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



Vegetable Seeds 



ASPARAGUS («„ 



arget) 



A bed once properly made and planted will last for years. 

 Plenty of fertilizer should be well trenched in to a depth of 2 

 HHHH feet or more. The roots should be planted as early in the 

 ■fi! \Jr' -pring as the ground can be prepared, setting them a foot 

 }y J* ' Jl apart in rows 2, ly^, or 3 feet apart, with the crowns from 4 

 to 6 inches below the surface of the bed. Asparagus seed may 

 be sown directly in the permanent bed, and the plants 

 thinned as they grow; or it may be sown elsewhere, and the 

 seedlings transplanted the second year. An 

 ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of drill, and 

 produce about 300 plants. Fair crops may 

 be expected the third year from seed. 



GIANT ARGENTEUIL. A French va- 

 riety of mammoth size. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., Jilb. 30 cts., Ib. 90 cts. 



PALMETTO. Early; stalks fine in size 

 and quality; regular in growth. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., J^Ib. 25 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



COLOSSAL. A desirable variety and 

 one much grown. Very large; deep green; 

 stalks tender and of good flavor. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., }i\h. 20 cts., Ib. 50 cts. 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. 

 Stalks pure white. Of extra-fine quality 

 and very tender, without a trace of stringi- 

 ness; flavor is of the best. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., J£Ib. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. By planting 

 Asparagus Roots instead of the seeds, 

 much time can be saved in getting the 

 shoots ready for table or market. Plant in 

 spring, as early as possible. See Vegetable 

 Plants, page 22. 



Beckett's Perfection Blood Turnip Beets 



BEST GARDEN BEETS 



(©alat=rubert) 



The soil best suited for the 

 Beet is a deep, light, and rich, 

 friable loam. For very early 

 crops, the seed is sown in hot- 

 beds, and the seedlings are 

 transplanted to the open 

 ground. For main crop, the 

 seed is sown outside as soon 

 as the soil is in good condi- 

 tion, in drills from 12 to 15 

 inches apart, and covered 

 about an inch deep; the plants 

 are thinned to stand 4 or 5 

 inches apart in rows. For 

 winter crops, sow in June, in 

 drills, as for early Beets. An 

 ounce will sow 50 feet of 

 drill; five to six pounds to 

 an acre. 



CROSBY'S IMPROVED. 



Select stock. An improved 

 Egyptian; its roots are thicker, 

 smoother, and of better shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., }g\b. 45 cts., Ib. $1.50. 



EGYPTIAN. An early sort; can be planted very closely; medium in 

 size and dark crimson. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J_Ub. 35 cts., Ib. $1.25. 



EARLY MODEL. Select stock. A splendid Beet of perfect globe-shape; 

 ripens very early; deep blood-red in color and of finest quality. Pkt. 5 cts.. 

 oz. 20 cts., Mlb. 60 cts., Ib. $2. 



DETROIT BLOOD TURNIP. Roots globular or ovoid; flesh dark red 

 and tender; foliage small. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., M'b- 45 cts., Ib. $1.50. 



CRIMSON GLOBE. Early; roots smooth and handsome; flesh and skin 

 deep red; of best quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., }>£lb. 45 cts., Ib. $1.50. 



ECLIPSE. Roots globe-shaped, deep red, with sweet, fine-grained flesh. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 35 cts., Ib. $1.25. 



ELECTRIC. Early; globular and uniform; smooth skin; flesh deep red, 

 tender and fine-grained. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^Ib. 45 cts., Ib. $1.50. 



BECKERT'S PERFECTION BLOOD TURNIP. Not early, but ad- 

 mirably adapted for main crop and for winter storage. The Beet is almost a 

 perfect globe-shape, with small tap-root; its tendency is to grow only to 

 medium size. Flesh dark crimson and remains tender and brittle after a 

 season's growth. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., ^Ib. 60 cts., Ib. $2. 



Giant Argenteuil Asparagus 



Crosby's Improved Beets 



