Vegetable Seeds - BECKERTS SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



CORN, SWEET or SUGAR, continued 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. Grown more than any other sort. Ears large, with deep, sugary 

 grains; remains fit for use a long time. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., Upk. 75 cts., pk. $1.40. 



WHITE EVERGREEN. Possesses to an intensified degree all the qualities of StowelPs Ever- 

 green, and has in addition the valuable characteristics of being pure white. Grains large, tender 

 and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., ^pk. 75 cts., pk. $1.40. 



LATE MAMMOTH. A large-eared late variety, maturing after Evergreen. Ears thick through, 

 with many rows of broad grains of excellent quality. One of the best large-eared sorts. Pkt. 

 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., y 2 pk.75 cts., pk. $1.40. 



ASPARAGUS 



(©pargel) 



A bed once properly made and planted will last for years. Plenty of fertilizer should be well 

 trenched into a depth of 2 feet or more. The roots should be planted as early in the spring as the 

 ground can be prepared, setting them a foot apart in rows 2, 2J^ or 3 feet apart, with the crowns 

 from 4 to 6 inches below the surface of the bed. Asparagus seed may be sown directly in the per- 

 manent bed, and the plants thinned as they grow; or it may be sown elsewhere, and the seedlings 

 transplanted the second year. An ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill, and produce about 300 

 plants. Fair crops may be expected the third year from seed. 



GIANT ARGENTEUIL. A French variety of mammoth size. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., }^lb. 

 30 cts., Ib. 90 cts. 



PALMETTO. Early; stalks fine in size and quality; regular in growth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Mhb. 25 cts., Ib. 60 cts. 



COLOSSAL. Very large; deep green; stalks tender and of good flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 M\h. 20 cts., Ib. 50 cts. 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. Stalks pure white. Of extra-fine quality and very 

 tender, without a trace of stringiness; flavor is of the best. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34'b. 25 cts., 

 Ib. 75 cts. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. By planting Asparagus Roots instead of the seeds, much time can be 

 saved in getting the shoots ready for table or market. Plant in spring, as early as possible. See 

 Vegetable Plants, page 25. 



Giant Argenteuil Asparagus 



Crosby's Improved Beets 



sweet, fine-grained flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^Ib. 35 cts.. 



ELECTRIC. About as early as Egyptian; globular and uniform; smooth skin; flesh 

 deep red, tender and fine-grained. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 45 cts., Ib. $1.50. 



BECKERT'S PERFECTION BLOOD TURNIP. Not early, but admirably adapted 

 for main crop and for winter storage. The Beet is almost a perfect globe-shape, with small 

 tap root; its tendency is to grow only to medium size. Flesh dark crimson and remains 

 tender and brittle after a season's growth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^Ib. 50 cts., Ib. $1.90. 



BEST GARDEN BEETS 



(<5alat=ruben) 



The soil best suited for the Beet is a deep, light and rich, friable loam. 

 For very early crops, the seed is sown in hotbeds, and the seedlings are trans 

 planted to the open ground. For main crop, the seed is sown outside as soon 

 as the soil is in good condition, in drills from 12 to 15 inches apart, and covered 

 about an inch deep; the plants are thinned to stand 4 or 5 inches apart in rows. 

 For winter crops, sow in June, in drills, as 

 for early Beets. "An ounce will sow 50 feet 

 of drill; five to six pounds to an acre. 



CROSBY'S IMPROVED. An improved 

 Egyptian; its roots are thicker, smoother 

 and of better shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 &Ib. 45 cts.yb. $1.50. 



EGYPTIAN. An early sort; can be 

 planted very closely; medium in size and 

 dark crimson. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ccs., Mlb. 

 35 cts., Ib. $1.30. 



EARLY MODEL. A splendid Beet of I 

 perfect globe-shape; ripens very early; deep 

 blood-red in color and of 

 finest quality. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 45 cts., 

 Ib. $1.50. 



DETROIT BLOOD 

 TURNIP. Roots globular 

 or ovoid; flesh dark red 

 and tender; foliage small. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Mlb. 45 cts., Ib. $1.50. 



CRIMSON GLOBE. 

 Very early; roots smooth 

 and handsome; flesh and 

 skin deep red; of best 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10cts.,MIb. 35c, Ib. $1.30. 



ECLIPSE. Roots globe- 

 shaped, deep red, with 

 Ib. $1.30. 



Beckert's Perfection Blood Turnip Beet 



