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

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Vegetables 

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WATERMELONS 



(SBaffermelonen) 



Secure good, strong vines early in the season by making the hills large, mellow and well drained, with the manure placed so that 

 they will not dry out quickly under hot suns. All possible protection should be given the young plants, and, as a protection from insects, 

 use dry ashes or coal-dust sprinkled over the leaves. Plant the seeds thickly, and thin the plants to four of the strongest in each hill. An 

 ounce of seed will plant about 50 hills. 



If wanted by mail, add 8 cts. per pound for postage on quantities of one-half pound and up 



EARLY FORDHOOK. Extra early; large, nearly round; skin 

 tough; flesh red and very sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ^Ib. 25 cts., 

 Ib. 75 cts., postpaid 83 cts. 



KLECKLEY SWEETS. Of the very finest quality; large and 

 oblong in size; flesh bright scarlet and free from stringiness. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 341b. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts., postpaid 83 cts. 



PEERLESS, or ICE CREAM. Fruit medium size, oval, bright 

 green, finely veined. Flesh bright [scarlet, crisp, tender and sweet. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., }>4\b. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts., postpaid 83 cts. 



WONDERFUL. Large, oblong; flesh rose-colored; very crisp and 

 sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts. ,J^Ib. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts., postpaid 83c. 



GRAY MONARCH, or WHITE ICING. Large, long form; 

 flesh deep red and of delicate quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^Ib. 

 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts., postpaid 83 cts. 



COLE'S EARLY. Delicate in texture; fruit nearly round and of 

 medium size; rind thin. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^Ib- 25 cts., Ib. 75 

 cts., postpaid 83 cts. 



COLORADO PRESERVING. Excellent for making preserves. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^Ib. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts., postpaid. 83 cts. 



TOM WATSON. Large and long fruit; rind tough; flesh rich red, 

 sweet and tender; vigorous and productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 J^Ib. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts., postpaid 83 cts. 



HALBERT'S HONEY. Flesh beautiful crimson, very sweet and 

 of a superb, rich flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 25 cts., Ib. 75 

 cts., postpaid 83 cts. 



DARK ICING. Sweet and delicious. Fruits of fine, medium size, 

 nearly round; firm, delicate, with rich, fine flavor. An excellent 

 shipper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ]/i\h. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts., postpaid 83c. 



SWEETHEART. Firm and heavy, crisp, melting and exceedingly 

 sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^Ib. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts., postpaid 83c. 



SEMINOLE. Ripens its large, delicious fruits very early. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts., postpaid 83 cts. 



DIXIE. Early; productive and of fine shipping quality. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 1 i\b. 25 cts, Ib. 75 cts., postpaid 83 cts. 



FLORIDA FAVORITE. Large and long; flesh deep red, sweet 

 and tender. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 25c, Ib. 75c, postpaid 83c. 



RED-SEEDED CITRON. Used for preserves, etc. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., J^Ib. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts., postpaid 83 cts. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



PURE-CULTURE SPAWN. Produced under the new selection method 

 recently discovered. The only method which makes possible the segregation 

 of varieties. Is received absolutely fresh at frequent intervals. This Spawn will 

 produce Mushrooms of a specific variety. Selected with special reference to size, 

 color and prolificness. We keep on hand the white, cream-white, brown and 

 light brown. Each brick weighs from 1}^ to 13^ pounds, and will spawn 8 feet 

 square of beds. Positively the most vigorous and best Spawn on the market. 



DIRECT. (The best.) These bricks are inoculated direct from the laboratory 

 without transfer. Per brick 30 cts., postpaid 40c; 5 bricks Sl-25; 10 bricks S2.30; 

 25 bricks S5.50; 50 bricks S8. 



MAMMOTH STRAIN. (Direct Brick.) This new strain produces larger 

 Mushrooms than the preceding. White and cream-white. Each color, per 

 brick 35 cts., postpaid 45 cts; 5 bricks SI. 50, 10 bricks S2.50. 



STANDARD BRICK Per brick 25 cts., postpaid 35 cts.; 5 bricks SI, 10 bricks 

 $1.80, 25 bricks S3.75, 50 bricks $7. 



Illustrated book on Mushroom-Culture and Pure-Culture Spawn, 15 cts. per 

 copy, postpaid. Pamphlet on Mushroom-Culture free. 



MUSTARD (Smf) 



This clump contains 35 large Mushrooms 



This photograph does not do it justice; the clump was 18 inches 

 across, and filled a bushel peach basket full. Grown in the green- 

 house of Hon. Geo. F. Huff, by John Fursey. 



The young and tender leaves of the Mustard are greatly relished as salads 

 or when cooked like spinach. The seed should be sown in shallow drills as early 

 as the ground can be prepared in spring, and the leaves cut when several inches 

 long. 



WHITE. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J£Ib. 20 cts., Ib. 40 cts., postpaid 48 cts. 

 GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^Ib. 20 cts., Ib. 

 50 cts., postpaid 58 cts. 



ONION SEED AND ONION SETS 



Good Onion Seed is of the greatest importance 



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Onions thrive best on a rich, deep, loamy soil. For sets, the seed should be sown very thickly in drills as early as possible in spring. 

 In summer, as soon as the tops die down, harvest the bulbs and store them in a dry, cool place, spreading them in thin layers. Early in the 

 following spring, replant them 4 inches apart, in small drills 12 inches apart, and they will form into fine, large bulbs early in the season. 

 Large Onions may also be grown from seed the first season if the land is strong and well manured, the seed sown thinly in drills a foot apart, 

 and the seedlings thinned to stand 3 or 4 inches apart in the drills; they must be well cultivated and kept free from weeds. Five pounds to 

 the acre will be required for large Onions; for sets, 60 lbs. 



If wanted by mail, add 8 cts. per pound for postage on quantities of one-half pound and up 



YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. Bulbs of fi ne shape and good 

 size, while the yield per acre is enormous, averaging from 600 to 800 

 bushels on good soil and with good culture. Thin, yellow skin and 

 mild, fine-grained, white flesh. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Mlb. 45 cts., Ib. Sl-50, postpaid SI. 58. 



MICHIGAN GLOBE DANVERS. Bulbs large, small necks; 

 rich orange-yellow; enormous vielder and good keeper. Pkts. 5 cts. 

 and 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., }4\b. 45 cts., Ib. SI. 50, postpaid SI. 58. 



PRIZETAKER. Bulbs very large, round and handsome; rich 

 yellow skin and mild, sweet, pure white flesh; quite free from stiff 

 necks; yields enormously. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., J^Ib. 

 55 cts., Ib. $1.75, postpaid SI. 83. 



AILSA CRAIG. Very large, yellow, globe-shaped Onion; resem- 

 bles Prizetaker, but grows much larger. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 

 l^lb. 95 cts., Ib. S3.50, postpaid S3.58. 



SOUTHPOR1 YELLOW GLOBE. Similar to White Globe, 

 save that the large Onions are light straw-color. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 

 cts., oz. 20 cts., J^Ib. 55 cts., Ib. SI. 75, postpaid $1.83. 



FLAT YELLOW DANVERS. Grows to good size, ripens early; 

 mild in flavor and keeps well. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 ijb. 40 cts., Ib. SI. 40, postpaid SI. 48. 



YELLOW DUTCH, or STRASBURG. Large; yellow; mild 

 flavor. One of the best keepers. Grown largely for sets. Pkts. 5 

 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^Ib. 40 cts., Ib. SI. 40, postpaid $1.48. 



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