BECKERT'S Weil-Known VEGETABLE SEEDS 



MATURITY FIGURES 



Most vegetables in this Catalog will have the number of days 

 required from seeding to edible stage at the right of the name 

 of the variety. 



While the maturity of any vegetable will be influenced by 

 weather and soil-conditions, the information will, nevertheless, 



be valuable to the gardener in making a comparison as to the 

 earliness or lateness of any one variety. Likewise, it will help in 

 planning a succession of plantings either of the same vegetable 

 or following with other kinds. In this way, it will be possible for 

 the grower to have a succession of crops throughout the summer 

 that will make even the smallest garden yield a maximum return. 



Asparagus 



Spargel (Ger.) 



Sparagio (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will produce 

 about 200 plants 



Sow seed in early spring in rows 

 in a well-prepared seed-bed and 

 transplant to permanent location 

 the next year. The permanent bed 

 should be deeply spaded or trenched, 

 well fertilized, and humus added 

 in the form of well-rotted manure 

 or other humus-supplying medium. 



Mary Washington. One of the 



best. Produces thick, tender, ex- 

 ceptionally uniform shoots with 

 purple tips. Somewhat more 

 disease-resisting than the other 

 varieties. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 

 cts.; J^Ib. 60 cts. 



Asparagus Roots 



Strong, two-year-old roots. 



Mary Washington. 50 roots 

 $1.25; 100 roots $2.00; 1000 

 roots $15.00. 



Artichoke 



Artischocke (Ger.) 

 Articiocca {Ital.) 

 One ounce of seed will produce 

 500 plants 



Mary Washington Asparagus 



Large Green Globe. The thick, fleshy flower-heads, when prepared 

 like asparagus, are considered a great delicacy. Will produce the 

 second season. Pkt. 15 cts.; J^oz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



Bush Beans 



Bohnen (Ger.) Fagiuoli (Ital.) 



One pint of seed will plant about 75 feet of row 



Sow Beans when all danger of frost is past^usually around the 

 middle of May in our Pittsburgh sector. Cover the seeds with 1}4 

 to 2 inches of soil, in rows l 1 -^ to 2 feet apart. Frequent, but shallow, 

 cultivation will be of the greatest benefit to the growing plants, but 

 should be discontinued when the blossoms appear, to avoid root- 

 injury during the blossoming and bearing period. Repeat sowings 

 at 2-week intervals for a continued supply. 



Pt. 30 cts.; qt. 60 cts.; 2 qts. $1.10; 4 qts. $2.00 



Green-podded Bush Beans 



Asgrow Valentine. 53 days. A most desirable new Bean pro- 

 ducing great quantities of large, oval, dark green, fleshy pods. 

 Entirely stringless and tender. 



Tendergreen. 53 days. Introduced in 1933, this Bean has become 

 a great favorite. A vigorous grower which produces round and 

 meaty pods in great abundance. Fully 7 inches long, the pods are 

 entirely stringless and tender. 



Bountiful. 48 days. A grand favorite with the market and home- 

 growers alike. Vigorous and disease-resistant, it produces great 

 crops of brittle, entirely stringless pods, 6 inches long, straight, 

 broad and flat. 



Burpee's Stringless Green-Pod. 54 days. Very early and round- 

 podded, it fills the need for an all-purpose Bean. Besides being a 

 heavy bearer, it has a long yield period. 



Full Measure. 54 days. The plants are thrifty and bear their 

 tender, round pods early in the season. 



Giant Stringless Green-Pod. 53 days. A most dependable 

 yielder. It produces its handsome stringless round pods in abun- 

 dance. 



Keeney's Stringless Green Refugee. 70 days. A round-podded 

 variety that matures late. Exceptionally fine for canning. 



Wax-podded Bush Beans 



Sure-Crop Stringless Wax. 53 days. Resembles Bountiful in its 

 sturdy growth and disease-resistant qualities. The pods average 

 6 to 7 inches in length, are flat in shape, but very fleshy. 



Wardwell Kidney Wax. 55 days. An excellent early variety with 

 creamy yellow, flat pods. 



Round-Pod Brittle Wax. 58 days. Vigorous grower in rich soils. 

 Drop seeds 5 inches apart. Bears slightly curved, round pods for 

 the better part of one month. 



Pencil-Pod Black Wax. 58 days. Stringless, meaty, round, slender, 

 bright yellow pods 6 to 7 inches long. 



Pole Beans 



One pint of seed will plant 75 hills 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; pt. 35 cts.; qt. 65 cts.; 2 qts. $1.20; 4 qts. $2.25 



Green-podded Varieties 



Kentucky Wonder or Old Homestead. 65 days. A popular old 

 reliable, bearing heavy clusters of round and meaty pods, often 

 9 inches long. 



White-Seeded Kentucky Wonder. 64 days. Excellent for dry 

 shell use, as well as for Snap Beans. 



Lazy Wife. 72 days. Thick, flat pods; stringless, tender. 



Horticultural Pole. 70 days. Unexcelled for Shell Beans. 



Scarlet Runner. 90 days. Grown for its showy red blossoms, 

 Pods shelled and cooked like Limas. 



Yard Long or Asparagus. Narrow, enormous, long pods of as- 

 paragus-like flavor. 



Wax-podded Varieties 



Kentucky Wonder Wax. 74 days. Immensely -productive. 

 Golden Cluster Wax. 70 days. Produces large clusters of broad, 

 flat, thick, light yellow pods 7 inches long and 1 inch broad. 



Asgrow Valentine Beans 



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