VEGETABLE SEEDS ■ Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



PURPLE TOMATOES 



Broadly speaking, the purple or pink 

 Tomatoes are much milder in flavor than the 

 bright red kinds described on the previous 

 page. On account of their color, some people 

 are inclined to think that they are not so 

 good for canning but the difference in this 

 respect is hardly noticeable. They are given 

 the preference in a number of markets and 

 include the best sorts for distant shipping. 



JUNE PINK. Practically identical with 

 Earliana, but pink in color. A good pro- 

 ducer and resistant to blight. 100 days. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., Vilb. $1.10. 



EARLY DETROIT. Follows June Pink; 



fruits larger, uniformly smooth and well- 

 colored. A good producer on any soil. 



Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., \ 4 \b. $1.25. 

 GULF STATE MARKET. (New.) The 



finest early purple-fruited Tomato. Ripens 



with Early Detroit but is larger, more 



solid and more globe-shaped. Productive 



and a good shipper. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 60c, 



Vilb. $1.85. 



pi nnp An outstanding variety; most 



VJL<JDE. valuable purple Tomato. Commencing to bear in 

 early mid-season, it produces an enormous crop of handsome, 

 distinctly globe-shaped fruits of the very finest quality. On light 

 or sandy soils the yield is considerably reduced, so we recommend 

 Globe particularly for medium and heavy soils, under which condi- 

 tions it is sure to satisfy the most critical of Tomato growers. 

 As a home-garden Tomato it is unexcelled, being suitable for 

 salads, stewing, canning — in fact, for every purpose. In addi- 

 tion, it is one of the best shipping varieties. Smooth, purplish 

 pink; flesh thick and firm. Pkt. lOcts., oz. 40 cts., Vilb. $1.25. 



BEAUTY. A productive main-crop variety; fruits of good size, 

 smooth, solid, never cracking; quality excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 35 cts., ' 4 lb. $l.lQ . 



Beckert's Tomato Seed is all saved from pedigree crops grown for seed pur- 

 poses only. By-product seed from unselected canning factory crops is sold very 

 cheap — but like most cheap things, it proves expensive in the end. 



Globe Tomatoes. Ideal in size, shape and quality 



TRUCKER'S FAVORITE. A purple-fruited counterpart to Stone. 

 Extremely productive; fruits large, solid, smooth and of the finest 

 quality. A few days later than Beauty but a heavier cropper. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., '/ 4 lb. $1.25. 



BUCKEYE STATE. With the exception of Ponderosa, this is the 

 largest-fruited purple variety; late but a very heavy yielder, espe- 

 cially on river-bottom land. Smooth and meaty; purplish crimson 

 in color. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., Vilb. $1.25. 



PONDEROSA. The largest of all Tomatoes, regardless of color. 

 Properly grown, a single plant will often bear from 20 to 30 large 

 fruits, generally in clusters of three, each cluster weighing from 

 134 to 2 pounds. Our strain has been carefully selected, and much 

 of the roughness for which this sort was noted has been removed. 

 In quality Ponderosa is unsurpassed and, although it is not suitable 

 for market, it is one of the most desirable Tomatoes for the home 

 garden. Pkt. 15 cts., V 2 oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts., Vilb. $1.85. 



DWARF TOMATOES 



Truckers' Favorite 



These differ from the standard tall varieties by forming plants of a compact, bushy, 

 erect habit of growth. When fully grown, the plants average 3 feet tall by 2 feet across. 

 They should be tied to short stakes. Ideal for the small home garden. 

 DWARF STONE. The most popular of the dwarf kinds; quite early and a heavy cropper. 



Fruits large and solid, deep scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 45 cts., Vilb. $1.35. 

 DWARF GIANT, or Dwarf Ponderosa. Purplish crimson fruits of the largest size; 



flesh solid and contains few seeds; quality fine. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 65 cts., Vilb. $2.00. 

 DWARF CHAMPION. Stocky, upright plants, maturing early and bearing a large crop 



of medium-sized, smooth, purplish pink fruits. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 45 cts., Vilb. $1.35. 



VARIOUS OTHER TOMATOES 



YELLOW PONDEROSA. Similar in size and habit of growth to Ponderosa; clear 



golden yellow; solid and mild in flavor. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 60 cts., Vilb. $1.85. 

 COMET. A popular variety for forcing. Prolific; fruits of medium size; bright scarlet. 



Pkt. 15 cts., y 2 oz. 35 cts., oz. 60 cts. 

 LISTER'S PROLIFIC. For forcing. A great producer of handsome clusters of choice 



fruit. Pkt. 15 cts., Vzoz. 35 cts., oz. 65 cts. 

 STIRLING CASTLE. An extra-select forcing strain; medium-sized, bright red fruit; very 



productive. Pkt. 15 cts., V20Z. 35 cts., oz. 65 cts. 

 SUNRISE (Carter's). One of the best of the English forcing Tomatoes. Pkt. 15 cts., 



Vioz. 35 cts., oz. 65 cts. 



SMALL-FRUITED or PRESERVING VARIETIES 



Used principally for preserves or eaten raw; all very sweet and mild in flavor. 

 Yellow Peach Red Plum Yellow Cherry 



Yellow Pear Red Cherry 



Red Peach 

 Yellow Plum 



Golden Husk 



Red Pear 



Purple Husk 



Red Currant 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., Vilb. $1.65 



HOW TO STAKE AND PRUNE FOR BIGGEST CROPS. Staked plants will 

 bear from 30 to 50 per cent more of perfect fruits than any plants that spread over the 

 ground. About July 4 place 5-foot stakes within 2 inches of the base of each plant. 

 Then, with a sharp knife reduce each plant to 3 of the strongest branches. Tie the 

 branches to the stake, and as the branches climb, remove all side-shoots at the base of 

 each plant and all suckers which develop at the leaf-joints. When the plants reach thj 

 top of the stakes, begin to prune out the centers also. 



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