vegetable seeds . Becker € s Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., AT. S., Pittsburgh, Pa 



YELLOW or WAX-PODDED BUSH BEANS 



THE BEST FLAT-PODDED KINDS 



QITRF rPrtP QTRIMPI PQ^l WAY Without a doubt, the most thoroughbred flat-podded Wax Bean yet intro- 

 OUIUl-CIVUr Ol IMllVJLiEdOO W/iA. duced. Its outstanding characteristic is its dependability, in which respect 

 it compares very favorably with Bountiful among the green-podded varieties. It produces its handsome, 6-inch pods in 

 55 days after the seed is sown. The plants are hardy and resistant to both blight and rust. The pods are rich yellow in 

 color, flat but thick through, perfectly stringless at all stages, and of the finest quality. Sure-Crop Stringless Wax will, 

 we believe, outyield any other variety of Wax Bean in cultivation: in our trials it has outyielded the old standby, WardweO's 

 Kidney Wax, two to one. If we were able to offer our customers only one Wax Bean, we would choose Sure-Crop without 

 the slightest hesitation. Pkt. 10 cts., y 2 lb. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 80 cts., 5 lbs. $1.65, 10 lbs. $3.00, 100 lbs. $22.00. 



CURRIE'S RUSTPROOF. Extra-early and hardy. Pods long and flat, tender and stringless when young but developing 

 considerable string as they mature. A favorite variety for market in some sections. Pkt. 10 cts., ^lb. 25 cts., lb. 40 cts., 

 2 lbs. 70 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50, 10 lbs. $2.75, 100 lbs. $20.00. 



WARDWELL'S KIDNEY WAX. (55-60 days.) An excellent early variety which for years has been considered by market- 

 gardeners the standard of quality for family trade. Its creamy yellow pods average 6 inches long and are broad and 

 decidedly flat, brittle and stringless until full-grown. Pkt. 10 cts., V^lb. 25 cts., lb. 40 cts., 2 lbs. 80 cts., 5 lbs. $1.85, 

 10 lbs. $3.50, 100 lbs. $24.00. 



DAVIS WHITE KIDNEY WAX. Distinctly a market-gardeners' variety and an excellent shipper. The pods are light 

 yellow in color, straight and handsome; while young they are of fair quality, becoming stringy when half-grown. Davis 

 Kidney Wax is hardy and early, but it has only a short season of bearing. Pkt. 10 cts., V^lb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 

 70 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50, 10 lbs. $2.75, 100 lbs. $22.00. 



UNRIVALED WAX. (New.) Ready for gathering within 65 days after seeds are sown. A robust grower, it withstands 

 considerable rainy weather. The pods are light yellow in color, long, flat, slightly curved at the end, very fleshy, tender, 

 and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., V 2 lb. 20 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 65 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50, 10 lbs. $2.75, 100 lbs. $22. 



THE BEST ROUND-PODDED WAX BEANS 



ROUND-POD BRITTLE WAX Undoubtedly the handsomest of all round-podded Wax Beans and surely of 



superlative quality. It commences to bear its meaty, slightly curved pods in 

 about 60 days after planting and continues to bear for the greater part of a month. On rich soils, the plants make quite 

 a vigorous growth and, to avoid crowding, the beans should be dropped at least 5 or 6 inches apart. If the plants crowd 

 each other in the rows, their yield is considerably decreased, and this holds true of all varieties. Although none of the 

 round-podded sorts measure up to the flat-podded kinds in yield, Brittle Wax is one of the most prolific and comes very 

 close to Sure-Crop Stringless in this respect. Brittle Wax is perfectly stringless, even after 

 it becomes old and dry. If you prefer a round-podded to a flat-podded Bean, as many 

 do, you will make no mistake in choosing this for home-garden or market. Pkt. 15 cts., 

 V 2 lb- 30 cts., lb. 50 cts., 2 lbs. 80 cts., 5 lbs. $1.75, 10 lbs. $3.25, 100 lbs. $25.00. 



HARDY WAX. A very prolific variety, unusually resistant to Bean diseases. Its most 

 outstanding quality is its hardiness. It stands cold, disagreeable weather remarkably 

 and, for this reason, may be planted a week or so sooner than most other 

 Wax Beans. Hardy Wax is as prolific as Brittle Wax but the pods are 

 shorter, averaging 5 inches in length, and are of a brighter yellow color. 

 We consider Hardy Wax one of the most dependable varieties in the 

 round-podded class for the home-garden, particularly in northern sections. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., y 2 lb. 25 cts., lb. 45 cts., 2 lbs. 70 cts., 5 lbs. $1.50, 

 10 lbs. $2.75, 100 lbs. $21.00. 

 PENCIL-POD BLACK WAX. This is the best strain of Prolific Black 

 Wax in cultivation today. In productiveness it compares very favor- 

 ably with Brittle Wax and Hardy Wax, commencing to bear in about 

 65 days from planting. The pods average from 6 to 7 inches long, 

 varying from straight to slightly curved. In appearance they are most 

 attractive, being slender and perfectly round, bright yellow in color, 

 meaty and stringless at all stages, and of exceptionally fine quality. 

 Pencil-Pod Black Wax is one of the good "old-reliables." Pkt. 10 cts., 

 y 2 ib. 25 cts., lb. 40 cts., 2 lbs. 75 cts., 5 lbs. $1.65, 10 lbs. $3.00. 



BEANS FOR FORCING 



MASTERPIECE. An English green-podded variety developed especially 

 for growing under glass. We offer a quick-growing and very productive 

 strain of the true variety. The pods are long and straight, and, when 

 forced, they are very meaty, stringless at all stages, tender and of finest 

 flavor. Suitable also for growing outdoors but are then of rather inferior 

 quality. Pkt. 25 cts., V 2 lb. 50 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



With plant diseases, as with those affecting human beings, "an ounce 

 of prevention is worth a pound of cure." The surest prevention is good cultivation: strong, well- 

 grown plants do not often succumb to the attacks of garden enemies. Means should be taken to 

 combat insect pests just as soon as they appear, and a close watch should be kept over the garden 

 at all times in order to detect the first arrivals promptly and put them to rout before they have a 

 chance to multiply. Generally speaking, there are two kinds of insect pests, the chewing insects 

 and the sucking insects. The former include the various caterpillars, the potato bug, the cabbage 

 worm, etc., and they are best combated with one of the poisons, such as Arsenate of Lead. The various aphids or plant-lice, the squash 

 bug and the white fly are classed among the sucking insects, and they must be killed by a contact spray or asphyxiated with one of the fumi- 

 gants. Black-Leaf 40, Nikoteen, Kerosene Emulsion and Fish-Oil Soap are all effective against the sucking pests. The blights, rusts, mil- 

 dews and other plant diseases are not ordinarily troublesome in the small garden. They are controlled by Bordeaux, Lime-Sulphur, Fungine, 

 etc. On small plantings, one of the combined insecticides and fungicides, such as Bordeaux-Lead or Pyrox, may be used to good advantage. 

 For a complete list of Insecticides and Fungicides, with prices, see page 71. 



Brittle Wax Beans. 

 One of the best in 

 its class 



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