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



PARSLEY 



Much used for garnishing and flavoring soups, stews, etc. The seed is slow i" germinate, and should be 

 sown as early as possible, in drills 12 inches apart, thinning plants in rows 4 to 6 inches apart. 



Champion Moss-curled. Leaves bright green, finely cut, and beautifully curled. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., i 4 lk>. 45 cts. 



Dwarf Extra-curled. Dwarf, wilh linek curled leaves. Ouitc decora I i\ c, as well as savory; much 

 used for garnishing. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vt\b. 45 cts. 



Plain-leaved. Best for flavoring; very hardy. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., VUb. 40 cts. 



Hamburg Parsnip-rooted. This soil is in appearance not unlike a small parsnip. Thin out when 

 young and cultivate like carrots. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., '/lib. 45 cts. 



Hamburg Long-rooted. Roots long and slender; rather fate. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., %\h. 45 cts. 



PARSNIPS 



Sow the seed in drills 15 inches apart, as early as possible in spring, and thin the plants 5 or 6 inches 

 apart in the rows. Much improved by frost. In winter cover them heavily with manure or litter. An ounce 

 of seed will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 pounds to an acre. 



Improved Hollow-Crown. Tender and sweet; always good and in demand. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., y 4 lb. 45 cts. 



Guernsey. Docs not grow quite as long as Hollow-Crown, but has a thicker shoulder and runs heavier 

 all the way through. Especially selected for attractive smooth roots. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., '/jib. 45 cts. 



New Lisbon. A superior strain, with thicker, longer, smoother roots than old type. Try it and beat 

 your neighbor growing prize Parsnips. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., Vilb. 75 cts. 



ONION SEED 



Good Onion Seed is the Only Crop Insurance! 



It is not difficult to grow large Onions from seed between middle of April and frost, if a few simple 

 directions are followed. First of all, do not attempt to raise Onions in poor soil. The Onion has a very 

 limited root-system, and unless plant-food is readily available, the few roots can hardly store enough 

 plant-food into the bulbs within a period of from 100 to 110 days, depending on spring and fall seasons. 



Any of the varieties described on this and the next page will make good-sized bulbs from seeds sown 

 between April 15 and 25, or as soon as the weather permits proper preparation of the soil. The soil 

 should be liberally enriched with manure, although fresh manure cannot be recommended, because it 

 brings with it the danger of maggots, which will attack the Onions. 

 Sow seeds thinly in rows 12 to 18 inches apart. As soon as the seedlings are 3 to 4 inches tall, thin them out to stand 3 to 4 inches 

 apart in the row. Where sets are wanted, the seeds may, of course, be planted more thinly, and no thinning out is necessary. Frequent 

 cultivation is as essential to success with Onions as is liberal fertilization. Should the bulbs in the fall prove rather slow in ripening 

 down, break the tops. Before storing, the bulbs should be cured by giving the sun a good chance to thoroughly dry them for perhaps 

 48 hours. At the end of the first day, the Onions should be turned over so that the other side has a chance to dry off. 



One ounce of seed will sow a row 100 feet long. The exhibition varieties, such as 

 Ailsa Craig and Gigantic Gibraltar, require an exceptionally long period to produce 

 their extra-large bulbs, and seeds of them are generally sown in the hotbed by middle 

 of March and seedlings are transplanted later in a well-prepared piece of ground. 

 PAMPHLET ON ONION-CULTURE FREE. The New Onion Culture. By T. Greiner. 



AMERICAN WHITE VARIETIES 



The earliest, the mildest, the handsomest, but only moderately good keepers. 



Southport White Globe. A large, showy, globular white Onion. The bulbs grow 

 quite rapidly, and if the seed is sown early, good-sized bulbs, suitable for using in a green 

 state arc soon formed. (See illustration of young Southport White, Yellow, and Red Globes 

 alongside.) They keep well. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., V 4 lb. $1.15, lb. $4. 



White Portugal, or Silverskin. Largely grown for sets and for pickling Onions. 

 Bulbs large, white and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., l/ 4 lb. $1, lb. $3.50. 



Improved Hollow-Crown 

 Parsnips 



BEST FOREIGN KINDS 



White Portugal, or Silverskin Onions 



White Bunch 



For using when young, 

 producing large, showy, 

 white Onions of fine 

 quality in a remarkably 

 short time. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 40 cts., V 4 lb. $1.25. 



Bermuda, White. 



This is the well-known 

 Onion of Bermuda, Hat, 

 white skinned and crisp 

 (lesh of so mild a flavor 

 that it may be eaten like 

 an apple. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 40 cts., Vilb. $1.25. 



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Sow Southport Globe Onions in April and 

 gather all fall, saving some for winter 



