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



Onions Grown from Beckert's Seed 



ONION SEED, continued 



SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. A large, showy, globular white Onion. The bulb grows quite rapidly, and if the seed is sown early, 

 good-sized bulbs, suitable for using in a green state, are soon formed. They are mild-flavored and keep well. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 

 25 cts., Mlb. 80 cts., Ib. $2.75, postpaid $2.83. 



WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVERSKIN. Largely grown for sets. Bulbs large, with silvery white skin and sweet, tender, white flesh. 

 Are mild flavored and excellent for family use and for pickling. Pkts. 5 cts., and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., J.tlb. 75 cts., Ib. $2.50, postpaid $2.58. 



MAMMOTH SILVER KING. Bulbs very large, flat, thick; skin thin and silvery white; flesh sweet and tender; early and pro- 

 ductive. Pkt. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., J^Ib. 80 cts., Ib. $2.75, postpaid $2.83. 



WHITE BUNCH. Specially adapted for using when young, producing large, showy, 

 white Onions of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., H't>- 95 cts., Ib. $3.50, postpaid $3.58. 



WHITE WINTER. Hardy. Sown in the fall, with slight protection withstands the 

 winter. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., J^Ib. 95 cts., Ib. $3.50, postpaid $3.58. 



WHITE WELSH. Distinct; does not form a bulb. Can be sown in the fall for early 

 spring green Onions. Mild and delicate. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., J|lb. 95c. 



EXTRA-EARLY RED FLAT. An extra-early Onion. An abundant yielder, good 

 keeper and of mild flavor. Pkts. 5c. and 10c, oz. 20c, ^lb. 55c, lb. $1.75, postpaid $1.83. 



RED WETHERSFIELD. Bulbs deep purplish red, flat, strong-flavored and grow to a 

 large size. Pkts. 5 cts., and 10 cts., oz. 15c, %\h. 40 cts., lb. $1.40, postpaid $1.48. 



SOUTHPORT RED GLOBE. Large red Onion; one of the best keepers; true globe- 

 shape. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., \i\h. 55 cts., lb. $1.75, postpaid $1.83. 



ONION SETS. Selected Stock. (Prices Variable) 

 WHITE. For early use. Qt. 20 cts., pk. $1.50, bus. $5.50. 

 YELLOW DANVERS. Qt. 15 cts., pk. $1.15, bus. $4.50. 



OKRA 



The tender young pods are used for seasoning soups and stews. Sow thickly in rich 

 soil about the middle of May, in drills 3 feet apart, and cover the seeds an inch deep. 

 An ounce will plant 100 hills. 



WHITE VELVET. Pods long, round, smooth; velvety white surface. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., M\h. 25 cts., Ib. 65 cts., postpaid 73 cts. 



LONG-POD. Productive; pods very long and slender; deep green. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., Mlb- 25 cts., Ib. 65 cts., postpaid 73 cts. 



PARSNIPS (ftapialm) 



Sow the seed in drills 15 inches apart, as early as possible in spring, and thin the plants 

 until they are 5 or 6 inches apart in the rows. The roots are much improved by frost; to 

 be dug up as required. On the approach of cold weather, cover them heavily with manure 

 or litter. An ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; five pounds will sow an acre. 



IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN. Tender and sweet; always good and in demand- 

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



GUERNSEY. Roots shorter but thicker than the preceding; in other respects similar. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., MH>. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts., postpaid 83 cts. 



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