Vegetable Seeds - BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. 



EARLY LEVIATHAN. Not only earlier than any other, but the 

 Beans arc <>l t lie largest size and unsurpassed in quality, being tendei 

 and of fine flavor. Very prolific. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 

 4 qts. SI. 40. 



IDEAL. Pods produced in clusters and of enormous size. An im- 

 mense cropper and quality of the best. Not extra early, but unsur- 

 passed for a main-crop variety. Pkt. 10 cts., pi. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., 

 4 qts. $1.25. 



POLE LIMA BEANS, continued 



CARPINTERIA. The Bean of this 1 ima has a green tint, retain- 

 ing this color even when ripe. This indicates good quality. Pods 

 generally contain four large Beans, which arc thin-skinned, very ten- 

 dei and ( >l line II a \ or. Vines are st roni! and beat profusely. Pkt. HI 

 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 4 qts. S1.40. 



SIEVA, CAROLINA, or WILLOW-LEAF LIMA. Beans small, 

 but of excellent quality. Very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., 

 qt. 35 cts., 4 qts. $1.25. 



EDIBLE-PODDED POLE BEANS 



STRINGLESS. Earlier than Old Homestead and 



KENTUCKY WONDER WAX. Has all the desirable qualities of Kentucky Wonder Green-Pod. Pods transparent yellow, stringless 

 and of delicious quality. The vines are very vigorous in growth and immensely productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 23 cts., qt. 45 cts., 4 qts. $1.60. 



DREER'S GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. Bears long, golden yellow pods in clusters and continues for a long time. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 30 cts., 

 qt. 60 cts., 4 qts. $2.20. 



KENTUCKY WONDER, or OLD HOMESTEAD. Pods borne in clusters; deep green in color; round, and often 9 inches in length; 

 tender, crisp and of finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., 4 qts. $1.25. 

 WHITE-SEEDED KENTUCKY WONDER, or BERGER'S GREEN-POD 



remains longer in bearing. Pods 6 to 8 inches long, borne in clusters; dark green in 

 color; very meaty and stringless. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 4 qts. $1.40. 



LAZY WIFE. Very productive; pods green; 4 to 6 inches long; broad, thick, fleshy 

 and entirely stringless; rich and tender. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 28 cts., qt. 55 cts., 4 qts. $2. 



PERFECTION WHITE. This is one of trie early-maturing, white-seeded varieties. 

 Very desirable for snaps and unsurpassed for a green shell Bean. Pods light green, 

 8 to 9 inches long, irregular in shape and quite stringless. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 

 35 cts., 4 qts. $1.25. 



HORTICULTURAL. Bears a profusion of large, fleshy pods; one of the best and 

 finest-flavored shell Beans. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 4 qts. $1.40. 



WHITE CREASEBACK, or BEST OF ALL. Very productive, bearing in clusters; 

 pods silvery* green, medium size, best quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., 

 4 qts. 90 cts. 



ASPARAGUS, or YARD LONG. Pods are round and glossy and attain 2 feet 

 or more in length; the Beans of good quality. Pkt. 10 cts. 



SCARLET RUNNER. Grown principally for its flowers; good as a snap or shell 

 Bean. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts. 



Parcel-post weight of Beans: Pint, 1 lb.; quart, 2 lbs. 



PEAS 



(Grbfen) 



All smooth-seeded Peas may be planted as early in the spring as the soil can be pre- 

 pared for them, being very hardy. Sow for the first crop as early as practicable, and 

 for succession at intervals of about two weeks until June. Late sowings, however, do 

 not yield so well as early ones. Sow in drills about 2 to 3 inches deep, and from 2 to 4 

 feet apart, according to variety, taller sorts requiring more room than dwarf ones. 

 Dwarf Peas require a very rich soil, while taller ones thrive best in rather thin ground. 

 The latter are frequently sown in double rows, with the brush, or support of some 

 kind between them. Wrinkled Peas are not so hardy as the smooth sorts, and should 

 not be sown quite so early, but are superior to them in quality, more delicate in flavor, 

 and remain longer in season. One quart of seed will plant about 100 feet of drill. 



Wrinkled varieties are marked with a star (*) 



ALASKA. Improved strain. 49 days; 2 J/£ feet. Pods small, but well filled with excel- 

 lent dark green Peas. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 4 qts. $1.10. 



SUNOL. 50 days. Pods large, productive, and uniform in maturing. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 4 qts. $1.10. 



SURPRISE. 50 days; 2 V 2 feet. Vines thickly set with round, well-filled pods, 2 K to 

 3 inches long; Peas tender and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 4 qts. $1.40. 



PROLIFIC MARKET. 54 days. An extra-early variety. Crop uniform and comes 

 in two pickings. One of the most productive of its class; quality excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 4 qts. $1.10. 



BUTTERCUP. 65 days; 2 feet. Pods long and well filled with large, very sweet 

 and tender Peas. Of most excellent flavor; very prolific. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 

 40 cts., 4 qts. $1.40. 



•LITTLE MARVEL. 54 days; 15inches. Bears a profusion of well-filled pods which 

 are 2Yi inches long, containing six or seven large Peas; quality fine. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 4 qts. $1. 40. 



*SUTTON'S EXCELSIOR. 54 days. An improvement on Nott's Excelsior; more 

 vigorous in vine; pods larger and well filled with Peas of finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 4 qts. SI. 40. 



*LAXTONIAN. (See front cover.) 57 days. Height 15 to 18 inches. The largest 

 podded of the dwarf varieties. Pods 4J/£ to 5 inches long; dark green in color, and 

 well filled with large Peas of superb quality. Very vigorous and wonderfully pro- 

 ductive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts., 4 qts. $1.80. 



Parcel-post weight of Peas: Pint, 1 lb.; quart, 2 lbs.; peck, 17 lbs. 



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Laxtonian Peas 



