22 BECKERTS SEED STORE. 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



Vegetable Seeds for Late Summer and Fall Sowing 



The cool fall weather brings ideal growing conditions for the vegetables offered herewith. As a matter of fact, fall is the time to grow them 

 and they will provide an abundance of both greens and roots for late fall and winter. Most of the vegetables described here, like Kale and 

 Turnips, are improved by frost. Spinach is perfectly hardy and will remain in the garden all winter, to thrive vigorously the following spring. 



Pe-Tsai or Chinese Celery 

 Cabbage 



Cabbage 



Chinese Celery or Pe-Tsai. Forms 

 a long head as shown in illustration 

 alongside. Of mild flavor. It may be 

 eaten raw as salad or boiled. Sow dur- 

 ing August. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Corn Salad 



Used in the same manner as lettuce. 

 An ounce of seed will sow a bed 20 feet 

 square. 



Green Cabbaging. Pkt. 5 cts., 



oz. 20 cts., }4lb. 60 cts. 



Kale, or Borecole 



Generally sown broadcast, but is 

 better grown in drills 2 feet apart. An 

 ounce of seed will sow about 200 feet 

 of drill. 



Dwarf Curled Green Scotch. 



Leaves bright green, and elegantly 

 curled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., Mlb. 

 60 cts. 



Dwarf German Greens. (Siberian 

 Kale.) Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., MIt>. 

 60 cts. 



Mosbach Winter. Leaves yel- 

 lowish green, bent upward, and curled 

 on the edges. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., J^lb. 75 cts. 



Tall Curled Green Scotch. Unusually hardy, growing 2 feet or 

 more in height. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., J^lb. 75 cts. 



Lettuce 



BECKERT'S GOLDEN CURLED. The best for early spring 

 and summer crops. Grows rapidly, resists heat well and forms im- 

 mense, tender heads of nicely curled, light yellow leaves of the best 

 quality. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 3>4lb. $1. 



OTHER CHOICE LOOSE-LEAF SORTS 



These do not form. solid heads but rather large bunches of attrac- 

 tively curled leaves. All Lettuces will do best if given a foot of space 

 in the row. 



Black-seeded Simpson. Grows very rapidly, withstanding heat 

 and drought well, and forming large, bushy stalks. Pkts. 5 cts. and 

 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., ijlb. 60 cts. 



Early Curled Simpson. Sow broadcast and cut leaves when quite 

 young. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., J^Ib. 60 cts. 



Grand Rapids Forcing. The leading variety for forcing and also 

 a good one for extra-early outdoor gardening. Forms a large, loose 

 cluster of thin, bright green leaves, savoyed and finely crinkled at 

 the edges. Quality excellent. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 

 Mlb. 75 cts. 



EARLIEST BUTTERHEAD LETTUCES 



Big Boston. The solidity and large size of the heads make this 

 of great value for forcing and general crops. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts., ,141b. 60 cts. 



Wayahead. Very early. Sure-heading and finest quality. Heads 

 very large and solid. Outer leaves light green, inner yellow. Pkts. 

 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^4,lh. 60 cts. 



May King. Equally fine for forcing and outdoors; heads of me- 

 dium size, yellowish green in color; slightly later than Wayahead, but 

 a fine variety. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., ;4lb. 60 cts. 



Mammoth Black-seeded Butter. Enormous heads. Adapted 

 for early and late crops but of greatest value as a midseason sort, 

 since it stands heat. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Unrivaled Summer. Forms large buttery, very compact heads. 

 Best quality and suitable for all seasons. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., 

 oz. 20 cts. 



Crisp Radishes 



EARLY OR FORCING 



Non Plus Ultra Improved. We offer an extra-fine strain of this 

 popular, early-foroing, and outdoor variety. Bright scarlet; very 

 round and uniform; small tops and small tap-roots. Pkts. 5 cts. and 

 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 141b. 60 cts. 



Deep Scarlet, or Scarlet Button. Round, dark red; early and 

 fine forcer. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., M'b- 60 cts. 



Early Scarlet Globe. Beautiful scarlet; early, crisp, tender and 

 mild; tops small. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., J4lb. 60 cts. 



White-tipped Rocket. An improved French breakfast. Olive- 

 shaped; deep rose, tipped white; very early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 141b. 50 cts. 



White Box. Turnip-shaped, pure white Radish; early; fine for 

 forcing and outdoors. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Ji't). 50 cts. 



WINTER RADISHES 



Celestial, or White Chinese. Attains a length of 12 inches and 

 a diameter of 4 to 5 inches. Flesh crisp, mild, and sweet in flavor. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 141b. 40 cts. 



Chinese Rose. Half-long; flesh pink, solid, of excellent quality. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 141b. 35 cts. 



Long Black Spanish. Roots black; the flesh is white and slightly 

 pungent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., }4lb. 35 cts. 



Long White Spanish. Roots 6 inches long and l}-^ inches in 

 diameter; white skin and flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J4lb. 40 cts. 



Round Black Spanish. Globe-shaped; white-fleshed; piquant 

 flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., '^4,lh. 35 cts. 



Spinach 



The main crop is sown late in August and the plants covered for 

 winter. An ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill ; 30 pounds to the acre. 



Long Season. Stands longer without going to seed than any 

 other; leaves thick, crumpled, tender, and of finest quality. 



Other good kinds are: Long-standing Thick-leaved, Mun- 

 sterland, Norfolk Savoy, Victoria. 



Uniform price for above: Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Vilh. 25 cts. 



Turnips 



An ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of drill. 



Purple-Top Strap-Leaf. Grown largely for fall and winter crops. 

 Oz. 15 cts., 141b. 45 cts. 



Purple, or Red-Top Globe. Remarkable for its heavy yield per 

 acre. Oz. 20 cts., 141b. 60 cts. 



Other Good Sorts Available Are: White Egg, oz. 20 cts., 

 ^Ilb. 60 cts. Large White Globe, Golden Ball, Cow Horn, 

 Yellow Aberdeen, Seven Top, oz. 10 cts. 



Uniform price for above, except where noted otherwise, pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., 141b. 45 cts. 



May King Lettuce 



