Beckert's Emerald Spinach for early spring and late fall 



Beckert's Improved Chartier Radishes 

 RADISHES, continued 

 Early Olive-shaped Sorts 



French Breakfast. Roots oblong, blunt, 

 inches long; upper portion rosy scarlet, 

 lower portion pure white, with slender 

 white tip. Well adapted for the open 

 ground or under glass. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 20 cts.; J4Ib. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Scarlet Olive-shaped. Early. Bright scar- 

 let; olive-shaped. Sometimes used for 

 forcing. The flesh is white crisp, and 

 tender. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; &Ib. 50 

 cts. Postpaid. 



A complete list of High-Grade Tools 

 for garden operation will be found on 

 pages 52 and 53. 



Early Long Radishes 



Icicle. Conceded by all to be the best early 

 long white Radish. The tender roots are 

 5 to 7 inches long and especially mild and 

 crisp. Sow seed in succession every 10 

 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 Mlb. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Cincinnati Market. The bright 

 scarlet roots are slender, 6 to 7 

 inches long, with small tops. 

 Flesh crisp, brittle, and of fine 

 flavor. One of the best of the 

 early long varieties. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 50 cts. 

 Postpaid. ; - 



Summer Radishes 



Beckert's Improved Chartier. ^- 



This fine Radish was introduced mask 

 on the market by our firm in 

 1891 and has long been a favor- 

 ite with the trucker and home ImH 

 gardener. The rosy scarlet roots 

 are 7 to 8 inches long and 1 inch 

 thick, shading to white at the 

 tip; flesh mild and crisp. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 50 cts. 1 £ 

 Postpaid. 



Long White Vienna. Long, slen- 

 der, snow-white roots of rapid 

 growth: flesh crisp, tender, and 

 brittle. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; y±\h. 

 50 cts. Postpaid. 



White Strasburg. Half-long and thick; 

 skin and flesh white, firm, crisp, and of 

 mild flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 KIb. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Giant Stuttgart. Very large, globular, pure 

 white roots. Stands heat well. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; J^lb. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Golden Globe. Perfect globe-shaped roots 

 with russet-colored skin; flesh white, ten- 

 der, and sweet. Valued for its heat-resist- 

 ance. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 341b. 50 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



Winter Radishes 



Celestial or White Chinese. Attains a 

 length of 6 to 9 inches and a diameter of 



4 to 5 inches. Skin and flesh pure white 

 and not so pungent as other winter varie- 

 ties. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 50 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



Chinese Rose. Cylindrical, rose-red roots, 



5 inches long and 2 inches in diameter, 

 with pronounced stump root. Flesh white, 

 crisp, and mildly pungent. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; M'b. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Long Black Spanish. Roots 8 to 9 inches 



long, 2 inches in diameter, slightly tapered; 



skin rough, grayish black. Flesh firm, 



crisp, and pungent. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 



cts.; 341b. 50 cts. Postpaid. 

 Round Black Spanish. Globular roots, 4 



inches in diameter; skin rough, black. 



Flesh white, firm, crisp, and pungent. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 50 cts. 



Postpaid. 



Salsify (Oyster Plant) 



Haferwurzel (Cer.) Salsefia (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 50 feet of row. 

 Mammoth Sandwich Island. An im- 

 proved variety with roots 6 to 8 inches 

 long. Flavor distinctly oyster-like when 

 boiled, or when fried like fritters. Dig 

 roots in fall and store like carrots. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; i^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; Mlb. $1.00. 

 Postpaid. 



Beckert's Emerald Spinach 



Popular Spinach 



Spinat (Ger.) Spinnaccio (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 100 feet of row. 



For spring and early summer crop, sow 

 from early April to middle of May, in rows 

 % inch deep and 15 inches apart; for fall 

 and winter use, sow end of August to October; 

 for the midsummer crop, sow New Zealand 

 only after the middle of May. Best results 

 will be had in a well-fertilized soil, using an 

 abundance of water. 



Beckert's Emerald. We recommend our 

 special strain for home and market gar- 

 deners. The plants are of upright growth, 

 with thick, dark green, crumpled leaves. 

 Excellent for first-early and late fall sow- 

 ings. Oz. 10 cts.; Mlb. 25 cts.; Ib. 60 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



Bloomsdale Savoy, Long-standing. Will 



stand in fine edible condition 10 to 14 days 

 longer than the regular Bloomsdale. The 

 leaves are heavily crumpled, deep dark 

 green in color. Oz. 10 cts.; }4\b. 20 cts.; 

 lb. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Bloomsdale Savoy, Reselected. Excellent 

 for early sowing. Leaves dark green, 

 heavy, crumpled, and blistered. Will not 

 stand quite as long as Bloomsdale Long- 

 standing. Oz. 10 cts.; }^lb. 20 cts.; Ib. 

 50 cts. Postpaid. 



King of Denmark. Dark green, somewhat 

 crumpled leaves with long petioles. Fine 

 for second-early planting as it remains in 

 prime condition a long time. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 J4Ib. 20 cts.; Ib. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Juliana. The best second early to sow as it 

 stands the warm weather better than 

 Bloomsdale before going to seed. Leaves 

 very dark green, crumpled, rounded, and 

 thick. Oz. 10 cts.; J41b. 20 cts.; Ib. 50 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



New Zealand. Used as a summer Spinach. 

 Sow seed about May 1, in rows 3 feet 

 apart. Seed germinates irregularly, but, 

 once started, the plants grow rapidly. Only 

 the tips are gathered and used. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; }ilb. 30 cts.; Ib. 75 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



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