



Non- Warranty 



In accordance with the general custom in the Seed Trade, the Beckert 

 Seed and Bulb Company gives no warranty, express or implied, as to de- 

 scription, quality, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs, 

 or plants it sells, and will not be in any way responsible for the crop. If pur- 

 chaser does not accept goods on these terms, they are to be returned at once. 



BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



JOHN W. rOKNOF, President and Treasurer 

 DOUGIiAS EABIi, Vice-President and Secretary 

 NICHOLAS B. NOLTE, Sales Manager 



502 LIBERTY AVE. PITTSBURGH, PENNA. 



Phone ATlantic 1129. 



