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



WATERMELONS 



lalbert Honey Watermelon 



HALBERT HONEY. 



Resembles Klecklcy 

 appearance but is 

 sliipper. Quality excellent. Halbert Honey is 

 home-garden Melon. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts. 

 KLECKLEY SWEETS. This is one of the most 

 dark green, main-crop Watermelons, and proba 

 variety in cultivation. Because of its thin rind 

 home use and nearby markets. Kleckley Sweet 

 length by 10 inches in diameter. The flesh is 

 sol itl heart, crisp and remarkably sweet. Pkt. 

 i/ 4 lb. 40 cts. 



MARTYNIA proboscidea. The seed-pods are excellent for pickling 

 if gathered when tender and about half-grown. Sow the seed in May, 

 in rows 3 feet apart, and thin the plants to stand 2 feet apart in the 

 rows. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Sweets in size and 

 hardier and a better 

 ; an ideal, main-crop, 

 ., V 4 lb. 40 cts. 

 popular of the oblong, 

 bly the finest flavored 



it is suitable only for 

 s average 20 inches in 

 bright scarlet, with a 



10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 



Mushroom grown from Pure-Culture Spawn 



MUSTARD 



The young and tender leaves of the Mustard are greatly relished as 

 salads, or when cooked like spinach. The seed should be sown in shallow 

 drills as early as the ground can be prepared in spring, and the leaves 

 cut when several inches long. 



NEW LONG-STANDING THICK-LEAF, or Elephant Ear. A 



strong-growing variety, producing extra-large leaves of a most appe- 

 tizing pungency. May be sown either in early spring or in late summer 

 for a fall crop, and is valuable because it extends the usefulness of this 

 fine salad by several weeks. Oz. pkt. 10 cts., y 4 lb. 25 cts., lb. 65 cts. 

 GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED. The most popular variety, with 

 large, attractively curled leaves. Oz. pkt. 10 cts., '/jib. 25 cts., 

 lb. 60 cts. 



WHITE LONDON. Grown for both leaves and seed. Oz. pkt. 10 cts., 

 >/ 4 lb. 25 cts., lb. 65 cts. 



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Good Watermelons — better in quality than those 

 shipped in from outside — can be grown in this latitude, 

 providing the necessary steps are taken to give the 

 young plants a good start and keep them growing 

 rapidly. A light, mellow soil in a sunny, sheltered spot 

 is best. Plant the seeds in large hills, well enriched 

 with rotted manure, and keep a mulch of strawy manure 

 over the hills to preserve the moisture in hot weather. 

 Sow 10 to 12 seeds in a lull and t In u t lie plants to 4 of 

 tvhc strongest in each hill. All possible protection 

 should be given the young plants; dry ashes or coal-dust 

 sprinkled over the leaves will prevent the attacks ol 

 insects. The hills may be 6 to 8 feet apart; do not 

 disturb alter the vines begin to run. 



EARLY FORDHOOK. This is the earliest of the 

 really large Watermelons and the most satisfactory 

 home-garden variety lor this latitude. Well-devel- 

 oped specimens average 9 inches deep by 12 inches 

 long. The skin is deep green with occasional stripes 

 of a lighter shade; the rind is thin but tough; the 

 ilesh has a most appetizing bright red color and is 

 very sweet and never stringy. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 V 4 Ib. 40 cts. 



TOM WATSON. The standard shipping Melon. Vigorous and 

 productive, with large, long fruits; rind tough; Ilesh rich red, 

 sweet and tender. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., V 4 lb. 40 cts. 



PEERLESS, or Ice Cream. Fruit medium size, oval, bright 

 green, finely veined; flesh bright scarlet, crisp, tender and sweet. 

 A very productive Melon, good for all purposes. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., >/ 4 lb. 30 cts. 



RED-SEEDED CITRON. Used for preserves, etc. Pkt. 10c, 

 oz. 15 cts., V 4 lb. 40 cts. 



MUSHROOM SPAWN 



PURE-CULTURE SPAWN. Produced by a recently discovered 

 method which makes it possible to absolutely segregate different 

 varieties and colors. This 

 Spawn is selected with spe- 

 cial reference to size, color 

 and prolificness. We receive 

 fresh lots at frequent inter- 

 vals, and can supply the 

 following colors: White, 

 Cream -White, Light 

 Brown, and Brown, in 

 bricks weighing 134 to 1^2 

 lbs. each; one brick will 

 spawn 8 square feet of bed. 

 Per brick, 30 cts., 5 bricks 

 $1.25, 10 bricks $2.30, 

 25 bricks $5.60, 50 bricks 

 $10.50. 



BOTTLE SPAWN. Pure cul- 

 tures of the above colors in 

 sealed quart bottles, ensur- 

 ing extra vigor. Prices on 

 request. 



PAMPHLET ON MUSH- 

 ROOM CULTURE FREE 



OKRA, or GUMBO 



Used for seasoning soups and 

 stews. Sow thickly in rich soil 

 about the middle of May, in 

 drills 3 feet apart, and cover 

 the seeds an inch deep. An 

 ounce will plant 100 hills. 



WHITE VELVET, or Creole. 



Long, smooth, tender pods, 

 almost white. Oz. pkt. 10c, 

 V 4 Ib. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



LONG GREEN-POD. Strong- 

 growing and productive; 

 pods deep green. Oz. pkt. 

 10 cts., y 4 lb. 25c, lb. 75c 



Long-Pod Okra 



