BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 25 



and the Fall Vegetable Garden 



Cyclamen TP 



A favorite pot-plant for winter and spring flowering, blooming in eight to 

 ten months from sowing. The seed is fine and must be carefully handled, but 

 few plants will so well repay a little extra care. Our strains come from famous 

 European Cyclamen breeders and are the finest in existence. 



2923 

 2925 

 2940 

 2946 

 2952 

 2954 

 2930 

 2932 

 2934 

 2938 



2944 



2950 

 2955 

 2961 

 2962 

 2963 

 2964 

 2965 

 2966 



Beckert's Superb Varieties 



Rose. Clear, deep rose-pink, distinct. 

 Mauve. Delicate mauve with carmine eye. 

 Princess May. Enormous; rose with purple base. 

 Salmon King. Beautiful, clear salmon-pink. 

 Vulcan. The deepest red Cyclamen; blood-red. 

 White Swan. Pure white; of the largest size. 

 Cherry Red. Almost a pure scarlet; the brightest red 

 Eileen Low. A lovely shade of Rose Du Barri pink. 

 Mrs. Buckston. Bright salmon-cerise; beautifully frilled 

 Pink Pearl. The most free-flowering of all, 

 flowers and prettily tessellated foliage. 

 St. George. The "Silver-leaved Cyclamen. 11 

 and beautifully marbled foliage. 

 Victoria. Glorious red flowers of largest size 

 Wine Red. Beautiful wine color, large heavy foliage 

 Rose of Zehlendorf. Bright salmon. 

 Pearl of Zehlendorf. Rich salmon. 

 Rose of Marienthal. Rose-pink with carmine eye. 

 Glowing Dark Red. 

 Glowing Red, with salmon hue. 

 White, with red eye. 



Each, pkt. 75 cts., 100 seeds #2.50 



Francoa Ramosa 



Bridal Wreath. An ideal pot plant and cut flower. Pkt. 50 cts. 



with lovely pale salmon 

 Pale salmon-pink flowers 

 strong stems. 



Mignonette HA 



3806 Defiance. Long spikes of grayish white flowers; one of the best for cutting. 



Pkt. 10 cts., Va oz. 30 cts. 

 3808 Giant Machet. An extra-select, mammoth-flowering strain of the popular 



Matchet variety. Florets reddish green. Pkt. 15 cts. t l A oz. 40 cts. 

 3812 Giant Crimson, or Goliath. Large, uniform trusses of deep red flowers; 



fine for forcing as well as outdoors. Pkt. 15 cts., V4 oz. 50 cts. 



Schizanthus (Butterfly Flower) 



45 H Excelsior. Mammoth flowers with attractive markings on white, rose, or 

 buff. Fine for greenhouse culture. Pkt. 50 cts. 



45 36 Monarch. The finest large flowering strain in existence, with a wide 

 range of marvelous colors — from almost pure white through delicate 

 shades of pink to bright rose and crimson, exquisite mauve and lavender 

 tints, and many beautifully blotched and penciled with darker shades, 

 including bronze and chocolate. Pkt. 50 cts. 



4537 Dr. Badger's Large-flowering Hybrids. Extra select hot-house strain. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Vegetables 



Corn Salad 



Prepared in the same manner as lettuce and makes an excellent dish. 

 Broad Leaved Variety. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



Cress 



Ideal for salads, has pleasant pungent flavor; leaves can be cut several times. 

 Oz. 15 cts. 



Cucumbers — For the Greenhouse 



Davis Perfect. The well-known variety. Extra-fine stock. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 20 cts. 



Forcing White Spine. A select strain for growing under glass. Pkt. 25 cts., 

 Vi oz. 75 cts., 1 oz. #1.25. 



ENGLISH FRAME VARIETIES 



Improved Telegraph, Lockie's Perfection, and Worthing Favorite. Each, Pkt. 

 of 10 seeds 30 cts., 25 seeds 60 cts, 100 seeds #2.00. 



Lettuce — Forcing Varieties 



Grand Rapids Forcing. The leading variety. Looseleaf type. Our stock is 



extra choice. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 May King. Medium-sized heads. Fine for forcing. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 Black Seeded Tennisball. A true butterhead lettuce; an ideal forcing variety 



of superb quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 Boston Market. A leading forcing variety of medium size with crisp, light 



green colored heads. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Winter Onion Sets 



Egyptian, or Perennial Tree. For early green onions. (Bushel weighs about 

 32 lbs.) Lb. 20 cts., 8 lbs. 80 cts., bu. 32 lbs. #2.50. 



Radishes 



Early Scarlet Globe. The favorite round, red forcing Radish. Exceptionally fine 



stock. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 Crimson Giant Forcing. Large, globe-shaped roots, with white flesh and deep 



red skin. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts. 

 Rosy Gem. Early forcing strain of white-tipped scarlet turnip Radish. Pkr. 

 10 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



Cincinnati Market. Bright scarlet, tipped white; short top. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 20 cts. 



Spinach 



Spinach may be sown outdoors as late as October 1. 

 Bloomsdale Savoy, Reselected. The plants are of upright growth with glossy 



dark green leaves, crumpled like those of the Savoy Cabbage. An ideal 



Spinach for the home garden. Oz. 15 cts., V4 lb. 30 cts. 

 Bloomsdale Imp. Long Standing. This variety is practically free from the early 



bolting male plants. The leaves are heavily crumpled and extra thick. 



These qualities are found in our strain in the highest possible measure. 



Oz. 10 cts., >/ 4 lb. 25 cts. 

 New Zealand. Becoming very popular for greenhouse culture. As fast as the 



tips are gathered the main stalks produce more side shoots. Oz. 15 cts., 



'/ 4 lb. 40 cts. 



Tomatoes — For Forcing 



The following standard sorts are widely grown in the greenhouse: 

 Bonny Best. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 John Baer. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Early Detroit. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 Globe. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



ENGLISH FORCING STRAINS 



Comet, Carter's Sunrise, Lister's Prolific and Stirling Castle. 



cts., Yi oz. 45 cts., oz. 80 cts. 



Each, pkt. 15 



Mushroom Spawn 



Few people realize how easy it is to grow Mushrooms, or how 

 extraordinarily tender and good fresh-pulled home-grown Mush- 

 rooms can be. 



Pure-Culture Brick Spawn. White, Cream and Light Brown, in 



bricks weighing l'/4 to IJ/2 lbs. each; one brick will spawn 

 8 square feet of bed. Per brick, 30 cts., 5 bricks #1.25, 10 

 bricks #2.50, 50 bricks #11.00, 100 bricks (case) #20.00. 

 Pure-Culture Bottle Spawn. White, Cream and Light Brown. 

 This Spawn is very perishable and can be kept only in cold 

 storage. Orders filled direct, f.o.b. factory. 1-qt. bottle 

 #1.25, 12-qt. bottle #12.00. 



Books on Mushroom Culture, 25 Cents 



Mushrooms Grown from Pure-Culture Spawn 



