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



BY ALL MEANS GROW BEANS ! Those that you do not use green may remain on the plants, to be picked when dry, as "Shell Beans." 

 Withal, Beans are the easiest vegetables to grow and actually enrich the soil in nitrogen, while bearing the crop 



YELLOW- or WAX-PODDED BUSH BEANS 



THE BEST FLAT-PODDED KINDS 



CI IDC PDAD CTDlMri rcc WAV Without a doubt, the mosl thoroughbred flat- 

 jUKL-tKUr 51 KUNULHOO WAA. podded Wax Bean yet introduced, Its out- 

 standing characteristic is its dependability, in which respect it compares very favorably 

 with Bountiful among the green-podded varieties. It produces its handsome, 6-inch pods 

 in from 60 to 65 days after the seed is sown. The plants are hardy and resistant to both 

 blight ami rust. Tin- pod-, air rich \ el low in color, Hat but thick t h rough, perfectly stringless 

 at all stages, and of the finest quality. Sure-Crop Stringless will, we believe, out- 



yield any other variety of W ay Bean in cultivation: in our trials it has outyielded the ole 

 standby WardwclTs Kidney W ay. two to one. If we were able to offer our customers only 

 one Wax Bean we would choose Sure-Crop without the slightest hesitation. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 Vilb. 19 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 65 cts., 5 lbs. $1.40, 15 lbs. $3.35. 



CURRIES RUSTPROOF. Extra-early and hardy. Pods long and flat, tender and stringless 

 when young but developing considerable string as they mature; of good quality. A fa- 

 vorite variety for market in some sections. Pkt. 10 cts., Vilb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 

 2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.20, 15 lbs. $2.75. 



WARDWELL'S KIDNEY WAX. An excellent early 

 variety which for years has been considered by market 

 gardeners the standard of quality for family trade. Its 

 creamy yellow pods average 6 inches long and are 

 broad and decidedly flat, brittle and stringless until 

 full-grown. Wardwell's Kidney Wax has proved its re- 

 liability under widely varying soil and weather con- 

 ditions; in fact, with the possible exception of Sure- 

 Crop Stringless, it is the most dependable cropper of 

 ii all. Pkt. 10 cts., y 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 



2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.20, 15 lbs. $2.75. 

 DAVIS WHITE KIDNEY WAX. Distinctly a 

 market gardeners' variety and an excellent 

 shipper. The pods are light yellow in color, 

 straight and handsome; while young they are of 

 excellent quality. Davis Kidney Wax is hardy 

 and one of the earliest Wax Beans in cultivation, 

 but it has only a short season of bearing. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., i/ 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 2 lbs. 

 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.20, 15 lbs. $2.75. 



THE BEST ROUND-PODDED 

 SORTS 



ROUND-POD BRITTLE WAX. Undoubtedly the 

 handsomest of all Wax Beans and surely of super- 

 lative quality. It commences to bear its round, 

 meaty, slightly curved pods in about 60 days 

 after planting and continues to bear for the 

 greater part of a month. On rich soils, the plants 

 make quite a vigorous growth and, to avoid 

 crowding the plants, the beans should be dropped 

 at least 5 or 6 inches apart. If the plants crowd 

 each other in the rows, their yield is considerably 

 decreased, and this holds true of practically all 

 of the new and improved varieties. Although 

 none of the round-podded sorts measure up to the flat- 

 podded kinds in yield, Brittle Wax is one of the most pro- 

 lific and comes very close to Sure-Crop Stringless in this 

 respect. Brittle Wax is perfectly stringless, even after it 

 becomes old and overgrown. If you prefer a round-podded 

 to a flat-podded Bean, as many do, you will make no mistake in choosing this for home- 

 garden or market. Pkt. 10c, i/ 2 lb. 22c, lb. 40c, 2 lbs. 75c, 5 lbs. $1.65, 15 lbs. $4.00. 

 HARDY WAX. A very prolific variety, unusually resistant to Bean diseases. Its most 

 outstanding quality is its hardiness. It stands cold, disagreeable weather remarkably well 

 and, for this reason, may be planted a week or so sooner than the other Wax Beans. 

 Hardy Wax is as prolific as Brittle Wax but the pods are shorter, averaging 5 inches 

 in length, and are of a brighter yellow color. We consider Hardy Wax one of the most 

 dependable varieties in the round-podded class for the home-garden, particularly 

 in northern sections. Pkt. 10 cts., V 2 lb. 19 cts., lb. 35 cts., 2 lbs. 65 cts., 

 5 lbs. $1.40, 15 lbs. $3.35. 

 PENCIL-POD BLACK .WAX. This is the best strain of German Black Wax in 

 cultivation today. In productiveness it compares very favorably with Brittle 

 Wax and Hardy Wax, commencing to bear in about 65 days from planting. The 

 pods average from 6 to 7 inches long, varying from straight to slightly curved. 

 In appearance they are most attractive, being slender and perfectly round, 

 bright yellow in color, meaty and stringless at all stages, and of good quality. 

 Pencil-Pod Black Wax is one of the good "old-reliables." Pkt. 10 cts., V 2 lb. 17 cts., 

 lb. 30 cts., 2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.20, 15 lbs. $2.75. 

 PROLIFIC DWARF BLACK WAX. Compact in erowth, hardy, medium-early and very 

 productive. An old variety which has stood the t»t of time. The pods are round, curved, 

 averaging 5 to 6 inches in length; of fine quality and stringless when young. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 V 2 lb. 17 cts., lb. 30 cts., 2 lbs. 55 cts., 5 lbs. $1.20, 15 lbs. $2.75. 



Brittle Wax Beans 

 One of the best i 

 its class 



Sure-Crop Stringless Wax Beans 



BEANS, PEAS AND CORN IN PACKETS 

 Mailed at catalogue prices 



GARDEN-MAKING is not difficult nor 

 is it tedious, if you have the right kind 

 of tools. You will find many handy tools 

 offered on pages 69 to 73. 



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