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Rutgers Tomatoes 



Tomatoes 



LlEBESAPFEL (GeT.) PoMO D'ORO (Itdl.) 



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.; V 4 lb. $2.00 



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. 



Penn State Earliana. 109 days. A choice early variety. Fruits 

 dark red, of good size and nearly round. 



Pritchard or Scarlet Topper. 115 days. An exceedingly produc- 

 tive, disease-resistant variety. The scarlet fruits are of good size, 

 smooth, globular, and solid. 



Rutgers. 115 days. A second-early sort developed and introduced 

 by the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station. _ Fruits 

 slightly flattened, medium-sized globes, very fleshy, solid and 

 bright red in color. Particularly adapted for table, canning and, 

 because of its bright red color, for juice purposes. 



Main-Crop, Pink Sorts 



Main-Crop, Scarlet Tomatoes 



Marglobe Improved. 119 days. A wonderful home- and truck- 

 garden variety. Plants are vigorous, resistant to wilt, and fruits 

 are medium large and nearly globular, very meaty and of fine flavor. 



Crimson Cushion or Beefsteak. 132 days. An extremely large 

 and fleshy Tomato. Its scarlet fruits are smooth, rather flattened 

 in shape, and of excellent flavor. 



Stone. 128 days. An old favorite main-crop variety that is produc- 

 tive. Fruits large, smooth, and solid. 



Other Weil-Known Main-Crop Varieties 



Yellow Ponderosa. 131 days. Main-crop, yellow-fruited variety 



of mild flavor. Fruits are large, rough, and flattened in shape. 

 Dwarf Champion. 122 days. Dwarf Stone. 122 days. 



Small-Fruited or Preserving Sorts 



Used principally for preserves or eaten raw. All very sweet and 

 mild in flavor. 



Each, pkt. 10 cts.; Vioz. 40 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 



Red Cherry Red Pear Golden Husk 



Yellow Cherry Yellow Pear Purple Husk 



Red Peach Red Plum Red Currant 



Yellow Peach Yellow Plum 



Forcing Tomatoes 



Each, pkt. 15 cts.; Vz°z. 50 cts.; oz. 90 cts. 

 Carter's Sunrise Comet Sterling Castle 



Globe. 124 days. An outstanding all-purpose purple Tomato_ that 

 produces enormous crops from midseason on. Fruits distinctly 

 globular and very fleshy. 



Oxheart. 132 days. Especially adapted to_ staking for raising prize 

 Tomatoes. Fruits grow to enormous size, are oxheart-shaped, 

 thick fleshed, with few seeds. 



Marhio. 119 days. A wilt-resistant, pink Marglobe. Fruits large, 

 thick-walled, globular, free from cracks and of high quality. 



Ponderosa. 130 days. One of the largest of all Tomatoes. A single 

 plant will often produce from 20 to 30 large, flat, somewhat rough 

 fruits with small seed-cells. 



Beauty. 127 days. A productive main-crop Tomato. Fruits are of 

 good size, smooth, solid, and never crack. Quality excellent. 



Turnips 



Weisze Ruben (Ger.) Navone Rapa (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of row; 2 pounds, an acre 

 For summer use, sow Turnips in early spring, in rows 18 inches 

 apart. When seedlings are well up, thin out to stand 3 to 4 inches 

 apart in rows. For a continuous crop, repeat sowings every 2 weeks 

 until the middle of May. Sow during July and August for fall and 

 winter use. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V 4 lb. 40 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Extra-Early White Milan. 42 days. Roots white, flat, sweet and 



tender, 2 to 2}^ inches in diameter. Matures in 50 days. 

 Purple-Top Strap Leaf. 46 days. Medium early, very productive 



variety. Roots flat, purple-red at top, white below; flesh white, 



fine grained, and tender. A good keeper. 

 Purple-Top White Globe. 1 days. A uniform and heavy yielder. 



Roots large and globe-shaped; upper part purple-red, rest white; 



flesh white, crisp, and tender. A splendid keeper. 



Rutabaga or Swedish Turnip 



Kohlrube Whucken {Ger.) Cavolo Navone (Ital.) 



Rutabagas should be sown during June and July. Lift roots before 

 winter, remove tops, and store in a cool cellar. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; V t lh. 40 cts.; lb. 75 cts. 

 Purple-Top Yellow. 88 days. Hardy. Large, globular, firm roots 



with well-flavored yellow flesh. An excellent keeper. 

 Golden Neckless. 84 days. Extra-fine, improved strain without 

 neck. Tops rather short, but good-sized root. Flesh yellow and 

 fine grained. 



Extra-Early White Milan Turnips 



BECKERT'S SEED STORE, Inc. 



Phones Fairfax 4210-4211 



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103 Federal St., North Side, Pittsburgh 



