PARSLEY 



Does best in rich, mellow loam. Seed 

 is slow to germinate, and is helped 

 by scikir.g :r. v.- arm water eve: r.ight 

 before planting. Sow early and not 

 too deeply. When curled varieties are 

 about 3" tall, cut off leaves. The new 

 growth v.-:ll be brighter =r.d curlier. 



Moss Curled or Triple Curled — "or.- 

 pact, dark green leaves, curled and fine- 

 cut 70 days. 



PARSNIP 



Plant in rich, sandy loam, thoroughly 

 pulverized. Seed requires plenty of 

 moisture for germination and should be 

 sown early. Dig after a killing frcs:. 

 Freezing improves parsnips, so some 

 can be left in the ground ill winter 

 end used in soring. ::: storage, bury 

 in dry sand. 



Hollow Crown (fr) — The most generally- 

 grown kind. Roots 2Vz to 3-in. thick at 

 shoulder. 12 to 14-in. long, uniformly 

 tapered r.zV.z:-: crcwr.ed. 55 days. 



PEAS 



Early peas need a light, warm soil; 

 but general crop thrives best in mod- 

 erately heavy soil. 'Avoid fresh ma- 

 nure and very rich or wet, mucky soil 

 as this produces large growth of vine 

 at the cost of quality of the peas.) 

 Plant seed in rows at 2" depth. Keep 

 rows 21" to 28" apart for dwarf va- 

 rieties and 28" to 42" for the taller 

 types. Gather crop as fast as it is fit 

 to use or new pods will cease to form 

 and those partly advanced will cease 

 growth. 



Early and Second Variety 



Alaska — Wilt resistant. Used for can- 

 ning and early home garden. Blunt, 

 straight, light-green, 3-in. pods. Plants 

 32-in. 60 days. 



Laxton's Progress (if) — Medium dark 

 green vine, 16 to 18-in. Single pods 

 almost an inch wide and 4V2 to 5-in. 

 long, with 7 to 9 large peas. 62 days. 



Little Marvel (fr) — Outstanding, dwarf. 

 Fine quality, large yield. Single and 

 double, dark green, 3-in. pods — blunt, 

 plump, well filled with 7 to 8 medium 

 sized, light green tender peas. 62 days. 



Thomas Laxton (fr) — Medium height. 

 Strong vine bears numerous dark green, 

 blunt ended pods, 4 to 4V2-in. Retains 

 flavor and sweetness. One of earliest. 

 57 days. 



THOMAS LAXTON PEAS 



Later Varieties 



Dwarf Telephone or Daisy — Large pods 

 4V2-in. long, broad, straight and pointed, 

 containing 7 to 9 large round peas. 

 Vines about 24-in. tall. A popular main- 

 crop pea. 79 days. 



Alderman or Dark-Podded Telephone 



(fr) — Large podded variety of the Tele- 

 phone family. Excellent for home gar- 

 dens, truckers, shipping to distant mar- 

 kets and for freezing; resistant to 

 Fusarium wilt. Vine dark green, coarse. 

 Pods single, very broad, plump, 

 straight, carl-: green, pcir.ted; ccr.tair.s 

 8 to 10 peas of highest quality. Seed 

 large, wrinkled, light green. 74 days. 



Edible Podded or Sugar 



Mammoth Melting Sugar — Wilt resist- 

 ant. Coarse light-green vine, 54-in. 

 Single 4V2-in. pods, broad, indented, 

 light, blunt, stringless, without fiber, 

 fleshy. Contains 7 peas. Seed large, 

 round, cream y- white. 74 days. 



PEPPERS 



'.'."arm, mellow soil in sheltered loca- 

 tion is best. Start under glass. Culti- 

 vate regularly, drawing soil up around 

 stems When plants are 7" to 8" tall, 



hoe in light dressing of commercial 

 fertilizer. Do not plant hot peppers 



co:;:;ict:c:;t field pumpkin* 



Sweet 



California Wonder Improved — Number 

 one quality peppers, about 4-in. long 

 and 3V2-in. diameter, very smooth, 3 

 and 4 lobed, glossy green, turning bright 

 crimson when ripe. Remarkably thick 

 walls, tender, sweet. 75 days. 



Pimento or Perfection — Best of the medi- 

 um sized sweet peppers. Excellent for 

 stuffing. Smooth, heart-shaped, about 

 3-in. long. 125 days. 



Ruby King — All-America, bred for size 

 and uniformity. Medium size plant, 

 erect and productive. Dark green turn- 

 ing to bright deep red fruit Thick 

 flesh, sweet and mild. 60 days. 



World Beater — One of the best large 

 peppers. Glossy-green, changes to 

 bright red. Mild, very sweet, thick 

 flesh. 75 days. 



Hot 



Hungarian Wax — Slender, waxy yellow 

 fruit about 6-in. long, turns red when 

 ripe. Very hot. 65 days. 



Long Red Cayenne — The hot favorite. 

 For canning, pickling, drying. Pungent 

 flavored fruit, tapering and twisted. 70 

 days. 



Red Chili — Lev/, spreading, 18-in. plant 

 Extremely pungent fruit Erect, conicaL 

 82 days. 



PUMPKIN 



Plant in middle of spring among corn; 

 or in hills 8' apart each way. Drop 4 

 seeds to a hill. If planted in hills, cul- 

 tivate the same as melons and cu- 

 cumbers. For winter use gather before 

 frost (leave stem 3" to 4" long) and 

 store in warm, dry place. 



Connecticut Field — Large fruit with Qal 

 ends, 15 to 25-lbs. and up to 15-in. 

 Surface, slightly ribbed, deep orange. 

 Thick flesh, orange-yellcw, sweet and 

 coarse. 118 days. 



Kentucky Field or Large Cheese — lull 

 orange, large ribbed fruit. Coarse, deep 

 yellow flesh, good flavor. 120 days. 



King of the Mammoth — Largest of all 

 pumpkins. Valuable for stock feeding 

 ~r.c exhibition. Globular slightly ribbed, 

 flattened, weigh 60. to 90-lb. Flesh solid, 

 yellow-orange, coarse, but good quality. 

 120 days. 



Small Sugar or New England Pie — De- 

 sirable for pie or general use. Round, 

 flat end fruit, deep orange. Thick, yel- 

 low-orange flesh. 118 days. 



Striped Cushaw — For stock feed. Crook- 

 necked, 11-lb., white and green striped, 

 thick, coarse yellow meat. 112 days. 



BECKERT'S Vegetable Seed Prices 



Peppers Pkt %Ox. Ox. ULb. 



SWEET VARIETIES — California Wonder, Chinese 

 Giant, Harris Early Giant, Ruby Giant, Ruby 



King 10 .80 2.50 



HOT VARIETIES— Anaheim Giant Chili, Hungarian 

 Long Hot Banana, Long Red Cayenne, Red 



Cherry 10 .80 2.50 



Pumpkins 



Winter Luxury, Mammoth Golden Cushaw, Large 



Cheese, Mammoth King, Connecticut Field 10 .20 .60 



Radish Pkt. i 2 Oz. Oz. i 4 Lb. 



EARLY ROUND— Early Scarlet Globe, Crimson Giant, 



French Breakfast, Cavalier $0.10 SM: SZ.fZ 



EARLY LONG— Icicle, Cincinnati Market 10 .20 .60 



SUMMER— V/hite Strassburg, Long White Vienna 10 .20 .60 



WINTER— White Chinese, Long Black Spanish, Round 



Black Spanish 10 .20 .60 



Salsify 



Mammoth Sandwich Island 10 .35 



Spinach 



Bloomsdale Savoy, Beckert's Emerald, Virginia Savoy, 



Giant Thick Leaf or Nobel, King of Denmark .15 .50 



New Zealand .35 1.00 



