Beckett's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



VEGETABLE SEEDS 



There is no economy 

 in buying cheap seed 

 for cheap seed is gener- 

 ally poor seed and poor 

 seed means poor crops 

 — despite the labor 

 wasted on them. 



A few splendid "Eggs" of Black Beauty 

 as grown by one of our customers 



EGGPLANT 



Sow the seeds in hotbeds in early ■ BB 

 March, and transplant to small 



pots, to make them strong and stocky. They should not be planted 

 out until May or June, when the weather becomes warm and settled. 

 Set the plants in rows 3 feet apart each way and give them thorough 

 cultivation. An ounce of seed will produce 1,000 plants. 



Black Beauty ( illu f t e r e ati0 „) 



Fruit, broad and thick; lustrous purplish black color; very produc- 

 tive; of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 69 cts. 



New York Improved Spineless. A strong and productive sort. 

 Fruits deep purple, large, smooth, free from thorns; flesh white, 

 tender, of delicate flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



Florida High-Bush. Popular in the South. Fruit large and purple 

 and held well up from the ground. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



DANDELION 



An early spring salad. Sow early in spring in drills 12 inches 

 apart, and thin out to 6 inches in the row. 



Improved French Thick-leaved. Pkt. 10c, %oz. 60c, oz. $1. 



ENDIVE 



This is an important fall and winter salad. For early, the seed 

 should be sown in April, in drills 15 inches apart, and the seedlings 

 thinned to stand 12 inches apart in the rows. Sowings for the main 

 crop may be made in June and July, as the vegetable is used prin- 

 cipally in fall and winter. The inner leaves are blanched by tying 

 the tips of the outer ones together, or by laying boards over the plants. 

 An ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of drill. 



Large Green Curled (Ruffec) (i Hus f r e a e tion) 



Dark green leaves, beautifully curled and, when blanched, very 

 crisp and tender; ready for use earlier than other sorts. Our strain is 

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



Moss Curled. This variety has very finely curled leaves; tender 

 and excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



White Curled. Has tender, curly leaves of silvery green. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Giant Fringed. A very strong-growing variety. Broad stems and 

 ilarge white heart. Good for fall and winter. Fine in appearance and 

 ■quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Broad-leaved Batavian (Escarolle). The broad, thick leaves make 

 excellent salads when blanched. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Large Green Curled (Ruffec) Endive 



CORN SALAD 



Dwarf Green Kale 



Sow the seed thickly in shallow drills in September, and firm the soil well down 

 above it, if the weather be dry. Highly appreciated, and much grown where other 

 salads and lettuces do not succeed. Prepared in the same manner as lettuce and 

 makes an excellent dish. An ounce of seed will sow a bed 20 feet square. 



Large-seeded. Has large, tender leaves. Oz. 15 cts., '/ilk. 50 cts. ; lb. $2. 



KALE, or BORECOLE 



An ounce of seed will sow about 200 feet of drill. 



Dwarf Curled Green Scotch. Seldom exceeds 18 inches in height, but rounds 

 out to a diameter of 3 feet. The leaves are bright green, tender, and elegantly 

 curled. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Vilb. 75 cts. 



Dwarf Curled, or Siberian. Generally sown broadcast, but can be sown in 

 drills a foot apart in August. Oz. 20 cts., V^'b. 60 cts. 



Mosbach Winter. In height medium between Tall and Dwarf Scotch. Leaves 

 yellowish green, bent upward, and curled on the margins. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 30 cts. 



Tall Curled Green Scotch. Unusually hardy, growing 2 feet or more in 

 height, with recurved, spreading, deep green, curly leaves. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts. 



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