Vegetable Seeds 



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



Swiss Chard 



BEST GARDI'.N BEETS, continued 



SEIF BLOOD TURNIP. A local variety. Not extra early l>ut excei- 

 ent lor main erop. Deep crimson in eoloi ; llesh very tender and remains 

 so at all stages of its growth. Pkt. 10c, oz. 20c, I4\b. 60c, lb. $2. 



COLUMBIA. Root tapering, turnip-shaped: flesh deep red and 

 tender; medium early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^Ib. 45 cts., Ib. $1.50. 



ROUND DARK RED. Globe-shaped; medium early; llesh intense, 

 dark red; quality of the best. Pkt. 5c, oz. 15c, J.ilb. 45c, lb. SI. 50. 



CRAUPADINE. Half-long, deep red roois; 



s > -y:-S<fM- llesh linn, iuics and tender. Pkt. 5 cts., o/. 



*s> 10 cts., Mlb. 35 cts., Ib. $1.25. 



SWISS CHARD 



Grow n for its tender, succulent tops, which 

 are prepared for the table like spinach or 

 asparagus, the leaves being boiled like spinach 

 and the thick midribs being served with a dressing, like asparagus. 



LUCULLUS. The leaf portion in this variety is curled like 

 Savov cabbage. Stalks 10 to 12 inches long and 1 Yi inch around. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 45 cts. 



LARGE-RIBBED CURLED. The yellowish green leaves of 

 this variety are crinkled and curled to a remarkable degree. Stalks 

 and midribs white. Excellentquality. Pkt. 10c, oz. 15c, ^jlb. 45c 



FIELD BEETS FOR STOCK-FEEDING 



Grown for stock-feeding, they form very wholesome and nutritious food. Of special value for feeding 

 to cows, as they greatly increase the flow of milk. The seeds should be dropped about 2 inches apart, in 

 drills 2 feet apart, and the plants thinned so that there will be 12 to 16 inches between them. From five 

 to eight pounds of seed are required to sow an acre. 



GIANT LONG RED MANGEL. Heavy cropper; roots long and thick. Oz. 5 cts., %Ib. 15 cts., Ib. 50 cts. 

 GIANT YELLOW INTERMEDIATE. Roots oval-shaped; enormous yielder. Oz. 5 cts., J^Ib. 15 cts., 

 Ib. 50 cts. 



GIANT HALF-SUGAR. Rich in sugar, with close-grained flesh, and more nutritious than others. 

 Roots bronze-green above ground and grayish white below. Very productive. Oz. 5 cts., J^Ib. 15 cts., 

 Ib. 50 cts. 



GIANT RED ECKENDORF. Very large, cylindrical roots. Oz. 5 cts., J^Ib. 15 cts., Ib. 50 cts. 

 GOLDEN TANKARD. Has large roots; flesh bright yellow. Oz. 5 cts., Mlb. 15 cts., Ib. 50 cts. 

 CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE. Large, smooth, yellow, globe-shaped roots. Oz. 5 cts., ^Ib. 15 cts., 

 Ib. 50 cts. 



RED-TOP SUGAR BEET. Has a good percentage of sugar; white flesh. Grows very large, but retains 

 its tender quality. Oz. 7 cts., J^Ib. 20 cts., Ib. 60 cts. 



Pamphlet on 

 Cabbage-Culture 

 sent free on 



CABBAGE 



sown in hotbed 



(Sopffobl) 



Giant 

 Long 

 Red 

 Mangel 



Extra-Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage 



or greenhouse about February 

 15 will give plants large enough 

 to transplant into hotbeds 

 about March 10. Set them 2 

 to 3 inches apart each way, and 

 as soon as they become well 

 established, remove the glass 

 for part of the day, to harden 



them for final transplanting into the open ground, increasing 

 the exposure daily until April 10 to 20, when the final trans- 

 planting may be made. For late crops, sow the seed in 

 April or May and transplant to the open ground when large 

 enough, setting the plants up to the first leaf, and 2 by 3 feet 

 apart. It is important that the plants should not stand 

 thick in the seed-beds, as this would induce weak, slender 

 plants. The insects which molest them should be kept in 

 check with remedies which seem most efficacious in the 

 locality. There is a tendency to club-root if Cabbage is 

 grown on the same ground year after year. 



EARLY EXPRESS, or LIGHTNING. Very early; 

 small, conical heads. Pkts. 5c. and 10c, oz. 25c, J^Ib. 75c. 



COPENHAGEN MARKET. As early as Charleston 

 Wakefield. Plants short-stemmed; heads round, solid, 

 weighing about ten pounds, and of fine quality. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 141b. $1.15. 



SMALL EXTRA-EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. 

 Earliest strain of Wakefield. Heads small and solid. Pkts. 

 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., J^Ib. 90 cts. 



EXTRA-EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. Leading 

 early variety. Heads of medium size, pyramidal, pointed, 

 firm and solid, with few outside leaves; uniform in size and 

 time of maturing, and of good quality. Pkts. 5 cts. and 

 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., M'b. $1.15. 



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