FRESHLY PULLED RADISHES ADD ZEST TO THE MEAL 



Peppers, continued 



Crimson Giant. 150 days. Said to have been developed from a 



cross between Chinese Giant and Bull Nose. Early and, like Bull 



Nose, very prolific; deep green, ripening to bright crimson. 

 Crimson Beauty Pimiento. 145 days. The sweetest of all Sweet 



Peppers, without any trace of pungency. The fruits are of good 



size, heart-shaped, and smooth. 

 Early Neapolitan. 140 days. The earliest of the large-fruited sorts, 



and a heavy producer of three-Iobed, mild, sweet fruits. 

 Ruby Bong. 140 days. Following closely after Neapolitan, Ruby 



King produces a fine crop of large Sweet Peppers. The flesh is 



thick, sweet and mild. 

 Bull Nose or Large Bell. 132 days. A widely grown, standard 



variety for market. Extremely prolific. Fruits of good size, very 



thick and blocky; flesh usually sweet, but becomes very hot in 



dry seasons. 



Anaheim Giant Chili. 145 days. Seven to 9 inches in length and 

 from 1 to 1)| inches thick, tapering to a blunt point. Brilliant 

 scarlet. This Pepper is pungent, although not quite as hot as Long 

 Red Cayenne. 



Oshkosh. 140 days. Large, smooth, heart-shaped fruits, deep shiny 

 green when growing, ripening to a bright canary-yellow. 



Hungarian Long Hot Banana. 135 days. Pale green, very solid, 

 about 6 inches long and 2 inches thick, turning waxy yellow and 

 finally red when ripe. Grown by all large market growers especially 

 for the Italian trade. 



Long Red Cayenne. 140 days. Pods 4 to 6 inches long, bright red 

 and very hot. Prolific. 



Small Red Chili. 152 days. Pods 2 inches long, conical, scarlet, 

 very pungent. 



Red Squash. 155 days. Prolific. Small, round, thick-fleshed, sweet 

 pods. 



Seed Potatoes 



Kartoffel (Ger.) Patata (Ital.) 



Winter Luxury Pumpkin 



Pumpkin 



Grosse Kurbis (Ger.) Zucca (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 25 hills 

 Some of the Pumpkin varieties are so sweet, juicy, and fine-grained 

 that they are considered indispensable for pies and sauces, while 

 other varieties are grown principally for stock-feeding. Culture the 

 same as recommended for melons. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; l/ 4 lh. 50 cts. 



Small Sugar. 118 days. The favorite pie variety; 10 to 12 inches in 

 diameter. 



Winter Luxury or Pie Squash. 100 days. Round; golden yellow. 



The highest quality for home cooking. 

 Mammoth Golden Cushaw. 110 days. One of the large Crook^ 



neck varieties. Flesh thick, extra fine. 

 Large Cheese. 108 days. Large, somewhat flattened, with creamy 



yellow flesh. 



Mammoth King. 120^ days. The largest Pumpkin grown, often 

 attaining a weight of 75 to 100 pounds. Skin golden yellow. 



Connecticut Field. 95 days. The common Field Pumpkin, large v 

 grown with corn for feeding of stock. 



Early Scarlet Globe Radishes 



Radishes 



Redieschen (Ger.) Ravenella (.Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 100 feet of row 

 Radishes are a most important item on every gardener's seed-list. 

 From very early April to the middle of June, sow early round, olive- 

 shaped, early long, and summer Radishes. Make two or more sowings 

 in the rotation as suggested. Then, omit until August when winter 

 Radishes should be sown. Sow in rows inch deep and 12 to 16 

 inches apart and thin plants to stand from 2 to 3 inches apart for the 

 smaller globe and summer varieties and 4 to 6 inches apart for the 

 larger winter Radishes. 



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



Early Round Radishes 



Early Scarlet Globe. Our selected strain of Scarlet Globe is very 

 uniform in size, producing handsome, elongated, globe-shaped 

 roots with small tap-roots. 



Sparkler. 28 days. An attractive variety, extensively used by 

 truckers and home gardeners. The roots are nearly round, smooth, 

 and with short tap-root; carmine-red with bottom pure white; 

 flesh crisp and mild. 



Crimson Giant. 32 days. Maturing in about the same time as 

 Early Scarlet Globe, this Radish produces roots nearly twice the 

 size, of perfect globe shape, with white flesh and deep red skin. 



Saxa or Rapid Red. 24 days. The earliest of the early round Rad- 

 ishes, producing bright scarlet, perfect globe-shaped roots of uni- 

 form size with small tops. 



Early Olive-shaped Sorts 



French Breakfast. 25 days. Roots oblong, blunt, 1J^ inches long; 

 upper portion rosy scarlet, lower portion pure white, with slender 

 white tip. 



Scarlet Olive-shaped. 25 days. Early. Bright scarlet; olive-shaped. 

 Sometimes used for forcing. The flesh is white, crisp, and tender. 



Early Long Radishes 



Icicle. 27 days. 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. 



Cincinnati Market. 28 days. The bright scarlet roots are slender, 

 6 to 7 inches long, with small tops. Flesh crisp, brittle, and of 

 fine flavor. 



Summer Radishes 



Improved Chartier. 35 days. Has long been a favorite with the 

 trucker and home 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. 



White Strasburg. 39 days. Half-long and thick; skin and flesh 



white, firm, crisp, and of mild flavor. 

 Giant Stuttgart. 42 days. Very large, globular, pure white roots. 



Stands heat well. 



BECK ERT'S SEED STORE, Inc. Phone: Fairfax 4210-4211 103 Federal St., North Side, Pittsburgh 



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