Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., 1ST. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



CARROTS 



Carrots succeed best on heavy loam, which preferably should have been well fertilized the 

 previous year, as fresh manure often causes the roots to grow pronged and misshapen. Sow the 

 seed early in spring, firming the soil down over it. An ounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; 

 four pounds will sow an acre. 



FRENCH FORCING. Roots almost globular; orange-red color. Tops very small. For forc- 

 ing or for early outdoors. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



EARLY SCARLET HORN. For early crops. Roots are about 3 inches iong, orange-red, 

 and of very good quality. Pkt 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vilb. GO cts. 



HALF-LONG NANTES. Roots cylindrical, smooth, and blunt-pointed. Flesh orange-red, 

 mild, and nearly coreless. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vilb. 60 cts. 



HALF-LONG STUMP-ROOTED. Much like the Half-Long Pointed, except that the 

 roots have the stump form. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vilb. 60 cts. 



GUERANDE, or OXHEART. Thick and very blunt-rooted; 5 inches Iong; deep red; tender, 

 of fine flavor and a heavy cropper. Fine market sort. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vilb. 60 cts. 



HALF-LONG POINTED ROOTED. A dependable midseason sort. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 

 cts., Vilb. 60 cts. 



IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. Extensively grown; good and heavy in yield. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 45 cts. 



Chantenay or Model 



This variety of Carrot combines the best quality with 

 attractive shape and color and is now being grown by 

 market-gardeners and amateurs in many sections. It 

 is a half-long variety, with orange-red skin and crisp, 

 tender flesh. The root is broad at the top, tapering 

 slightly to bottom, and is fit for use at an early season. 

 It resembles the well-known Nantes Carrot, but has a 

 much larger shoulder. The Carrots, being smooth and of 

 handsome appearance, will please all who grow them, and 

 not only for that reason, but also because of their many other 

 good qualities. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vilb- 60 cts. 



Chantenay Carrots 



St. Valery Carrots 



having but a faint indication of a core. In good soils, under favorable conditions, 

 it will yield up to twenty-five tons per acre. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., V41b. 60 cts. 



St. Valery 



An intermediate variety, growing to a size between the half-long and Iong varieties; 

 about 10 inches Iong, broad at neck, tapering to a point; orange color and of good 

 quality. This Carrot is valuable for growing in the garden and also for field culture on 

 account of productiveness and good shape, but in either case it will be found to do 

 best when grown in a light soil which has been highly fertilized, well dug, and care- 

 fully prepared for the crop. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vilb. 60 cts. 



Large White Belgian 



Used for feeding cattle. The roots grow partly above ground and are thick through, 

 yielding a heavy crop which should be harvested before frost. It is a field Carrot and 

 grown only for stock feeding. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., V^lb. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 



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Improved Rubicon 



This beautiful half-long stump-rooted Carrot originated in Rhode Island. It is the 

 result of careful breeding, and in shape and color most desirable. The Carrots grow about 

 the same length as the well-known Danvers, but thicker, and are rich dark orange in 

 color, very sweet, and of a mild fla- 

 vor. It is remarkably clean-skinned, 

 grows evenly and is easily pulled; be- 

 sides, it is also a good keeper. Grows 

 best in a soft, deep and mellow soil, 

 which has been well manured. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vilb. 60 cts. 



Half- Long Luc 



This particular strain of half-long 

 stump-rooted Carrot is in great de- 

 mand among our most critical cus- 

 tomers. It perfects very symmetri- 

 cal roots of deep orange-red color 

 early in the season. It is most pro- 

 ductive and of extraordinary quality, 



Half-Long Luc Carrots 



