VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Beckett's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



BECKERT'S RELIABLE VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Those who have planted Beckert's Vegetable Seeds need no introduction to their quality. For fifty-two years they have given satis- 

 faction to a host of planters, both amateur and professional. They have been always dependable, always of strong vitality, always true to 

 name, representing the very highest bred strains that experts in many lands could produce. To our old friends, therefore, we need only say 

 that Beckert's Seeds for 1929 measure up in every way to the standard of past years. 



In our Vegetable Seed Department we offer nearly every variety that is desirable or of known value, 

 together with all of the more important recent introductions. We do not offer "novelties" until we have 

 thoroughly tested them and are satisfied that they are possessed of real merit. Our lists have been care- 

 fully selected and our descriptions are derived chiefly from our own experience and observation. We 

 have endeavored to make them as accurate and helpful as possible. 



ARTICHOKE 



The French or Globe Artichoke is a half-hardy perennial, cultivated for its flower-heads which are 

 cooked like asparagus and are considered a great delicacy. Sow in early spring and thin the plants to 

 stand 2 to 3 feet apart. Light protection is required over winter. Trim the second spring to three 

 strong shoots. The first edible heads will be produced the second year, and should be gathered as fast 

 as formed. 



LARGE GREEN GLOBE. The best for general use. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



ASPARAGUS 



An Asparagus bed on well-drained soil, once properly made, will last for years. Plenty of fertilizer, 

 as well as rich compost or well-rotted stable manure, should be trenched in to a depth of 2 feet and 

 thoroughly mixed with the soil. The seed should be planted in rows 3 to 5 feet apart and thinned to 

 stand 1 feet apart in the rows; or sown in a separate seed-bed and the seedlings transplanted the 

 second year, setting the crowns from 4 to 6 inches below the surface of the bed. Sow as early in the 

 spring as the ground can be prepared and fair crops may be expected the third year from seed. An ounce 

 will sow 50 feet of drill and produce about 300 plants. 



WASHINGTON RUST RESISTANT. Vigorous, high-yielding, producing extra-large and tender 



shoots. The best variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., H lb. 75 cts., lb. $2.50. 

 CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Large, deep green stalks. 

 GIANT ARGENTEUIL. A French variety of mammoth size. 

 PALMETTO. A very popular variety. Early and productive. 



Above 3 varieties, each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 14, lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.00 

 MARY WASHINGTON. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 45 cts., }{ lb. $1.35, lb. $4.50. 

 MARTHA WASHINGTON. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 35 cts., lb. $1.00, lb. $3.50. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. Prepare the bed as for seed and plant the roots early in the spring. We can 



supply roots for shipment as soon as danger from frost is past. 

 ROOTS, 2-year-old, in bunches. 50 100 500 1,000 



Palmetto or Giant Argenteuil $110 $2 00 $ 5 25 $10 00 



George Washington 2 25 4 00 12 00 22 00 



Mary Washington 2 25 4 00 12 00 22 00 



Washington Asparagus Martha Washington 2 00 3 75 11 00 20 00 



BEANS, Bush or Dwarf Varieties 



Beans are among the most satisfactory vegetables for the home-garden, since they thrive in all sections and on a great variety of soils. 

 While they will, of course, do best on soils well enriched with manure, good crops of Beans may be raised even on poor soil, providing you 

 plant prolific kinds and cultivate freely. As a rule it is not safe to plant Beans until the ground has become thoroughly warm, generally after 

 the middle of May, and they may be sown any time from then on up to August 1 . The rows should be placed from 2 to iy 2 feet apart, and 

 seeds dropped about 4 inches apart in the row, to be covered with from 2 to 4 inches of soil, 

 the greater depth in light soils, shallower in heavy soils. The pods should never be picked 

 while the vines are wet, as this will spread rust and leaf-spot disease, cutting short the crop, 

 besides making the pods unfit for use. Successive sowings of 20-foot rows, made at intervals 

 of about two weeks, will give a plentiful supply of Snap Beans for a family of five throughout 

 the season. (The number of days given after each sort indicates when the first picking of 

 snap pods is ready. Throughout July sow varieties which will require less than 65 days in 

 which to bear pods.) One pound of seed will sow 50 feet of drill; 90 pounds will sow an acre. 

 One pound of Beans is equivalent to about one pint by measure 



VARIETIES GROWN FOR DRY SHELL BEANS 



These are mostly coarse-growing, late-maturing varieties, not suitable for use as "snap- 

 shorts" in the green stage (with the exception of Dwarf Horticultural which is a dual-purpose 

 kind). They are grown extensively for dry Beans for winter use. (Varieties suitable for 

 Snap Beans are listed on pages 3 and 4.) 



WHITE MARROWFAT. Large, plump, white Beans — finest for baking. Pkt. 10 cts., 



V 2 lb. 25 cts., lb. 40 cts., 2 lbs. 70 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50, 10 lbs. $2.50. 

 SNOWFLAKE NAVY. An improved strain of the common, small Navy Bean, earlier and 



more productive. Pkt. 10 cts., Y 2 lb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 60 cts., 5 lbs. $1.25, 



10 lbs. $2.35. 



DWARF HORTICULTURAL. Furnishes green-shelled Beans of the finest quality. The 

 strain we offer is entirely stringless, hence the pods may be used as "snap-shorts" in the 

 green stage. Pkt. 10 cts., Y 2 lb. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 80 cts., 5 lbs. $1.65, 10 lbs. 

 $3.00. 



WHITE KIDNEY. Desirable for Shell Beans. Seeds large, white, kidney-shaped, and of 

 excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., }4 lb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 65 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50, 

 10 lbs. $2.75. 



RED KIDNEY. Like White Kidney except in the color of the seed. Very popular for 

 baking and for soups. Pkt. 10 cts., Y 2 lb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 65 cts, 5 lbs. $1.50, 

 10 lbs. $2.75. 



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