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



CELERY 



(SeHerie) 



Celery can be grown jn any garden soil, but the finest is produced in deep, 

 mellow bottom land. Seed for c . 1 1 Is crops should be sown in hotbeds about 

 March 15. The plants ma\ be either thinned 60 give them room to grow, or 

 transplanted to another bed to grow until it is time to plant them in the 

 open ground. For main crop, seed should be sown in the open as soon as 

 the soil and air are warm enough. They should be covered lightlv, and 

 tk rm I v pressed into t he cart h with a board, if t he sod is I me and mellow . The 

 seed-bed must be kept free from weeds, and well watered in dry weather. 

 When the plants are large enough, transplant them to shallow trenches or 

 furrows, from 4 to 6 feet apart, according to t he variet y grown, sett ing the 

 plants 6 inches apart in the rows and pressing the soil firmly around them. 

 Blanching consists of drawing earth up to the stalks at intervals of about 

 two weeks, until all but the tops of the plants are covered. Celery may be 

 kept for winter use in pots or cellars, or in deep, narrow trenches, in a dry 

 situation; the latter must be covered with boards, with sufficient soil and 

 manure on top to keep out the frost, leaving openings at short distances for 

 ventilation in mild weather. An ounce of seed will produce about 2,000 

 plants. 



GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING. French-grown. Originator's stock. 

 Stalks of the Golden S?lf-blanching are a beautiful golden yellow. Plants 

 semi-dwarf and vigorous, with large, ribbed and rounded stalks which are 

 quite crisp and tender. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. $1.25, Y^Vo. S4.50. 



WHITE PLUME. Easily blanched, and one of the very handsomest 

 sorts grown. In large plants the stalks, hearts, and inner leaves become 

 white without any blanching. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 

 •4lb. SI. 50. 



GIANT PASCAL. The stalks are broad, thick, and about 2 feet high; 

 blanches quickly; rich, nutty flavor; tender, crisp, and stringless. An excel- 

 lent market Celery. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., J£Ib. SI- 

 COLUMBIA. Excellent early variety. Of medium height and stocky. 

 Stalks thick and rich vellow when blanched. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., 

 •ilb. S1.25. 



BECKERT'S PERFECTION WINTER. Grows to good size; very 

 brittle, and white. For solidity, crispness, and fine, nutty flavor it is un- 

 surpassed; its most valuable recommendation to growers is its remarkable 

 keeping quality, as it can be kept until spring. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 

 ■ 4 lb. SI. 50. 



FORDHOOK EMPEROR. A valuable new and distinct variety for 

 winter use. Dwarf in habit, attaining a height of 15 to 18 inches. Stalks 

 smooth and thick. Color white with heart tinged yellow. Quality the finest. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., ' 4 lb- SI. 50. 



MAGNIFICENT. This Celery is of the very finest quality. A very 

 popular golden dwarf type of past years, recommended for a late fall and 

 winter crop, being unexcelled as a long keeper. Of medium height and strong 

 and robust growth. Very full-hearted, crisp, and solid, and when blanched 

 it is of a golden yellow. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., J4lb. $1.50. 



Golden Self-blanching Celery 



WINTER QUEEN. 



Of medium height and 



strong, robust growth; stalks thick and heavy, with numerous hearts; perfectly solid, rich 

 and of delicious nutty flavor; a fine winter keeper. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., 

 ^Ib. $1. 



EASY-BLANCHING. Thick, broad stalks; shallow ribs. Tender, brittle and very 

 easily bleached. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. $1.25. 



STANDARD BEARER. A splendid red variety of compact and sturdy habit, robust 

 growth and superior quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



CELERIAC, or TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY 



(8notten ©ellme) 



Sow in early spring; transplant the seedlings in May. They will be ready for cooking 

 in October, and may be preserved in dry sand for use during winter. Celeriac is said to 

 be as fine a nerve-tonic as celery, and can be growm in many sections where celery-culture 

 is practically impossible. The roots have almost the same flavor as white celery stalks, 

 while they keep much longer than celery. An ounce of seed will produce about 2,000 plants. 



PRAGUE GIANT. Roots are very large. When young, they are quite tender and mar- 

 row-like, having a very fine flavor and cooking quickly. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



CRESS (flreffe) 



Prague Giant Celeriac 



Excellent spicy spring salads. Pepper Grass should be sown thickly in shallow drills in 

 early spring, and at intervals for continued supply, as it soon runs to seed. 



EXTRA-CURLED, or PEPPER GRASS. Of pleasant, pungent flavor; the leaves can 

 be cut several times. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., I4lb. 25 cts. 



WATER CRESS. Small, oval leaves; very tender, crisp and pleasantly spicy when 

 young. Plants of prostrate habit. A perennial aquatic, which grows well in any running 

 stream. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., '^Ib. $1.50. 



