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BECKERTS Reliable VEGETABLE SEEDS 



ARTICHOKE 



The French or Globe Artichoke is a half-hardy perennial, cultivated for its flower-heads 

 which are cooked like asparagus and are considered a great delicacy. Sow in early spring 

 and thin the plants to stand 2 to 3 feet apart. Light protection is required over winter. 

 Trim the second spring to three strong shoots. The first edible heads will be produced the 

 second year, and should be gathered as fast as formed. 

 LARGE GREEN GLOBE. The best for general use. 



ASPARAGUS 



An Asparagus bed on well-drained soil, once properly made, will last for years. Plenty 

 of fertilizer, as well as rich compost or well-rotted stable manure, should be trenched in 

 to a depth of 2 feet and thoroughly mixed with the soil. The seed should be planted in 

 rows 3 to 5 feet apart and thinned to stand IV2 feet apart in the rows; or sown in a 

 separate seed-bed and the seedlings transplanted the second year, setting the crowns 

 from 4 to 6 inches below the surface of the bed. Sow as early in the spring as the ground 

 can be prepared and fair crops may be expected the third year from seed. An ounce will 

 sow 50 feet of drill and produce about 300 plants. 



MARY WASHINGTON. The shoots are larger and grow much more rapidly than other 

 varieties. Very vigorous, with thick stalks which grow unusually tall without branch- 

 ing. Deep green with purple tips. This is the best variety for commercial planting. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. Prepare the bed as for seed and plant the roots early in the spring. 

 "We can supply roots for shipment as soon as danger from frost is past. 



Washington Asparagus 



ASPARAGUS R'TS, 2-year- old, in bunches of 25 



Palmetto $ .75 



Giant Argenteuil 75 



Mary Washington 1.00 



ARTICHOKE Pkt. 

 Large Green Globe $ .20 



ASPARAGUS SEED 



Palmetto and Gt. Argenteuil 10 



Mary Washington 10 



BEET 



Good-For-All 10 



Detroit Blood Red 10 



Egyptian 10 



Crosby's Improved 10 



Early Wonder 10 



MANGEL-WURZEL 



Giant Long Red 



Giant Yellow Intermediate 



Golden Tankard 



Giant Half-Sugar 



50 

 $1.25 

 1.25 

 1.75 

 Oz. 

 $ .75 



.15 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



100 



$2.00 

 2.00 

 3.00 



% lb. 



$2.50 



.30 

 .75 



.90 

 .50 

 .50 

 .50 

 .50 



.20 

 .20 

 .20 

 .20 



1000 

 $10.00 

 10.00 

 20.00 

 lib. 



1.00 

 2.50 



.60 

 .60 

 .60 

 .60 



GARDEN BEETS 



Next to Beans, the Beets are probably the easiest to grow of all garden 

 vegetables, and among the root crops they certainly rank first. Beets will 

 grow readily in any soil that has been deeply dug. It is not necessary that 

 the soil be rich, although larger crops may be grown on fertile soil; fresh 

 manure cannot be recommended since it will produce rough and misshapen 

 roots and nurse root maggots. The soil should be dug and raked deeply and 

 thoroughly as early in the spring as the ground can be worked. Sow the 

 seeds in rows 18 to 24 inches apart, covering them with about 1% inch of 

 soil, pressing it down firmly to insure a quick and even germination. Scatter 

 the seed thinly (one to every inch is ample) since each kernel is really a 

 composite fruit containing two or more seeds. As soon as the seedlings are 

 a few inches high, thin them out to stand 2 to 3 inches apart, and thin 

 them again later on, if it is necessary, in order to give the roots room in 

 which to develop. One ounce of Beet seed will sow from 50 to 75 feet of 

 row; 5 to 6 pounds will sow an acre. 



GOOD-FOR-ALL. You will like this excellent new Beet, which is 

 described fully on Page 1. Include some in your vegetable seed 

 order this spring. 



DETROIT BLOOD RED. The best second-early Beet to follow 

 Crosby's Improved. Roots of good size, globular; flesh dark red 

 and tender; foliage small. Particularly sweet; the favorite sort 

 for canning and without a doubt, the best all-round Beet for 

 market or home-garden. 



EGYPTIAN. An extra-early variety with medium-sized, flattened 

 roots, dark crimson in color, and small tops. Can be grown very 

 closely. 



CROSBY'S IMPROVED, Beckert's Special Stock. An extra-early, 

 thoroughbred strain of Crosby's Egyptian Beet. Handsome roots, 

 thick, smooth, and with small taproots; of fine quality; uniform 

 in size and shape; skin and flesh deep red. Crosby's Improved is 

 the standard sort for early markets and a satisfactory extra- 

 early Beet for the home garden. 



EARLY WONDER. A new strain of Crosby Beet, producing uni- 

 formly smooth, well-shaped roots of extra-dark color. Early 

 Wonder is highly recommended for bunching for early market. 



STOCK BEETS or MANGEL- WURZELS 



GIANT LONG RED MANGEL. Heavy cropper; roots long and thick. 

 GIANT YELLOW INTERMEDIATE. Roots oval-shaped; enormous 

 yielder. 



GOLDEN TANKARD. Has large roots; flesh bright yellow. 

 GIANT HALF-SUGAR. Rich in sugar, with closer-grained flesh 

 than others. Roots bronze-green above ground and grayish below. 



Detroit Red Turnip Beet 



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