VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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



Muskmelons, continued 



The Choicest Salmon- 

 fleshed Sorts 



Robinson's Delicious Gold- 

 lined Rocky Ford. Slightly oval, no 

 ribs and heavily netted; thick-meated, 

 line-grained and sweet; green, with a 

 Ijold margin next to the seed-cavity. 

 Shape and size very uniform. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., ' 4 lb. 50 cts. 



Emerald Gem. Marly; llesh 

 thick and salmon-colored, granular, 

 sweet, and delicious. An old stand- 

 by. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 V«lb. 45 cts. 



Fordhook. Equal to Emerald 

 Gem in flavor. Best salmon-fleshed 

 melon in existence; roughly netted; 

 flesh very solid, thick, and sur- 

 prisingly sweet to the very rind. 

 Pkt. 5c, oz. 15 cts., '/ 4 lb. 40 cts. 



Burrell's Gem, or Defender. 

 The fruit medium size, being 

 slightly ribbed, and closely netted. 

 Skin dark green and rind thin. Flesh 

 thick and of delicious quality and flavor. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., >/ 4 lb. 30 cts. 



Miller's Cream, or Osage. Medium- 

 sized, globe-shaped; very sweet. Pkt. 

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



Paul Rose. Medium-sized; flesh sal- 

 mon, thick and solid. Pkt. 5 cts., 

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



Princess. Seed-cavity small; flesh thick, rich salmon, fine 

 sugary, melting. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 45 cts. 



The hobbyist who really wants to grow good melons will do well to invest 

 in "Home Vegetable Gardening from A-Z," as offered on page 37. Ten 

 chapters cover every phase of melon-growing, from sowing the seeds to 

 gathering the crop. The book covers every other class of vegetables in a 

 similarly thorough fashion. 



Other Salmon-fleshed Kinds 



Tip-Top. 



(See illustration.) 

 ( Considered by many 

 the standard of quality among 

 large-fruited Muskmelons in this 

 class. I he fruits are nearly round, 

 often slightly depressed at stem 

 and blossom ends. They vary 

 slightly in being sometimes ribbed, 

 as in the case of the specimen 

 shown, and other linns they 

 are almost round, faintly net- 

 led on various parts of the fruit, 

 but never uniformly. The flesh is 

 of deep yellow or orange color, very 

 juicy, but always firm and invari- 

 ably of delicious flavor. Tip-Top 

 is an ideal variety for light soils 

 where many green-fleshed varieties 

 will not succeed. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., y 4 lb. 50 cts. 



Surprise. Fruits oval, medium 

 to large, ribbed, and slightly netted; 

 skin yellow when ripe; flesh deep 

 salmon and of fine quality. Pkt. 

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

 Honey Dew. A new type. No net- 

 ting. Rind, though thin, is tough. Flesh 

 rich green; very sweet and of delicious 

 flavor. Fruit averages 8 to 10 pounds; 

 6 to 7 inches in diameter. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 35 cts. 



Banana. Fruits 15 to 20 inches long, 

 shaped like a cucumber, and of a delicious 

 banana-like odor. Flesh thick, salmon color. 

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



Muskmelons for Forcing 



Manchester. Fruit large and globular; thickly netted; flesh rich 

 salmon, of delicious flavor and aroma. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Royal Sovereign. Fruit globular, golden yellow in color, netted. 

 Flesh thick and white, slightly tinged green. Rind thin. Pkt. 50 cts. 



Watermelons 



Secure good, strong vines early in the season by making 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 

 exceptional quality for so extra-early and large a sort. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., y 4 lb. 30 cts. 



Peerless, or Ice-Cream. 



Fruit medium size, oval, 

 bright green, finely veined; 

 flesh bright scarlet, crisp, 

 tender, and sweet. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y 4 lb. 

 30 cts. 



Wonderful. Large, ob- 

 long; flesh rose-colored; very 

 crisp and sweet. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y 4 lb. 

 30 cts. 



Sweetheart. Firm and 

 heavy, crisp, melting, and 

 exceedingly sweet. One of 

 the most popular sorts for 

 both home and market-gar- 

 dening. A ready seller. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., y 4 Ib. 

 30 cts. 



Gray Monarch, or 

 White Icing. Large, long 

 form; flesh deep red and of 

 delicate quality. Pkt. 

 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., y 4 lb. 

 30 cts. 



Kleckley Sweets by the mile 

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Kleckley Sweets. This is perhaps the most popular of all the 

 oblong dark green main-crop Watermelons 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., y 4 lb. 

 50 cts. 



Halbert's Honey. Flesh 

 beautiful crimson, very 

 sweet and of superb flavor. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 y 4 lb. 30 cts. 



Tom Watson. Large and 

 long fruit; rind tough; flesh 

 rich red, sweet and tender; 

 vigorous and productive. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 y 4 lb. 30 cts. 



Seminole. Ripens its 

 large, delicious fruits very 

 early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., l/ 4 lb. 30 els. 



Dixie. Early; productive 

 and of fine shipping quality. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 l/ 4 lb. 30 cts. 



Red - seeded Citron. 

 Used for preserves, etc. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 y 4 lb. 30 cts. 



