VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Beckert'slSeed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



TOMATOES 



Tomatoes are warmth-loving plants. The seed should be sown inJFebru- 

 ary or March, either in the hotbed or in boxes or pots placed in a warm, sunny 

 window, using fine, mellow soil and watering carefully as required. When the 

 seedlings are about 2 inches tall, reset them in pots or in rows 4 to 5 inches 

 apart, keeping the temperature about 60 3 . A subsequent transplanting will 

 make them more branching and stocky. Do not set the plants out in the 

 open ground until all danger from frost is past. As the weather becomes warm 

 and settled, harden the plants by exposing them to the open air for a few 

 hours in the middle of the day for a week or so and then plant them out in a 

 warm, sunny spot and water them freely until they are well established. A 

 packet of seed will produce plenty of plants for the average small garden; an 

 ounce of seed will produce 1,000 plants or more. It is not only cheaper to 

 grow your own Tomato plants from seed but it is also much safer, for you 

 are then assured of having just the variety that you want. 



The standard varieties of Tomatoes are divided into two general classes 

 — those having scarlet fruits and those with pink or purplishf ruits. In both 

 classes there are early, midseason and late sorts, some that are dwarf in 

 growth and, therefore, particularly suitable for the small patch, and some 

 that are distinctly globe-shaped. The wise gardener will plant at least two 

 or three kinds maturing in succession. 



BECKERT'S KEYSTONE STATE TOMATO 



is another novelty introduced by the well known Hybridizer W. E. Vail of 

 West Chester County, New York, and we believe this variety to be the best 

 ever offered. It is very early, producing large fruits of a good red color free 

 from core, will not burst and is a splendid shipper. Pkt. 25 cts. (Supply- 

 limited.) 



Beckert's Keystone State 



BECKERT'S PITTSBURGH TOMATO is a result of a cross 

 between Bolgianos Florida and the Landreth. It is free from blight 

 and wilt. When tested on a farm alongside of twelve other varieties 

 it surpassed them all in form, color, substance and yield of crop 

 and we predict a large demand for the seed this year. Per pack- 

 age 25 cts. (Supply limited.) 



BECKERT'S WAY-A-HEAD. Is a distinct new type with a vig- 

 orous disease resistant foliage. The fruits are of good size and fine 

 quality', the earliest tomato in cultivation. oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 

 cts., H lb. $2.00, lb. $7.00. 



REDHEAD. An early, deep red variety of good size and shape. It 

 is very meaty and nearly free from cracks. Fruit is very smooth 

 and runs quite uniform in size; very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 y 2 oz. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts., }i lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



SPARK'S EARLIANA. Ready to pick 100 days after the seed is 

 sown. Medium size, handsome shape, bright red; quite solid; of 

 rather acid quality. Season of bearing short. Pkt. 15 cts., lb. 

 $1.75, lb. $6.00. 



JOHN BAER. Ripening a few days after Earliana, produces larger 

 fruits and plenty of them. On account of its wider soil adaptability, 

 it is a better kind to grow for first-early in the home-garden than 

 Earliana. Always smooth, semi-globe-shaped, bright red; quality 

 excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., M lb. $1-50, lb. $5.00. 



MANYFOLD. Ripening with Bonny Best and bearing fruits which 

 are nearly as large, Manyfold will outyield any early, large-fruited 

 Tomato in cultivation. Some idea of its remarkable prolificness 

 may be had from the photograph of a typical plant reproduced 

 on page 33. Moreover, Manyfold leads in quality. The fruits, which 

 are nearly true globe-shaped, are fine for eating raw, as well as for 

 canning and ketchup-making. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., lb. 

 $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



BONNY BEST. Follows Earliana by about ten days and is, without 

 a doubt, the most widely grown early Tomato. The fruits are 

 slightly larger than those of Manyfold, averaging 3}^ inches in 

 diameter, and the plants are almost as prolific. Although Bonny 

 Best does not have a long bearing season, the yield is so large under 

 any conditions as to make it a most profitable variety to grow. 

 Particularly suited for light, sandy soils; fruit smooth and solid, 

 ripening uniformly; bright red. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 34 lb. 

 $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



Beckert's Tomato Seed is all saved from pedigree crops grown for 

 seed purposes only. By-product seed from unselected canning fac- 

 tory crops is sold very cheap — but like most cheap things, it proves 

 expensive in the end. 



MAIN-CROP RED VARIETIES 



GREATER BALTIMORE. A select strain of Stone, ripening sev- 

 eral days earlier and nearly as productive. Largely grown for can- 

 ning in the Northern States. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 34 lb. 

 $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



STONE. An old favorite — the standard Tomato for main-crop and 

 canning. Immensely productive; fruits large and smooth, bright 

 scarlet, solid and meaty. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., H lb. $1.50, 

 lb. $5.00. 



MATCHLESS. Another strain of Stone, with extra-large fruits; 

 late but the heaviest yielder of all. The best main-crop variety for 

 the home-garden. Rich cardinal-red; flesh solid and of the finest 

 quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 34 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



MARGLOBE. A new midseason sort, immune from rust and wilt. 

 It is globed-shaped, very solid, of fine appearance, and a heavy 

 cropper. Pkt. 15 cts., Y 2 oz. 40 cts., oz. 75 cts., 34 lb. $2.25, 

 lb. $8.00. 



PURPLE TOMATOES 



Broadly speaking, the purple or pink Tomatoes are much milder 

 in flavor than the bright red kinds described above on this page. 

 On account of their color, some people are inclined to think that they 

 are not so good for canning but the difference in this respect is hardly 

 noticeable. They are given the preference in a number of markets 

 and include the best sorts for distant shipping. 



JUNE PINK. Identical with Earliana, but pink in color. A good 

 producer and resistant to blight. 100 days. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 60 cts., 34 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



EARLY DETROIT. Follows June Pink; fruits larger, uniformly 

 smooth and well-colored. A good producer on any soil. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



GULF STATE MARKET. The finest early purple-fruited Tomato. 

 Ripens with Early Detroit but is larger, more solid and more 

 globe-shaped. Productive and a good shipper. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 50 cts., 34 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



pi rjDC An outstanding variety; most valuable purple Tomato. 



vJ J-iV-JDEi. Commencing to bear in early mid-season, it produces 

 an enormous crop of handsome, distinctly globe-shaped fruits of 

 the very finest quality. On light or sandy soils the yield is con- 

 siderably reduced, so we recommend Globe particularly for medium 

 and heavy soils, under which conditions it is sure to satisfy the most 

 critical of Tomato growers. As a home-garden Tomato it is unex- 

 celled, being suitable for salads, stewing, canning — in fact, for 

 every purpose. In addition, it is one of the best shipping varieties. 

 Smooth, purplish pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts., 34 lb. $1.50, 

 lb. $5.00. 



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