BeckerVs Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



PURPLE TOMATOES 



Broadly speaking, the purple or pink 

 Tomatoes are much milder in flavor than the 

 bright red kinds described on the previous 

 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 re- 

 sistant to blight. 100 days. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 60 cts., V 4 lb. $1.75, lb. $6.00. 



EARLY DETROIT. Follows June Pink; 

 fruits larger, uniformly smooth and well- 

 colored. A good producer on any soil. 

 Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c, V 4 lb. $1.50, lb. $4.50. 



GULF STATE MARKET. (New.) 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. 10c, oz. 60c. 

 y 4 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



p. Anr An outstanding variety; most 



VjLUJlSC. valuable purple Tomato. 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 considerably reduced, so we recommend 

 Globe particularly for medium and heavy soils, under which condi- 

 tions it is sure to satisfy the most critical of Tomato growers. 

 As a home-garden Tomato it is unexcelled, being suitable for 

 salads, stewing, canning — in fact, for every purpose. In addi- 

 tion, it is one of the best shipping varieties. Smooth, purplish 

 pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts., y 4 Ib. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



BEAUTY. A productive main-crop variety; fruits of good size, 

 smooth, solid, never cracking; quality excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 60 cts., V 4 lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00. 



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

 poses only. By-product seed from unselected canning factory crops is sold very 

 cheap — but like most cheap things, it proves expensive in the end. 



n size, shape and quality 



TRUCKERS' FAVORITE. A purple-fruited counterpart to Stone. 

 Extremely productive; fruits large, solid, smooth and of the finest 

 quality. A few days later than Beauty but a heavier cropper. 

 Pkt. i0 cts., oz. 60 cts., y 4 lb. $1.50, lb. $4.00. 



BUCKEYE STATE. With the exception of Ponderosa, this is the 

 largest-fruited purple variety; late but a very heavy yielder, espe- 

 cially on river-bottom land. Smooth and meaty; purplish crimson 

 in color. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts., V 4 lb. $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



PONDEROSA. The largest of all Tomatoes, regardless of color. 

 Properly grown, a single plant will often bear from 20 to 30 large 

 fruits, generally in clusters of three, each cluster weighing from 

 1 Yi to 2 pounds. Our strain has been carefully selected, and much 

 of the roughness for which this sort was noted has been removed. 

 Its quality is unsurpassed and, although it is not suitable for 

 market, it is one of the most desirable Tomatoes for the home 

 garden. Pkt. 10c, y 2 oz. 40c, oz. 70c, y 4 lb. $2.75, lb. $6.50. 



DWARF TOMATOES 



These differ from the standard tall varieties by forming plants of a 

 erect habit of growth. When fully grown, the plants average 3 feet tall 

 They should be tied to short stakes. Ideal for the small home garden. 

 DWARF STONE. The most popular of the dwarf kinds; quite early and 



Fruits large and solid, deep scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts., y 4 lb. 

 DWARF GIANT or Dwarf Ponderosa. Purplish crimson fruits of 



flesh solid and contains few seeds. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts., V 4 lb. $1 

 DWARF CHAMPION. Stocky plants, maturing early and bearing 



medium-sized, smooth, purplish pink fruits. Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c, %lb 



compact, bushy, 

 by 2 feet across. 



a heavy cropper. 

 $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



the largest size; 

 .50, lb. $5.00. 



a large crop of 

 $1.50, lb. $5.00. 



VARIOUS OTHER TOMATOES 



YELLOW PONDEROSA. Similar in size and growth to Ponderosa; clear golden yellow; 



solid and mild in flavor. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 75 cts., y 4 lb. $2.00, lb. $6.00. 

 COMET. A popular variety for forcing. Prolific; fruits of medium size; bright scarlet. 



Pkt. 15 cts., y 2 oz. 45 cts., oz. 80 cts., y 4 lb. $2.50, lb. $8.00. 

 LISTER'S PROLIFIC. For forcing. A great producer of handsome clusters of choice 



fruit. Pkt. 15 cts., l/ 2 oz. 45 cts., oz. 80 cts., y 4 lb. $2.50, lb. $8.00. 

 STIRLING CASTLE. An extra-select forcing strain; medium-sized, bright red fruit; very 



productive. Pkt. 15 cts., y 2 oz. 45 cts., oz. 80 cts., y 4 lb. $2.50, lb. $8.00. 

 SUNRISE (Carter's). One of the best of the English forcing Tomatoes. Pkt. 15 cts., 



y 2 oz. 45 cts., oz. 80 cts., y 4 lb. $2.50, lb. $8.00. 



SMALL-FRUITED or PRESERVING VARIETIES 



Used principally for preserves or eaten raw; all very sweet and mild in flavor. 



Yellow Peach 

 Red Peach 

 Yellow Plum 



Golden Husk 



Each, pkt 



Red Plum Yellow Cherry 



Yellow Pear Red Cherry 



Red Pear Red Currant 



Purple Husk 

 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., y 4 lb. $1.60, lb. $6.00 



Truckers' Favorite 



HOW TO STAKE AND PRUNE FOR BIGGEST CROPS. Staked plants will 

 bear from 30 to 50 per cent more of perfect fruits than any plants that spread over the 

 ground. About July 4 place 5-foot stakes within 2 inches of the base of each plant. 

 Then, with a sharp knife reduce each plant to 3 of the strongest branches, lie the 

 branches to the stake, and as the branches climb, remove all side-shoots at the base ot 

 each plant and all suckers which develop at the leaf-joints. When the plants reach the 

 top of the stakes, begin to prune out the centers also. 



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