Becker t's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. • VEGETABLE SEEDS 



Tom Watson Watermelon 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



Pure-Culture Spawn. Produced 

 under the new selection method re- 

 cently discovered. The only method 

 which makes possible the segregation 

 of varieties. Is received absolutely fresh 

 at frequent intervals. This Spawn 

 will produce Mushrooms of a specific 

 variety. Selected with special refer- 

 ence to size, color, and prolificness. 

 We keep on hand the White, 

 Cream-White, Brown, and Light 

 Brown. Each brick weighs from 

 to pounds, and will spawn 



8 square feet of bed. Positively the 

 most vigorous and best Spawn on the 

 market. 



Direct. (The best.) These bricks are 

 inoculated direct from the laboratory 

 without transfer. Per brick 35 cts., 

 5 bricks $1.50, 10 bricks $2.75, 

 25 bricks $6.50, 50 bricks $12. 



Illustrated book on Mushroom- 

 Culture and Pure-Culture Spawn, 

 35 cts. per copy, postpaid. Pam- 

 phlet on Mushroom-Culture free. 

 Mushrooms: How to Grow Them, 

 By William Falconer. $1.50. 



melons in cultivation. Because of its thin rind, it is suitable only 

 for home use or nearby markets. Well-developed specimens average 

 18 to 20 inches in length by 10 to 12 inches in diameter. Flesh 

 bright scarlet with a solid heart, crisp, of sweet flavor and entirely 

 free of all stringiness. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 50 cts. 



Halbert's Honey. Flesh beautiful crimson, very sweet and of 

 superb flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 45 cts. 



Tom Watson. Large and long fruit; rind tough; flesh rich red, 

 sweet and tender; vigorous and productive. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., y 4 lb. 45 cts. 



Seminole. Ripens its large, delicious fruits very early. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., yib. 45 cts. 



Dixie. Early; productive and of fine shipping quality. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., V 4 lb. 45 cts. 



Gray Monarch, or White Icing. Large, long form; flesh 

 deep red and of delicate quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 i/ 4 lb. 45 cts. 



Peerless, or Ice-Cream. Fruit medium size, oval, bright green, 

 finely veined; flesh bright scarlet, crisp, tender, and sweet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., V 4 lb. 45 cts. 



Sweetheart. Firm and heavy, crisp, melting, and ex- 

 ceedingly sweet. One of the most popular sorts for both home 

 and market-gardening. A ready seller. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 V 4 Ib. 30 cts. 



Red-seeded Citron. Used for preserves, etc. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 45 cts. 



In securing for our customers the choicest type of vegetables in 

 the different classes, we but live up to the principles of the founder 

 of this business, to make quality our main consideration in doing 

 business. Considering all the care exercised, you will find our 



prices quite reasonable. 



WATERMELONS 



Secure good, strong vines early in the season by mak- 

 ing the hills large, mellow, and well-drained, with the 

 manure placed so that they will not dry out quickly 

 under hot suns. All possible protection should be given 

 the young plants, and, as a protection from insects, use 

 dry ashes or coal-dust sprinkled over the leaves. Plant 

 the seeds thickly, and thin the plants to 4 of the 

 strongest in each hill. An ounce of seed will plant 

 about 50 hills. 



Early Fordhook. This is the earliest of the really 

 large kinds. Well-developed specimens average 9 inches 

 deep by 12 inches long, and while the skin is thin, it is 

 exceedingly tough. The flesh is of an appetizing bright 

 red color, very sweet, and never stringy. It is of ex- 

 ceptional quality for so extra-early and large a sort. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., l/ 4 lb. 45 cts. 



Kleckley Sweets. 

 This is perhaps the 

 most popular of all 

 the oblong dark green 

 main -crop Water- 



MUSTARD 



Long-rod Ukra 



The young and tender leaves 

 of the Mustard are greatly rel- 

 ished as salads, or when cooked like spinach. The seed should be 

 sown in shallow drills as early as the ground can be prepared in 

 spring, and the leaves cut when several inches long. 



New Long-standing Thick-Leaf forms a wonderful addition 

 to the Mustards in that it extends the usefulness of this salad fully 

 two weeks. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., lb. 45 cts. 



Giant Southern Curled. Oz. 10 cts., y 4 lb. 30 

 lb. 75 cts. 



White London. Oz. 10 cts., y 4 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1. 



CtS.; 



OKRA, or GUMBO 



Mushroom grown from Pure-Culture Spawn 



Used for seasoning soups and stews. Sow thickly in rich soil 

 about the middle of May, in drills 3 feet apart, and cover the seeds 

 an inch deep. An ounce will plant 100 hills. ' 



White Velvet, or Creole. Pods long, smooth. Oz. 10 cts., 

 y 4 lb. 30 cts. 



Long-Pod. Productive; deep green. Oz. 10 cts., Vilb. 30 cts. 



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