VEGETABLE SEEDS 



BeckerVs Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



Sweet Corn, continued 



The Evergreen Sorts 



Early Evergreen. 90 clays. Similar to Ever- 

 green, but earlier. QualitJ best. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 30 cts., qt. 50 cts., 2 qts. 95 cts. 



Stowell's Evergreen. Grown more than am 

 other sort. liars large, with deep, sugary grains; 



remains lit for use a long time. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts., 2 qts. 85 cts. 



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Ullustrrulon/ 



White Evergreen (« 



Unquestionably the finest strain of es er-populur 

 Stowell's in cultivation today. White Evergreen 

 surpasses Stowell's in uniformity of ear, while its 

 individual kernels arc considerably deeper than 

 those of Stowell's. Withal, it is of extraordinary 

 quality for so late and large a sort. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 30 cts., qt. 50 cts., 2 qts. 95 cts. 



Country Gentleman. 95 days. The ears of this popular variety 

 are of good size and are well filled with deep, white grains ol delicious 

 quality. Cobs small. Pkt. 10c, pt. 30 cts., qt. 50 cts., 2 qts. 95 cts. 



Early Mammoth. 95 days. Earlier than Late Mammoth; ears 

 as long, but more tapering; tender and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts., 2 qts. 85 cts. 



Late Mammoth. A large-eared late variety, maturing after 

 Evergreen. Ears thick, with many rows of broad grains of excellent 

 quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 45 cts., 2 qts. 85 cts. 



Evergreen Sweet Corn 



Cress 



Excellent sp'cy spring salads. Pepper Grass should be sown thickly 

 in shallow drills in early spring, and at intervals for continued supply, 

 as it soon runs to seed. 



Extra-Curled, or Pepper Grass. Of pleasant, pungent flavor; the 

 leaves can be cut several times. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., l A\h. 25c. 



Water Cress. Small, oval leaves; very tender, crisp and pleasantly 

 spicy when young. Plants of prostrate habit. A perennial aquatic, 

 which grows well in any runningst ream. Pkt. 10c, oz. 50c, Vilb.$l .50. 



Cucumbers 



The seed should not be planted in the open ground before the weather has become warm and settled, and the ground mellow and light. 

 Plant the seeds in well-enriched hills about 4 feet apart each way, and, as soon as all danger from insects is over, thin the plants to leave 

 4 of the strongest in each hill. For succession, sow at intervals of every 2 weeks until midsummer. Extra-early crops are grown by plant- 

 ing the seed in hotbeds in April, upon pieces of sod turned upside down, and removing them to hills in open ground as soon as the weather 

 is warm enough. For pickles, sow seed from the middle of June until the middle of July. The vines bear longer if the fruits are gathered 

 as soon as they are large enough; their strength is soon exhausted by ripening fruits. An ounce of seed will plant 100 hills; 2 pounds will 

 plant an acre. 



White Spine Varieties 



Davis Perfect. Fruit long and slim; color rich, dark glossy green, 

 retaining this color until nearly ripe; flesh tender, crisp, and of fine 

 flavor. Very eariy and a fine forcer. A splendid market variety. 

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



Earlv Fortune ^ e - e '". ustr . at i° n -) Fruit very dark green, 

 ' * cylindrical in shape, and about 7 inches long. 



Flesh thick, fine-grained, crisp, and of fine quality. Early and very 

 productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., '/jib. 50 cts. 



Forcing White Spine. A selected strain of White Spine. Fruits 

 large, green, medium thick; holds its color well. Pkt. 10c, oz. 75 cts. 



Arlington, or Improved White Spine. Very prolific and early; 

 fruit large and smooth, much used for forcing, but equally desirable 

 for outdoor culture. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vi'b. 45 cts. 



Fordhook Famous. Fruits long, smooth, and dark green; very 

 productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 50 cts. 



Extra-Long, or Evergreen White Spine. Smooth, dark green, 

 attaining a length of 10 to 12 inches; regular in form and size. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 45 cts. 



Other Splendid Sorts 



Cool and Crisp. Fruit long and cylindrical; dark green; early and 

 productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., x A\h. 45 cts. 



Improved Long Green. The leading long sort, and excellent for 

 pickles. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vi'b. 45 cts. 



Everbearing. One of the best producers of large quantities of 

 handsome pickles. If picked regularly, vines will bear a long time. 

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



Nichols' Medium Green. Fruit medium size, straight, and 

 smooth; flesh crisp and tender. A very prolific variety. Pkt. 5 cts., 

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



Jersey Pickling. Wonderfully productive; deep green; small and 

 very uniform in size. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 45 cts. 



Snow's Perfection Pickle. Shorter than Jersey or Westerfield 

 Pickle; broad at stem end and tapering .slightly to the tip. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 45 cts. 



Japanese Climbing. Fruits almost straight, large and from 12 to 

 16 in. long; skin dark green; flesh thick. Pkt. 5c, oz. 20c, '/ilb. 60c. 



West India Gherkin. Small, rough, prickly fruits, used for pick- 

 ling. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., V 4 lb. 60 cts. 



Early Fortune Cucumber. A good Cucumber for all purposes 



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