Beckert's Emerald Spinach for early spring and late fall 



Beckert's Improved Chartier Radishes 

 RADISHES, continued 

 Early Olive-shaped Sorts 



French Breakfast. Roots oblong, blunt, 

 \Yt inches long; upper portion rosy scarlet, 

 lower portion pure white, with slender 

 white tip. Well adapted for the open 

 ground or under glass. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 20 cts.; J^Ib. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Scarlet Olive-shaped. Early. Bright scar- 

 let; olive-shaped. Sometimes used for 

 forcing. The flesh is white, crisp, and 

 tender. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; Silb. 50 

 cts. Postpaid. 



A complete list of High-Grade Tools 

 for garden operation will be found on 

 pages 52 and 53. 



Early Long Radishes 



Icicle. Conceded by all to be the 

 best early long white Radish. 

 The tender roots are 5 to 7 

 inches long and especially mild 

 and crisp. Sow seed in succes- 

 sion every 10 days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 50 cts. Ppd. 



Cincinnati Market. The 

 bright scarlet roots are slen- 

 der, 6 to 7 inches long, with 

 small tops. Flesh crisp, V 

 brittle, and of fine flavor. 

 One of the best of the early 

 long varieties. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; Mlb. 50 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



Summer Radishes 



Beckert's Improved Chartier. 



This fine Radish was introduced 

 on the market by our firm in 1891 

 and has long been a favorite with 

 the trucker and home gardener. 

 The rosy scarlet roots are 7 to 8 

 inches long and 1 inch thick, 

 shading to white at the tip; flesh 

 mild and crisp. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 

 20 cts.; J^Ib. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



White Strasburg. Half-long and 



thick; skin and flesh white, firm, crisp, and 

 of mild flavor. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 

 J41b. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Giant Stuttgart. Very large, globular, pure 

 white roots. Stands heat well. Pkt. lO cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; ^Ib. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Winter Radishes 



Celestial or White Chinese. Attains a 

 length of 6 to 9 inches and a diameter of 



4 to 5 inches. Skin and flesh pure white 

 and not so pungent as other winter varie- 

 ties. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; KIb. 50 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



Chinese Rose. Cylindrical, rose-red roots, 



5 inches long and 2 inches in diameter, 

 with pronounced stump root. Flesh white, 

 crisp, and mildly pungent. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 oz. 20 cts.; Mlb- 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Long Black Spanish. Roots 8 to 9 inches 



long, 2 inches in diameter, slightly tapered; 



skin rough, grayish black. Flesh firm, 



crisp, and pungent. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 



cts.; KIb. 50 cts. Postpaid. 

 Round Black Spanish. Globular roots, 4 



inches in diameter; skin rough, black. 



Flesh white, firm, crisp, and pungent. 



Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; MIt>. 50 cts. 



Postpaid. 



Salsify (Oyster Plant) 



Haferwurzel {Ger.) Salsefia (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 50 feet of row. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island. An im- 

 proved variety with roots 6 to 8 inches 

 long. Flavor distinctly oyster-like when 

 boiled, or when fried like fritters. Dig 

 roots in fall and store like carrots. Pkt. 

 10 cts. ; J^oz. 20 cts. ; oz. 35 cts. ; }4lb. $1 .00. 

 Postpaid. 



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This Insures Our Customers Having the Seed 

 on Hand When Planting-time Arrives 

 See Page 64 — How to Order 



Long-standing Savoy-leaved Spinach 



Popular Spinach 



Spinat (Ger.) Spinnaccio (Ital.) 



One ounce of seed will plant 100 feet of row. 



For spring and early summer crop, sow 

 from early April to middle of May, in rows 

 % inch deep and 15 inches apart; for fall 

 and winter use, sow end of August to October; 

 for the midsummer crop, sow New Zealand 

 only after the middle of May. Best results 

 will be had in a well-fertilized soil, using an 

 abundance of water. 



Beckert's Emerald. We recommend our 

 special strain for home and market gar- 

 deners. The plants are of upright growth, 

 with thick, dark green, crumpled leaves. 

 Excellent for first-early and late fall sow- 

 ings. Oz. 10 cts.; Mlb. 25 cts.; lb. 60 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



Bloomsdale Savoy, Long-standing. Will 



stand in fine edible condition 10 to 14 days 

 longer than the regular Bloomsdale. The 

 leaves are heavily crumpled, deep dark 

 green in color. Oz. 10 cts.; Ylb. 20 cts.; 

 Ib. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Bloomsdale Savoy, Reselected. Excellent 

 for early sowing. Leaves dark green, 

 heavy, crumpled, and blistered. Will not 

 stand quite as long as Bloomsdale Long- 

 standing. Oz. 10 cts.; J^Ib. 20 cts.; Ib. 

 50 cts. Postpaid. 



King of Denmark. Dark green, somewhat 

 crumpled leaves with long petioles. Fine 

 for second-early planting, as it remains in 

 prime condition a long time. Oz. 10 cts.; 

 Mlb. 20 cts.; lb. 50 cts. Postpaid. 



Juliana. The best second-early to sow, as it 

 stands the warm weather better than 

 Bloomsdale before going to seed. Leaves 

 very dark green, crumpled, rounded, and 

 thick. Oz. 10 cts.; MIi>- 20 cts.; Ib. 50 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



New Zealand. Used as a summer Spinach. 

 Sow seed about May 1, in rows 3 feet 

 apart. Seed germinates irregularly, but 

 once started, the plants grow rapidly. Only 

 the tips are gathered and used. Pkt. 10 

 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ^Ib. 30 cts.; Ib. 75 cts. 

 Postpaid. 



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