Vegetable Seeds 



BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Onions grown from Beckert's seed 

 ONION SEED, continued 



WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVERSKIN. Largely grown for sets. Bulbs large, with silvery white skin and sweet, tender, white flesh. 

 Are mild flavored and excellent for family use and for pickling. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., }4lb. 75 cts., Ib. $2.50. 



MAMMOTH SILVER KING. Bulbs very large, flat, thick; skin thin and silvery white; flesh sweet and tender; earlv and produc- 

 tive. Pkt. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., yib. 80 cts., Ib. $2.75. 



WHITE BUNCH. For using when young, producing large, showy, white Onions of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., Mlb. 85 cts., Ib. $3. 



WHITE WINTER. Hardy. Sown in the fall, with slight protection withstands the winter. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., Hlb. 85 cts., Ib. $3. 



WHITE WELSH. Distinct; does not form a bulb. Can be sown in the fall for early 

 spring green Onions. Mild and delicate. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., J^Ib. 85 cts. 



BERMUDA, WHITE AND RED. These are the well-known Onions of Bermuda. 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., Y\\b. 80 cts., Ib. $2.50. 



RED WETHERSFIELD. Bulbs deep purplish red, flat, strong-flavored and grow to 

 a large size. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^Ib. 40 cts., Ib. $1.40. 



EXTRA-EARLY RED FLAT. An extra-early Onion. An abundant yielder, good 

 keeper and of mild flavor. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 65 cts., Ib. $1.50. 



SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. Large red Onion; one of the best keepers; true globe- 

 shape. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Klb. 55 cts., Ib. $1.75. 



CANARY GLOBE. A new variety of the Globe Onion, with canary-yellow skin. 

 Very mild, solid, and an excellent keeper. Worthy of a trial. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



ONION SETS. Selected Stock 



CANARY- YELLOW 

 PRIZETAKER 



Qt. 

 .$0 30 

 30 



(Prices Variable) 



Qt. Pk. 



WHITE. For early use. . .$0 20 $150 

 YELLOW DANVERS. .. 15 1 15 



$5 50 

 4 50 



Parcel-post weight of Onion Sets: Quart, 18 ozs. 



OKRA (Safrart) 



Used for seasoning soups and stews. Sow thickly in rich soil about the middle of May, 

 i drills 3 feet apart, and cover the seeds an inch deep. An ounce will plant 100 hills. 

 WHITE VELVET. Pods long, smooth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Hlb. 25 cts., Ib. 65 cts. 

 LONG-POD. Productive; deep green. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Hlb. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts. 



PARSNIPS (Mtinafe) 



Sow the seed in drills 15 inches apart, as early as possible in spring, and thin the plants 

 to 5 or 6 inches apart in the rows. Much improved by frost. In winter cover them heavily 

 with manure or litter. An ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; five pounds to an acre. 



IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN. Tender and sweet; always good and in demand. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., i^Ib. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts. 



LISBONAIS. An excellent strain of the Hollow Crown. Of good shape, smooth and 

 white-skinned; of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. Y%lb. 30 cts., Ib. $1. 



GUERNSEY. Roots shorter but thicker than the preceding; in other respects similar. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts. 



Improved Hollow Crown Parsnips 



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