VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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



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Champion Market. 



A fine hill of Rocky Fords 



Rocky Ford or 

 Netted Gem 



Note the thick flesh 



of Robinson's 

 Rocky Ford 



flattened. Pkt. 5 cts., 



The light green meat is very thick, 

 leaving but small space for seed- 

 cavity. It is of uniformly delicious 

 flavor, and the vines are quite pro- 

 lific. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 >/ 4 lb. 45 cts. 



Extra-Early Hackensack. Of 

 good size, weighing from 5 to 10 

 pounds. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 

 >/«lb. 40 cts. 



Jenny Lind. Fruit small, flat- 

 tened, heavily ribbed and netted. 

 Very early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 >/ 4 lb. 40 cts. 



Long Island Beauty. Fruit 

 large size, flattened, heavily ribbed 

 and netted, early and of excellent 

 quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 V 4 lb. 45 cts. 



Prolific Nutmeg. Fruit round, about 7 inches in diameter 

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



Choicest Salmon-fleshed Sorts 



Burrell's Gem, or Defender. The fruit is 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., y 4 lb. 30 cts. 



Emerald Gem. Early; flesh thick and salmon-colored, granular, sweet, 

 and delicious. An old standby. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 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. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., y 4 lb. 40 cts. 



Miller's Cream, or Osage. Medium-sized, globe-shaped; very 

 sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., V 4 \b. 45 cts. 



Tjn-Tfin (See illustration.) Considered by many the standard of 

 " F" quality among large-fruited Muskmelons in this class. 

 The fruits are nearly round, often slightly depressed at stem and blos- 

 som ends. They vary slightly in being sometimes ribbed, as in the case 

 of the specimen shown, and other times they are almost round, faintly 

 netted 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. 



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

 sugary, melting. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vilb. 40 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., '/ 4 lb. 40 cts. 



Honey Dew. A new type. No netting. 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. 



Muskmelons or Cantaloupes 



Muskmelon seed should not be planted outdoors until the ground 

 has become warm and dry. The- hills should be about 6 feet apart, and 

 carcfulK prepared. Rich earth is far better for the young plants than 

 manure; but, il the latter must be used, see that it is well rotted. 

 Plant from 6 to 12 seeds in a hill. As soon as the vines begin to run, it 

 pays to go over the patch and spray il with Bordo-Lcad. The Bordo 

 will counteract any blight while the Lead will effectively stop any foli- 

 age-eating beetles. Should the little seedlings be attacked l>\ the little 

 striped beetle, which is also a frequent visitor to the cucumber patch, 

 sprinkle shin-shot over the seedlings. One ounce of seed will plant 

 about 100 hills. Those who in the past have not been successful in 

 raising melons should give a trial to the new variety called Extra- Early 

 Knight, described on page 5. 



Best Green-fleshed Kinds 



This may be described as a glorified Rocky 

 Ford — not in quality but in size. Champion 

 Market is nearly round, well netted, and averages from one-third to 

 one-half heavier and larger than Rocky Ford. The thick, light green 

 flesh is of delicious quality, which it maintains even after becoming 

 over-ripe. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Vi'b. 45 cts. 



Extra-Early Knight, the latest acquisi- 

 tion in Cantaloupes and absolutely the 

 iest in cultivation, is fully described on 

 5. 



Robinson's Delicious Gold-lined Rocky 

 Ford. Slightly oval, no ribs and heavily 

 netted; thick-meated, fine-grained and 

 sweet; green, with a gold margin next to 

 the seed-cavity. Shape and size very 

 uniform. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 

 >/ 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. 



Delicious Gold-lined 



Melon Culture. By J. Troop. 75 cts. 



Tip-Top in every way 



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