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



WINTER RADISHES 



CHINESE ROSE. Half-long; flesh pink, solid, of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 J^Ib. 35 cts. 



LONG BLACK SPANISH. Roots black; the flesh is white and slightly pungent. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., }4\b. 35 cts. 



LONG WHITE SPANISH. Roots 6 inches long and 2J£ inches in diameter; white skin and 

 flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 35 cts. 



ROUND BLACK SPANISH. Globe-shaped; white-fleshed; piquant flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts.,.J4Ib. 35 cts. 



CELESTIAL, or WHITE CHINESE. Attains a length of 12 inches and a diameter of 4 to 

 5 inches. Flesh crisp, mild, and sweet in flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^Ib. 35 cts. 



MUNICH BEER. Half-long shaped; white flesh of fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 Mlb. 50 cts. 



Sa.kura.iima. ^ Japanese variety, attaining a monstrous size. Reaches a weight of fifteen 



! * pounds. Can be used cooked as a turnip. Requires the whole season for 



its development. Should be sown in rows and thinned out. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., J^Ib. 

 60 cts. 



RHUBARB, Or PIE PLANT (DtBabarber) 



Sow the seed early and, when the plants are large enough, thin them to 4 or 5 inches apart. 

 The next spring or fall transplant them 3 feet apart each way in deep, rich soil. For forcing, 

 take up some large roots and place them in a dark corner of the cellar or greenhouse. 



VICTORIA. Late; stalks thick and large; useful especially to prolong the season. Pkts. 5 cts. 

 and 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., ^ 4 Ib. 50 cts. 



RHUBARB ROOTS. See Vegetable Plants. 



SALSIFY, or OYSTER PLANT (Socfabart) 



When cooked, the roots have something of the flavor and odor of oysters. They may be boiled, 

 used in soups, or grated and fried as fritters. Culture the same as for parsnips and carrots. 

 Roots are perfectly hardy, and may be left in the ground all winter. A quantity of roots for 

 winter use may be stored in a pit or in sand or damp earth in a cellar. An ounce of seed will sow 

 75 feet of drill. 



MAMMOTH SANDWICH ISLAND. Roots large, long, smooth, tender, and well flavored, 

 resembling fair-sized parsnips. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 30 cts., Mlb. SI. 



SEA KALE 



Grown for its blanched stems, which are prepared like asparagus. Sow in drills 1 inch deep 

 and 2 feet apart; thin out to 6 inches in the rows; the following spring plant in hills 3 feet apart. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., i^Ib. $1.25. 



Mammoth Sandwich Island Salsify 



SPINACH 



(©pinat) 



For early use, sow very 

 early in spring, and for 

 succession, at intervals. 

 The main crop for spring 

 and winter use should be 

 sown in September and 

 the plants covered for winter. An ounce of seed will sow 50 feet of 

 drill; 30 pounds to the acre. 



LONG SEASON. Stands longer without going to seed than any 

 other; leaves thick, crumpled, tender, and of finest quality. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 45 cts., lb. $1.60. 



LONG-STANDING THICK-LEAVED. This variety has large, 

 thick, fleshy, crimped leaves of the Savoy style. The leaves are tender 

 and of good flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J£Ib. 45 cts., lb. $1.60. 



VICTORIA. Foliage thick, broad, dark green; remains in prime 

 condition two to three weeks after other sorts have run to seed. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 45 cts., lb. $1.60. 



NORFOLK SAVOY. Hardy and well adapted for winter and early 

 spring. Leaves large and wrinkled like a Savoy cabbage; tender. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 45 cts., Ib. $1.60. 



NEW ZEALAND. A distinct variety specially adapted for the 

 summer when other Spinaches are not available. Leaves are thick 

 and fleshy, and are plucked off as required. They are reproduced 

 during the entire summer. Pkt. 5 cts.,oz. 15 cts., Jilb. 55 cts., lb. $2. 



Long Standing Spinach 



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