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



Mushroom Spawn 



Pure-Culture Spawn. Produced under the new selection 

 method recently 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 reference to size, color, and 

 prolificness. We keep on hand the White, Cream-White, 

 Brown, and Light Brown. Each brick weighs from l}4, to 1% 

 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 30 cts., 5 bricks $1.35, 

 10 bricks $2.50, 25 bricks $6.50, 50 bricks $11.25. 



Illustrated book on Mushroom-Culture and Pure-Culture 

 Spawn, 15 cts. per copy, postpaid. Pamphlet on Mushroom- 

 Culture free. Mushrooms: How to Grow Them. By William 

 Falconer, $1. 



Mustard 



The young and tender leaves of the Mustard are greatly relished 

 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. 



White London. Oz. 5 cts., V 4 Ib. 15 cts., lb. 50 cts. 



Giant Southern Curled. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Vilb. 25 cts., 

 lb. 75 cts. 



The Greatest Joy in Gar- 

 dening 



consists in being able to go right 

 out into your own garden and pick 

 the choicest the season affords, 

 fresh, crisp, with all the quality 

 nature puts into the vegetables. 

 Garden-making is not difficult, nor 

 is it tedious, if you have the right 

 kind of tools. You will find many 

 handy tools offered among the 

 miscellaneous supplies on pages 

 62 and 63, 



ushroom grown from Pure-Culture Spawn 



Gathering Champion Moss-curled Parsley 



Okra, or Gumbo 



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. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., Viib. 30 cts. 



Long-Pod. Productive; deep 

 green. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, V 4 lb. 30c 



Tasty Soups and Broths 



are much improved by the addition 

 of such vegetables as Okra, Parsley, 

 or any of the many culinary herbs 

 listed on page 33. The diligent 

 housewife will have "hubby" pro- 

 vide some this summer. 



Parsley 



Much used for garnishing and flavoring soups, stews, etc. The seed is slow to ger- 

 minate, 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. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., V 4 lb. 40 cts. 



Dwarf Extra-curled. Dwarf, with finely curled leaves. Quite decorative, as well as 

 savory; much used for garnishing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vi'b. 50 cts. 



Plain-leaved. Best for flavoring; very hardy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Y^ih. 30 cts. 



Hamburg Parsnip-rooted (Half -Long). This sort is early, short and thick; in 

 appearance not unlike a small parsnip. Thin out when young and cultivate like carrots. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., V 4 lb. 50 cts. 



Hamburg Long-rooted. Roots long and slender; rather late. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 i/ 4 lb. 50 cts. 



Parsnips 



Improved Hollow Crown 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 (Guernsey). Tender and sweet; always good and in 

 demand. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., Vi'b. 60 cts. 



New Lisbon. A superior strain, with thicker, longer, smoother roots than old Guernsey. 

 Try it and beat your neighbor growing prize Parsnips. Pkts. 5c. and 10c, oz. 25c, Vilb. 75c. 



ROOT-CROPS, as described above, and about which more is said on page 5, really de- 

 serve to be grown more. Think of the many quarters you spend in the course of the winter 

 for Beets, Carrots, etc. A quarter invested in our Special Root-Crop Collection will enable 

 you to grow several bushels. 



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