Vegetable Seeds 



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



Beckett's Golden Evergreen Corn {% natural size) 



CORN, Sweet or Sugar 



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This delicious vegetable may be enjoyed from early summer until frost, if the proper varieties are selected and planted lor succession at 

 intervals of every two weeks until t he middle of July. I f t he seed is planted too early, before the ground becomes warm, it is liable to decay. 

 Plant in hills 5 to 4 feet apart each way, five or six kernels to a hill; or in rows 4 to 5 feet apart, scattering the seeds thinly in the rows. The 

 taller growing the variety, the richer should be the soil and the wider the space allowed for development. One quart will plant 200 hills. 

 Time of maturity from planting the seed until the ears are fit for the table, as here given, is only approximate and for a normal season, 



varying in different seasons and under different conditions 



Beckert's Golden FverCTPPn ^ ' le or ig' na t° r > a market-gardener of thirty years' experience, says it is "the one best Sweet Corn." 



5 It is a cross of Golden Bantam and White Evergreen, and combines the deliciously sweet flavor 



of Golden Bantam and the evergreen habit of White Evergreen. It is ready for the table about five days after Golden Bantam, but the ears 

 are much longer, being intermediate in size between those of its parents. The stalks are strong, about 6 feet high and generally produce 

 two good ears, 8 to 10 inches long, of deep sugary grains. Usually 12-rowed, but at times 14-rowed. It is a true Evergreen; the ears remain 

 green and edible for more than two weeks from any planting and remain in the roasting-ear stage for more than a month from late plant- 

 ings. The habit has been so well fixed by eight years' careful selection that only from early plantings will seed become sufficiently matured 

 before frost. The husk on the ears is abundant to protect the ear from corn-worm and smut, and this variety has never been affected by 

 either. It combines all good qualities of an early, midseason, and late variety. Hardy in the seed, it may be planted early; having a strong 

 root-system, it is drought-resistant to a large extent. If planted about July 4, the best roasting ears of the season may be gathered from 

 the middle of September until killing frost late in October. Produces just the right-sized ears from any planting for eating off the cob. It 

 is particularly well adapted for market-gardeners who have a discriminating trade. It has always sold at a premium and there has never 

 been enough to supply the demand. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 50 cts., 4 qts. $1.90; with corn on ear, per ear 10 cts, 3 for 25 cts. 



MAYFLOWER NO. 2. 65 days. This variety is 8-, 10-, and 12- 

 rowed. Ears quite large; kernels broad; quality excellent. Pkt. 

 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., 4 qts. $1.25. 



EXTRA-EARLY ADAMS. 70 days. Not a Sugar Corn, but 

 grown for its hardiness. Plant dwarf; ears short; quality fair. Pkt. 

 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., 4 qts. 75 cts. 



POCAHONTAS. 58 days. Probably the earliest Sweet Corn. 

 Quality as good as other extra-early varieties. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 4 qts. $1.40. 



EARLY MAYFLOWER. 60 days. Earlier than White Cory. 

 Ears of about the same size and of equally good quality. Pkt. 10 cts., 

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



PREMO < i0 days. One of the earliest; ears of good size for such 

 an early variety; quality good. Pkt. 10c, pt. 13c, qt. 25c, 4 qts. 90c. 



GOLDEN BANTAM. 60 days. Very early and of finest quality; 

 ears small, grains golden yellow. Very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

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



GOLDENROD. 75 days. For the most part a long-eared and 

 10-rowed variety. Quite productive, nicely flavored, and golden 

 yellow in color. Good for a succession to Golden Bantam. Pkt. 

 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 4 qts. $1.40. 



WHITE CORY. 60 days. Early; ears 6 to 7 inches long; of good 

 quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., 4 qts. 90 cts. 



COLUMBUS MARKET. 70 days. Large-eared; second-early. 

 Grains large and deep; very sweet and of excellent flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., 4 qts. 70 cts. 



EARLY FORDHOOK. 65 days. Very large for an extra-early 

 Corn. Ears 6 to 7 inches long; quality fine. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., 

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



HOWLING MOB. 68 days. Larger than Cory and a few days 

 later. Ears of very attractive appearance and finest quality. Pkt. 

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



EARLY CHAMPION. 70 days. Ears large and full. After 

 Perry's Hybrid; 10- or 12-rowed; quality excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., 4 qts. 90 cts. 



METROPOLITAN. 70 days. Ears 9 inches long and 10- and 12- 

 rowed. Quality tender and excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 cts., qt. 

 25 cts. 4 qts. 90 cts., 



GOLDEN CREAM. 70 days. A cross between Country Gentle- 

 man and Golden Bantam. Kernels, ear and cob are like Country 

 Gentleman, while the flavor resembles and is equal to that of Golden 

 Bantam. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 4 qts. SI .40. 



BLACK MEXICAN. 75 days. Ripe grains bluish black; purplish 

 white when in the cooking state; very sweet and delicious. Pkt. 

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



KENDEL'S EARLY GIANT. 75 days. A week later than Cory, 

 but larger; a popular market variety. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 cts., qt. 

 25 cts., 4 qts. 90 cts. 



WHITE PERFECTION. 85 days. A very valuable second-early 

 variety. Ears large, cobs small, and grains almost pure white. A 

 heavy yielder. Very sweet and fine-flavored and free from flint or 

 glaze. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 4 qts. $1.10. 



PERRY'S HYBRID. 80 days. A large, second-early variety. 

 Grains medium size, cooking pure white and tender. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., 4 qts. 90 cts. 



EARLY EVERGREEN. 90 days. Similar to Evergreen, but ear- 

 lier. Quality best. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 4 qts. $1.10. 



EARLY MAMMOTH. 95 days. Earlier than Late Mammoth; 

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

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



COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. 95 days. The ears of this popular 

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

 delicious quality. Cobs small. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., 

 4 qts. $1.40. 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. Grown more than any other sort. 

 Ears large, with deep, sugary grains; remains fit for use a long time. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 4 qts. $1.10. 



WHITE EVERGREEN. Possesses to an intensified degree all the 

 qualities of Stowell's Evergreen, and has in addition the valuable 

 characteristic of being pure white. Grains large, tender, and sweet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 4 qts. $1.10. 



LATE MAMMOTH. A large-eared late variety, maturing after 

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

 of excellent quality. One of the best large-eared sorts. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., 4 qts. 90 cts. 



BROCCOLI (e^r fienfo v [) 



Requires the same treatment as cauliflower. The heads are tender, 

 white, and of delicate flavor. An ounce of seed will produce about 

 2,000 plants. 



WHITE CAPE. Creamy white; medium, compact: sure to form; 

 delicate flavor. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 35 cts. 



Parcel-post weight of Sweet Corn: Pint, 12 ozs.; quart, 24 ozs. 



