RADISH 



Soil should be light, quick and rich 

 to insurf rapid growth. Slow growth 

 makes the flavor too strong. Sow as 

 early as ground can be worked, as 

 Radishes are very hardy. Make suc- 

 cessive sowings up to hot weather. 

 When in the third leaf, thin to give 

 roots plenty of room. Pull promptly 

 when mature. The secret of crisp, de- 

 licious radishes is quick growth, 

 prompt picking. 



Crimson Giant — Large round, 1 to IV2- 

 in. Deep crimson roots. Very crisp and 

 tender for its size. 28 days. 



Early Scarlet Globe — Globular, slightly 

 elongated, bright scarlet. 24 days. 



Early Scarlet Turnip, White Tipped — 



Carmine red with white tip. Flesh white, 

 crisp and mild. 26 days. 



French Breakfast — Roots thicker toward 

 bottom, lVz-in. long by V2 to %-in. 

 Dull scarlet, white tipped. 25 days. 



White Icicle — Tapering roots 5 to 5Vz- 

 in. ( very white with pure white, mild 

 flesh. 27 days. 



Fall and Winter Varieties 



Celestial or Chinese White Winter — 



White flesh, rather mild in flavor. Roots 

 large, 8" long and 2Vz to 3 inches in 

 diameter, cylindrical with heavy shoul- 

 der. 60 days. 



Chinese Rose Winter or Scarlet China — 



Popular, very distinct winter sort. 

 Good for late salads. Cylindrical blunt, 

 smooth, bright rose-red. Flesh white, 

 very firm and pungent. 52 days. 



Long Black Spanish — Good keeping 

 winter variety. White, crisp and pun- 

 gent. 8 to 9 in. long, slightly tapered. 

 58 days. 



RUTABAGA 



(See Turnip) 



SALSIFY 



Light, rich soil best and ii must be 

 stirred to a considerable depth. Sow 

 in rows 18" apart. Cover seeds firmly 

 with V2" of fine soil and thin plants 

 later to 2" to 3" apart in the row. 

 Cultivate the same as parsnips or car- 

 rots. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island — A palat- 

 able and nutritious vegetable when 

 cooked. Flavor is remarkably similar to 

 oysters. 120 days. 



SPINACH 



Plant very early in spring — or start 

 seed in fall (giving it protection by 3" 

 of straw over the winter) and enjoy 

 an early spring crop. Cut all spinach 

 before hot weather as it doesn't do 

 well in extreme heat. Sow again in 

 August or September for fall crop. 

 Spinach should be gathered before the 

 flower spike appears. 



Bloomsdale Savoy, Long Standing (fr) — 



A few days later than regular Blooms- 

 dale Savoy. Holds from 12 to 14 days 

 longer. 42 days. 



Giant Nobel or Giant Thick Leaf — 



Large, vigorous, spreading plant, slow 

 to form seed stalks. Heavy yielder. 

 Large, thick, smooth, deep green leaves. 

 45 days. 



New Zealand — Thrives in dry, hot 

 weather. Can be picked repeatedly all 

 N 



season. Not a true spinach, but similar 

 when cooked. 70 days 



SQUASH 



Very sensitive to cold so delay plant- 

 ing until warm weather. Follow same 

 care in planting and culture as for 

 cucumbers and melons. Plant sum- 

 mer varieties 6 or 8 seeds in hills 3' 

 to 4' apart each way and v/inter 

 squash 8' apart. Plants bear longer if 

 squash is picked off as soon as it is 

 ready for use. 



Summer Varieties 



Early Prolific Straightneck (fr) — Earlier, 

 smaller, and more productive than Giant 

 Summer Straightneck, and more uni- 

 form. Brilliant yellow. Fine for home or 

 market. 50 days. 



Early White Bush Scallop — Fruits green- 

 ish when young, become white at ma- 

 turity. 3-in. long, 7V2 to 8V2-in. wide. 

 53 days. 



Giant Summer Crookneck — Prolific, bush 

 type plant, curved neck fruits around 

 4 to 5-lb., 20 to 24-in. long. 4 to 5-in. 

 diameter. 56 days. 



Zucchini — Straight, cylindrical fruits, 3 

 to 4 lb., 5 to 5-in. through, 10 to 14-in. 

 long. Mottled and striped green-creamy- 

 gray. Delicate flavored flesh. 60 days. 



Fall and Winter Varieties 



Butternut — Deep buff-colored, bottle- 

 shaped fruits. Smooth, hard shell. Solid 

 fine textured flesh, that is deep yellow, 

 dry, sweet, with excellent flavor. 12-in. 

 long, upper or neck section 3Vz-in. 

 diameter. 85 days. 



Golden Table Queen — All-America 

 medal. Skin is deep golden, flesh 

 orange, dry, fine flavor and texture. 



Improved Green Hubbard (fr) — Most 

 widely grown of any winter squash. 

 Round, warted, dark green with thick 

 yellow flesh. Weight 12 to 14 lbs. 100 

 days. 



Table Queen or Des Moines (fr) — 



Acorn-shaped, green, deeply furrowed; 

 flesh rich yellow, dry, mealy, delicious. 

 Convenient size for baking and serving 

 in halves. 100 days. 



SWISS CHARD 



(See Beets, Leaf) 

 TOMATOES 



Do best in sandy, well pulverized 

 loam. Sow seed in hotbed or indoors. 

 When plants are about 2" high, set 

 out, 3" apart, in boxes or pots — later 

 transplant into the garden. Or keep 

 in flats until all danger of frost is past, 

 and then set plants out directly into 

 the garden. Water around the roots of 

 the plants when setting them out, if 

 ground is dry. Cultivate freguently 

 until plants shade the ground. Remove 

 all but the two or three strongest 

 branches. Study methods of staking 

 and training vines and adopt the one 

 best suited to your situation. 



Beefsteak — Rich scarlet-red, extra large 

 fruits, more or less ribbed. Juicy, solid, 

 with rich sub-acid flavor. One of the 

 best for home use. 90 days. 



Bonny Best — Second early variety, valu- 

 able for canners. Medium-vine, not very 

 hardy. Medium-sized, apple-shaped, solid 

 fruits, bright scarlet. 73 days. 



Earliana — Open, spreading, medium 

 small vines. Red fruits run to medium 

 size. This seed is selected for thick, 

 smooth fruit. 66 days. 



John Baer — Thick, scarlet (similar to 

 Bonny Best). Smooth, firm, medium 

 large fruit. 70 days. 



Jubilee — Orange colored fruit. Juicy 

 with few seeds. Weighs about 6 oz. 

 Bears over a long season. 72 days. 



Marglobe — Moderately productive, v/ith 

 heavy foliage. Vigorous and resistant 

 to wilt and rust. Fruits medium large, 

 nearly round, smooth, and solid. Deep 

 red. 77 days. 



Ponderosa — One of the largest varieties. 

 Spreading large vines. Solid, fine fla- 

 vored, pink, with small seed cells. 

 Somewhat rough and flat. Have a ten- 

 dency to crack. 88 days. 

 Pritchard's, Scarlet Topper — Medium to 

 large, round, with thick, firm flesh and 

 small seed cavities. Brilliant red 

 throughout, coloring right to top, with- 

 out hard green spots. Free from acidity, 

 one of the best home canners. Earlv. 



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BECKERT'S Vegetable Seed Prices 



Squash Pkt. Vz Oz. Oz. l/ 4 Lb. 



SUMMER SORTS— Mammoth White Bush, Zucchini Bush, 



Golden Custard Bush, Cocozelle Italian Marrow 10 .25 .75 



WINTER KEEPERS— Improved Hubbard, Golden Hubbard, 



New Acorn or Table Queen 10 .25 .75 



Swiss Chard 



Fordhook, Lucullus, Rhubarb Chard 10 .35 1.00 



Seed Potatoes 



Irish Cobbler, Katahdin, Russet, Early Ohio, 

 Prices: Later on request. Turnips 



Extra-Early White Milan, Purple-Top White Globe 10 .25 .75 



Rutabaga 



American Purple-Top 10 .15 .40 



Tomatoes 



EARLY AND SECOND-EARLY SORTS— Bonny Best, John 



Baer, June Pink Rutgers, Pritchard 10 $0 35 65 



MAIN-CROP VARIETIES— Crimson Cushion, Globe, Mar- 



hio, Ponderosa, Marglobe Improved, Yellow Ponderosa .10 35 



Jubilee Prices: Pkt. 10c, i/ 4 Oz. 60c, Vz Oz. $1.00 



Roots Asparagus 



Mary Washington. Prices: Doz. $1.00, 50 $3.00, 100 $4.50. 



Roots Horseradish 



Horseradish. Price: 25c each. 



Roots Rhubarb 



Rhubarb. Prices: 10c each, Doz. $1.00, Clumps 25c each. 



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