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



FIELD BEETS FOR STOCK-FEEDING 



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



special value for feeding to cows, .is thc\ greatly increase I lie How of milk. The 

 Seeds should be dropped about 2 inches apart, in drills 1 feet apart, and the plants 

 thinned so that there will be 12 to It) inches between them, from live to eight 

 pounds ol seed are required to sow .111 acre. 



GIANT LONG RED MANGEL. Heavy cropper; roots long and thick. 

 Oz. 10 cts., l 4 lb. 30 cts., Ib. $1. 



GIANT YELLOW INTERMEDIATE. Roots oval-shaped; enormous 

 w yielder. Oz. 10 cts., M\h. 30 cts., Ib. $1. 

 \ GIANT HALF-SUGAR. Rich in sugar, with close-grained flesh, and 



more nutritious than others. Roots bronze-green above ground and grayish 

 |& w hile below. Very productive. Oz. 10 cts., ' ,1b. 5(1 cts., Ib. $1. 

 *5a GOLDEN TANKARD. Has large roots; flesh bright yellow. Oz. 10 cts., 



A 1 in cts., 11,. si. 



H RED-TOP SUGAR BEET. Has a good percentage of sugar; white flesh. 

 3 Grows very large, but retains its tender quality. Oz 10c, J^Ib. 30 c, Ib. $1. 



BROCCOLI 



Requires the same treatment as cauliflower. The heads are tender, white, 

 and of delicate flavor. An ounce of seed will produce about 2,000 plants. 



WHITE CAPE. Creamy white; medium, compact; sure to form; delicate 

 flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. $1. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS (Wofenfow 



The seed should be sown in April or May, and the plants cultivated like 

 cabbage; the heads are improved by frost. An ounce of seed will produce 

 2,000 plants. 



AMAGAR MARKET. Plants of very vigorous growth, about 3 feet in height; stalks large, thick, and 

 close-jointed, the Sprouts set quite thickly on the stalk, and are developed very uniformly. Pkt. 10c, oz. 60c. 



Brussels Sprouts 



CABBAGE 



Seed sown in hotbed 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 estab- 

 lished, 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 transplanting 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 reme- 

 dies 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. 5 cts. and 

 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



As early as a 



COPENHAGEN MARKET 



Charleston Wakefield. Plants 

 short-stemmed; heads round 

 weighing about ten pounds, 

 and of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 75 cts., }i\b. S2.50. 



SMALL EXTRA-EARLY JER- 

 SEY WAKEFIELD. Earliest strain 

 of Wakefield. Heads small and solid. 

 Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 50 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. 50 cts., 'ilb. S1.60. 



LARGE JERSEY WAKEFIELD, or CHARLESTON. 

 A selection from the preceding, and ten days later, with 

 heads twice as large Pkts. 5c. and 10c, oz. 50c, ] 4lb. SI .60. 



WINNIGSTADT. Heads conical; medium early; good 

 size and fine quality., Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



VOLGA. Of early maturity, coming in a few days after 

 Early Wakefield. Heads round, uniform, and very solid, 

 weighing from ten to twelve pounds. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., 

 oz. 50 cts., ' 4 lb. SI. 60. 



EARLY SUMMER. Heads large, solid, roundish, 

 flat; stands a long while after maturity without burst- 

 ing. A desirable variety. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., 

 oz. 50 cts., i^lb. SI. 60. 



ENKHUIZEN GLORY. Combines earliness, size 

 and quality. Produces large, solid, ball-shaped heads, 

 with few outside leaves. Pkt. 10c, oz. 75c, %\b. $2.50. 



Pamphlet on Cabbage- 

 Culture sent free on 

 request. 



Extra-Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage 



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