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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



Giant Stuttjrart. Lady Fingrer. 



Summer Radishes 



These grow well in hot weather and may 

 be sown in May and J une lor Summer use. 

 They grow more slowly but attain a larger 

 size than the early Radishes. 



liOng' Wliite Vienna or Iiady Ping-er. Similar 

 to White icicle, except that both roots 

 and tops are larger. Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c; 

 lb., 60c. 



Cliartier's Improved. Crisp, tender and 

 mild, even in the hottest weatner. Long, 

 smooth roots; rose shading to white ai 

 tip. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 50c. 



WHITE STSASSBUBG. Roots 5 inches 

 long and IV2 inches thick. Skin and flesh 

 pure white. Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 50c. 



Giant Stuttgart. The largest and latest of 

 this class. Globular in shape; pure white. 

 Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c; Vi lb., 50c. 



Winter Radishes 



The Winter Radishes mature best in the 

 cool Fall months, attain a very large size 

 and may be stored in boxes of sand in a 

 cool cellar for use during Winter. Sow in 

 July or August. 



liONG BZiACK SPANISH. Grows 6 inches 

 long and 2 inches broad. Grayish black 

 skin and crisp, pungent, white flesh. The 

 best keeper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 15c; % lb., 40c. 



Ztound Black Spanish. Round in shape but 

 otherwise similar to the preceding. Pkt., 

 10c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 40c. 



Wliite Cliinese or Celestial. Cylindrical, 

 often 12 inches long and 5 inches in diam- 

 eter. Skin and flesh white. Pkt., 10c. 

 oz., 15c; 14 lb., 40c. 



SQUASH (Knerbis) 



Plant the bush kinds in well drained 

 ground, enriched with rotted manure, in 

 hills 5 feet apart each way; the Winter kind 

 10 to 12 feet apart each way. 



One ounce of seed for 25 Mils; 

 3 to 4 lbs. per acre. 



Summer Varieties 



ACORIT. Small, dark green, acorn-shaped 

 fruits, usually 6 inches long and 4 inches 

 wide. Fine flavor; ripens early and at 

 the same time is a good Winter keeper. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; lb., G5c. 



COCOZf:i.I.E BUSH (Italian Vegetable 

 Manow;. Oblong in shape; dark green 

 skin, marbled yellow or pale green; best 

 flavored at half-grown stage. Deliciojs 

 sliced and fried like egg plant. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 20c; V4 lb., 60c. 



Long Island Wliite Bush. Earlier and ■ 

 less scalloped than Mammoth White 

 Bush. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c. 



Mammoth Wliite Bush. Fruits 10 to 12 

 inches across, of uniform shape, flattened, 

 scalloped; pure white in color. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 20c; V4. lb., 60c. 



White Veg-etahle Marrow. Similar to Co- 

 cozelle but larger and later. Skin light 

 green; flesh white. Pkt., lOc; oz., 20c; % 

 lb., 60c. 



Yellow Summer Crookneck. Golden yellow, 

 thickly warted and of fine flavor. One of 

 the best Squashes for the home garden. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % lb., 60c. 



Winter Varieties 



Boston Marrow. Similar in size and shape 

 to Improved Hubbard, with lemon-yellow 

 skin and yellow flesh; rich and sweet. 

 Extra fine keeper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 

 lb., 60c. 



Hubbard, Blue. A new variety of Hub- 

 bard Squash. Skin is blue; flesh is orange- 

 yellow and even finer in flavor and tex- 

 ture than the other Hubbards. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 20c; % lb., 65c. 



HUBBABD, GOIiDBN. Same as Hubbard 

 Improved, but skin is deep orange-yel- 

 low. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; 14 lb., 60c, 



HUBBABD, IMPROVED. The old favorite. 

 Fruits large; skin dark green; flesh yel- 

 low and tender. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; V4, 

 lb., 60c. 



Hubbard, Warted. A little larger than Im- 

 proved Hubbard. Hard, warty, dark green 

 skin; flesh yellow and fine grained. An 

 excellent keeper. Pkt., 10c; oz., 20c; % 

 lb., 60c. 



Crookneck and Mammoth White Squash. 



