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C. BECKERT, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., NORTH SIDE, PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Vegetables 



SWEET or SUGAR CORN, continued 



A week later than Cory, and 



KENDEL'S EARLY GIANT. 



much larger. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., postpaid 15 cts.; qt. 20 cts., 

 postpaid 30 cts.; Apk. 75 cts., pk. $1.40. 



HOWLING MOB. Larger than Cory and a few days later. Ears 

 of very attractive appearance and finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

 15 cts., postpaid 20 cts.; qt. 30 cts., postpaid 40 cts.; J^pk. SI. 15, pk. S2. 



COLUMBUS MARKET. Quite large for a second-early. Grains 

 large and deep. Quite sweet and tender and of excellent quality. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 cts., postpaid 18 cts.; qt. 25 cts., postpaid 35 cts.; 

 3^pk. 85 cts., pk. SI. 60. 



PERRY'S HYBRID. A large, second-early variety. Cobs often 

 red or pink; grains medium size, cooking pure white and tender. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., postpaid 15 cts.; qt. 20 cts., postpaid 30 cts.; 

 J^pk. 75 cts., pk. SI. 40. 



EARLY CHAMPION. Ears large and full. After Perry's Hy- 

 brid; 10- to 12-rowed. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., postpaid 15 cts.; 

 qt. 20 cts., postpaid 30 cts.; Kpk. 75 cts., pk. S1.40. 



THORBURN'S WHITE PERFECTION. A very valuable 

 second-early variety. Ears large, cobs small, and grains almost pure 

 ■white. A heavy yielder. Very sweet and fine-flavored and free from 

 flint or glaze. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., postpaid 23 cts.; qt. 35 cts., 

 postpaid 45 cts.; %pk. SI. 30, pk. S2.50. 



EARLY FORDHOOK. Very large for an extra-early Corn. 

 Earlier than Cory. Ears 6 to 7 inches long; quality fine. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 13 cts., postpaid 18 cts.; qt. 25 cts., postpaid, 35 cts.; }9pk. 

 85 cts., pk. SI. 60. 



RUSSELL'S PROLIFIC. Ears are large, well shaped and filled 

 and of best quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 cts., postpaid 18 cts.; qt. 

 25 cts., postpaid 35 cts.; }£pk. 85 cts., pk. SI. 60. 



METROPOLITAN. Large for an early Corn; 9 inches long and 

 10- and 12-rowed. Quality tender and excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

 13 cts., postpaid 18 cts.; qt. 25 cts., postpaid 35 cts.; I4pk. 85 cts., 

 pk. S1.60. 



EARLY EVERGREEN. Similar to Evergreen, but earlier. 

 Quality best. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., postpaid 15 cts.; qt. 20 cts., 

 postpaid 30 cts.; Apk. 70 cts., pk. SL30. 



EARLY MAMMOTH. Two weeks earlier than Late Mammoth; 

 ears as long, but more tapering; tender and of fine flavor. Pkt. 

 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., postpaid 15 cts.; qt. 20 cts., postpaid 30 cts.; 

 Hpk. 75 cts., pk. SI. 40. 



COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. Ears of good size and well filled 

 with deep, white grains of delicious quality. Cobs small. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 13 cts., postpaid 18 cts.; qt. 25 cts., postpaid 35 cts.; J^pk. 

 90 cts., pk. SI. 70. 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. Grown more than any other sort. 

 Ears large, with deep sugary grains; remains fit for use a long time. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., postpaid 15 cts.; qt. 20 cts., postpaid 30 cts.; 

 y 2 pk. 70 cts., pk. SI. 30. 



WHITE EVERGREEN. Possesses to an intensified degree all the 

 qualities of Stowell's Evergreen, and has in addition the valuable 

 characteristics of being pure white. Grains large, tender and sweet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., postpaid 15 cts.; qt. 20 cts., postpaid 30 cts.; 

 J^pk. 75 cts., pk. SL40. 



LATE MAMMOTH. A large-eared late variety, maturing after 

 Evergreen. Ears thick through with many rows of broad grains, of 

 excellent quality. One of the best large-eared sorts. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 10 cts., postpaid 15 cts.; qt. 20 cts., postpaid 30 cts.; J^pk. 

 75 cts., pk. SI. 40. 



PEAS 



(Srbfen) 



Extra-Early Telephone Peas 



* II smooth-seeded Peas may be planted as early in the spring as the soil can be pre- 

 pared for them, being very hardy. Sow for the first crop as early as practicable, and 

 for successions at intervals of about two weeks until June. Late sowings, however, do 

 not yield so well as early ones. Sow in drills about 2 to 3 inches deep, and from 2 to 4 

 feet apart, according to variety, taller sorts requiring more room than dwarf ones. Dwarf 

 Peas require a very rich soil, while taller ones thrive best in rather thin ground. The 

 latter are frequently sown in double rows, with the brush, or support of some kind, be- 

 tween them. Wrinkled Peas are not so hardy as the smooth sorts, and should not be sown 

 quite so early, but are superior to them in quality, more delicate in flavor, and remain 

 onger in season. One quart of seed will plant about 100 feet of drill. 



If Peas are wanted by mail, add postage at the rate of 8 cts. per pint or 15 cts. per quart, 

 to prices given; 10-cent packets sent postpaid. Wrinkled varieties marked with a star. 



ALASKA. 49 days; 2 y feet. Pods small, but well filled with, excellent dark green 

 Peas. Pkt. 10c, pt. 18c, postpaid 26c; qt. 35c, postpaid 50c; J^pk. SI. 25, pk. S2.25. 



SUNOL. 50 days. Pods large, productive and uniform in maturing. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 15 cts., postpaid 23 cts.; qt. 30 cts., postpaid 45 cts.; Vzpk. SI. 10, pk. $2. 



SURPRISE. 50 days; 2% feet. Vines thickly set with round, well-filled pods. 2y 2 

 to 3 inches long; Peas tender and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., postpaid 26 cts.; qt. 

 35 cts., postpaid 50 cts.; Yipk. SI. 10, pk. §2. 



PROLIFIC MARKET. 54 days. An extra-early variety. Crop uniform and comes 

 in two pickings. One of the most productive of its class; quality excellent. Pkt. 10 

 cts., pt. 15 cts., postpaid 23 cts.; qt. 30 cts., postpaid 45 cts.; Yipk. $1.10, pk. S2. 

 *SUTTON'S EXCELSIOR. 54 days. An improvement on Nott's Excelsior; more 

 vigorous in vine; pods larger and well filled with Peas of finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

 18 cts., postpaid 26 cts.; qt. 35 cts., postpaid 50 cts.; Yipk. SI. 25, pk. $2.25. 



*LITTLE MARVEL. 54 days; vines 15 inches high, bearing in profusion well-filled 

 pods which are 2Yi inches long, containing six or seven large Peas. Quality fine. Pkt. 

 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., postpaid 28 cts.; qt. 40 cts., postpaid 55 cts.; ^pk. S1.40, pk. $2.60. 



*LAXTONIAN. Pods nearly as large as Thos. Laxton, and mature about three days 

 later than Nott's Excelsior. Vines 15 to 18 inches. A good yielder and quality first-class. 

 Pkt. 10c, pt. 25c, postpaid 33c; qt. 50c, postpaid 65c; Jipk. $1.75, pk. S3. 25. 



* EXTRA-EARLY TELEPHONE. 52 days; 2y 2 feet. Combines earliness with the 

 size and quality of the best of the later sorts. The pods are of the same size and quality 

 as the Telephone, and are ready to pick one week after the earliest. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., 

 postpaid 28 cts.; qt. 40 cts., postpaid 55 cts.; y 2 pk. $1.50, pk. S2.75. 



*THOS. LAXTON. 55 days. Pods large; seed wrinkled, sweet, of fine flavor. Pkt. 

 10 cts., pt. 25 cts., postpaid 33 cts.; qt. 50 cts., postpaid 65 cts.; y 2 pk. SI. 75, pk. $3.25.. 



*DUKE OF YORK. 61 days. A variety intermediate between Early Telephone and 

 Late Telephone. Pods large, well filled with Peas of very fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

 15 cts., postpaid 23 cts.; qt. 30 cts., postpaid 45 cts.; Yipk. $1.10, pk. $2. 



*DWARF DEFIANCE, or POTLATCH. 60 days; height 2 feet. A splendid variety. 

 Pods deep green and very large, each containing nine or ten large, deep green Peas, which 

 have a delicious marrowfat flavor. Very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., postpaid 

 28 cts.; qt. 40 cts., postpaid 55 cts.; Yipk. SI. 40, pk. S2.60. 



*DUKE OF ALBANY. 70 days; 3 feet. Pods large and produced in great abundance. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., postpaid 23 cts.; qt. 30 cts., postpaid 45 cts.; Yipk. $1.10, pk. $2. 



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