BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



Easy to grow wherever conditions are 

 favorable for late cabbage, and re- 

 quires same culture. As sprouts begin 

 to form remove lower leaves so that 

 all nourishments sent to lower stem 

 will be forced into the sprouts. 



Long Island Improved — Compact, uni- 

 form dwarf size plants. Cabbage-like 

 sprouts 1 14 -1 V2 in. in diameter. One of 

 the most dependable varieties. 90 days. 



CABBAGE 



Sow seed in drills 6" apart across 

 the bed, dropping the seed 5 to 6 

 to the inch. Firm soil after covering, 

 then water thoroughly. Keep beds 

 moist but not soaking wet. Seed 

 germinates 3 to 8 days depending on 

 temperature. Transplant to open 

 ground when plants have made fourth 

 pair of leaves. Set out as soon as frost 

 danger is past. Use plenty of good 

 commercial fertilizer. Cultivate fre- 

 quently, every 5 or 6 days until cab- 

 bages are large. For winter storage, 

 stand plants upright in cold cellar, 

 with roots in sand. Slight freezing will 

 not harm cabbage. 



Yellows Resistant Varieties 



Yellows Resistant Marion Market — 



Large, firm, round heads, used for early- 

 kraut. A development from Copenhagen 

 Market. 7-in., 4-lb. heads. 75 to 80 days. 



Yellows Resistant Wisconsin All Sea- 

 sons — Mid-season all-purpose variety, 

 slightly coarser than standard All Sea- 

 sons. 10 to 12-in., 9 to 10-lb. heads. 

 90 to 95 days. 



Yellows Resistant Wisconsin Hollander 



— Late, excellent for winter storage and 

 kraut. Similar to Hollander and Danish 

 Ball Head. 7 to 8-in., 7 to 9-lb. heads. 

 100 to 110 days. 



Standard Early Varieties 



Charleston Wakefield — Pointed-head, 

 large, hardy. Splendid first early cab- 

 bage for home use. Plants medium, 

 vigorous, slightly spreading. Leaves 

 rather large, smooth and thick. 71-75 

 days. 



Copenhagen Market — Excellent, early 

 short season type. Short stems, 6V2-in., 

 3V2 to 4-lb. heads. 65 to 70 days. 



Early Jersey Wakefield — Pointed heads, 

 small and firm. Earliest pointed variety. 

 Plants compact. 62 days. 



Golden Acre — Extra early variety pro- 

 ducing uniform well-balanced head. 

 Weighs about 3 lbs. Excellent quality. 

 65 days. 



GOLDEN ACRE CABBAGE 



Late or Winter Varieties 

 Danish Ball Head or Hollander — A 



widely used late type. Deep, round, 

 hard, compact heads, 7 to 8-in., 6 to 

 7-lb. Tender, crisp, fine for kraut. 100 

 to 105 days. 



Premium Late Flat Dutch — Heavy yield 

 variety. Very large heads, flat and 

 solid. Leaves light gray-green. 100 

 days. 



Perfection Drumhead Savoy — Heads 

 round, hard, compact. Leaves deep 

 green, coarsely crimped. Keeps well. 

 90 days. 



Red Varieties 



Mammoth Red Rock — Best of the red 

 cabbages. Hard, round. Purplish-red 

 heads. Good keeper, 6 to 8-in., 7 to 8-lb. 

 heads. 100 days. 



CHINESE CABBAGE 



An easily raised succession crop. Set 

 out in rows which have been oc- 

 cupied by earlier vegetables. 



Chihili or Improved Pekin — Depend- 

 able, early. Solid, tapered heads, 3 to 

 4-in. thick, 18 to 20-in. long. 75 days. 



CARROTS 



Use sandy loam enriched by manure 

 the previous year, if possible; but 

 any good land if deeply and well 

 worked will produce a good crop. 

 Sow seed as early as ground can be 

 worked. Sow seed 1/2" to 1" deep in 

 drills 16" to 18" apart. Press soil 

 firmly above seed. When plants ap- 

 pear use cultivator or wheel hoe and 

 thin from 2" to 6" apart, according 

 to type. Keep cultivated. 



Chantenay, Red Cored (fr) — Root has 

 thick shoulder and tapers to slight 

 stump root, 5-in. long. Red cored. 70 

 days. 



Danvers Half Long — Sweet, tender roots, 

 6 to 7-in. long tapering to a blunt 

 point. Fine for storing. 75 days. 



Improved Imperator (fr) — Fine-grained, 

 tender. Rich orange, indistinct core. 

 Roots smooth, tapered to semi-blunt. 77 

 days. 



Nantes Improved Coreless (fr) — Excel- 

 lent for forcing. Tops small, roots bright 

 orange, blunt ended. Flesh reddish 

 orange and practically coreless. 70 

 days. 



Oxheart or Guerande — Excellent for 

 shallow soil, easy to harvest. Chunky, 

 tender and sweet. Bright orange. Keeps 

 well. 72 to 75 days. 



CAULIFLOWER 



Packet, 25c 



Needs rich soil and abundant water- 

 ing. Cultivate same as cabbage but 

 protect heads from sunlight to insure 

 the prized white curd. This is done 

 by gathering leaves together loosely 

 as soon as heads begin forming, and 

 tying them at the top. 



Early Snowball (fr) — Best and most 

 widely used early variety. Medium, 

 firm compact heads of fine flavor. 6-7 

 inches in diameter. 55 days. 



Snowdrift (fr) — Heads slightly larger 

 than Snowball, firm and solid. Plants 

 medium height with upstanding, medi- 

 um green outer leaves. 65 days. 



CELERIAC 



Large Smooth Prague — (Turnip rooted 

 celery). Smooth spherical roots. 2 to 

 3-in. thick. 120 days. 



CELERY 



Sow late spring for fall maturity. Have 

 shaded beds and cover seed V4". 

 Transplant when 6" high. Keep soil 

 well fertilized and moist. Crop ma- 

 tures in cool weather of autumn. 



Giant Pascal — Late variety for winter 



use. Large plant, dark green leaves. 



Big solid stalks that blanch to yellow 

 white. 135 days. 



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VEGETABLE PLANTS 



All the popular kinds for your gar- 

 den. Nice husky transplanted plants 

 in named varieties. 



60c dozen, 100 for $4.00 



BECKERT'S Vegetable Seed Prices 



Cabbage Pkt. V2 Oz. Oz. V* Lb. 



Golden Acre, Imp. Copenhagen Market, Enkhuizen 

 Glory, Penn State Ballhead, Shortstem Danish 

 Ballhead, Large Late Flat Dutch, Mammoth Red, 



Chihili 15 .35 .60 2.00 



Cauliflower 



Super Snowball, Select Snowball 25 



Celtuce 



Celtuce .15 1.00 



Celery 



Golden Plume, Easy Blanching, Golden Self- 

 blanching, Giant Pascal, Winter Queen 10 .60 1.75 



Sweet Corn Pkt. Pt. Qt. 2 Qt. 



CHOICE YELLOW VARIETIES— Golden Bantam, 

 Golden Evergreen, Whipple's Golden Yellow, 

 Golden Giant, Golden Sunshine, Burbank's 



Bantam $0.10 $0.45 $0.80 $1.50 



WHITE VARIETIES— Early Mayflower, Country 



Gentleman, StoweU's Evergreen, Late Mammoth.. .10 .45 .85 1.50 

 HYBRID VARIETIES— Golden Cross Bantam, Mar- 

 cross, Carmelcross, Whipcross 15 .65 1.20 2.25 



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