Beckert's Superior Vegetable Seeds 

 for Home and Market-Gardens 



SEEDS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY AND STRONG VITALITY 



Our Vegetable Seed Department embraces nearly all varieties that are desirable or of known value, together with the more important 

 of recent introductions. The list has been carefully selected, and the descriptions given are chiefly derived from our own experience and 

 observation. We have endeavored to m ake them as accurate and helpful as possible, to aid the purchaser in making selections. 



SRFOS RY IVl A II We P a ^ Postage on seeds in packets, ounces and quarter- 

 UL,L,L/|J lJ 4 mniL,. pounds. For larger quantities, add to your remittance post- 

 age according to your zone rate. 



PARCEL -POST RATES 



Parcels of seeds and bulbs weighing 8 ounces or less, must pay postage to all zones at 

 the rate of 1 cent for each two ounces. 



Parcels of general merchandise weighing 4 ounces or less, must pay postage to all zones 

 at the rate of 1 cent per ounce. 



We deliver postpaid, at catalogue prices, all seeds in packets, ounces and quarter-pounds. 



Local Rate. Pittsburgh and R. F. D. Routes Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 



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All goods by parcel post are sent at purchaser's risk, unless insured. Insurance is 5 cts 

 for S25 or less; 10 cts. for S25 to S50. This insures delivery only, but not damage to package. 



BEANS 



Bean crop largely 

 (So^nen) a failure 



Beans should not be planted before the ground becomes light and warm, in favorable sea- 

 sons usually about the first of May. The soil should be rich and mellow, and the seeds scat- 

 tered about 3 inches apart in drills 2 to 2J-£ feet apart and covered about 2 inches deep. 

 Successive sowings, made at intervals of about two weeks until the middle of July, will give 

 a plentiful supply of Beans throughout the season. One quart of seed will sow 100 feet of drill. 



WAXY or YELLOW-PODDED BUSH BEANS 



SURE-CROP STRINGLESS WAX. This splendid new Bean is one of the most prolific 

 yet introduced. The beautiful, rich yellow, semi-round pods are 7 to 7J^ inches long and 

 over y 2 inch wide. It is early, hardv, stringless, rust-proof, of finest quality, and will sell on 

 sight. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., y 2 pk. $1.50, pk. $2.75. 



DAVIS KIDNEY WAX. Pods long, between flat and round; clear waxen color; flavor 

 and quality excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., }4pk. Sl-30, pk. $2.50. 



WARDWELL'S WAX. Excellent early variety. Pods creamy yellow, long, broad, flat, 

 brittle and stringless. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., y 2 pk. $1 .30, pk. $2.50. 



ROUND-POD KIDNEY, or BRITTLE WAX. Pods long, round, solid, brittle and of 

 fine quality. Plants vigorous, early and very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 

 y 2 pk. $1.50, pk. $2.75. 



PENCIL-POD WAX. Pods long, round, straight, slender; fine in quality. Early; very 

 productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., y 2 pk. $1.30, pk. $2.50. 



NEW WHITE KIDNEY WAX. More robust in growth and more prolific than the Ward- 

 ■well's Wax. Pods long, fleshy, stringless and of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., 

 Kpk. $1.30, pk. $2.50. 



PERFECTION WAX. Pods long, flat; tender, of fine flavor and succulent. Productive 

 and early. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., V 2 pk. $1.30, pk. $2.50. 



CURRIE'S RUST-PROOF. Rust-proof; pods long, flat, tender and of good quality. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., 3^pk. $1.30, pk. $2.50. 



PROLIFIC GERMAN. Pods semi-transparent, fleshy, tender and stringless; excellent. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., y 2 pk. $1.15, pk. $2.25. 



STRINGLESS WHITE WAX. Beans are white; pods large and handsome, straight; 

 bright lemon-yellow; brittle, meaty and stringless. Very prolific. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., 

 qt. 40 cts., V 2 pk. $1.50, pk. $2.75. 



GOLD-EYED WAX. Rather hardier than others. Early and productive. Pods flat; 

 good quality when young. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., J^pk. $1.15, pk. $2.25. 



GREEN-PODDED BUSH BEANS 



GREEN-POD STRINGLESS. Pods entirely stringless; very full and fleshy; 

 remain crisp and tender until Beans are fully developed in the pod. Early and of . 

 finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., J^pk. $1.15, pk. $2.25. 



GIANT GREEN-POD STRINGLESS VALENTINE. As early and productive 

 the Valentine, with pods a third larger, round, full and fleshy. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., y 2 pk. $1.15, pk. $2725. 



BOUNTIFUL. Pods grow to a large size, broad and fleshy; quality very good 

 when young; very productive. Pkt. 10c, pt. 15c, qt. 30c, y 2 pk. $1.15, pk. $2.25. 



Parcel-post weight of Beans: Pint, 16 ozs. 

 quart, 32 ozs.; peck, 16 lbs. 



