Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. • VEGETABLE SEEDS 



A Corner of Our New Trial-Grounds along the Ohio River 



Beckert's Reliable Vegetable Seeds 



Those who have planted Beckert's Vegetable Seeds need no introduction to their quality. For nearly fifty years they have given satis- 

 faction to a host of planters, both amateur and professional. They have been always dependable, always of strong vitality, always true to 

 name, representing the very highest bred strains that experts in many lands could produce. To our old friends, therefore, we need only say 

 that Beckert's Seeds for 1922 measure up in every way to the standard of past years. 



In order to have more room for the testing of our seed stocks and the trial of new varieties and new methods of growing, we moved our 

 Trial-Grounds, last spring, to a new location on the rich bottom-lands along the Ohio River. The illustration above shows our new Trial- 

 Grounds as they appeared in August, with rows of Beans in the foreground, Tomatoes growing on stakes in the background to the right, and 

 Melons and Sweet Corn to the left. 



In our Vegetable Seed Department we ofFer nearly every variety that is desirable or of known value, together with all of the more impor- 

 tant recent introductions. We do not offer "novelties" until we have thoroughly tested them and are satisfied that they are possessed of real 

 merit. Our lists have been carefully selected and our descriptions are derived chiefly from our own experience and observation. We have 

 endeavored to make them as accurate and helpful as possible. 



ARTICHOKE 



The French or Globe Artichoke is a half-hardy perennial, cultivated for its flower-heads which are 

 cooked like asparagus and are considered a great delicacy. The seed should be sown in early spring and 

 the plants thinned to stand 2 to 3 feet apart. Light protection which will not smother the crown of 

 the plant is required over winter. Trim the plants the second spring to three strong shoots. The first 

 edible heads will be produced in July of the second year, and should be gathered as fast as formed. 

 LARGE GREEN GLOBE. The best for general use. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. $1.15. 



ASPARAGUS 



An Asparagus bed on well-drained soil, once properly made and planted, will last for years. Plenty 

 of fertilizer, preferably rich in nitrogen and potash, as well as rich compost soil or well-rotted stable 

 manure, should be trenched in to a depth of 2 feet and thoroughly mixed with the soil. The seed should 

 be planted in rows 3 to 5 feet apart and thinned to stand feet apart in the rows; or it may be sown 

 in a separate seed-bed and the seedlings transplanted the second year, setting the crowns from 4 to 6 

 inches below the surface of the bed. The seed should be sown as early in the spring as the ground can 

 be prepared and fair crops may be expected the third year from seed. An ounce of seed will sow 50 feet 

 of drill and produce about 300 plants. 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. The young shoots are white, tender, and of extra-fine quality. 



Oz. pkt. 10 cts., V 4 lb. 30 cts., Ib. $1.00. 

 CONOVER'S COLOSSAL. Large, deep green stalks. Oz. pkt. 10 cts., V 4 lb. 30 cts., Ib. 90 cts. 

 GIANT ARGENTEUIL. A French variety of mammoth size. Oz. pkt. 10 cts., V 4 lb. 30 cts., lb. $1.00. 



PALMETTO. A very popular variety, with large shoots of fine quality. Early and productive. 

 Oz. pkt. 10 cts., V 4 lb. 30 cts., lb. 90 cts. 

 A year's time and sometimes more can be saved in getting shoots ready for table or market by 

 planting Asparagus Roots instead of seed. Generally speaking, the one-year-old roots are most satis- 

 factory as they transplant more readily and, under favorable conditions, will produce a crop nearly as 

 quickly as the older roots. Prepare the bed as for seed and plant the roots early in the spring. We can 

 supply any of the varieties described above, for shipment as soon as danger from frost is past. 

 ROOTS, 1-year-old. Tied in bunches of 50 roots, 85 cts., 100 roots $1.50, 500 roots $6.50, 

 1,000 roots $12.50. 



Two-year-old. Bunches of 50 roots, $1.15, 100 roots $2.00, 500 roots $8.50, 1,000 roots $15.00. 



We do not offer three-year-old roots as there is little to be gained by planting them, and they do 

 Giant Argenteuil Asparagus not transplant nearly as well as the one-year and two-year stock. 



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