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



SEED POTATOES 



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Northern-Grown Seed Potatoes 



Our Potatoes are all choice northern-grown stock, grown especially for seed. We send out no Potatoes in spring before danger of frost is past 

 Prices on Seed Potatoes at date of issue of this catalogue are unsettled, and as there is no certainty whether prices will 

 prevail or depreciate, we can make no prices to base sales on. Intending purchasers will please send. us list of their requirements 

 in Seed Potatoes and we will then in due time quote best market prices. Book on the Potato. By Samuel Fraser. 75 cts. 



The Bovee. Early as any Potato yet introduced. 

 In competitive trials with other early sorts it has 

 outyielded them all. Vine, dwarf and stocky; 

 tubers grow very close together in the hills. 



Carman No. 3. A very popular and reliable 

 late variety. Large, oblong, slightly flattened. 



Early Ohio. Leading early Potato. Tubers 

 rough in the skin; nearly round, and quite distinct 

 in appearance; cook dry and mealy 



Early Six Weeks. Of the Ohio 

 class. Extra early and of good 

 quality while still young. / 



Early White Albino. This 

 new early Potato is a good crop- JB^^H 

 per. The skin and flesh are ex- 

 tremely white, of exceptionally ¥'. 

 good cooking quality, and very H| 

 prolific; fully as early as the old &| 

 Early Rose in maturing. 



GreenMoui tain, Improved. 

 Has all the good qualities of 

 Green Mountain, except it is a 

 trifle whiter in color and the skin 

 is more netted. It grows round 

 to oblong, somewhat flattened; 

 eyes shallow; stubby and does 

 not grow very long. Soon after 



the stalks appear will make a vigorous, rapid growth, set a large 

 number in the hill and mature to the best marketable size a few days 

 earlier than its parent. 



Irish Cobbler. One of the most dependable 



Mr. E. J. Moore, Point Marion, Pa., writes: I like your seeds very much 

 and have come to feel that no other seeds will serve my purpose just as well. 



Irish Cobbler 



Unquestionably one of the best, white-skinned 

 .extra-early sorts available. Tubers are always uni- 

 form and of fine quality. A good yielder under 

 widely varying conditions. 



Norcross. Late-maturing, somewhat blocky in 

 shape, smooth surface, very excellent table quality, 

 cooking dry and mealy. Grows a thrifty, upright 

 top, with large leaves. Withstands blight. 



Restaurant. A heavy yielder for the main crop; 



hard to surpass. For a heavy crop 

 HlO^fekk. of large, handsome Potatoes 



plant this one. 



Rochester Rose. An im- 

 provement on Early Rose. Larger 

 in size, fully as early and a heavy 

 yielder. 



Sir Walter Raleigh, 

 large, smooth, oblong, 

 heavy main-crop yielder. 



Vermont Gold Coin. A fine 

 main crop variety. Immensely 

 productive; always cooks dry, 

 and of finest quality; tubers 

 slightly oblong with small eyes. 

 The thin, smooth skin is of a 

 distinctly light, golden-tinted color, which distinguishes this 

 variety from the white-skinned sorts. 



Sweet Potatoes 

 Nansemond, or Yellow Jersey. The leading variety. Because 

 they are perishable, we keep no stock, but book orders in advance. 



New, 

 white; 



Vegetable Plants and Roots 



ARTICHOKE, Jerusalem. Tubers fine for stock feeding. Pk. $1.25, 

 bus. $4. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS, Choice 2-year-old Roots. Palmetto, 

 Conover's Colossal, Giant Argenteuil, Columbian Mammoth 

 White. Tied in bunches of 50 roots, $1, 100 roots $1.50, 

 1,000 roots $10. 



Choice 3-year-old Roots. Palmetto, Conover's Colossal, Giant 

 Argenteuil, Columbian Mammoth White. Tied in bunches 

 of 50 roots, $1.25, 100 roots $1.75, 1,000 roots $15. 



CHICORY ROOTS, Witloof. For forcing. 25 roots $3, 100 

 roots $10. 



CHIVES. Per clump 15 cts., by mail 20 cts.; per doz. $1.50, 

 postage additional. 



Those desiring large quantities should write for special prices 



HORSE-RADISH ROOTS, Maliner Kren or Bohemian. A 



variety introduced from Bohemia several years ago and far super- 

 ior to the old variety. Can be grown in any soil and will produce 

 roots for grating five months from planting. White as snow, free 

 from disease, and grows to enormous size when left in the ground 

 until spring. Tied in bunches of 50 roots, $1, 100 roots $1.50, 

 1,000 roots $10. 



RHUBARB ROOTS. Strong roots producing fine quality stalks. 

 Each 15 cts., by mail 20 cts.; per doz. $1.50, postage addi- 

 tional. Price for mammoth clumps for forcing on application. 



The following plants all furnished in their season in the lead- 

 ing varieties: — Beet, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, 

 Celery, Celeriac, Eggplant, Endive, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, 

 Pepper, Tomato. Ask for prices. 



Bird Seeds 



Our bird seeds are all carefully selected and recleaned. Prices 

 subject to market changes. Prices are net. 



Lb. io lbs. 50 lbs. 100 lbs. 



Bird Millet $0 25 $2 00 $9 50 $19 00 



Canary 25 2 00 9 50 19 00 



Hemp 15 1 35 6 25 12 50 



Rape, for feeding 20 1 75 8 50 17 00 



Sunflower 20 1 75 8 00 16 00 



Mixed Bird Seed 20 1 75 8 00 16 00 



Useful Books on Vegetable Crops 



Asparagus. By F. M. Hexamer $0 75 



Bean Culture. By Glenn C. Sevey 75 



Cabbage and Cauliflower. By C. L. Allen . . 75 



Celery Culture. By W. R. Beattie 75 



Sweet Corn. By A. E. Wilkinson 1 00 



The Book of Corn. By Herbert Myrick 1 75 



Melon Culture. By J. Troop 75 



Peas and Pea-Culture. By G. C. Sevey 75 



This Trade-Mark Stands for a Square Deal in Quality Seeds!! 



For over 40 years our sole effort has been toward producing seeds of a vitality and purity that would measure 

 up to the requirements of the most exacting. That we have succeeded in gaining the confidence of the most 

 critical home- and market-gardeners in many parts of the country is proven by many complimentary letters we 

 receive in the course of a year, of which the following is a typical example: 



Mr. J. B. Dumont, Jr., Sewickley, Pa., writes: When services rendered are more than ordinarily satisfactory, it is a pleasure 

 to give acknowledgment in turn. I am writing to tell you that package containing items ordered was received and I noted the 

 neatness and care with which my commission had been executed. Thank you for the flower seeds. 



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