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IME GARDEN 



Radish 



Make repeated sowings from early April to the middle 

 of June for all Early and Summer Radishes. Sow Win- 

 ter Radishes during August. 



Early Round Radishes 



Early Scarlet Globe. Select strain 24 days 



Crimson Giant. Large perfect globe. Select 



strain 28 days 



French Breakfast. Olive-shaped 25 days 



Early Long Radishes 

 Icicle. The best early long white, 5 to 6 in.. . . 27 days 

 Cincinnati Market. Slender roots 7 in. long; 



bright scarlet 28 days 



Summer Radishes 

 White Strassburg. Half long and thick; mild 



flavor 39 days 



Long White Vienna. Long; slender 30 days 



Winter Radishes 

 White Chinese. Length, 6 to 9 in.; thickness 



4 to 5 in 60 days 



Long Black Spanish. Flesh firm, crisp and 



pungent 60 days 



Round Black Spanish. Very much like Long 



Black 56 days 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; V 4 lb. 60 cts. 



Seed Potatoes. (Certified stock) 



Irish Cobbler, Early Ohio, Green Mountain, 

 Russet, Katahdin. 



Prices later on request 



Salsify (Oyster Plant) 



Mammoth Sandwich Island. Roots distinctly 

 oyster-flavored. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; '/ 2 oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 



Spinach 



Sow early, from the end of March to middle of May 

 for midsummer use. Sow New Zealand during May. 

 Bloomsdale Savoy. Long standing. Thick, 



dark leaves 45 days 



Beckert's Emerald. Dark green, crumpled 



leaves 47 days 



Virginia Savoy. Blight resistant 35 days 



Giant Thick Leaf or Nobel. Extremely heavy 



y'elder 45 days 



King of Denmark. Smooth, thick, and tender. 45 days 



Oz. 15 cts.; Vilb. 50 cts. 

 New Zealand. Used as a summer Spinach 



Oz. 35 cts.; i£Ib. $1.00 65 days 



Squash 



Culture same as recommended for Melons. 



Summer Sorts 

 Mammoth White Busn. Excellent early . ... 55 days 

 Zucchini Bush. Short, smooth black fruit. . .60 days 

 Golden Cu'tard Bush. Deep yellow in color. . 55 days 

 Cocozelle Italian Marrow 60 days 



Winter Keepers 

 Improved Hubbard. Extra-select strain. . . . 105 clays 



Golden Hubbard. Flesh bright yellow 100 days 



New Acorn or Table Queen. Excellent 



keeper 70 days 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; >/ 4 lb. 60 cts. 



Swiss Chard 



Fordhook. Broad dark green leaves 55 days 



Lucullus. Fleshy leaves and stems 50 days 



Rhubarb Chard. Looks like rhubarb 60 days 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 



Turnips 



For summer use, sow in early spring; repeat sowing 

 every two weeks to the middle of May. For fall and 

 winter use sow during July and August. 

 Extra-Early White Milan. Roots white, flat 



and sweet 42 days 



Purple-Top White Globe. A uniform heavy 



yielder 57 days 



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



BECKERT'S SEED STORE, Inc. 



Tomatoes 



Sow during March in flats or hotbeds; transplant 

 when 2 in. high. Plant outside when all danger of frost 

 is over. 



Early and Second-early Sorts 

 Bonny Best. A well-known second early; 



bright red 113 days 



John Baer. Fruit good size, smooth and 



bright red 112 days 



June Pink. The earliest pink-fruited variety; 



smooth 110 days 



Rutgers. Red and juicy. Fine for canning ... 115 days 

 Pritchard. Round scarlet 115 days 



Main-crop Varieties 



Crimson Cushion _ 131 days 



Globe. All-purpose purple. Heavy yielder. ... 124 days 

 Marhio. A wilt-resistant pink. Fruits large 



and fleshy 132 days 



Ponderosa. One of the largest of all; purplish 



pink 119 days 



Marglobe Improved. Deep red; very meaty. 119 days 

 Yellow Ponderosa. Fruits large, mild 



flavored 131 days 



Pkt. 10 cts.; '/ 2 oz. 35 cts.; oz. 65 cts. 

 Jubilee. Globe-shaped. Fruit golden orange. 



Fewseeds and attractive when sliced 72 days 



Pkt. 10c; V 4 oz. 60 cts.; V 2 oz. $1.00 



Rutabaga 



Sow during June and July; lift roots before winter, 

 remove tops and store in a cool cellar. 

 American Purple-Top. Well-flavored yellow 



flesh 88 days 



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



ASPARAGUS ROOTS—RHUBARB ROOTS 

 HORSERADISH ROOTS 



VEGETABLE PLAINTS 



We will have vegetable plants in due season. 

 Cabbage — Peppers — Tomatoes in varieties you can 

 depend upon. 



The Original Legume Inoculator 



w NOBBE— HILTNER PROCESS J, 



NlTRAGlN 



TRADE MARK R EGO- DECS, 1696 NO. 32212 



Restores and Maintains Soil Fertility ^ 



Soil which is acid (sour) hinders legume inoculation. 

 Test your soil and use lime if your soil is acid. Do this 

 at least a week before planting. Do not permit seed to 

 come in direct contact with fertilizer. 



FOR PEAS, BEANS, CLOVER, SOY BEANS 

 Garden size, 10 cts. Also .larger sizes where needed. 



BECKERT'S HOME-GARDEN 

 COLLECTION, $1.00 



13 pkts. Value $1.30 



1 pkt. Green Bush Beans 1 pkt. Peas 



1 pkt. Bush Lima Beans 1 pkt. Parsley 



1 pkt. Beets 1 pkt. Radishes 



1 pkt. Carrots 1 pkt. Squash 



1 pkt. Cucumbers 1 pkt. Swiss Chard 



1 pkt. Lettuce 1 pkt. Sweet Corn 

 1 pkt. Parsnips 



Prepaid U. S. A. $1.00 



INOCULATE YOUR PEAS and 

 BEANS 



DIRECTIONS and GUARANTEE 



ON EACH PACKAGE 

 EACH PACKET INOCULATES 

 UP TO 5 POUNDS OF SEED 

 PKT. 10 CTS. 



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