Vegetable Seeds 



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



PARSLEY 



Much used for garnishing and flavoring soups, stews, etc. The seed is slow to germinate, 

 and should be sown as carh as possible, in drills I J inches apart, thinning plants in rows 



4 to 6 inches apart. 



DWARF EXTRA-CURLED. Dwarf, with finely curled leaves. Quite decorative, as 

 well as savory; much used for garnishing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., M'b. 45 cts. 



CHAMPION MOSS-CURLED. Leaves bright green, finely cut and beautifully curled. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 14 lb. 45 cts. 



PLAIN-LEAVED. Best for flavoring; very hardy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^lb. 30 cts. 



HAMBURG TURNIP-ROOTED HALF-LONG. This sort is early, short and thick; 

 in appearance not unlike a small parsnip. Thin out when young and cultivate like car- 

 rots. Pkt. 5cts.,oz. 15cts., ' 4 lb. 45cts. 



HAMBURG TURNIP-ROOTED LONG. Roots long and slender; rather late. Pkt. 



5 cts., oz. 1 5 cts., '., lb. 45 cts. 



PEPPER 



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Dwarf Extra-Curled Parsley 



Sow in hotbeds as early as 

 April, and transplant to rich, 

 warm, mellow soil, as soon as 

 the weather has become warm 

 and settled, setting them about 

 2 feet apart in drills 3 feet 

 apart; the pods are used in 

 making all sorts of pickles. An 

 ounce of seed will produce 

 1,000 plants. 



LARGE BELL, or BULL 

 NOSE. Widely grown, stan- 

 dard old variety, with very 

 large, thick pods. Pkts. 5 cts. 

 and 10 cts., oz. 30c, Mlb. 90c. 



CHINESE GIANT. Of enormous size, early and very productive; fruit bright 

 scarlet and of thick, blocky form; flesh thick and extremely mild. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 45 cts., Mlb. $1.35. 



CRIMSON GIANT. Is a giant Bull Nose, with fruit as large as Chinese Giant 

 and as prolific as Bull Nose. Flesh exceptionally thick and mild; color deep green 

 and when ripe, deep crimson. Earliest of the large-fruited Peppers. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 oz. 45 cts., Mlb. $1.35. 



CRIMSON BEAUTY. This is the pimento used extensively in Spain for can- 

 ning. It is a heart-shaped Pepper of good size some 3 inches in diameter, always 

 smooth and regular; very thick-meated, sweet, and entirely void of pungency. 

 Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 45 cts., %lb. $1.35. 



RUBY KING. A large red variety, resembling Bull Nose. Pkts. 5 cts. and 

 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., Mlb. $1.05. 



SWEET MOUNTAIN. F.normous mild-flavored pods, used for mango-making and mixing with salads. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 

 30 cts., J^Ib. 90 cts. 



NEAPOLITAN. Earlier than any of the above. Fruit of medium size and longer than Ruby King. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 

 Mlb. 90 cts. 



ANAHEIM GIANT CHILI. Seven to 9 inches in length, and from 1 to 1M inches thick, tapering to a blunt point. When ripe, brilliant 

 scarlet in color. Not a sweet Pepper, and not very pungent. Immensely productive. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



IMPROVED LONG RED. Pods long, curved, and tapering, 2 inches thick at the stem end; sweet and mild. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., 

 oz. 30 cts., Mlb. 90 cts. 



LONG RED CAYENNE. Pods long, slender, bright red, very hot. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., Mlb. 90 cts. 



APPLE-SHAPED. Very thick-fleshed and mild; brilliant red when ripe. Begins to produce early and continues until frost; immensely 

 productive. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



RED CHILI. Small, conical, scarlet; pungent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., Mlb. 90 cts. 

 CHERRY-RED. Fruit small and round. Very prolific. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



MAMMOTH GOLDEN QUEEN. Pods large; yellow; similar to Large Bell in shape but milder. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts.. oz. 30 cts., Mlb. 

 90 cts. 



Crimson 



Beauty 



Pepper 



PUMPKIN otfttfw) 



Grown principally for stock-feeding, yet some are so sweet, juicy 

 pies and sauces. Culture as recommended for melons, but plant hills 



LARGE CHEESE. Rind and flesh orange-colored, and the quality 

 is excellent for cooking purposes. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb- 30 cts. 



MAMMOTH KING. Enormous golden yellow Pumpkin, grown 

 for stock-feeding. Of fine flavor and close-grained. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., M'b- 45 cts. 



SWEET POTATO. Medium-sized, pear-shaped; good for pies, 

 etc. Flesh creamy white; of excellent flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Mlb. 30 cts. 



JAPANESE PIE. Deep green crookneck, with darker stripes; 

 matures early, flesh yellow and of fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 Mlb. 30 cts. 



SMALL SUGAR. Small, about 10 inches in diameter, flattened 

 or slightly ribbed; sweet; skin deep bronze-vellow. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 

 10 cts., Mlb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 



and fine-grained that they will always be considered indispensable for 

 farther apart. One pound will plant from 200 to 300 hills. 



MAMMOTH GOLDEN CUSHAW. Skin and flesh orange-yellow, 

 quality fine. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., M'b. 30 cts. 



WHITE CUSHAW. White shell. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Mlb. 30c 



CUSHAW STRIPED. Crookneck. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, Mlb. 30c. 



QUAKER PIE. Fruit pear-shaped to oval, skin creamy buff, 

 flesh fine-grained and rich. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., M'b. 30 cts. 



GOLDEN OBLONG. Skin and flesh golden yellow; of good size 

 and finest quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 30 cts. 



WINTER LUXURY, or PIE SQUASH. Round, golden yellow, 

 netted variety; flesh very rich; a fine keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 M'b. 30 cts. 



CONNECTICUT FIELD. The common field Pumpkin. Oz. 5 cts., 

 Mlb. 15 cts., Ib. 50 cts. 



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