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



CORN, SWEET or SUGAR, continued 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN. Grown more than any other sort. Ears large, with deep, sugary 

 grains; remains fit for use a long time. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., ;HJpk. 75 cts., pk. $1.40. 



WHITE EVERGREEN. Possesses to an intensified degree all the qualities of StowelFs Ever- 

 green, and has in addition the valuable characteristic of being pure white. Grains large, tender 

 and sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., J^pk. 75 cts., pk. $1.40. 



LATE MAMMOTH. A large-eared late variety, maturing after Evergreen. Ears thick through, 

 with many rows of broad grains of excellent quality. One of the 

 best large-eared sorts. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., Hpk. 

 75 cts., pk. $1.40. 



ASPARAGUS (©Hr 9 eQ 



A bed once properly made and planted will last for years. 

 Plenty of fertilizer should be well trenched in to a depth of 2 

 feet or more. The roots should be planted as early in the spring 

 as the ground can be prepared, setting them a foot apart in rows 

 2, 234 or 3 feet apart, with the crowns from 4 to 6 inches below 

 the surface of the bed. Asparagus seed may be 

 sown directly in the permanent bed, and the 

 plants thinned as they grow; or it may be sown 

 elsewhere, and the seedlings transplanted the 

 second year. An ounce of seed will sow 50 feet 

 of drill, and produce about 300 plants. Fair 

 crops may be expected the third year from seed. 



GIANT ARGENTEUIL. A French variety 

 of mammoth size. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 34'b- 

 30 cts., Ib. 90 cts. 



PALMETTO. Early; stalks fine in size and 

 quality; regular in growth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 

 cts., J^Ib. 25 cts., Ib. 60 cts. 



COLOSSAL. A desirable variety and one 

 much grown. Very large; deep green; stalks 

 tender and of good flavor Pt. 5 cts. oz. 10 cts., M'b. 20 cts., Ib. 50 cts. 



COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. Stalks pure white. Of extra-fine quality and 

 very tender, without a trace of stringiness; flavor is of the best. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 

 }ilb. 25 cts., Ib. 75 cts. 



ASPARAGUS ROOTS. By planting Asparagus Roots instead of the seeds, much time 

 can be saved in getting the shoots ready for table or market. Plant in spring, as early as 

 possible. See Vegetable Plants, page 22. 



Giant Argenteuil Asparagus 



Pamphlet on Vegetable 

 Culture Free. 



Beckert's Perfection Blood Turnip Beets 



Crosby's Improved Beets 



BEST GARDEN BEETS 



(©alat^riiben) 



The soil best suited for the Beet is a deep, light and rich, friable loam. 

 For very early crops, the seed is sown in hotbeds, and the seedlings are trans- 

 planted to the open ground. For main crop, the seed is sown outside as soon 

 as the soil is in good condition, in drills from 12 to 15 inches apart, and covered 

 about an inch deep; the plants are thinned to stand 4 or 5 inches apart in rows. 

 For winter crops, sow in June, in drills, as for early Beets. An ounce will sow 

 50 feet of drill; five to six pounds to an acre. 



CROSBY'S IMPROVED. Select stock. An improved Egyptian; its roots 

 are thicker, smoother and of better shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^Ib. 45 

 cts., Ib. $1.50. 



EGYPTIAN. An early sort; can be planted very closely; medium in size 

 and dark crimson. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., J^Ib. 35 cts., Ib. $1.30. 



EARLY MODEL. Select stock. A splendid Beet of perfect globe-shape; 

 ripens very early; deep blood-red in color and of finest quality. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 15 cts., Mlb. 45 cts., Ib. $1.50. 



DETROIT BLOOD TURNIP. Roots globular or ovoid; flesh dark red 

 and tender; foliage small. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., i^lb. 45 cts., Ib. $1.50. 



CRIMSON GLOBE. Very early; roots smooth and handsome; flesh and 

 skin deep red; of best quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^Ib. 45c, lb. $1.50. 



ECLIPSE. Roots globe-shaped, deep red, with sweet, fine-grained flesh. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %Ib. 35 cts., Ib. $1.30. 



ELECTRIC. About as early as Egyptian; globular and uniform; smooth 

 skin; flesh deep red, tender and line-grained. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Klb. 

 45 cts., Ib. $1.50. 



BECKERT'S PERFECTION BLOOD TURNIP. Not early, but admira- 

 bly adapted for main crop and for winter storage. The Beet is almost a per- 

 fect globe-shape, with small tap-root; its tendency is to grow only to medium 

 size. Flesh dark crimson and remains tender and brittle after a. season S 

 growth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., J^Ib. 50 cts., Ib. $1.90. 



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