VEGETABLE SEEDS 



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



SQUASHES SUMMER AND WINTER (@t>ie*fiitt&it) 



Squash seed should be planted about the same time and in much the same manner as cucumbers and melons. The hills should be 9 feet 

 apart each way, slightly elevated and highly manured. Bush varieties may be planted closer together. Use plenty of seed, as the bugs will 

 destroy some plants. An ounce of seed will plant from 20 to 30 hills. 



MAMMOTH WHITE BUSH. A large variety of Squash, pure 

 white in color; flesh excellent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J4lb. 45 cts. 



GOLDEN CUSTARD BUSH. Large, scalloped Squash of rich 

 golden yellow. Quality excellent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^Ib. 45 cts. 



COCOZELLE. A bush variety. Fruit long, dark green, with stripes 

 of a deeper green; excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15cts., }4lb.50cts. 



BOSTON MARROW. Well known and popular. Skin and flesh 

 bright orange; of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., }4lb. 35 cts. 



GOLDEN HUBBARD. Skin and flesh deep yellow. Very dry 

 and of excellent flavor. Particularly good for pies on account of its 

 bright color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^Ib. 50 cts. 



HUBBARD. A standard late Squash. Skin dark green; flesh fine- 

 grained, dry, sweet, late-keeping. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 50 cts. 



WARTED HUBBARD. Large; dark green. Shell very hardy, 

 covered with warted knobs. Very thick-fleshed, of the finest quality. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., '.4 lb. 50 cts. 



DELICIOUS. In form and size it somewhat resembles Hubbard. 

 Skin bronzy green, flesh dark orange. Very thick, fine-grained, dry 

 and sweet and of finest flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., M'b. 35 cts. 



GOLDEN BRONZE. Color dark grayish green; weighs 8 to 10 

 pounds; flesh golden yellow; sweet and of good flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 10 cts., 34 lb. 35 cts. 



ESSEX HYBRID, or TURBAN. Hard-shelled. Flesh orange, 

 thick, fine-grained, fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., M'b. 45 cts. 



GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK. Early; fruits yellow; flesh 

 fine-grained and rich. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J4'b. 50 cts. 



DELICATA. Orange-yellow, striped green; very early and prolific; 

 small and solid; flesh very dry and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., Y\Va. 50 cts. 



VEGETABLE MARROW. Skin greenish yellow; flesh white. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J4Ib. 50 cts. 



TOMATOES 



(Sicbefapfel) 



For early use, sow in February or March in hotbeds, or in boxes or pots set in the warm window. When the seedlings are about 2 inches 

 high, transplant them to pots or in rows 4 to 5 inches apart, keeping the temperature at about 60°. Subsequent transplanting will make 

 them branching and stocky, but do not set them in the open ground until all danger from frost is past; then plant them in a warm, sunny 

 place, and water them freely until they are well established. Some support which will keep the fruit above the ground and free from dirt 

 should be given all plants. An ounce of seed will produce about 1,000 plants. 



DWARF CHAMPION. Plants compact, stocky, and upright; fruit 

 ripens very early and the plants yield enormously. The fruit is always 

 smooth and handsome, with few seeds, ripening close to the core, 

 and never cracking. Resembles Acme. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., 

 oz. 35 cts., \i\\>. SI. 25. 



DWARF STONE. Fruit red, large, early; smooth and very pro- 

 lific. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., J4'lb. S1.25. 



JUNE PINK. As early as Earliana, but pink in color; more perfect 

 fruit and extremely productive, and not subject to blight. Pkts. 5 cts. 

 and 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., y A Vo. SI. 25. 



BONNY BEST. Nearly as early as Earliana; color intense scarlet 

 and ripening even up to the stems; round and slightly flattened at 

 the stems. Of good size and uniform. Good for early, medium, and 

 late crop. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., J^Ib. $1.50. 



SPARKS' EARLIANA. Very early; medium size, handsome shape 

 and beautiful red; solid and of fine quality. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., 

 oz. 35 cts., Mlb. $1.25. 



EARLY DETROIT. A large and early purplish pink Tomato. 

 Fruits smooth, uniform and nearly globe-shaped. Quality excellent. 

 Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., J^lb. $1.50. 



JOHN BAER. An extra-early scarlet variety. Fruit very round, 

 smooth, firm, and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 45 cts., 

 Mlb. $1.50. 



GLOBE. Fruit globe-shaped, very early large-sized, smooth, and 

 firm-fleshed; very productive; glossy rose, tinged with purple; quality 

 excellent. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., J^Ib. $1.25. 



THE STONE. Large, smooth fruits of bright scarlet; solid and 

 meaty. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., M lb. $1.25. 



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