BECKERT'S SEED STORE, 101 AND 103 FEDERAL ST., N. S., PITTSBURGH, PA. - Vegetable Seeds 



Little Marvel Peas (see page 3) 



PEAS, continued 



DWARF CHAMPION, or JUNO. Of the Champion of England type, 

 but not so tall, attaining a height of about 2 feet. Matures in fifty-five days. 

 Very productive; large pods and fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., at. 

 35 cts., Hpk. $1.25, pk. $2.25. 



*HORSFORD'S MARKET-GARDEN. 70 days; 2 feet. Very produc- 

 tive; best quality. One of the most valuable. Large pods and Peas. Pkt. 

 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 3^pk. $1.10, pk. $2. 



*BOSTON UNRIVALED, or IMPROVED TELEPHONE. 65 days. An 

 improved strain of the Telephone, but this variety is more productive and 

 bears larger pods. Pods 5 inches in length, each containing seven or eight 

 very large Peas. Vines grow 4}^ to 5 feet high. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 

 30 cts., y 2 pk. $1.10, pk. $2. 



*DUKE OF ALBANY. 70 days ; 3 feet. Pods large and produced in great 

 abundance. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 3^pk. $1.10, pk. $2. 



*ALDERMAN. 70 days; 3 feet. A choice selection from the Duke of 

 Albany class, but larger in pod, more productive and of equally fine quality. 

 The Alderman matures about the same time as the Duke of Albany. The 

 Peas are large and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., I4pk. 

 $1.10, pk. $2. 



QUITE CONTENT. 70 days; 5 feet. Pods of immense size; under 

 favorable conditions attain a length of 5 to 6 inches; nearly straight with 

 but a slight curve; deep green in color and produced in pairs, each con- 

 taining nine or ten Peas of the finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 23 cts., 

 qt. 45 cts., y 2 pk. $1.60, pk. $3. 



*SENATOR. Second-early; 2%. feet. Pods large, round and filled with 

 seven to ten large, luscious, wrinkled Peas. Very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 pt. 23 cts., qt. 45 cts., Y 2 pk. $1.70, pk. $3.20. 



WHITE MARROWFAT. A large yielder of fair quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., Yipk. 

 95 cts., pk. $1.80. 



MAMMOTH-POD- 

 DED SUGAR. In this 

 variety the entire pod is 

 cooked, being sweet, ten- 

 der and stringless, and 

 forming a delicious dish; 

 pods 5 to 6 inches long and 

 \Yi inches wide; plant very 

 tall; crop late. Pick about 

 the time the Peas form in 

 the pods. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 

 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., Yipk. 

 $1.50. 



Parcel-post weight of 

 Peas: Pint, 17 ozs.; quart, 

 34 ozs.; peck, 17 lbs. 



Brussels Sprouts 



ARTICHOKE (strode) 



Sow early in spring, and transplant the following spring 

 to permanent beds in rows or hills 3 feet apart. 



LARGE GREEN GLOBE. The best sort for general 

 use. The flower-heads should be gathered as fast as they 

 form, when they are very tender and of fine flavor. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Plants, in April, $1.50 per doz. 



BRUSSELS SPROUTS 



(Sofmfobt) 



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. Pkts. 5 cts. and 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



PARIS MARKET. A semi-dwarf variety, producing 

 large crops of handsome, round, solid Sprouts. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 35 cts. 



PAMPHLET ON VEGETABLE-CULTURE 



To the end that our customers may have the advantage of pro- 

 fessional advice in the planting and care of their vegetables, we 

 have prepared a pamphlet on vegetable-culture which will be sent 

 free on request. 



Boston Unrivaled Peas 



