FARM SEEDS 



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



VEGETABLE PLANTS AND ROOTS 



Those desiring large quantities 

 should write for special prices 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. Strong, 5-year-old roots for forcing. 

 S4 for 25, S7.75 for 50, SI 5 per 100. 

 Palmetto, Selected 2-year-old roots, 35 cts. for 25, 60 cts. for 

 50, $1 per 100, S4.25 for 500, S8 per 1,000. 3-year-old roots, 



60 cts. for 25, SI for 50, S1.75 per 100, S7.50 for 500, $14 per 1,000. 



RHUBARB ROOTS. 15 cts. each, by mail 20 cts.; $1.25 per doz., 

 S7 per 100. 



Mammoth Clumps for Forcing. $1 each, $10 per doz. 



CHICORY ROOTS, Witloof. For forcing. $2.50 for 25, $4.25 

 for 50, S8 per 100. 



CHIVES. Per clump 15 cts., by mail 20 cts.; $1.25 per doz. 



HORSE-RADISH ROOTS, Maliner Kren. A new variety from 

 Bohemia. Far superior to the old variety. Will produce roots for 

 grating live months from planting. White as snow, free from 

 disease and grows to enormous size when left in the ground until 

 spring. The most profitable variety to grow. 15 cts. per doz., 

 by mail 20 cts.; 90 cts. per 100, $8 per 1,000. 



THE FOLLOWING PLANTS, ALL IN THEIR SEASON. 

 Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery, Celer- 

 iac, Eggplant, Endive, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, Pepper, 

 Tomato. Ask for prices. 



MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS 



PRICES VARIABLE. All 2-bushel cotton sacks used in shipments are charged at cost price, 35 cts. to 40 cts. 



PEDIGREE FIELD CORN SEED 



Thoroughbred, hand-picked stock. Tipped and butted before 

 shelling and of the highest germination. Write for samples. 



Reid's Yellow Dent. One of the best varieties grown. Ears 9 to 10 

 inches long, sixteen to twenty rows; kernels light yellow, deeply 

 dented; cobs medium size. Yields 85 to 100 bushels to the acre. 

 Matures in about 110 days. Qt. 25 cts., pk. 90 cts., bus. $3.50. 

 Cotton sacks extra. 



Improved Learning. Extensively grown. Kernels rich, golden, 

 glossy yellow; ears uniform, medium to large, well filled from tip 

 to butt; grains square and deep; ears 8^2 to 1 1 inches long, l]/2 to 

 inches in circumference, sixteen to twenty-four rows. Matures 

 in 90 days. Qt. 25 cts., pk. 90 cts., bus. $3.50. Cotton sacks extra. 



Big Whiskey. Large-yielding variety. Rich golden yellow grains; 



cob medium size and grains deep. Rich in feeding value, and will 



mature anywhere in the Corn-belt. Qt. 25 cts., pk. 90 cts., bus. 



$3.50. Cotton sacks extra. 

 White-Cap Yellow Dent. Never fails to ripen; ears large; deep 



kernels, with a color-tip to each kernel. Qt. 25 cts., pk. 90 cts., 



bus. $3.50. Cotton sacks extra. 



OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS 



BEANS, Early Soja. Market price. 

 BUCKWHEAT, Japanese. Pk. 85 cts., bus. $3. 



CORN, Red-Cob Ensilage, Cuban Giant Ensilage, Eureka 

 Ensilage. Market prices. 



OATS, Montana-Grown, Early Newmarket. An unsurpassed 

 new line of English pedigree Oats. Of very vigorous growth, 

 with late and strong straw. Very early and producing heavy 

 crops of large plump Oats with very thin heads. Bus. (32 

 lbs.) $1.50. 



Swedish, or Washington. Earliest of the heavy-yielding sorts; 

 grains white, large, and plump. Very prolific. Pk. 40 cts., bus. 

 (32 lbs.) S1.50. 



OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS, continued 



Oats, Clydesdale. The heaviest Oats grown. Our stock is grown 

 from imported seed, and will produce a heavier grade of Oats 

 than other varieties. Very productive; grains large and plump. 

 Straw strong and heavy. Bus. (32 lbs.) $1.50. 



BARLEY, Beardless, Northern-Grown. Earlier than any other 

 Barley, and a heavier yielder. Write for prices. 



FETERITA. Planted and cultivated same as Kaffir Corn. Is earlier 

 and more drought-resisting. Write for prices. 



POP CORN, White Rice, Golden Queen. Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 25 cts. 



FLAX SEED. Write for prices. 



MILLET, Southern German, or Golden. Write for prices. 

 Japanese. Write for prices. 



PEAS, Canada Field. Write for prices. 



RAPE, Dwarf Essex. Lb. 25 cts., 10 lbs. $2, 100 lbs. $18. 



RYE, Winter. Prices variable. 

 Spring. Prices variable. 



SORGHUM, Early Amber. Market price. 



KAFFIR CORN, White. Market price. 



COWPEAS, Clay, Whippoorwill. Market price. 



SUDAN GRASS. A new grass, yielding immense quantities of hay 

 of nutritious quality. Recommended especially for central and 

 southern states. Lb. 35 cts., 10 lbs. $3. 



SPELTZ, or EMMER. A grain introduced from Russia, adapted to 

 poor and dry soils. Has valuable feeding qualities. Qt. 10 cts., 

 pk. 70 cts., bus. $2.50. 



VETCHES, Sand, Winter or Hairy. Best fodder crop on poor 

 soil. On good soil makes a growth of 4 to 5 feet. Remains green 

 all winter. Suitable for spring and fall sowing. Write for prices. 

 Spring (Vtcia saliva). Grown for the same purpose as Winter 

 Vetches; sow in the early spring. Write for prices. 



WHEAT, Klondyke, Red Wave. Write for prices. 



LAWN GRASS SEED. — If you desire a perfect lawn, use our Evergreen Lawn Seed. For shady places use our Shady Nook 

 Lawn Seed. Both kinds, if sown early in spring under proper conditions, will produce a good lawn by midsummer 



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