HOME-GROWN SPINACH IS DIFFERENT 



Winter Radishes 



Celestial or White Chinese. 60 days. 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 varieties. 

 Chinese Rose. 52 days. Cylindrical, rose-red roots, 5 inches long 



and 2 inches in diameter, with pronounced stump root. Flesh 



white, crisp, and mildly pungent. 

 Long Black Spanish. 60 days. Roots 8 to 9 inches long, 2 inches in 



diameter, slightly tapered; skin rough, grayish black. Flesh firm, 



crisp, and pungent. 

 Round Black Spanish. 56 days. Globular roots, 4 inches in 



diameter; skin rough, black. Flesh white, firm, crisp, and pungent. 



Rhubarb or Pie Plant 



Rhabarber (Ger.) Rabarbaro (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 125 feet of row 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; V 4 lb. 75 cts. 

 Victoria. An improved variety producing extra-large, thick stalks. 

 Rhubarb Roots. Strong roots for early spring delivery. 10 cts. 

 each; $1.00 per doz. Large clumps 25 cts. 



Salsify • Oyster Plant 



Haferwurzel (Ger.) Salsefia (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 50 feet of row 

 Mammoth Sandwich Island. An improved 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.; y 2 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; Mlb. $1.00. 



Squash 



Kurbis (Cer.) Zucca (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 25 hills; 3 to 4 pounds, an acre 



Sow around the middle of May, the bush or summer varieties in 

 rows, spacing plants 3 feet apart with 4 feet between the rows and the 

 trailing or winter varieties in well-manured hills 8 to 10 feet apart 

 each way, leaving 3 plants to the hill. Like cucumber, spray or dust 

 with a good fungicide and insecticide as soon as plants are up and 

 treat surrounding soil with a soil sterilizer to rid the ground of cut- 

 worms and squash borer. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V 4 lb. 50 cts. 



Summer Sorts 



This class should be used in summer or early fall as they lose their 

 value after the shell begins to harden. 



Mammoth White Bush. 55 days. An extensively used early bush 

 type having smooth, flattened white fruits, 7 to 8 inches in diameter, 

 with scalloped edges. 



Cocozelle Bush or Italian Marrow. 65 days. A very prolific 

 bearer of cylindrical fruits 12 to 15 inches long. 



Zucchini Bush or Italian Marrow. 60 days. Short and blocky 

 shaped, 12 inches long and 4 inches wide at base, tapering to 2J^ 

 inches at the stem. Smooth, black fruits. Color dark green with 

 lighter green stripes. 



Giant Summer Crookneck. 56 days. The largest of the Crook- 

 necks. Plants are of bush type. Fruits 20 to 25 inches long with 

 golden yellow, warted skin. 



Golden Custard Bush. 55 days. Same shape as Mammoth White 

 Bush, but slightly smaller and color is deep yellow. 



White Vegetable Marrow. (Trailing.) 58 days. 



Giant Straightneck. 56 days. 



Winter Sorts 



The Winter Squashes are excellent keepers, as their hard rind pro- 

 tects the thick, fine-grained flesh. Gather the fruits soon after the 

 first light frost has killed the foliage. 



Hubbard, Improved. 105 days. An extra-select strain of the 



standard Winter Squash. Skin dark green and nearly smooth; 



flesh yellow, fine-grained, dry and sweet; late keeping. 

 Hubbard Warted. 110 days. Dark green, hard, warty skin. The 



longest keeper of all the Hubbard Squashes. Flesh thick and of 



fine quality. 



Hubbard, Golden. 100 days. Similar to the Improved Hubbard, 

 except that the skin and flesh are bright yellow. Very dry and of 

 excellent flavor. 



New Acorn or Table Queen. 70 days. Excellent for pies and keeps 

 as well as Hubbard. Fruits are 5 to 6 inches long and 4 inches in 

 diameter with smooth, dark green skin and thick orange flesh. 



Boston Marrow. 97 days. 



Hubbard, Blue. 110 days. 



Delicious. 102 days. 



Bloomsdale Savoy Spinach 



Spinach 



Spinat (Ger.) Spinnaccio (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 100 feet of row 



A well-fertilized garden soil and an abundance of moisture to 

 promote steady, unchecked growth will produce the crisp and tender 

 Spinach so much in demand. Sow in rows or broadcast, from the 

 end of March to the middle of May. Cover the seed ^ to ^ inch 

 deep. For midsummer use, sow New Zealand about the middle of 

 May; for fall, sow from the end of August to October. 



Oz. 10 cts.; y 4 lb. 25 cts.; lb. 50 cts. 



Beckert's Emerald. 47 days. The plants are of upright growth, 



with thick, dark green, crumpled leaves. Excellent for first-early 



and late fall sowings. 

 Bloomsdale Savoy, Reselected. 40 days. Excellent for early 



sowing. Leaves dark green, heavy, crumpled, and blistered. Will 



not stand quite as long as Bloomsdale Long-standing. 

 Bloomsdale Savoy, Long-standing. 45 days. 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. 

 King of Denmark. 45 days. Dark green, somewhat crumpled leaves 



with long petioles. Fine for second-early planting, as it remains in 



prime condition a long time. 

 Juliana. 48 days. 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. 

 New Zealand. 65 days. Used as a summer Spinach. Sow in rows 3 



feet apart. Seed germinates irregularly, but once started, the plants 



grow rapidly. Only the tips are gathered and used. 



Tomatoes 



Liebesapfel (Ger.) Pomo d'oro (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will produce about 2500 plants 



Sow seed in March in hotbed, or in flats placed in a warm, sunny 

 window. When 2 to 3 inches high, transplant to stand 3 to 4 inches 

 apart each way. Ventilate on sunny days to harden plants and to 

 prevent them from growing spindly. Do not set the plants out in the 

 open until all danger of frost is past. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; V 2 oz. 35 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; y 4 lb. $1.75 



Early and Second-Early Sorts 



Bonny Best. 113 days. A well-known second early and a prolific 



yielder. Fruits average 3J^ inches in diameter, are bright red, 



smooth and solid. 

 Break o' Day. 112 days. Early and wilt-resistant. Fruits medium 



large, globe-shaped, red, and of delicious flavor. 

 John Baer. 112 days. Very good early for the home-garden. The 



fruits are of good size, always smooth, semi-globe-shaped, and 



bright red. 



June Pink. 110 days. The earliest pink-fruited variety. Fruits are 

 medium sized, flattened and smooth. 



BECKERT'S SEED STORE, Inc. Phone: Fairfax 4210-4211 



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103 Federal St., North Side, Pittsburgh 



