SEED POTATOES 



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



NORTHERN-GROWN SEED POTATOES 



Our Potatoes arc all choice nort hern-grown stock, grown especially For seed. We send out no Potatoes in spring before danger of frost is past. 



Prices on Seed Potatoes at date of issue of this catalogue are unsettled, and as there is no certainty whether prices will 

 prevail or depreciate, we can make no prices to base sales on. Intending purchasers will please send us list of their requirements 

 in Seed Potatoes and we will then in due time quote best market prices. Sacks contain 165 lbs. Book on the Potato, by Samuel 

 Fraser, $1. 



The Bovee. Early as any Potato yet introduced. 

 In competitive trials with other early sorts it has out- 

 yielded them all. Vine dwarf and stocky; tubers grow 

 very close together in the hills. 



Country Gentleman. Resembles Beauty of 

 Hebron, but ripens later and yields better crops. 



Carman No. 3. A very popular and reliable late 

 variety. Large, oblong, slightly flattened. 



Early Ohio. Leading early Potato; tubers rough 

 in the skin; nearly round, and quite distinct in appear- 

 ance; cook dry and mealy. 



Early Six Weeks. Of the Ohio class; extra early 

 and of good quality while still young. 



Early Russet. Very early; of rounding oval form; 

 uniform in size and shape; skin creamy buff, netted 

 golden russet. 



Early White Albino. This wonderful new early 

 Potato is a good cropper. The skin and flesh are ex- 

 tremeK white, of exceptionally good cooking quality, 

 and very prolific; fully as early as the old Early Rose 

 in maturing, and particularly valuable for the early 

 market b\ reason of its fine shape and early maturity.' 

 Plant early in good soil, give it good cultivation, and 

 pleasing results are sure at harvest time. 



Green Mountain, Improved. It has all the good 

 qualities of Green Mountain, except it is a trifle whiter 

 in color and the skin is more netted. It grows round 

 to oblong, somewhat flattened; eyes shallow. Stubby 

 and does not grow very long. Soon after the stalks 

 appear will make a vigorous, rapid growth, set a large 

 number in the hill and mature to the best marketable 

 size a few days earlier than its parent. 



Irish Cobbler. Unquestionably one of the best, 

 white-skinned extra-early sorts available. Tubers are 

 always uniform and of fine quality. A good yielder 

 under widely varying conditions. 



Norcross. Late-maturing, somewhat blocky in 

 shape, smooth surface, very excellent table quality, 

 cooking dry and mealy. Grows a thrifty, upright top, with large 

 leaves. Withstands blight. 



Restaurant. A heavy yielder for the main crop; hard to surpass. 

 For a heavy crop of large, handsome Potateos plant this one. 



Rochester Rose. An improvement on Early Rose. Larger in 

 size, fully as early and a heavy- yielder. 



Sir Walter Raleigh. Large, smooth, oblong, white; heavy main- 

 crop yielder. 



Cobbler Potato 



Vermont Gold Coin. A fine main crop variety. Immensely pro- 

 ductive; always cooks dry, and of finest quality ; tubers slightly oblong 

 with small eyes. The thin, smooth skin is of a distinctly light, golden- 

 tinted color, which distinguishes this variety from the white-skinned 

 sorts. 



SWEET POTATOES 



Nansemond, or Yellow Jersey. The leading variety. Because 

 they are perishable, we keep no stock, but book orders in advance. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS 



Those desiring large quantities should write for special prices 



ARTICHOKE, Jerusalem. Tubers fine for stock feeding. Pk. $1.25, 

 bus. $4.50. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS, Choice 2-year-old Roots. Palmetto, 

 Conover's Colossal, Giant Argenteuil, Columbian Mammoth 

 White. Tied in bunches of 50 roots, $1.25, 100 roots $2, 

 1,000 roots $12. 



Choice 3-year-old Roots. Palmetto, Conover's Colossal, Giant 

 Argenteuil, Columbian Mammoth White. Tied in bunches 

 of 50 roots, $1.75, 100 roots $2.50, 1,000 roots $18. 



For forcing. 25 roots $3, 100 



CHICORY ROOTS, Witloof. 

 roots $10. 



CHIVES. Per clump 15 cts., by mail 20 cts. ; per doz. $1.50, 

 postage additional. 



HORSE-RADISH ROOTS, Maliner Kren or Bohemian. A 



variety introduced from Bohemia several years ago and far supe- 

 rior to the old variety. Can be grown in any soil and will produce 

 roots for grating five months from planting. White as snow, free 

 from disease, and grows to enormous size when left in the ground 

 until spring, lied in bunches of 50 roots, $1.75, 100 roots 

 $2.50, 1,000 roots $15. 



RHUBARB ROOTS. Strong roots producing fine quality stalks. 

 Each 15 cts., by mail 20 cts.; per doz. $1.50, postage addi- 

 tional. Price for mammoth clumps for forcing on application. 



The following plants all furnished in their season in the lead- 

 ing varieties: — Beet, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, 

 Celery, Celeriac, Eggplant, Endive, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, 

 Pepper, Tomato. Ask for prices. 



This Trade-Mark Stands for a Square Deal in Quality Seeds ! 



For over 40 years our sole effort has been toward producing seeds of a vitality and purity that would 

 measure up to the requirements of the most exacting. That we have succeeded in gaining the confidence of 

 the most critical home- and market-gardeners in many parts of the country is proved by many complimentary 

 letters wc receive in the course of a year. 



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