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Beckert’s Superior Vegetable Seeds

FOR HOME AND MARKET-GARDENS
Seeds of Superior Quality and Strong Vitality

Our Vegetable Seed Department embraces nearly all
varieties that are desirable or of known value, together with all
the more important recent introductions. The list has been care-
fully selected and prepared, and the descriptions given are chiefly
derived from our own experience and observations. We have
endeavored to make them as accurate and helpful to the pur-
chaser in making selections as possible.

HOW SEEDS ARE SENT

ADD POSTAGE at the rate of 8 cents per pint and 14cents
per quart to the Catalogue price for Peas and Beans when‘'‘to be
sent by mail. For Sugar Corn, add 5 cents per pint and 10 cents
per quart when to be sent by mail.

FREE DELIVERY to any post-office in the United States at
the prices named in this Catalogue of all Vegetable Seeds that are
sold by the PACKET, OUNCE and QUARTER-POUND.

B Kk BEANS

Beans should not be planted before the ground becomes light and
warm, in favorable seasons usually about the first of May. The soil
should be rich and mellow, and the seeds scattered about 3 inches apart
in drills that are 2 to? feet apart, and covered about 2 inches deep.
Successive sowings, made at intervals of about two weeks until the
middle of July, will give a plentiful supply of beans throughout the
season. One quart of seed will sow 100 feet of drill.

Add 8 cents postage for one pint of seed, and 15 cents for one quart,
when to be sent by mail; 10-cent packets free by mail

Pole, or Running Beans (Gtangen gohnen)

Less hardy than the Bush Beans, and should be planted several
weeks later; when the ground is warmer. Plant the seeds in slightly
raised hills 3 or 4 feet apart, four or five seeds to a hill. The Limas
are especially tender, and the rule for late outside planting with them
is rigid. Painstaking cultivators, who are usually the most successful,
plant them eye downward, after setting stout poles for every hill. All
sorts of late-ripening Pole Beans are benefited by pinching the tips of
the vines back when they are about 5 feet high. A quart of Limas will
plant about 100 hills; a quart of smaller sorts about 200.

POLE LIMA BEANS

(All Best Grade Hand-Picked)

\/KING OF THE GARDEN. When not too closely planted, the
vines set beans early and bear continuously until frost; only two vines
should be allowed toa hill. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15e., qt. 30c., %pk. $1.10.

\~ EARLY LEVIATHAN. This new variety is not only earlier than
any other, but the beans are of the largest size and unsurpassed in
quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 4%pk. $1.10.

SIEBERT’S EARLY LIMA. Pods and beans quite large, very
early and productive, quality the best. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30
ets., “pk. $1.10.

SHOTWELL. Of the potato Lima class, and superior to Dreer’s

“Lima in earliness, size and quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 ets.,
Yepk. $1 10.

EDIBLE-PODDED POLE BEANS

DREER’S GOLDEN CLUSTER WAX. Pods long and round,
in clusters of three to six; very productive. Pkt 10 cts., pt. 18 cts.,
qt. 35 cts., “pk. $1.30.

* KENTUCKY WONDER, or OLD HOMESTEAD. Pods borne
in clusters, deep green in color; round, and often 9 inches in length;
tender, crisp and finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 ets.,
Yepk. $1.30.

ROUND POD KIDNEY WAX BEANS (See page 2)

“LAZY WIFE. Very productive; pods green, 4 to 6 inches long,
broad, thick, fleshy and entirely stringless; rich, and tender. Pkt.
10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., %pk. $1.10.

| “WHITE CREASEBACK, or BEST OF ALL. Very pro-

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“ductive, bearing in clusters; pods silvery green, medium size, best
quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., %pk. 90 ets.

HORTICULTURAL CARMINE-PODDED. Bears profu-
sion of large fleshy, golden yellow pods with carmine flakes ani
stripes; one of the best and finest flavored shell beans. Pkt. 10
ets., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30cts., %pk. $1.10.

Dwarf, or Bush Beans (8{4 Sobnen)
BUSH LIMAS

Fine Crops of delicious Limas are now grown without poles

For Beans sent by mail, add postage at the rate of 8 cts. per pint
and 15 cts. per quart. 10-cent packets sent postpaid

WONDER BUSH LIMA. An improvement on Burpee’s Bush
Lima, being earlier, larger and more productive; quality unex-
celled. The plants grow dwarf, upright and compact, and are com-
pletely covered with large pods, many of which contain four beans.
Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., “pk. $1.10.

2 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

\ : BUSH LIMA BEANS, continued

/ QUARTER CENTURY. Stalks large, bushy and vigorous, 18 to 20 inches high
and as much across; yields heavy crops of large, well- filled pods, containing three to
four beans each, which in size and quality are equal to the Pole Lima. Pkt. 10 ets.,
pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., gpk. $1.30.

' DREER’S BUSH LIMA. This variety is of strong, bushy habit, and produces
“its pods in great abundance. The beans are crowded thickly in the pods and are thick,
sweet and suceulent. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., %pk. $1.10.

\ {WOOD’S BUSH LIMA. The beans are larger than those of the Henderson Bush
Lima, as productive and of as good quality but a little later. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 ets.,
qt. 30 cts., %pk. $1.10.

GREEN-PODDED BUSH BEANS

* GREEN-POD STRINGLESS. Pods entirely stringless, very full and fleshy.
They remain crisp and tender until the beans are fuliy developed in the pod. Early
and of the finest quality. Pkt. 10 ects., pt. 13 ets., qt. 25 ets., %pk. 90 cts.

/LONGFELLOW. Pods straight, round, pale green, 6 inches or more in length.
AVhen cooked they retain their light green color, and are unsurpassed in quality and
flavor. Productive and early. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., “pk. 9u cts.
GIANT GREEN-POD STRINGLESS VALENTINE. As early and produc-
tive as the Valentine, with pods a third larger, round, full and fieshy. Pkt. 10 cts.,
pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 ets., “pk. 90 ets.

BLACK VALENTINE. Pods long, straight, round and early, of fine quality and
4 heavy yielder; has so far proven rust- proof. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts.,
Ypk. $1 10 ets.

f IMPROVED RED VALENTINE. Pods round, thick and solid, tender and of
oe flavor. Pkt. 10 ets., pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., pk. 75 ets.

4 BOUNTIFUL. Pods grow to a large size, broad and fleshy, quality very good when

young, very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 ets., qt. 30 cts., Yepk. $1.10 ets.
HODSON GREEN POD. A sirong-growing late variety, enormously productive.

Pods long, round and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. lic., qt. 30c., pk. $1.10.

“REFUGEE. Pods round, tender, fleshy and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 ets., pt. 10 ets.,
Me. 20 cts., pk. 75 ets.

EXTRA-EARLY REFUGEE. Earlier than the Refugee. Pods round, solid,
% tender and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., qt. 2U cts., 4pk. 75 ets.

LONG YELLOW SIX WEEKS. Extra-early; pods long, flat, of good quality.
Pkt. 10 ects., pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., 4pk. 75 ets.

*“MOHAWE. Early, hardy and productive; pods large and coarse, yet of excellent
quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 1. ets., qt. 20 ects., gpk. 75 ets.

if WHITE MARROWFAT. Grown for a dry bean for winter use. Pkt. 10 ets.,
pt. 10 ets., qt. 20 cts., %pk. 75 ets.

/WHITE KIDNEY. A favorite for baking; large, kidney-shaped, flattened, white.
Pkt. 10 ets., pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., pk. 90 cts.

“DWARF HORTICULTURAL. Furnishes green shelled beans of fine quality.
Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 ets., qt. 25 cts., 4pk. 90 cts.

SNOWFLAKE NAVY. An improvement on the common Navy Bean; earlier
and more productive. Pkt. 10 ets., pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts., 4%pk. 75e.

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WAX, or YELLOW-PODDED BUSH BEANS

/ BURPEE’S WHITE. Pods fiat 5 to 6 inches long, very thick and meaty and en-
tirely stringless. Plants very vigorous and productive, ‘Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20c., qt. 4Cc.

ROUND-POD KIDNEY WAX. Pods long, round, solid and brittle, and of fine
quality. Plant vigorous, early and very productive. Pkt. 10 ets., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 ets.,
Yepk. $1.25.

/DAVIS KIDNEY WAX. Pods long, between flat and round, clear waxen color;
flavor and quality excellent. Pkt. 10 ets., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. $1.25.

WARDWELL’S WAX. Excellent early variety. Pods creamy yellow, long,
broad, flat, brittle and stringless. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 ets., qt. 30 cts., pk. $1.10.

PENCIL-POD WAX. Pods long, round, straight, slender; early, very produc-
tive; fine in quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., Igpk. $1.25 ets.

/ PERFECTION WAX. Pods long, fiat, tender, of fine flavor and succulent; pro-
‘duetive and early. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 4¢pk. $1.10.

ces 8. | \/PROLIFIC GERMAN. Pods semi-transparent; flesh tender and stringless;
LONGFELLOW BEAN excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 4%pk. $1.10 ets.

, GOLDEN-EYED WAX. Rapid and vigorous in growth, yielding abundantly;
pods flat. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 ets., qt. 25 ets., “pk. 90 ets.

REFUGEE WAX. Medium long round pods, nearly stringless and of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 cts., qt. 25 cts., %pk. 90 ets.

GOLDEN CROWN WAX. Medium early variety, pods round, quite long and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 13 ets., qt. 25 cts.,
Yepk. 90 cts.

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Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

CORN, Sweet or Sugar

(Dtaiz)
At the time of going to press with this Catalogue, the prospect for curing the seed is very discouraging, and seed of good
vitality will be undoubtedly very limited. All prices on Sugar Corn subject to change

This delicious vegetable may be enjoyed from early summer until frost, if the proper varieties are selected and planted for succession at
intervals of every two weeks until the middle of July. If the seed is planted too early, before the ground becomes warm, it is liable to decay.

Plant in hills 3 or 4 feet apart each way, five to six kernels to a hill;

or in rows 4 or 5 feet apart, scattering the seeds thinly in the rows.

The

valllor -growing the variety, the richer should be the soil and the wider the space allowed for development. One quart will plant 200 hills.

~ If to be sent by mail, add 10 cents per quart for postage.

\~” EARLY FORDHOOK.
Earlier than Cory.
pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 ets.

COSMOPOLITAN. A few days later than the preceding.
Ears 9.to 10 inches long and of fine quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cets.,
qt. 40 cts.

HOWLING MOB. Larger than Cory and a few days later. Ears
of very attractive appearance and finest quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 23
cts.,/qt. 45 cts.

Very large for an extra-early Corn.
Ears 6 to7 inches long; quality fine. Pkt. 10c.,

PREMO. One of the very earliest; ears of good size for such an
arly variety; quality good. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts.
é

GOLDEN BANTAM. Very early and of finest quality; ears
‘small, grains golden yellow; very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 23 cts.,
qt. 45 cts.

‘PEEP O’DAY. Extremely early and unsurpassed in sweetness.
‘The stalks bear from two to three ears each, and being of dwarf
growth it can be planted closer than most sorts; consequently it is
one, of the most productive varieties we have. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 23
cts., qt. 45 cts.

/ EXTRA-EARLY ADAMS. Not a Sugar Corn, but grown for
table use because of its earliness. Plant dwarf; ears short. Pkt. 10
cets., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 ets.

IRST OF ALL. Stalks short; ears set quite low, of fair size,
d well filled with large, reddish grains. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts.,
qt. a cts.

‘ARLY MINNESOTA. An old standard early variety, small
it very early, and of excellent quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt.
35 cts.

HITE CORY. Similar to First of All, excepting that the ker-

els are white. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts.

KENDALL’S EARLY GIANT. A week later than Cory, and |

uch larger. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 ets.

EARLY CHAMPION.

Ears size of Concord, but earlier; 10-
\to 12- rowed. Pkt. 10 cts

_ pt. 18 ets., qt. 35 ets.

| ble characteristic of being pure white.

10-cent packets of all kinds sent postpaid

| CROSBY? °S EARLY. A second-early; ears 10- and 12-rowed;
tfaaliey excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 3d cts.

ELROSE. Second-early; ears large and quality fine. Pkt. 10c.,
pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts.

. EARLY SHEFFIELD. Early and hardy. Ears of good size
and quality. Pkt. 10 ets., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 ets.

_ MOORE’S CONCORD. Comes in after Perry’s Hybrid. Qual-
ity excellent; ears large and full. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts.

\J BLACK MEXICAN. Grains deep bluish purple, of delicious
quality; medium early. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts.

ETROPOLITAN. Large for an early Corn; 9 inches long and
0 and 12-rowed. Quality excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts. qt. 40c.
‘SQUANTUM. Medium early; ears 12-rowed and deep in the
"grain; sweet and tender. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 24 cts., qt. 40 cts.
-SHAKER’S EARLY. Ears large and of fine quality. Pkt. 10
cts. pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts.
JRUSSELL’S PROLIFIC. Ears are large, well shaped and
‘filled, and of best quality. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts.

EARLY EVERGREEN. Similar to Evergreen, but earlier.
Qtality best. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts.

“EARLY MAMMOTH. Two weeks earlier than Late Mammoth;
Wears as long, but more tapering. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 ets.

COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. Ears of good size and well filled
¥ith deep, white grains of delicious quality. Cobs small. Pkt. 10c.,
pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts.

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. 18cts., qt. 35 cts.

LATE MAMMOTH. Among the best large-eared sorts.
10 cts., pt. 18 ets., qt. 35 ets.

WHITE EVERGREEN. Possesses to an intensified degree all
the*qualities of Stowell’s Evergreen, and has in addition the valua-
Pkt. 10 ets., pt. 18¢., qt. 35e.

Pkt.

4 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

PEAS ( Gebjen)

All smooth-seeded Peas may be planted as early in the spring
as the soil can be prepared for them, being very hardy. Sow for
the first crop as early as practicable, and for succession at inter-
vals of about two weeks until June. Late sowings, however, do
not yield so well as early ones. Sow in drills about 2 to 3 inches
deep, and from 2 to 4 feet apart, according to variety, taller sorts
requiring more room than dwarf ones. Dwarf Peas require a very
rich soil, while tall ones thrive best in rather thin ground. The
latter are frequently sown in double rows, with the brush, or sup-
port, of some kind, between them. Wrinkled Peas are not so
hardy as the smooth sorts, and should not be sown quite so early,
but are superior to them in quality, more delicate in flavor, and
remain longer in season. One quart of seed will plant about 100
feet of drill.

For Peas to be sent by mail, add postage at the rate of 8 cts. per
pint, 15 cts. per quart, to prices given. Wrinkled varieties
are marked with a star.

ALASKA. 48 days; 2% feet. Pods small, but well filled with
plump, excellent dark green peas. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 20
cts., %pk. $1.10.

SUNOL. 50 days. An improved strain of the First and Best.
Pods larger; more productive and uniform in maturing. Pkt. 10
cts., pt. 13 ets., qt. 25 cts., %pk. 90 ets.

SURPRISE. 50 days; 2% feet. Vines thickly set with
round, well-filled pods 24% to 3 inches long; peas tender and
sweet. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 ets., Wpk. $1.30.

NOTT’S
EXCELSI-
OR.* Fifty -
five days; 1
foot. The fin-
est dwarf Pea
in cultivation. < : Z
Pods closely : : fir
packed with : : ‘ : MGs
large peas of
fine flavor;
vigorous and NOTT’S EXCELSIOR PEAS
prolific. Pkt.

10 ets., pt. 15 ets., qt. 30 cts., Yepk. $1.10.

EXTRA-EARLY TELEPHONE.* 56 days; 2% feet. Combines earliness with the
size and quality of the best of the later sorts. The pods are of the same size and quality
as the Telephone, and are ready to pick one week after the earliest. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20
ets., qt. 40 cts., pk. $1.50.

THOS. LAXTON. 60 days. Pods large, long and deep green in color; seed wrinkled,
sweet and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 cts., %pk. $1.50.

PREMIUM GEM.* 59 days; 15 inches. Early and superior wrinkled Pea; pods
abundant; peas tender, sweet and good. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 4pk. $1.10.

WITHAM WONDER. A very reliable early dwarf wrinkled Pea, growing about 1
foot in height, producing its long curved pods very abundantly, which are filled to the point
with from 8 to 10 large peas of very fine quality. Pkt. 10c., pt. 18¢., qt. 35c., 4epk. $1.30.

EARLY PRIZE. Dwarfer than the preceding. A little earlier, more prolific and
of even better quality. Said to be a heavier yielder than any other variety in cultivation.
Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 40 ets.

HORSFORD’S MARKET-GARDEN.* 70 days; 2 feet. Very productive; best
quality. Considered one of the most valuable varieties. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., qt. 25c.,
Yepk. 90 ets.

DWARF TELEPHONE, or DAISY.* 70 days; 1% feet. Pods large, handsome,
well filled, often containing 10 peas of the largest size; tender and delicious. Very pro-
ductive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., 4pk. $1.30.

TELEGRAPH. 67 days; 3% feet. Resembles Telephone, except that the peas are
deeper green and the vines more productive. Pods large and showy. Pkt. 10 ets., pt.
15 cts.. qt. 30 ets., %pk. $1.10.

TELEPHONE.* 71 days; 3% feet. Pods and peas very large and showy, the latter
being very sweet and rich; very productive. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 15 ets., qt. 30c., «pk. $1.10.

DUKE OF ALBANY .* 74 days; 3 feet. Pods large and produced in great abun-
dance. Resembles Telephone, but is more dwarf. First among the large podded late
sorts. Pkt. 10 ets., pt. 15 cts., qt. 30 cts., 4pk. $1.10.

ADMIRAL DEWEY. 80 days; 3% feet. A heavy cropper and of the finest quality.
Pods of the largest size. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., %pk. $1.30.

: PRIRE OF THE MARKET. 80 days; 2% to 3 feet. Handsome large, dark green
EXTRA-EARLY TELEPHONE PEAS pods, well filled with large peas of the finest quality. Pkt. 10c., pt. 18¢., qt. 35c., 4pk.$1.30.

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PEAS, continued

SENATOR. 3 feet. An immense cropper of medium late maturity; pods very large,
round and well filled; quality unsurpassed. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts.

ALDERMAN. 3 feet. A choice selection from the Duke of Albany class, but larger
in pod, more productive and of equally fine quality; mature about the same time as the
Duke of Albany. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., %pk. $1.30.

STRATAGEM. 2% feet. Pods very large, filled with very large dark green peas of
finest quality; medium late. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts., 4pk. $1.30.

WHITE MARROWFAT. 84 days; 4% feet. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts.,
4epk. 70 ets.

MAMMOTH-PODDED MELTING SUGAR. In this variety the entire pod is
cooked, being sweet, tender and stringless, and makes a delicious dish; pods 5 or 6 inches
long amd 1% inches wide; plant very tall; crop late. Pkt. 10 cts., pt. 18 cts., qt. 35 cts.,
Yepk. $1.30.

ARTICHOKE
( WUrtijch oe)

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. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 40 cts.

ASPARAGUS

(Svargel)

A bed once properly made and
planted will last for years. Plenty of
fertilizer should be well trenched in to ASPARAGUS
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, 2% 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.

“ COLOSSAL. Very large, deep green; stalks tender and of good flavor. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 10 cts., 1b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts.

PALMETTO. Early; stalks fine in size and quality, regular in growth. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 ets.

COLUMBIAN MAMMOTH WHITE. Stalks pure white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.,
lb. 25 ects., lb. 70 ets.

GIANT ARGENTEUIL. A
French variety of mammoth size. Pkt.
5 ects., oz. 10 ets., 41b. 30 ets., Ib. $1.

ASPARAGUS ROOTS. By plant-
ing Asparagus roots instead of the
seeds, much time can be saved in
getting the shoots ready for table or
macket. They can be planted in the
fall or spring. We advise spring
planting, and as early as the ground
is in good condition. See Vegetable
Plants.

BROCCOLI

(Sprofjentohl)
Requires the same treatment as
= : cauliflower. The heads are tender,
DUKE OF ALBANY PEAS white and of delicate flavor. An ounce
of seed will produce about 2,000 plants.
WHITE CAPE. Creamy white, medium, compact; sure to form; delicate flavor.
Pkt. 5 cts., 0z. 35 ets.

BRUSSELS SPROUTS
(Riojenfohl)

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.

DWARF IMPROVED. Dwarf, with small, solid, tender heads, growing close
along the stem. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.

LAWN GRASS SEED.—If you desire a perfect lawn, use our Evergreen
Lawn Seed. FOR SHADY PLACES, sow our Shady Nook Lawn Seed. Both ~
kinds, if sown early in the spring, will produce a good lawn by midsummer. BRUSSELS SPROUTS

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THE BEST GARDEN BEETS

(Salatritben)

The soil best suited to the Beet is a deep, light and rich loam. For very early crops, the seed is sown
in hotbeds, and the seedlings are transpianted to the open ground. For main crop, the seed is sown out-
side 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 the rows. For winter crops, sow seed in
June, in drills, as for early Beets. An ounce will sow 5) feet of drill; five or six pounds
an acre.

V CROSBY IMPROVED. An improved Egyptian; its roots are thicker, smoother
Us of better shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 25 cts., Ib. 70 cts.

EGYPTIAN. An early sort; can be planted very closely. Medium size and dark
crimson color. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 20 ets., lb. 60 cts.

A, CRIMSON GLOBE. A very early globe variety; roots very smooth and handsome;
flesh and skin deep red; of best quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 cts., lb. 70 cts.

EARLY MODEL. Perfectly globe-shaped, very early, deep blood-red in color and
f finest quality. Pkt. 5 ects., oz. 10 cts., 4 ozs. 30 ets., lb. $1.

AES vy. ECLIPSE. Roots globe-shaped, deep red.
eh cae with sweet, fine-grained flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz.
10 cts., %4I1b. 20 ets., lb. 60 ets.

DETROIT BLOOD TURNIP. Roots
globular or ovoid; flesh dark red and tender;
foliage small. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., 4lb.
20 ets., lb. 60 ets.

ELECTRIC. Early, globe-shaped and uni-
form; flesh dark red and tender. Pkt. 5 ets.,
oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 20 ets., lb. 60 cts.

BECKERT’S PERFECTION BLOOD
TURNIP. Not early, but admirably adapted
for main crop and for winter storage. The
= Beet is almost a perfect globe shape, with small BECKERT’s PERFECTION BLOOD TURNIP BEET
=— tap-roots; its tendencies are to grow only to
~~ medium size. Flesh dark crimson, and remains tender and brittle after a season’s growth. Pkt.
= 5fets., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 30 ets., lb. $1.

SEIF BLOOD TURNIP. A very popular local variety; not a strictly early Beet, but one
of the best for main crop; deep red in color, and remains tender even when attaining the largest

SwIss ee VAs Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., 1441b. 30 ets., lb. $1.
Pkt. 5 ects., 0

>

LONG SMOOTH BLOOD. Half-long deep red roots;
fle firm, juicy and tender. - 10 cts., 4b. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts.

SWISS CHARD, LUCULLUS. Grown for its tender, succulent tops, which are prepared for
he table like spinach or asparagus. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets., lb. 75 cts.

FIELD BEETS FOR STOCK FEEDING

Grown for stock feeding, they form very wholesome and nutritious food. Of spe-
cial value for feeding to cows, as they greatly increase the flow of milk. The seed
should be dropped about 2 inches apart, in drills 2 feet apart, and the plants thinned
so that there will be 12 to 16 inches between them. From five to eight pounds of seed
are required to sow an acre.

GIANT LONG RED MANGEL. Heavy cropper. Roots long and thick, with
rose and white flesh, and grow partly above ground.

GOLDEN TANKARD. Has large and handsome roots, and grows partly above

ground. Flesh bright yellow.

RED-TOP SUGAR BEET. Combines with heavy yield a good percentage of
sugar; white flesh.

Mangel Beet in quantities of 5 lbs. and over at 30 cts. per lb. Prices of all the
above Field Beets, oz. 5 cts., 4 ozs. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts.; postpaid, 43 cts.

CHICORY
( Gichorie)

Sow early in spring, in good, mellow soil and in drills half an inch deep and
12 inches apart.

LARGE- ROOTED MAGDEBURG. The leaves when blanched make an
excellent salad. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 30 ets.

CRIMSON GLOBE BEET

LAWN GRASS SEED.—If you desire a perfect lawn, use our Evergreen Lawn Seed. FOR SHADY PLACES, sow our
Shady Nook Lawn Seed. Both kinds, if sown early in the spring, will produce a good lawn by midsummer. See inside of
back cover for same and for directions how to make a lawn.

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CARROTS

(Mobhren)

Carrots succeed best on heavy loam, which
preferably should have been well fertilized the
previous year, as fresh manure often causes the
roots to grow pronged and misshapen. Sow the
seed as early in the spring as the ground can be prepared, firm-
ing the soil down over them. An ounce of seed will sow 100
feet of drill; 4 pounds will sow an acre.

EARLY SCARLET HORN. For early crops. Roots are
about 3 inches long, and of very good quality. Pkt. 5
cts., oz. 10 cts., 41b.25 ets., lb. 75 ets.

ALF-LONG POINTED. The
Toots are intermediate in size between
Early Horn and Long Orange; smooth,
bright orange; well flavored. Pkt.
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets., |b.
sts.

HALF-LONG STUMP-ROOTED.
Much like the Half-Long Pointed, ex-
cept that the roots have the stump form.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts , 4l1b. 25e., lb. 75c.

yNEW YORK MARKET. Sym-
/| AMnetrical shape, small core, crisp, ten-
} der and sweet; one of the best. Pkt.
6 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25 ets., lb.
75 cts.

HANTENAY. Handsome roots,
road -shouldered, smooth and more
uniform than the Danvers. Of superior
flavor. Pkt. 5 ects., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25

ets., lb: 75 cts.
LF-LONG LUC. A very sym-
etrical, half-long, stump-rooted va-

— riety. Early, very productive, of fine
HALF-LONG POINTED CARROTS quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., “lb. HALF-LONG LUC CARROTS

Ls

25 ., lb. 75 ets.
| PANVERS HALF-LONG. The roots are smooth, thick and intermediate between
hort Horn and Long Orange in form. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets., lb. 75 ects.

T. VALERY INTERMEDIATE. Thick-shouldered, intermediate in length be-
ween the Half-Long and Long Orange varieties. Flesh rich orange-color and of finest
quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. i

IMPROVED LONG ORANGE. Extensively grown; good and heavy in yield. Pkt.
cts., oz. 10 cts., 41h. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts.

CORN SALAD (ammer Salat)

Sow the se<d thickly in shallow drills in September, and firm the soil well down above it,
if the weather be dry. Highly appreciated, and much grown where other salads and let-
tuces do not succeed. Prepared in the same manner as lettuce and makes an excellent dish.
An ounce of seed will sow a bed 20 feet square.

LARGE-SEEDED. Has large,
tender leaves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10
cets., 4|b. 25 ets., lb. 70 ets.

CRESS (iireffe)

aed

=== The leaves form excellent spicy
3 Spring salads, and are also used for
garnishing. Pepper Grass should be
sown thickly in shallow drills in
early spring, and at intervals for
continued supply, as it soon runs to
seed.

WATER CRESS. Small, oval leaves; very tender, crisp and pleasantly spicy
when young. Plants of prostrate habit. A perennial aquatic, which grows well in any
running stream. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., 4lb. 90 ets.

EXTRA CURLED CRESS

UPLAND. Seed of this species may be sown anywhere in moist places in spring
or fall. Leaves broad, crisp, tender and good for salads; plant a perennial. Pkt. 5
cts., 0z. 25 cts., lb. 75 ets.

EXTRA CURLED, or PEPPER GRASS. Of pleasant, pungent flavor; the
leaves can be cut several times. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 25 cts.

For useful books pertaining to the vegetable- and flower-garden, greenhouse,
farm, orchard, berries, poultry, etc., see back page of this Catalogue, All sent
postpaid at prices named.

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¢ } |

WHITE PLUME CELERY

WINTER QUEEN CELERY

CELERY cee

Celery can be grown in any garden soil, but is finest on deep, mellow bottom land. Seed for early crops should be sown in hotbeds about
March 15. The plants may either be thinned to give them room to grow, or transplanted to another bed to grow until it is time to plant them
in the open ground. For main crop, seed should be sown in the open air as soon as the soil and air are warm enough. ‘hey should be covered
lightly, or merely pressed into the earth with a board if the soil is fine and mellow. The seed-bed must be kept free from weeds, and well
watered in dry weather. When the plants are large enough, transplant them to shallow trenches or furrows, from 4 to 6 feet apart, according
to the variety grown, setting the plants 6 inches apart in the rows and pressing the soil firmly around them. Blanching consists of drawing
earth up to the stalks at intervals of about two weeks, until all but the tops of the plants are covered. Celery may be kept for winter use in
pits or cellars, or in deep, narrow trenches, in a dry situation; the latter must be covered with boards, with sufficient soil and manure on top
to keep out the frost, leaving openings for ventilation in mild weather at short distances. An ounce of seed will produce about 2,000 plants.

GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING.
low. Plants semi-dwarf and vigorous, with large, ribbed and rounded
stalks which are quite crisp and tender. Pkt. 10c., oz. 35c, %4lb. $1.30.
\ WHITE PLUME. Easily blanched, and one of the very hand-
somest sorts grown. In large plants the stalks, hearts and inner leaves
become white without any blanching. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., 4lb. $1.

SNOW-WHITE. Of the White Plume class, but is still more
easily blanched, of a purer white, of more vigorous growth. Pkt.
5 cts., oz, 30 cts., 41b. $1.

GIANT PASCAL. Stalks broad, thick and about 2 feet high;
blanch quickly; rich nutty flavor; tender, crisp and stringless. Pkt.
5 ets., oz. 25 ets., lb. 75 ets.

PERFECTION HEARTWELL. Hearts large and close-grow-
ing; crisp, tender, keeping until quite late. One of the best. Pkt.
5 ets., oz. 20 cts., 41b. 60 cts.

BECKERT’S PERFECTION WINTER. Grows to a good
size; very brittle, and white in color. For solidity, crispness and fine
nutty flavor it is unsurpassed; its most valuable recommendation to
growers is its remarkable keeping qualities, as it can be kept easily
until spring. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 ets., 4lb. $1.30.

WINTER QUEEN. Of medium height and strong, robust growth;
stalks thick and heavy, with numerous hearts; perfectly solid, rich
and delicious nutty flavor; a fine winter keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25c.,
lb. 90 ets.

Stalks beautiful golden yel- =

| quickly.

MAGNIFICENT. A late Celery of the very finest quality. Very
even and uniform in growth, full-hearted, solid, crisp and when
bleached of a golden yellow color. Pkt. 10 cts., oz 75 ets.

/BOSTON MARKET. Of dwarf, branching habit, solid, crisp
and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4lb. 60 ects.

LONDON SOLID RED. A splendid red variety of robust, com-
pact, medium growth, forming very solid hearts which blanch easily;
extremely crisp and of fine flavor. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts.

CELERIAG, or TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY

(Knollen Sellerie)

Sow in early spring; transplant the seedlings in May. They will
be ready for cooking in October, and may be preserved in dry sand
for use during winter. Celeriac is said to b2 as fine a nerve tonic as
celery, and can be grown in many sections where celery culture is
practically impossible. The roots have almost the same flavor as
white celery stalks, while they keep much longer than celery. An
ounce of seed will produce about 2,000 plants.

PRAGUE GIANT. Roots are very large. When young they are
quite tender and marrow-like, having a very fine flavor and cooking
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 20 ets.

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Beckert’s Early Snowball Cauliflower

CAULIFLOWER

(Blumenfob!)

How to Grow Fine Cauliflower. Culture for Cauliflower and cabbages

7

is essentially the same, but to the former extra care given in applying ferti-
lizers and moisture well repays the gardener. Sow the seeds for early and
late crops as directed for cabbage, but do not set the early plants in the
open field too soon, for if too much stunted by severe frosts they begin to
form heads before they are strong enough to develop them well. Plants
which have not headed before winter sets in may be stored in a cool cellar
or coldframe, and will form heads there without any further attention. A

GOLDEN SELF-BLANCHING CELERY (See page 8) deep, loamy soil, with a substratum of moisture during dry weather, is most

suitable for the Cauliflower. An ounce of seed will produce about 1,500 plants.

f
\ /BECKERT’S EARLY SNOWBALL. Produces large, handsome heads measur-
frig 8 to 10 inches across; pure snowy white, close, compact and of the finest quality. The
stalks are short, of compact growth, and can be planted closely. Itis extra-early, a very
certain header, and equally good for a late crop. Unsurpassed by any strain offered.
Pkt. 25 cts., %4oz. 90 cts., oz. $3.50.

DANISH GIANT, or DRY WEATHER. Similar to Snowball in size, quality,
etc., but matures about one week later and is a better drought- and heat-resister. Pkt.
25 ¢ts., 4oz. 90 ets., oz. $3.50.

\ JEXTRA-EARLY ERFURT. The plants may be depended upon to form large,
firm, white heads very early. Pkt. 20 cts., 140z. 75 cts., oz. $2.75.

\ /EXTRA-EARLY PARIS. Large leaves and large, firm, white heads. Pkt. 10 cts.,
Yow. 20 ets., oz. 75 cts. :

ALGIERS. Late, sure-heading; the heads are good in color and quality and long-
Keeping. Pkt. 10 ets., 7402. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts.

LENORMAND’S SHORT-STEM. A late variety; good heads, with close, uni-
Yond curds. Pkt. 5 cts., 4oz. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts.

VEITCH’S AUTUMN GIANT. White, large, firm heads. Pkt. 5 cts., 4oz. 15 cts.’

CABBAGE SEED.

(RKopftobl)

Seed sown in hotbed or greenhouse about February 15 will give plants large enough
to transplant into hotbeds about March 10. Set them 2 or 3 inches apart each way, and
as soon as they become well established remove the glass for part of the day, to harden
them for final transplanting into the open ground, increasing the exposure daily until
April 10 or 20, when the final transplanting may be made. Plants for this early crop need
not stand further apart than 144 x2 feet. For late crops sow the seed in April or May, and
transplant to the open ground when large enough, setting the plants up to the first leaf,
and 2x3 feet apart. It is important that the plants should not stand thick in the seed-
beds, as this would induce weak, slender plants. To insure large, solid heads of Cab-

PRAGUE GIANT CELERIAC (See page 8)

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CABBAGE SEED, continued

bage, the soil must be plowed deep and made very rich. The insects
which molest them should be kept in check with remedies which seem
most efficacious in the locality. Crops of Cabbage should not be grown
for a number of years on the same ground, on account of eclub-root.

EARLY EXPRESS. Very early; small, conical heads. Pkt. 5
cts., oz. 20 ets., 4lb. 65 ets.

_@ EUREKA, or FIRST EARLY. The earliest of the flat-headed
varieties, maturing with Early Wakefield; heads very solid and of
medium size. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 30 ets., 41b. 90 ets.

EXTRA-EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD. Best early variety.
Heads of medium size, pyramidal, pointed, firm and solid, with few out-
side leaves; uniform in size and time of maturing, and of good quality.
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 28 cts., 4lb. 75 ets.

LARGE JERSEY WAKEFIELD, or CHARLESTON. A
selection from the above, and 10 days later, with heads rounded and
twice as large. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4b. 75 cts.

EARLY WINNIGSTADT. Conical heads of fair size. One of the
best early Cabbages. Pkt. 5 ets.,
oz. 20 cts., 4lb. 65 ets.

/ EARLY ALLHEAD. The

best of the fiat-headed early sum-
mer Cabbages. Heads rceundish
flat, very solid and grows uniform
in size and form, sure-heading and
adaptable to many soils; equally
good as a winter Cabbage. Pkt. 5
cts., 0z. 25 ets., %4lb. 75 ets.

EARLY SUMMER. Heads
large, solid, roundish flat; stand
a long while after maturity with-
out bursting. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25
cts., 4lb. 75 ets.

EARLY ALLHEAD CABBAGE

“ SUCCESSION. A week later
than Early Summer, with heads
much larger. Good for early or
late use. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts.,
41b 65 ets.

SUREHEAD. The heads are
of Flat Dutch type, uniform in
shape and size, solid and heavy.
Pkt-5 ets., oz. 20 ets., 141b. 65 ets.

/ THE LUPTON. Slightly

earlier than the Flat Dutch, and of
more compact growth. Heads
large; stalks short; color dark
green. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., 4lb. 65c.

FOTTLER’S BRUNS-

ENKHUIZEN GLORY.
Combining earliness, size and
quality, comes in as early as the
preceding. Produces large, solid,
ball-shaped heads, with few out-
side leaves. Pkt. 5c., oz. 35c.

ALL-SEASONS. Almost as
early as Early Summer; heads
larger and quite thick through;
good for early and late crops.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 20 ets., 4|b. 65 ets.

WICK. The heads often weigh
from 20 to 25 pounds, and are hard
and solid. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 ets.,
lb. 65 ets.

SELECT LARGE LATE
FLAT DUTCH. An excellent
keeping variety; more extensively
grown for main crops than any
other sort. Heads large, broad,
roundish flat, solid and of good
quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts.,

SELECT LATE FLAT DUTCH CABBAGE 441b. 65 cts.

AUTUMN KING. Late; sure-
heading; heads of enornfous size, yetregular and uniform.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 2U cts., 441b. 63 cts.

DANISH BALLHEAD, or HOLLANDER. Heads
of medium size, round and very solid; matures late, and
is a splendid keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., 41b. 90 ets.

DANISH SHORT-STEM ROUND HEAD. An
edrlier and shorter-stemmed type of the preceding; heads
larger and heavier; withstands severe droughts, and pro-
duces good results under more adverse conditions than
any pther variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts., 4lb. $1.

PERFECTION DRUMHEAD SAVOY. Heads
arge, solid, with finely curled, close. wrinkled leaves of
cauliflower flavor; a good-keeping winter Cabbage. Pkt. 5
ets., 0z. 20 ets., 4|b. 65 cts.

“EARLY ERFURT SAVOY. Heads elongated,
\fery solid and of a beautiful yellowish green color. Its”
‘delicious flavor is almost like that of brussels sprouts.
Pit. 20 ets.

3” MAMMOTH ROCK RED. A select late strain of

“red Cabbage, with very large and solid heads. This is the
housekeeper’s favorite Cabbage for pickling. Pkt. 5 ets.,
0z.25 cts., 4b. 7d cts.

RED PICKLING. The darkest of the red Cabbages,
red through to the very heart. Very solid and heavy,
stonehard and keeps well until late in the spring. Pkt. 10
ctsf# Oz. 75 cts.

* ZENITH RED. Heads very solid, medium early, very
YWdark red in color of best quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts.

For early crop, plant Wakefield; for medium crop,
Allhead, and for late crop, Select Flat Dutch. Early
Erfurt the best Savoy; Red Pickling the best red.

EXTRA-EARLY JERSEY WAKEFIELD CABBAGE

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ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE CUCUMBER

CUCUMBERS ne)

The seed cannot be planted in the open ground before the weather has become warm and settled,

and the ground mellow and light. Plant the seeds in well-enriched hills about 4 feet apart each way,

and as soon as all danger from insects is over thin the plants to leave four of the strongest in each hill.

every two weeks until midsummer.

For succession, sow at intervals of

Extra-early crops are grown by planting the seed in hotbeds in April, upon pieces of sod turned upside

down, and removing them to hills in open ground as soon as the weather is warm enough. For pickles, sow seed from the middle of June
until the middle of July. The vines bear longer if the fruits are gathered as soon as they are large enough; their strength is soon exhausted

by ripening fruits.

FORCING WHITE SPINE. A selected strain of White Spine.
Fruits large, green, medium thick; holds its color well. Pkt. 10 cts.,
oz. 25 ets.

IMPROVED WHITE SPINE. Early and producive. Fruit
medium size, good shape, light green, with a few white spines on the
surface. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4b. 30 ets.

ARLINGTON WHITE SPINE. Very prolific and early; fruit
large and smooth, much used for foreing, but equally desirable for
outdoor culture. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., %lb. 30 ets.

EXTRA LONG, or EVERGREEN WHITE SPINE.
Smooth, dark green, attaining a length of 10 to 12 inches; regular in
form and size. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., %4lb. 30 ets.

BENNETT’S WHITE SPINE. A fine strain; retains it: glossy
green color quite late; fruit long and symmetrical. Pkt. 5 cts., oz.
10 ets., 4 lb. 30 ets.

DAVIS PERFECT. Fruit long and slim, color rich dark glossy
green, retaining this color until nearly ripe; flesh tender, crisp and
of fine flavor. Very early anda fine forcer. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., 4b. 50c.

FORDHOOK FAMOUS. Fruits very long, smooth and dark
green; very productive. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 ets., 4lb. 50 ets.

IMPROVED LONG GREEN. The leading long-growing sort,
and excellent for pickles. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 30 cts.

COOL AND CRISP. Fruit long and cylindrical, dark green;
early and productive. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 30 ets.

JERSEY PICKLING. Wonderfully productive and the fruits
are rich deep green, small and very uniformin size. Pkt. 5 ets., oz.
10 ects., %lb. 30 ets.

CHICAGO, or WESTERFIELD PICKLE. Fruits are deep
green, of medium length, pointed at ends. Pkt. 5e., oz. 10c., 141b. 30¢.

LARGE GREEN

CURLED ENDIVE

An ounce of seed will plant 100 hills; 2 pounds will plant an acre.

CUMBERLAND. Very desirable for pickling. Fruit handsome,
produced abundantly and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.,
44|b. 30 cts.

JAPANESE CLIMBING. Fruits almost eiraientl large and
from 12 to 16 inches long; skin dark green, flesh thick. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 15 cts., %41b. 50 ets.

WEST INDIA GHERKIN. Small, rough, prickly fruits, used
for pickling. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 4lb. 45 cts.

ENGLISH FRAME CUCUMBERS

These varieties are used for forcing. They can be grown in hotbeds
or houses where the temperature does not fall below 65° at nivht.
The fruits are long, smooth and handsome, frequently growing from
20 to 30 inches long.

Improved Telegraph. Pkt. 25 cts.

DANDELION ( Pardeblum)

An early spring salad. Sow early in spring in drills 12 inches
apart, and thin out to 6 inches in the rows.

IMPROVED FRENCH. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 ets.

ENDIVE. (Gnvivie)

This is an important fall and winter salad. For early, the seed
should be sown in April, in drills 15 inches apart, and the seedlings
thinned to stand 12 inches apart in the rows. Sowings for the main
erp may be made in June and July, as the vegetable is used prin-
cipally in fall and winter. The inner
leaves are blanched by tying the tips of
the outer ones together, or by laying
boards over the plants. An ounce of seed
will sow 150 feet of drill.

LARGE GREEN CURLED. Dark
green leaves, beautifully curled, and when
blanched very crisp and tender; ready for
use earlier than other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 25 cts.

BROAD-LEAVED BATAVIAN.
The broad, thick leaves make excellent
salads when blanched. Pkt. 5 ects., oz.
20 cts.

WHITE CURLED. Has tender, curly
leaves of silvery green. Pkt. 5 cts., oz.
25 ets.

, “lb. $1.10.

Plant some of our large transplanted Aspara-
gus Plants for quick results; ready for table
use one year after planting.

ween

12 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

EGGPLANT (Gierpftanje)

Sow the seed in hotbeds early in March, transplant to
small pots and plunge them in the same beds; this is to
make them strong and stocky. They should not be planted
out until May or June, when the weather becomes warm
and settled, as cool nights and wet weather will check
their growth. Set the plants in rows 3 feet apart each
way and give them thorough cultivation, drawing the
earth up to the stems when they are about a foot high.
Repeated sowings are sometimes necessary, as the seed
does not germinate freely without strong and uniform
heat. An ounce of seed will produce 1,000 planis.

NEW YORK IMPROVED THORNLESS. The
leading variety; strong and productive in habit. The
fruits are deep purple, large, smooth, free from thorns;
flesh white, tender, of delicate flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 45c.

BLACK BEAUTY. Fruit broad and thick, lustrous
purplish black color; very productive, of excellent quality.
Slightly earlier than the preceding. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 45 cts.

NEW YORK THORNLESS EGGPLANT

KALE, or

BORECOLE
(RKraustobl)

The leaves are of delicate fla-
vor; quite hardy, and improved
rather than injured by frost.
Will grow in almost any soil. An
ounce of seed will sow about 200
feet of drill.

DWARF GERMAN
GREENS (Siberian Kale). Gen-
erally sown broadcast, but can be
sown in drills a foot apart in Au-
gust, and the plants treated like
spinach; ready for use in fall or
early spring. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10
ets., %lb. 25 ets.

DWARF CURLED
GREEN SCOTCH. Seldom
exceeds 18 inches in height, but
rounds out to a diameter of 3 feet
under good cultivation. The
leaves are bright green, tender
and elegantly curled. One of the
best grown. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10
ets., 4lb. 25 ets.

TALL CURLED GREEN
SCOTCH. Unusually hardy,
VERY FARLY WHITE VIENNA KOHLRABI growing 2 feet or more in height,
with recurved,
spreading, deep
green, curly ~ ae : ee ; TT
leaves. Pkt. 5 LONDON FLAG LEEK (See opposite page)
cts., oz. 10c., 4lb. 25c.

MOSBACH. In height between the two preceding. Leaves bent
upward; light yellow-green in color; very curled; white narrow ribs;
very showy. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 4lb. 50 ets.

KOHLRABI (Sobtrati)

Very palatablc when prepared for the table like turnips. If the
weather is favorable the seed should be sown in April, in rows 18
inches apart, and the seedlings thinned to stand a foot apart for
White Giant, and 6 to 8 inches apart for other sorts. They are fit for
use when 3 or 4 inches in diameter. For late crops, sow seeds in
June or July. An ounce of seed will produce about 2,500 plants.

VERY EARLY WHITE VIENNA. The earliest sort. The
plants grow rapidly, have small foliage, and mature their fine, round,
white bulbs quite early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets

EARLY PURPLE VIENNA. This variety differs from the
above mainly in the color of its roots, which are bluish purple. Pkt.
5 ets., oz. 25 cts.

i 2 iis GREEN GIANT. A late, very large-growing sort with immense
CURLED MOSBACH KALE bulbs, stems and leaves. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 20 ets.

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LETTUCE (Garten Salat)

Seed for the first outdoor crop is usually sown in hot-
beds in February, and the seedlings transplanted to the
garden in April, 8 to 12 inches apart, in rows 12 inches
apart. For a succession until frost, sow in drills in the
open ground at intervals of every two or three weeks, and
thin the plants to stand 6 to 8 inches apart. For plants to
force in hotbeds from November until spring, sow seed in
hotbeds in the fall, and cover up as winter approaches,
until the plants are required for use. Or the seed may be
sown in hotbeds early in winter and the seedlings trans-
planted when large enough into fine and well-prepared
garden soil. Half anounce of seed will sow 100 feet of drill,
aud produce about 1,500 plants.

STRAWBERRY. Medium size, solid heading variety;
outer leaves very dark brown, interior decidedly pink, and
when dressed and prepared for the table it resembles a
dish of crushed strawberries; whilst very attractive on this
account its chief value lies in its delicious flavor. Pkt. 10c.

BECKERT’S GOLDEN CURLED. The very best for early
spring and summer crops. Grows rapidly, resists heat well, and

forms immense, tender heads of nicely curled, light yellow leaves of
the best quality. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 30 cts., 4lb. 90 ets.

BECKERT’S BROWN CURLED, or CHARTIER. Closely
resembling the above, except in color. Grown under glass the leaves
are a soft greenish white; but grown in the open air they take on a
bronze cast, still remaining crisp and tender. Pkt. 5c., oz. 30c., 41b. 90e.

BLACK-SEEDED SIMPSON. Grows very rapidly, withstand-
ing heat and drought unusually well, and forming large, bushy stalks.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 20 ct., %4lb. 50 ets.

GRAND RAPIDS. Superb for forcing. Leaves light green,
much crimped and frilled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 1441b. 50 cts.

HANSON. Large heads; leaves green, light yellow within; sweet
and crisp. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4lb. 50 ets.

THE MORSE. Outer leaves light green, inner leaves blanched
to a beautiful yellow. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4lb. 50 ets.

WHITE STAR. Grows large and rapidly; the leaf is broad,
thick and top frilled. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 20 cts., 4b. 50 ets.

BIG BOSTON. The solidity and large size of the heads make
this of great value for forcing and general crops. Pkt. 5 cts., 02. 20c.,
4%4lb. 50 cts.

MAMMOTH BLACK-SEEDED BUTTER. Enormous heads.
Adapted for early and late crops. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 44lb. 50 cts.

MARKET-GARDENER’S PRIVATE STOCK. A selected
strain. Solid, large heads. Pkt. 5 ects., oz. 20 cts.

MAY KING.

docrs;

A new German variety, fine for forcing and out-
heads of medium size, yellowish green in color, very early
and a fine variety.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 30¢e.,
lb. 90 cts.

OAK LEAF.
An excellent va-
riety; leaves some-
what resemble
those of the oak.
Pkt. 5 cts., oz.
25 ets.

MAMMOTH
SALAMAN-
' DER. Immense
<= heads, withstands
» heat to an unusual

oz. 20 cts.,
50 ets.

IMMENSITY.
Heads of immense
size and solid;
quality excellent.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 20c.

lb.

BLACK SIMPSON LETTUCE

BECKERT’S GOLDEN CURLED LETTUCE

CALIFORNIA CREAM BUTTER. Heads solid, crisp, ten-
der and of creamy yellow color. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts.

DEFIANCE. One of the best summer
and solid. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts.

WONDERFUL, or NEW YORK CABBAGE. Outside leaves
deep green; heads hard, white, crisp; of fine flavor. Pkt. 5 ets.,
oz. 20 ets.

BOSTON MARKET. A favorite for forcing. Small, compact
heads. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 ets.

GOLDEN QUEEN. Fine for foreing; very early; heads small
and round. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.

HARDY GREEN WINTER. Best for standing out in winter.
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts.

EARLY CURLED SIMPSON. Sown broadeast and gathered
when quite young. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., “lb. 45 ets.

BROWN DUTCH. Leaves green, tinged brown;
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 20 ets.

TRIANON COS.

2d ets.

varieties. Heads large

heads solid.

Best of the Cos Lettuce.

LEEKS (Yauch )

Used for seasoning soups and boiling with meats. The seed should
be sown in hotbeds in early spring, and the seedlings transplanted
later to the open ground, 8 inches apart, in rows from 12 to 15 inches
apart. For a winter supply, sow seed in the open ground in early
spring, and thin the seedlings until they have room for development,
or transplant them as above. Store like celery for winter. An ounce
of seed will sow about 100 feet of drill.

LONDON FLAG. The variety most extensively cultivated.
Stalks early and large. Pkt. 5cts., oz. 25 ets.

MUSSELBURGH. Broad,
stalks. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 ets.

GIANT CARENTAN. Stalks thick, short, hardy, mild-flavored.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 cts.

ROUEN WINTER. Stalks very large, hardy, late-keeping, and
lighter green than in other sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.

LONG MEZIERES WINTER. Large and hardy; especially
adapted for late keeping. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.

MARTYNIA « (GemSenhorn)

The seed-pods are excellent for pickling if gathered when tender
and about half-grown. Sow the seed in May, in rows 3 feet apart,
and thin the plants to stand 2 feet apart in the rows. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 20 cts.

Pkt 5 ets., oz.

spreading leaves and very large

Try the new May King Lettuce, one of the finest extant; very
early and of finest quality

14

Muskmelons

(Muscat Melonen )

Muskmelon seed should not be
planted outdoors until the ground has ©
become warm and dry. The hills
should be about 6 feet apart, and care-
fully prepared. Rich earth is far bet-
ter for the young plants than manure;
but if the latter must be used, see
that it is well rotted. Plant from six é
to twelve seeds in a hill, and
when the young seedlings are
strong enough to resist the
attacks of insects, thin them,
leaving three of the strongest
in each hill. An ounce of seed
will plant about 100 hills.

ROCKY FORD, or
NETTED GEM. Oval-
shaped; small and uniform;
thick-meated; flesh light green
in color, and uniformly fine, icy .
luscious flavor: skin ribbed spose e “6

Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

Watermelons

(Watfermelonen)

Secure good, strong vines
early in the season by making
the hills large, mellow and well
drained, with the manure
placed so that they will not dry
out quickly under hot suns.
All possible protection from in-
sects should be given the young
plants, and, as a protection
» from insects, use dry ashes or
coal dust sprinkled over the
leaves. Plant the seeds thickly,
and thin the plants to four of
he strongest in each hill. An
ounce of seed will plant about
50 hills.

EARLY FORDHOOK.
Extra-early; large, nearly
round, skin tough; flesh red
and very sweet. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 10 cts., 4b. 25 ets.

and thickly netted; prolific.
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4]b. 25e.

PAUL ROSE. Medium-sized; flesh salmon and very thick,
quality unexcelled; very solid; fine shipping melon. Pkt. 5 cts., oz.
10 cts., %4lb. 25 ets.

PRINCESS. Flesh thick; seed cavity small; fiesh rich salmon,
fine-grained, sugary and melting. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4%lb. 30e.

MILLER’S CREAM. Medium-sized, globe-shaped; very
sweet. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., 41b. 30 ets.

TIP-TOP. Yellow-fleshed, sweet, juicy, and of finest flavor.
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 30 ets.

EMERALD GEM. Early; fiesh thick and salmon-colored,
granular, sweet and delicious. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 ets., 4lb. 40 ets.

EXTRA-EARLY HACKENSACK. Of good size, weighing
from 5 to 10 pounds each. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., lb. 30 ets.

LONG ISLAND BEAUTY. Fruit large size,
heavily ribbed and netted, early and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts.
oz. 15 ets., 4lb. 40 ets.

GREEN-FLESHED OSAGE.

Melons large and round, light

green netted skin; flesh green and of fine flavor. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 15 |

ets., 4lb. 40 ets.
KINSMAN QUEEN. Very early and of large size; nearly
round; flesh deep salmon, rich and juicy. Pkt. dc., oz. 10c., 4lb. 25c.

JERSEY BELLE. Flat, heavily ribbed and coarsely netted;
flesh green and fine quality. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts.. 4lb. 25 ets.

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SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE ONIONS (See page 15)

ROCKY FORS, OR NETTED GEM MUSKMELON

KLECKLEY SWEETS.
Of the very finest quality; large
and oblong in size; flesh bright scarlet and free from stringiness.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 25 ets.

COLE’S EARLY. Delicate in texture; fruit nearly round and
of medium size; rind thin. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 25 ets.

DARK ICING. Sweet and delicious. Fruits of medium size;
firm, delicate, with rich, fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %lb. 25e.

SWEETHEART. Firm and heavy, crisp, melting and exceed-

ingly sweet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4b. 25 ets.

SEMINOLE. Ripens its large, delicious fruits very early. Pkt.
5 ets., oz. 10 ets., %lb. 25 cts.

DIXIE. Early; productive and of fine shipping quality. Pkt. 5

| ets., oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 25 ets.

flattened, |

FLORIDA FAVORITE. Fruits large and long; skin mot-
tled, flesh deep red, sweet and tender, Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10c., 4lb. 25c.

RED-SEEDED CITRON. Used for preserves, ete. Pkt. 5 cts.,

| oz. 10 ets., lb. 2d ets.

COLORADO PRESERVING. Excellent for making pre-
serves. Pkt. d cts., oz. 10 cts., Mlb. 25 ets.

PURE CULTURE MUSHROOM
SPAWN

Repeated trials have demonstrated that the Pure Culture Mush-
room Spawn is far superior to spawn that is imported, and when
once used no one would willingly use any
other kind. It is somewhat more expensive
than the old brand, but results will show that
it is the best and consequently the cheapest.

PRICE OF PURE CULTURE SPAWN

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erslO0‘bricksteeeeeeeecoeecceece SadcboD 15 00 MUSHROOMS:

DIRECT BRICKS. These are inocu-
lated directly from the laboratory without transfer. Per brick 30 ets.

A brick weighs about one and one-third pounds. Pamphlet on
“Mushroom Culture” free on application.

MUSTARD (Senf)

The young and tender leaves of the Mustard are greatly relished
as salads or when cooked like spinach. The seed should be sown in
shallow drills as early as the ground can be prepared in spring, and
the leaves cut when several inches long.

WHITE. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4b. 15 ets., Ib. 50 cts.

| GIANT SOUTHERN CURLED. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., “4lb.
15 ets., lb. 50 ets.

Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg,

Onion Seeds and Sets
( Biviebel)

Good Onion Seed is of the greatest importance

Onions thrive best on a rich, deep, loamy soil. For sets, the seed
should be sown very thickly in drills as early as possible in spring.
In summer, as soon as the tops die down, harvest the bulbs and store
them in a dry, cool place, spreading them in thin layers. Early in the
following spring replant them 4 inches apart, in small drills 12 inches
apart, and they will form into fine, large bulbs early in the season.
Large Onions may also be grown from seed the first season if the land
is strong and well manured, the seed sown thinly in drills a foot apart,
and the seedlings thinned to stand 3 or 4 inches apart in the drills;
they must be well cultivated and kept free from weeds. Five pounds
per acre will be required for large Onions; for sets, 60 lbs.

YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS. Bulbs of fine shape and good
size, while the yield per acre is enormous, averaging from 600 to 800
bushels on good soil and with good culture. Thin, yellow skin and mild,
fine-grained white flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4%lb. 75 cts.

MICHIGAN GLOBE DANVERS. Bulbs large and uniformly
spherical, with very small necks; color rich orange-yellow; enormous
yielder and good keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4lb. 75 cts.

FLAT YELLOW DANVERS. Grows to good size, ripens
early; mild in flavorand keeps well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4lb. 60c.

YELLOW DUTCH, or STRASBURG. Bulbs flat, and attain
a good size; yellow color, white flesh, mild flavor; it is one of the
best keepers. Grown largely for sets. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4lb. 60c.

PRIZETAKER. Bulbs very large, round and handsome; rich
yellow skin and mild, sweet pure white flesh, quite free from stiff
necks; yields enormously. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4lb. 75 cts.

AILSIE CRAIG. A noted English variety, attaining an im-
mense size. Skin straw-colored, flesh pure white, solid and mild. In
shape it is oval and very uniform. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 ets.

EXTRA-EARLY FLAT RED. A very early maturing variety,
abundant yielder and good keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 14]b. 60c.

WHITE WINTER. Hardy. Sown in the fall and with slight
protection withstands the winter. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts., 4l1b. 90 ets.

SOUTHPORT YELLOW GLOBE. Similar to White Globe
save that it is light straw-colored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., %4lb. 75 ets.

SOUTHPORT WHITE GLOBE. A large, showy, globular
white Onion. The bulbs grow quite rapidly, and if the seed is sown
early, good-sized roots, suitable for using in a green state, are soon
formed. They are mild-fiavored and keep well. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 35c.,
Ylb. $1.

WHITE PORTUGAL, or SILVER SKIN. Largely grown
for sets. Bulbs large, with silvery white skin and sweet, tender white
flesh, but are mild-flavored, and excellent for family use and for pick-

ling. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 ets., 4lb. 75 ets.

i \y

DWARF EXTRA CURLED PARSLEY

YELLOW GLOBE DANVERS ONION

MAMMOTH SILVER KING. Bulbs very large, flat, thick;
skin thin and silvery white; flesh sweet and tender; early and pro-
duetive. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 cts., 4lb. 75 cts.

RED WETHERSFIELD. Productive and long keeping. Bulbs
deep purplish red, flat, strong-flavored, and grow to a large size. Pkt,
5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4lb. 60 ets.

EXTRA-EARLY RED GLOBE. Earliest red Onion, and

one of the best keepers; true globe shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.,
44\b. 75 ets.

ONION SETS (Prices Variable)

Where the seasons are so short that large Onions cannot readily be
grown from seed the first season, these are indispensable. Plant
about 4 inches apart in drills 12 inches apart, lightly covered and well
cultivated.

If sent by mail, add postage at the rate of 10 cts. per quart

WHITE ONION SETS. Qt. 20 ets., pk. $1.50,
bus. $5.

YELLOW DANVERS. Qt. 15 cts., pk. $1.15, bus. $4.50.
Write for special prices on Onion Seed in large quantities

OKRA (Safran)

The tender young pods are used for seasoning soups and stews.
Sow the seeds thickly in rich soil about the middle of May, in drills
3 feet apart, and cover the seeds an inch deep. An ounce will plant
100 hills.

WHITE VELVET. Pods long, round, smooth; velvety white
surface. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4b. 25 ets.

LONG POD. Productive; pods very long and slender, deep green.
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., 4|b. 25 ets.

PARSLEY

Much used for garnishing and flavoring soups, stews, ete. The
seed is slow to germinate, and should be sown as early as possible, in
drills 12 inches apart, thinning plants in rows 4 to 6 inches apart.

DWARF EXTRA CURLED. Dwarf, with finely curled leaves.
Quite decorative, as wellas savory. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.. %4lb. 25c.

CHAMPION MOSS CURLED. Leaves bright green, finely cut
and beautifully curled. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets.

EXCELSIOR. Very dwarf and compact in habit, leaves extremely
fine curled and densely set on the plant. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 ets.

PLAIN-LEAVED. Best for flavoring; very hardy. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 10 ets., %4lb. 20 cts.

HAMBURG. A very large-rooted variety; the roots are used for
flavoring soups. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., %4lb. 20 cts.

For early use.

16 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

PARSNIPS (Pastinafen)

Sow the seed in drills 15 inches apart, as early as possible in spring, and thin the plants until they are 5 or
6 inches apart in the rows. The roots are much improved by frost; to be dug up as required. On the approach
of cold weather, cover them heavily with manure or litter. Deep, rich. heavy soil is best
suited to the culture of Parsnips, and the roots will be smooth and large if no fresh ma-
nure is used; this tends to make them coarse-grained and misshapen. An ounce of seed

duce 1,000 plants.

NOSE.

thick;

IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN PARSNIP

for mango-making and mixing with salads. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 30 cts.

RUBY GIANT. A cross between Ruby King and Chinese Giant, retaining the shape
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 30 ets.

NEAPOLITAN. Earlier than any of the preceding varieties.

and color of the former with the size of the latter.

size and somewhat longer than Ruby King. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 30 cts.

IMPROVED LONG RED. Pods long, curved and tapering. Two inches thick at

the stem end; flavor sweet and mild. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 ets.

LONG RED CAYENNE. Pods long, slender, bright red, very sharp. Pkt. 5 cts.,

oz. 2d cts.

GOLDEN QUEEN. Pods large, yellow; similar to Large Bell in shape, but milder

flavored. Pkt. 5 ects., oz. 25 ets.

RED CHILI. Used for making Pepper-sauce.
gent; plants very fruitful. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.

feet apart; the pods are used in making all sorts of pickles.

LARGE BELL,
Widely grown, standard old
variety with very large, thick pods.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 30 cts.

CHINESE GIANT. Of enor-
mous size, early and very productive;
fruit bright scarlet and of thick blocky
form; flesh thick and extremely mild.
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 45 cts.

RUBY KING. Bright red pods,
about 5 inches long and 3 or 4 inches
mild and pleasant in flavor.
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 ets.

SWEET MOUNTAIN.

mous mild-flavored pods, much used

Pods small, conical, scarlet;

will sow 100 feet of drill; 5 pounds will sow an acre.

IMPROVED HOLLOW CROWN. The variety most cultivated. The roots are
tender and sweet, and their yield per acre is heavy.
ets., oz. 10 ets., %4|b. 25 ets.

GUERNSEY.
similar. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 41b. 25 cts.

Always good and in demand. Pkt. 5

Roots shorter but thicker than the preceding, in other respects

PEPPERS | asics)

Sow in hotbeds as early as April, and transplant to rich, warm, mellow soil, as soon
as the weather has become warm and settled, setting them about 2 feet apart in drills 3
Aun ounce of seed will pro-

or BULL

Enor-

Fruit of medium

pun-

LARGE BEL OR BULL NOSE PEPPER

PUMPKINS sicsises

Grown principally for stock-feeding, yet some are so sweet, juicy and fine-grained that they will always be considered indispensable for

pies and sauces.

The vines require the same culture as that recommended for melons, but the seeds must be planted in hills much wider

apart; frequently they are planted among corn. A pound of seed will plant from 200 to 300 hills.

LARGE CHEESE. Both the rind and flesh are orange-colored,
and the quality is excellent for cooking purposes. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10
ets., “lb. 20 ets.

SWEET POTATO. Medium-sized, pear-shaped; good for pies,
ete. Flesh creamy white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4b. 25 cts.

JAPANESE PIE. Deep green crookneck with darker stripes;
matures early; flesh yellow and of fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.,
lb. 25 ets.

GOLDEN CUSHAW. Skinand flesh orange-yellow, quality fine.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., 4b. 25 cts.

WHITE CUSHAW. Creamy white shell; quality fine.
ets., oz. 10 cts., 4b. 25 cts.

STRIPED CUSHAW. Green and white striped; flesh rich yel-
low, solid, thick and sweet. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., 4b. 30 cts.

Pkt. 5

LAWN GRASS SEED.—If you desire a perfect lawn, use our Evergreen Lawn Seed.

QUAKER PIE. Fruit pear-shaped to oval, skin creamy buff;
flesh fine-grained and rich. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 25 ets.

GOLDEN OBLONG. Skin and fiesh golden yellow, of good size
and finest quality. Pkt. 5ets., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets.

WINTER LUXURY. Round, golden yellow netted variety; flesh
very rich, a fine keeper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., 4]b. 25 cts.

CALHOUN. Round, flattened at ends; skin brown; flesh salmon-
yellow, thick and fine-grained. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., 4Ib. 25 ets.

MAMMOTH KING. Enormous golden yellow Pumpkin, grown
for stock-feeding. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 30 ets.

SMALL SUGAR. Fruit small, of orange-yellow color: very
productive and of fine quality. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 20 ets.

CONNECTICUT FIELD. The common field Pumpkin, grown
for stock-feeding. Oz. 5 cts., lb. 15 cts., lb. 30 ets.

See inside of back cover for same and

for directions how to make a lawn

Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa. 17

CRISP RADISHES gi

(Rettig )

To be crisp and tender, Radishes must grow quickly; whenever growth is checked
by drought or cold weather, they become tough and pithy. Rich, light, sandy soil

suits them best. For the forcing crop,

apart, and thin the plants as the ground becomes warm. Seed of winter varieties
should be sown in midsummer. Summer varieties are best adapted for general crop.
An ounce of seed will sow about 75 feet of drill.

EARLY, or FORCING RADISHES

ROSY GEM, or RAPID FORCING. Globe-shaped, deep scarlet, blending
into pure white at the bottom. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., 4b. 25 ets.

DEEP SCARLET, or SCARLET BUTTON. Round; dark red; early and
fine forcer. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets.

NON PLUS ULTRA, or FIRE BALL. Small and globular; deep, rich red
color; early and fine forcer. Pkt. 5 ects., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets.

\

ICICLE RADISH

MAIN-CROP RADISHES

BECKERT’S IMPROVED CHARTIER. The finest variety in ex-
istence; early as Long Scarlet Short-Top, but better in quality; will stand
far longer, and is in all respects superior to any other Radish in cultivation.

Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets.
BECKERT’S NONPARIEL, or

tion from the preceding, and like it in every point except color, which is all
white; a very excellent variety. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 cts.

LONG WHITE VIENNA. Snow-white; flesh crisp, tender and brit-
tle; of rapid growth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 25 ets.

LONG SCARLET SHORT-TOP. Long, straight and smooth; color
very attractive. Pkt. 5cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets.

LONG BRIGHT SCARLET. Vivid scarlet, tipped pure white; rapid
grower. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 cts.

BECKERT’S CHARTIER TURNIP. Local variety of great merit.

Pure white, early, remaining tender and
10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets.

sow seeds in hotbeds in rows 5 or 6 inches

EARLY SCARLET TURNIP FORC-
ING. Deep searlet; tender, mild and crisp;
quick-growing; tops small. Pkt. 5 ets., oz.
10 cts., 41b. 25 ets.

CRIMSON GIANT FORCING. At-
tains more than double the size of the other
forcing Radishes without getting pithy or
hollow; fiesh firm, crisp and of the mildest
flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., %4lb. 25 ets.

VICK’S EARLY SCARLET GLOBE.
Beautiful scarlet; early, crisp, tender and =
mild; tops small. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., BECKERT’S CHARTIER RADISH
lb. 25 ets.

WHITE BOX. Turnip-shaped, pure white Radish; early; fine for forcing and outdoors. Pkt.
5 cts., oz. 10 ets., 41b. 25 ets. : j

WHITE ROCKET, or EARLIEST WHITE. Olive-shaped; earliest of its class; fine
forcer. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 44lb. 25 ets.

RED ROCKET, or STARTLE. Olive-shaped; deep scarlet in color; very small top; ex-
tremely early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 cts.

WHITE-TIPPED ROCKET. An improved French Breakfast. Olive-shaped; deep rose,
tipped white; very early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 cts.

CINCINNATI MARKET. Scarlet; small top; very early, and probably the best long red va-
riety for forcing. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets.

WOOD’S EARLY FRAME. Similar to Long Scarlet, but shorter; much used for foreing.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 ets., %lb. 25 cts.

ICICLE. The finest long white
variety extant; flesh semi-trans-
parent, crisp, mild; excellent for
forcing and early outdoor crop.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 25 ets.

PEARL FORCING. Shape
half-long and thicker than long-
growing varieties. Color waxy
white; good for forcing. Pkt. 5
ets., oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 25 ets.

WHITE CHARTIER. A selec-

solid a long time. Pkt. 5 cts., oz.

BECKERT’S CHARTIER TURNIP RADISH

18 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

10 ets., 4lb. 25 ets.

5 cts., oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 25 ets.

SCARLET BUTTON RADISH
(See page 17)

RHUBARB, or PIE PLANT (sthabarber)

Sow the seed early, and when the plants are large enough thin them to 4 or5 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. Pkt.

5 ets., oz. 20 cts.
RHUBARB ROOTS. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz.

SQUASHES, summer anp WINTER

(Spief-Riirbif)

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. Fruit large and pure white;
flesh excellent. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 25 ets.

GOLDEN CUSTARD BUSH. Large scalloped Squash of rich
golden yellow. Quality excellent. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 25 cts.

DELICIOUS. In form and size it somewhat resembles Hub-
bard. Skin bronzy green, flesh dark orange. Very thick, fine-
grained, dry and sweet and of finest flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.,
14 1b. 30 cts.

5

GOLDEN HUBBARD SQUASH

SALSIFY,

MAIN-CROP RADISHES, continued
GIANT STUTTCART. Very large; globular in shape; pure white; stands heat well.

Pkt. 5 cts., oz.

GOLDEN GLOBE. Amber color; sweet and crisp; stands heat and drought. Pkt. dc., oz. 10c., “lb. 25c.
WHITE STRASBURG. Half-long and thick; skin and flesh pure white. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 41b. 25¢.
OLIVE-SHAPED YELLOW. A second-early sort, very small and remains tender for a long time. Pkt.

WINTER RADISHES

CHINESE ROSE. Half-long; flesh pink, solid, of excellent quality.
CALIFORNIA, or RUSSIAN. Enormous, with good, solid flesh. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb 25 ets.

LONG WHITE SPANISH. Skin and flesh white, solid and mild in flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10¢.,4lb. 25c.
LONG BLACK SPANISH. Roots black; the flesh is white and slightly pungent. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., lb. 25ce.
ROUND BLACE SPANISH. Globe-shaped; white-fleshed; piquant flavor.
CELESTIAL, or WHITE CHINESE. Pure white, firm, tender.

Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., %4lb. 25 ets.

Pkt. 5c.. oz. 10c., 4lb. 25c.
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 41b. 25 ets.

BOSTON MARROW SQUASH
PROLIFIC MARROW. Fruit deep orange, rounded, thick’

having a small seed cavity. A productive, good-keeping Squash:
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., 4b. 25 ets.

BOSTON MARROW. Well known and popular. Skin and
flesh bright orange; of excellent quality. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., %4lb. 25c.

HUBBARD. A standard late Squash. Skin dark green; flesh
fine-grained, dry, sweet, late-keeping. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c., 4lb. 25c.

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 ets., oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 25 cts.

WARTED HUBBARD. Large; dark green. Shell very hard,
covered with warted knobs. Very thick-fleshed, of the finest quality.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 ets., 41b. 25 ets.

ESSEX HYBRID. Round, with flattened ends; large, and
keeps sometimes until June. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 2 ets.

TURBAN. An excellent fall and winter Squash; flesh yellow,
sweet and good. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 25 ets.

MAMMOTH CHILI. Very large, orange-colored fruits, which
keep well all winter. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 ets., 4lb. 30 ets.

GOLDEN SUMMER CROOKNECK. Early; fruits yellow;
flesh fine-grained and rich. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 25 ets.

WINTER CROOKNECK. A favorite late-keeping winter
Squash, remaining in good condition for months after all other
Squashes are done; yellow skin, sweet, fine-grained flesh. Pkt 5 ets.,
oz. 10 ets., lb. 25 ets.

GOLDEN BRONZE. Color dark grayish green; size 8 to 10
pounds; flesh golden yellow, sweet and of good flavor. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 10 ets.. 4%1b. 30 cts.

VEGETABLE MARROW. Skin greenish yellow; flesh white.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 ets., 4Ib. 30 ets.

or OYSTER PLANT (8o¢sbart)

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. This sort

needs only to be tried to become exceedingly popular.

Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 15 ets., 41b. 50 ets.

SEA KALE

Grown for its bleached 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 ets., 02. 30 ets.

Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa. 19

SPINACH (Spinat)

One of the most important crops grown for greens, and may be had in good condition from very early in the spring until cold weather.
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-STANDING THICK-LEAVED. The best
sort for spring sowing. It has large, thick, fleshy, crimped
leaves of the Savoy style. Tender and of good flavor.
Oz. 5 ets., %lb. 15 ets., lb. 35 cts.

LONG SEASON. This new variety will stand longer
without going to seed than any other, leaves thick, crumpled,
tender and of finest quality. Oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 20c., lb. 50c.

VICTORIA. Foliage thick, broad, very dark green;
it will remain in prime condition two or three weeks after
other sorts have run to seed. Oz. 5cts., 4lb. 1ic., lb. 35ce.

NORFOLK SAVOY. Hardy, and well adapted for
winter crops. Leaves large and wrinkled, like a Savoy
cabbage. Very tender. Oz. 5cts., 4lb. 15 cts., lb. 35 cts.

BECKERT’S HARDY WINTER. The plants have
long, fibrous tap-roots, which keep them from being up-
rooted by frost. Sow in fall, so that the plants may form
good leaves before cold weather. Oz. 5c., 4lb. lic., lb. 35c.

NEW ZEALAND. Grows well during hot summer
weather, and is of good flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 2
30 cts., lb. $1. VICTORIA SPINACH

TOMATOES ( Viebesapfel)

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 or 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, ripening close to the core, and never cracking; in shape and color it resembles Acme. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts.

BEAUTY. Fruit glossy crimson, large, smooth, solid, never cracking, and holding its size well. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.
THE STONE. Large, smooth fruits of bright scarlet, solid and meaty. Pkt. 5 cts., oz, 25 ets.
BUCKEYE STATE. Large, flat and broad. Fruits bright red, very smooth and solid. Pkt. 5 ets., oz, 30 ets.

MATCHLESS. Fruit large, rich cardinal-red; skin tough; flesh
very solid. Pkt 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.

DWARF STONE. Fruit red, large, early; smooth and very pro-
lific; plant similar to Dwarf Champion; a real acquisition. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 25 ets.

CHALK’S JEWELL. Fruit bright red, large, smooth and solid;
medium early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.

JUNE PINK. Has proven itself a leader among very desirable early
varieties. As early as Earliana, but pink in color, more perfect fruit and
extremely productive, and not subject to blight. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts.

BURPEE’S EARLIEST PINK. Also very early and productive.
Highly recommended by the introducer. In our trials it did not give ag
satisfactory results as June Pink. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 35 cts.

SPARK’S EARLIANA. Very early; medium size, handsome
shape and beautiful red color, solid and of fine quality. Pkt. dc., oz. 25c.

FORDHOOK FIRST. Fruit deep purple, large, smooth and free
from cracks. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 cts.

TRUCKER’S FAVORITE. Fruit deep purple, large and deep
through; very smooth and regular. Pkt. 5 cts., 0z. 25 cts.

PONDEROSA. Enormous and of fine quality, but not always smooth,
and does not ripen evenly. Pkt. 10 cts.. oz. 50 cts.

IMPERIAL. Large, purple, smooth and early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.

CRIMSON CUSHION. Scearlet-crimson; flesh firm, meaty, of fine
quality. Pkt, 10 cts., oz. 40 ets.

ATLANTIC PRIZE. Early; large size; bright red color. Pkt. 5
cts., 02. 25 ets.

ACME. Fruit crimson, large, smooth, solid, never cracking. Pkt. 5
ets., oz. 25 ets.

ENORMOUS. Four to5 inches in diameter, round and thick through;
bright red; fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 ets.

JUNE PINK TOMATO MAGNUS. Fruit large, smooth and uniform. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.

20 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

TOMATOES, continued

LIVINGSTON’S GLOBE. Fruit globe-shaped, very early, large-
sized, smooth and firm-fleshed; very productive; in color, glossy rose,
tinged with purple; quality excellent. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts.

IDEAL. Best variety for growing under glass; fruit scarlet, medium
size, perfectly smooth; excellent quality. Pkt. 25 ets.

DWARF ARISTOCRAT. Fruit scarlet; in all other respects
similar to Dwarf Champion. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.

GOLDEN QUEEN. Pkt. 5cts., oz. 25 cts.

DWARF GOLDEN CHAMPION. Similar to the Dwarf Cham-
pion, except in color of the fruit. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.

YELLOW PLUM. Used for preserves. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 cts.
RED PLUM. For preserves. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.

RED CHERRY. Fruits small and round. Pkt. 5 ets.
YELLOW CHERRY. Pkt. 5 cts.

STRAWBERRY, or HUSK (Winter, or Ground Cherry). Small
fruits enclosed in a husk; they have the flavor of strawberries and may
be preserved like plums. Golden Husk. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.;
Purple Husk. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ects.’

TURNIBS ities)

For early, sow as soon as the ground can be prepared, in drills 15
inches apart, and thin the plants to stand 8 inches apart. Sow for suc-
cession at intervals of a fortnight until the last week in July, and from
that time onward until the last of August sow for main crop. The sow-
ing should always be made just before a rain; if possible, as the success of the crop
depends, in a great measure, upon quick germination and rapid growth of the young
plants. An ounce of seed will sow 150 feet of drill; two pounds will sow an acre.

WHITE-FLESHED SORTS

EARLY WHITE MILAN. Very early; pure white, and of fine quality. Pkt. 5 ets.,
oz. 10 cts., 4b. 30 ets.

SNOWBALL. Small and round; very early. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 ets., %4lb. 30 ets.

PURPLE-TOP STRAP-LEAF. Grown largely for fall and winter crops. Pkt. 5c.,
oz. 10 cts., 41b. 15 ets., lb. 50 ets.

LARGE EARLY RED-TOP
GLOBE. Remarkable for its heavy yield
per acre. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., lb. 15 cts.,
lb. 50 ets.

LARGE WHITE GLOBE. Like pre-
ceding, but skin pure white. Pkt. 5 ets.,
oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 15 ets., lb. 50 ets.

WHITE EGG. Oval-shaped;
fiesh and skin pure white. Pkt.
5 ets., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 15 ets., lb.
50 ets.

GOLDEN BALL. Yellow-
fleshed, sweet and of fine flavor.
Pkt. 5 ects., oz. 10 ets., %4lb. 20 ets.

YELLOW
STONE. Good
for table or stock-
— - at a feeding; yellow-
SNOWBALL TURNIP fleshed. Pkt. 5cets.,
oz. 10c., 4lb. 20c.

COW-HORN. White, fine-grained, sweet flesh. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 15 ets., lb. 50 ets.

YELLOW ABERDEEN. Round, yellow-fieshed and firm.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., 4lb. 15 cts., lb. 50 ets.

RUTABAGAS, or SWEDES

These are grown chiefiy for stock, but are excellent for cooking
in spring.

IMPROVED AMERICAN. Large, firm, yellow roots; are
hardy and well-flavored. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., %4lb. 15 ets., lb. 50c.

SWEET GERMAN. Large, white; fine quality. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 10 cts , 4lb. 15 ets., lb. 50 cts.

LIVINGSTON’S GLOBE TOMATO

LAWN GRASS SEED.—If you desire a perfect lawn, use ; 3 oe woe
our EVERGREEN LAWN SEED. See inside of back cover for 7 : et See
same and for directions how to make a lawn. WHITE AND RED TOP GLOBE TURNIP

Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Vegetable Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa. 21

NORTHERN-GROWN SEED POTATOES

(Rartoffeln) Prices subject to change

Our Potatoes are all choice northern-grown stock, grown especially from seed. We send out no Potatoes in spring before danger of
frost is past.

All varieties sent free by mail at 20 cts. per pound, except where otherwise noted. Prices here quoted are based on present value, and
are subject to variation without notice

The Bovee. Early as any Potato yet introduced. In competi-
tive trials with other early sorts it has out-yielded them all. Vine
dwarf and stocky; tubers grow very close together in the hills.
Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.60.

Early Ohio. Leading early variety; tubers rough in the skin;
nearly round, and quite distinct in appearance; cooks dry and
mmealy. Pk. 45 ets., bus. $1.60.

Lorly Puritan. Skin and flesh white; cooks dry and floury;
very productive. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.60.

Eureka. Extra-early variety, tubers round, skin smooth and
white; good quality. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.75.

Irish Cobbler. Good all around extra-early variety; uniform,
productive, and fine quality. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.75.

Country Gentleman. Resembles Beauty of Hebron, but
ripens later and yields better crops. Quality fine. Pk. 45 cts.,
bus. $1.60.

Rochester Rose. An improvement on Early Rose. Larger
in size, fully as early, and a heavy yielder. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.60.

Late Puritan. Like Early Puritan in color, quality and gen-
eral appearance, but larger and far more productive. Pk. 45 cts.,
bus. $1.60.

Restaurant. A heavy yielder; for the main crop hard to sur-
pass. Ef you wish to raise a heavy crop of large, handsome Pota-
toes, this is a good one to plant. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.60.

Sir Walter Raleigh. New, large, smooth, oblong, white;
heavy yielder for main crops. Pkt. 45 cts., bus. $1.60.

Thoroughbred. New. Medium early, long, pink; heavy
yielder and of fine quality. Pkt. 45 cts., bus. $1.60.

Good News. Skin light pink, like Early Rose; flesh pure
white, quality of the very best; although early, it keeps well; very
productive. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.60.

Early Six Weeks. Of the Ohio class; good for early crop,
being extra-early and of good quality while still young. Pk. 45c.,
bus. $1.60.

Uncle Sam. Mid-season variety; tubers roundish flattened,
smooth, white; heavy yielder, good keeper and of. excellent qual-
ity. Pk. 45 ects., bus. $1.60.

Vermont Gold Coin. A fine main-crop variety: immensely
productive; always cooks dry, and of finest quality; tubers slightly
oblong, with small eyes. Pk. 45 ets. bus. $1.60.

Reeves’ Rose. Medium late, sure cropper; very productive
and of fine appearance. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.60.

Noroton Beauty. Descended from the famous Peachblow,
and probably the earliest and most productive good early Potato
ever grown, yielding as heavy as the medium-early sorts; tubers
handsome, uniform in size and shape; unsurpassed as a keeper,
and of superb quality. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.75.

Hustler. An extra-early white-skinned variety, fully two
weeks earlier than the rose-colored sorts; yields more large Pota-
toes, ripening more uniformly than most extra early kinds, excel-
lent cooker and of the very best quality. Pk. 45 cts., bus. $1.75.

SWEET POTATOES

Nansemond, or Yellow Jersey. The leading variety.
Owing to their perishable nature, we cannot keep them in stock,
but supply orders booked in advance. Pk. 50 cts., bus. $1.60.

VEGETABLE PLANTS and ROOTS

Those desiring large quantities should write for special prices
ASPARAGUS ROOTS. Strong transplanted three-year-

old plants for forcing and for outdoors, when earliest pos-
sible results are desired. These roots are so strong and
vigorous that they will produce Asparagus for the table
one season after planting. 50 cts. per doz., $2.50 per 100,
$10 for 500, $18 per 1,000.

Selected Two-Year-Old Roots. 25 cts. per doz., $1.50
per 100, $10 per 1,000.

Two-Year-Old Good Stock. $1 per 100, $7 per 1,000.
RHUBARB ROOTS. 10c. each, by mail 20 cts.; $1 per doz,
HORSE-RADISH ROOTS. 10 cts. per doz., by mail 20c.;

60 cts. per 100.
Chives. Per clump 10 cts., by mail 20 cts.; $1 per doz. NOROTON BEAUTY POTATOES

THE FOLLOWING PLANTS ALL IN THEIR SEASON: Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery,
Celeriac, Eggplant, Endive, Kohlrabi, Leek, Lettuce, Pepper, Tomato. Ask for prices.

Wm. C. Beckert’s List of Herbs and Miscellaneous Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

SWEET AND MEDICINAL HERBS

Used for various culinary and medicinal purposes. Sow seeds of the perennials marked thus (*) carefully in hotbeds, early in the spring,
and at the proper time transplant in permanent beds, in rows about 18 inches apart, setting the plants a foot apart in the row. In the winter

they should be slightly protected with manure. The others are annuals, coming to perfection the first year, after which they die.

in the open air early in the spring, in drills 12 to 15 inches apart, and thin out.

Sow them

All varieties, 5 cents per packet, except where noted

Anise.
eine.
Angelica. Has medicinal virtues.

Asperula odorata. Fragrant leaves and
stems.

Balm. Made into Balm tea for fevers.
Bene. Leaves form a mucilaginous drink.

Used for flavoring and in medi-

Borage. <A pot herb and excellent for
bees.

Basil, Sweet. For soups, stews and
sauces.

Burnet. For salads and soups.

Caraway. The seeds are used in cakes,
confectionery, etc.

Chervil, Curled. Used in soups and
salads.

Chamomile. Used for tea.

Chives.* For garnishing.

Coriander. Seeds used in confectionery.
Cumin. For seasoning.

Dill. Used for pickling.

Elecampane. Has valuable tonic prop-
erties.

Fennel.* Used for pickling and sauces.
Henbane. Has medicinal qualities.

Hop Seed.

Horehound.* Valuable for medicine.

Hyssop. Used in asthma and chronic
Catarrh.

Lavender. Used in perfume.
Lovage. Medicinal.
Mint, Curled. For flavoring. Pkt. 25c.

Marjoram, Sweet. Used for seasoning,
Marjoram, Pot. Used for seasoning.
Pennyroyal.* The true Pennyroyal.

Rosemary.* An

herb.
Rue.* Used for medicinal purposes.
Saffron. Used for coloring soups, ete.
Sage.* Medicinal, but used principally

for flavoring.
Savory, Summer.

aromatic, ornamental

Used extensively for

flavoring.
Savory, Winter. Used for flavoring.
Thyme. Used for sauces, soups and
dressings.

Thyme, Winter. Used for flavoring.

Wormwood. Medicinal.

MISCELLANEOUS SEEDS

PRICES VARIABLE.
“GILT EDGE” FIELD SEED CORN
(Send for Samples)
White Cap Yellow Dent.
Leaming Improved.
Mortgage Lifter.
Iowa Silver Mine.
Reid’s Yellow Dent.
Bus. $1.50, 2 bus. (with cotton sacks) $2.75 |
BUCKWHEAT, Japanese. Bus. $1.40.
Silver Hull. Bus. $1.40.
BEANS, Early Soja. Bus. $2.50.

CORN, Red Cob Ensilage. Bus. $1.25,
10 bus. and over at $1.20.

POP CORN. White, Rice, Golden
Queen. Pkt. 10 cts., qt. 20 cts.; by
mail, 35 ets.

FLAX SEED. Lb. 10 cts., bus. $2.

MILLET, Southern German. Market
price.

Japanese. Market price.

Hungarian. Market price.
OSAGE ORANGE. Lb. 30 cts.
PEAS, Canada Field. Bus. $1.75.

RYE. Pk. 35 cts., bus. $1.40.

RAPE, Dwarf Essex. Lb. 10 ects., 100
lbs. $7.

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CALIFORNIA PRIVET

To prices of seeds quoted by the pound, add 8 cents if they are to be sent by mail

COW - PEAS. Various sorts. Market
price.

SORGHUM, Early Amber. Lb. 10 cts.,
100 Ibs. $3.

BROOM CORN, Evergreen. Lb. 10 cts.,
100 Ibs. $5.

KAFFIR CORN. Lb. 10c., 100 lbs. $3.50.

SUNFLOWER, Russian. Lb. 10 ets.,
100 Ibs. $6.

VETCHES, Winter. The best for both
spring and fall sowing. Pk. $1.25, bus.
$4.50.

CALIFORNIA PRIVET

For Ornamental Hedges

Now used very extensively for ornamental

hedges; of very free growth and thrives under
the most adverse conditions.
glossy green and remains on the plant until
severe winter sets in.
form growth and will form a fine hedge in a
few years.

Foliage dark,

Of very rapid and uni-

Plant 10 to 15 inches apart, according to size

of plants, in double rows, alternating the plants;
requires a severe pruning the first two or three
years to produce a dense hedge from the base up.

Orders also booked for spring delivery

100 1,000
12D tro) GS) HAO ROS MENS 6 6c005 ccacos ons $3 00 $25 00
18 to 24 inches high.......... a6c050 400 35 00
24 to 30 inches high....... Sonopeess BO) chs CN)

Sow our Evergreen Lawn Seed as early

in the spring as the soil is in good tillable
condition, and you will have a good well-
established lawn by the middle of June. Sow
our Shady Nook Lawn Seed in places
much shaded, and avoid bare unsightly spots

in your lawn; apply a top-dressing of Hardwood Ashes, Bone Meal or Odorless Lawn Fertilizer early in the spring or in the fall;

use no Stable manure.

After your lawn is well established, run your roller over same quite frequently—it will be all the better for it.

GRASS SEED

Prices variable. Prices of Grass Seed fluctuates; rates here given are those ruling at this
date. For Grass Seed sent by mail, add postage at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. to prices.

Write for special prices on large quantities.

We sell only the highest grade of “grass seeds produced; of most of the grass seeds
here offered there are various grades on the market,—as many as five grades of some
varieties. The weight of the best grades of grass seed is in some cases double the weight
of lower grades of seed, consequently there is a corresponding difference in value and

cost. We shall be pleased to submit samples.

Creeping Bent (Agrostis stolonifera). Succeeds well in moist
situations. Lb. 25 ets., bushel of 15 lbs. $3.30, 100 lbs. $20.

Crested Dog’s-Tail (Cynosurus cristatus). Valuable for pasture
on hard, dry soils. Lb. 40 cts., bushel of 21 lbs. $7.15, 100 lbs. $32.

Fine-leaved Fesecue (Festuca ovina tenwifolia). Flourishes
well on dry and sterile soils; well suited for lawns. Lb. 35 cts.,
bushel of 14 lbs. $4.05, 100 lbs. $27.

Hard Fescue (festuca duriuscula). Thrives well in dry situa-
tions where many other grasses will not grow. Lb. 20 cts., bushel of
14 lbs. $2.25, 100 Ibs. $14.

Italian Rye (Lolium Italicum). Thrives in any soil and yields
abundant crops. Lb. 20 cts., bushel of 22 Ibs. $2.55, 100 lbs. $9.50.

Kentucky Blue (Poa pratensis). Sow in fall or spring at the
rate of two or three bushels per acre. Our seed is free from chaff and
may be sown almost as easily as Timothy. Fancy quality. Lb. 25c.,
bushel of 14 lbs. $3, 100 lbs. $19.

Lawn Grass. See third page of cover.

Meadow Fescue (festuca pratensis). Valuable for mixtures for
permanent pastures. Lb. 20 cts., bushel of 22 Ibs. $3.50, 100 Ibs. $14.

Meadow Foxtail (Alopecurus pratensis). Desirable for perma-
nent pasture on moist soil; early, and rapid in growth. Lb. 40 cts.,
bushel of 7 lbs. $2.40, 100 lbs. $32.

Meadow Soft Grass (Holcuws lanatus). Thrives on poor soil
when other grasses fail. Lb. 25c., bushel of 14 lbs. $2.80, 100 lbs. $18.

Orchard (Dactylus glomerata). Rapid in growth and yields a
large aftermath; earlier than other grasses. Choicest grade. Lb.
25 ets., bushel of 14 lbs. $2.80, 100 lbs. $18.

Perennial Rye (Lolium perenne). Affords pasture very early in
the spring. Sow early in the spring at the rate of 1 to 14g bushels
per acre. Lb. 20 cts., bushel of 22 lbs. $2.55, 100 Ibs. $9.50.

Sweet Vernal (Anthoxanthum odoratum). Mixed with other
grasses, it is valuable for pasture on account of its earliness; pleas-
ant in fragrance. Lb. 60 cts.

Red Top (Agrostis vulgaris). Very suitable for pasture on low
ground. Choice, lb. 18 cts., bushel of 141bs. $1.70, 100 lbs. $10; fancy,
lb. 25 cts., bushel of 32 Ibs. $5.45, 100 lbs. $15.

Red, or Creeping Fescue (Festuca rubra). Very suitable for
sandy or dry impoverished soil, gravelly banks or bleak hillsides;
withstands extreme drought. Lb. 25c., bus. of 24 lbs. $4.10, 100 lbs. $15.

Rhode Island Bent (Agrostis canina). A very fine variety for
lawn or pasture. Lb. 25 cts., bushel of 14 lbs. $3.65, 100 lbs. $24.

Rough-stalked Meadow (Poa trivialis). Valuable both for
moist and dry soils. Lb. 35 cts., bushel of 14 lbs. $4.50, 100 lbs. $30.

Sheep Fescue (Festuca ovina). Short, very thick in growth; ex-
cellent for sheep pasture. Lb. 25c., bushel of 12 lbs. $2.05, 100 lbs. $15.

Tall Meadow Fescue (Festuca elatior). Early; suitable for
pasture mixtures on wetland. Lb. 35c., bus. of 14 lbs. $3.35, 100 lbs. $22.

Tall Meadow Oat (Avena elatior). Rapid and luxuriant in
growth; valuable for soiling. Lb. 30c., bus. of 15 lbs. $3.60, 100 lbs. $22.

Various-leaved Fesecue. Thrives in cold, moist soils and in
shaded places. Lb. 25 cts., bushel of 15 lbs. $2.70, 100 lbs. $16.

Timothy
(Phleum pra-
tense). Leading
grass for hay. 45
Ibs. to bushel.
Best grades only.
Market price.

Wood Mea-
dow (Poa nemo-
ralis). Very
suitable for sow-
ing under trees.
Catches quickly
and well. Lb. 45c.,
bushel of 14 lbs.
$5.20, 100 lbs. $35.

Yellow Oat
Grass (Avena
flavescens).
Adapted for sow-
ing in mixture
with other grasses for dry meadows and pastures.

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SPECIAL GRASS SEED MIXTURES

Meadow, or Pasture. On good land. For one acre. 35 Ibs.
Bushel of 20 lbs. $2.75.

Permanent Pasture. On good land. Gives a good, thick, heavy
sod that yields abundant pasturage for live stock. For one acre,
35 lbs. Bushel of 20 lbs. $2.90.

CLOVER SEED (Highest Grades Only)

Prices variable. Add 8 cents per pound for postage

Alsike, or Swedish (Tvrifoliwn hybridum). Fine for pasturage
for ensilage. Lb. 25 cts., bushel of 60 lbs. market price.

Alfalfa, or Lucerne (Medicago sativa). Will bear cutting three
or four times during the season. Best clover for bringing up poor
land. Lb. 25 cts., bushel of 60 lbs. market price.

Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum). Very productive ;
greedily eaten by cattle. Lb. 15 cts., bushel of 60 lbs. $5.50.

Mammoth Red Clover (Tvrifoliwn pratense perenne).
grade. Bushel of 60 lbs. market price.

Red Clover (Vvifolium pratense). Best grade. Bushel of 60 lbs.
market price.

Sainfoin, or Holy Clover (Onobrychis sativa). Lb. 60 ets.

White Dutch Clover (Trifolium repens). The best variety for
lawns, as it forms a close herbage and remains green throughout the
season. Highest grade of seed. Lb. 30 cts., 10 lbs. $2.50, 25 lbs. $6,
100 Ibs. $23.

Yellow Trefoil (Medicago lupulina). Used in combination with
other grades. Lb. 20 cts.

Best

INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES

Aphis Punk. A convenient preparation of nicotine for fumigat-
ing. Box of 12 rolls, 60 ets.; case of 12 boxes, $6.50.

Arsenate of Lead. A very effective mineral insecticide for all
leat-eating insects, especially codling moths, caterpillars and elm
beetles. Dilute 1 lb. to 50 qts. of water. Lb. 30 ets., by mail 45 cts.;
5 lbs. $1.25.

Bordeaux Mixture. For black rot, mildew, blight, rust, scab,
and all fungoid diseases on fruits and plants. Qt. 40 cts., gal. $1.

Bordeaux Mixture, Dry. One pound, when dissolved, will
make 5 gals. of liquid. Lb. 25 ets., by mail 32 ets.; 5 lbs. $1,
10 lbs. $1.80.

Copper Solutien. For mildew, blight and rust on fruits, flowers
and vegetables; dilute 100 times with water and spray. Qt. 50 cts.,
gal. $1.50.

Fir Tree Oil Soap. Fir tree oil prepared in soap form.
25 cts., by mail 33 cts.; 2 lbs. 75 cts., 5 lbs. $1.75.

Yb. |

Fir Tree Oil. Destroys all kinds of insects. Dilute according to
directions, apply with syringe, or by dipping the plant in it. lept.
40 cts., pt. 75 cts., qt. $1.25, egal. $2.40, gal. $4.50.

Fly Spray (Target Brand). For keeping all kinds of flies, mos-
quitoes and other insects from annoying your stock. Non-poisonous.
Qt. 40 cts., gal. $1, 5 gals. $4.

Fostite. Best remedy for mildew, black-rot, leaf-mold, ete. Lb.
15 ets., by mail 30 cts.; 5 lbs. 60 cts., 25 lbs. $2.50.

Flowers of Sulphur. For mildew on plants. Lb. 10 cts., by mail
27 cts.; 5 lbs. 40 ets., 10 lbs. 60 ects., 100 lbs. $5.

Gishurst’s Compound. For green, brown and black fly, mildew,
thrip, mealy bug and scale. Box 60 cts., by mail 75 cts.

Grape Dust. For mildew, mold and rust. Lb. 10 ets., 5 Ibs.
35 cts.

Hellebore, Powdered White. For rose-slugs, currant worms,
ete. Lb. 25 cts., by mail 40 ets.; 5 lbs. $1.

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Wm. C. Beckert’s List of Insecticides and Fertilizers, Pittsburg, Pa.

INSECTICIDES AND FUNGICIDES, continued

Kerosene Emulsion. If thrown over tent, or hairy caterpillars in
a fine stream with some force it breaks the web and destroys the cater-
pillars. Dilute 1 qt. to 6 gals. of water. Qt. 40 cts., 4%gal. 60 cts.,
gal. $1, 5 gals. $4.50.

London Purple. Highest grade.
Lb. 25 ets., by mail 40 cts.

Lemon Oil. Destroys mealy bugs, seale, thrips, ete. Mpt. 25 ets.,
pt. 40 cts., qt. 75 cts., %gal. $1.25, gal. $2.

Nico-Fume. For fumigating. Strips of paper strongly saturated
with nicotine. Cans of 24 sheets 75 cts., by mail 90 cts.; 1 gross of
sheets $3.50.

Nico-Fume Liquid. For spraying and vaporizing. pt. 50 cts.,
pt. $1.50.

Nicoticide fumigating compound.
Vaporizing apparatus, 50 cts.

Nikoteen. Contains 40 per cent nicotine; 1 pint contains as much
nicotine as 200 pounds of tobacco stems. Pt. $1.50, 5 pts. $7.

Paris Green, Pure. In boxes, lb. 35 cts., by mail 50 ets.

Persian Insect Powder. Non-poisonous. A superior grade.
Kills all kinds of insects on plants in the garden and in the house.
Ylb. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts., by mail 55 ets.

Potato Scab Destroyer. To control the scab, treat the potato
before planting—mix 1 pint with 15 gallons of water, soak the potato
in the fiuid about two hours, then dry them well before planting.
One pint is sufficient for 20 bushels of potatoes. Pt. 30 cts., doz. $3.

Seale Destroyer kills scales, larve#, insect eggs and all kinds of
insects. Dilute 1 quart with 25 quarts of water, 1 quart with 30 quarts
and 1 quart with 40 quarts respectively for winter, spring or fall and
summer treatment. Qt. 35 cts., 2 qts. 65 cts., gal. $1, 5 gals. $3.75.

Slug-Shot. This non-poisonous powder requires no further mix-
ing or preparing. It is very effectual in destroying potato bugs, and
bugs, beetles, green and black fly, slugs, worms, caterpillars, ete.
Pkg. 10 cts., 1-lb. cartons lic., 5 lbs. 30c., 10 lbs. 50c., 100 lbs. $4.25.

Tobacco Extract, Rose Leaf. Very strong and is specially
prepared for evaporation; it is sure death to insects. If house is

FERTILIZERS

200 Ibs. $2.20, 500 lbs. $5.25, 1,000 Ibs. $10,

Used for killing potato bugs.

pt. $1.25, pt. $2.50, qt. $4.50.

Acid Phosphate.
ton $19.

Beckert’s Odorless Lawn and Garden Fertilizer. A clean
high-grade fertilizer, especially prepared for us. Produces a rapid
rich green growth of grass. 10 lbs. 45 ets., 25 lbs. 90 cts., 50 lbs.
$1.50, 100 Ibs. $2.50, 200 lbs. $4.80, 500 Ibs. $11.75, 1,000 Ibs. $22.50,
1,500 lbs. $33, ton $43.

Bonora. Contains more soluble plant-food than any other fertil-

izer on the market, and its merits have been widely tested and proven |

by numerous expert gardeners. Price, 4-0z. pkg. 25 cts., by mail 30c.;
1-lb. pkg. 50 cts., by mail 65 cts.; 5-lb. pkg. by express, $2 50.

Bowker’s Plant-food for pot-plants. Pkg. 15 cts., postpaid 25c. |
Button Bone for preparing soil for roses, grape-vines, trees, small |

fruits, ete. 10 lbs. 40 cts., 100 lbs. $2.50, 200 lbs. $4.50.

Clay’s Fertilizer (Imported) for flowers and vegetables under
glass. 28-lb. sack $2, 56-lb. sack $3.50, 112-lb. sack $6.50.

Canada Unleached Hardwood Ashes. Fine for lawns or or-
chards.
No smalier parcel sold than barrel of 200 lbs.

Crescent Butcher’s Ground Bone.
$14, ton $27.

Fames’ Fertilizer (Imported). Swift, safe and sure. The most
scientific plant-food extant; contains all the elements essential to pro-
moting a healthy and vigorous growth in a natural and carefully bal-
anced form, which will not unduly stimulate one part of the plant at
the expense of another. Lb. 15 cts., by mail 30 cts.; 28 lbs. $2, 56 lbs.
$3.50, 112 lbs. $6.50.

Horn Shavings. A fertilizer specially adapted for roses, chrys-
antiemums, etc. Fine grade, 25 lbs. $1.50, 50 lbs. $2.75, 100 lbs. $5.

Ithemice Guano (Imported). Yields to the soil the exact ele-
ments required by the plant in well-balanced proportions. Suitable
alike for vegetables, flowers and fruits. 28 lbs. $2, 56 lbs. $3.50,
112 lbs. $6.50.

Kainit. 100- and 200-pound sacks and upward, write for prices.

Muriate of Potash.
write for prices.

Mapes’ Celebrated Fertilizer. State brand and quantity
wanted and we will quote price. No less quantity than 200-pound
sacks.

Nitrate of Soda.
for prices.

500 Ibs. $7.50, 1,000 lbs.

100- and 200-pound sacks and upward, write

Bbl. of 200 lbs. $2.50, 400 lbs. $4.75, 1,000 lbs. $11, ton $20.

100- and 200-pound sacks and upward, |

| Ibs. $7.50, 1,000 Ibs. $14.50, ton $28.

heated by hot water, the extract can be put on the pipes. pt. 20c.,
pt. 30 ets., qt. 50 ets., gal. $1.25, 5 gals. $4.25.

Tobacco Soap, Sulpho. Kills all insect life in the window gar-
den or conservatory. Unsurpassed for roses; also valuable extermi-
nator of moths, cockroaches and carpet bugs. A superior wash for
dogs and other animals. Relieves horses and cows from the torment
of flies, prevents poultry lice. 3-0z. pkg. 10 cts., by mail 13 ets.; 8-oz.
pkg. 20 cts., by mail 28 cts.; lb. 35 ets., by mail 50 cts.

Tobacco Soap, Pinner’s. A very potent specific for insects,
parasites and their eggs. May be used either for plants or animals.
Lb. -5 ets., by mail 50 cts.

Tobacco Stems. For fumigating.
300 lbs. $2.25.

Tobacco Dust, Fine. The most effective and cheapest remedy
for the flea on cabbage, radish, etc. Pkg. 10 cts., 5 lbs. 30 ets., 10 lbs.
50 cts., 50 lbs. $2, 100 lbs. $3.50.

Tobacco Dust, Coarse. Coarse grade for fumigating 5 lbs.
30 cts., 10 lbs. 50 cts., 50 lbs. $2, 100 Ibs. $3.50.

Tree Tangle Foot. Protects trees from canker worms, cut-
worms, ants, tussock moths and all climbing insects. It will not in-
jure trees and when applied remains sticky for three months. Apply
it thoroughly around the trunk of the tree just before the lower limbs
in a band of 6 to 8 inches in width. Lb. can 30 ects., 4 lbs. $1.10,
10 Ibs. $2.50.

Whale-Oil Soap. For destroying and preventing insects on
plants, trees, vines, ete. Very easily applied and very effective.
Lb. 15 ets., postpaid 30 cts.; 2 lbs. 25 cts., 5 lbs. 50 ets.

Weed-Killer, Target Brand. Dilute 1 gallon with 49 gallons of
water. Qt. 45 cts., 2 qts. 65 cts., val. $1, 5 gals. $4.50, 10 gals. $8.50,
25 gals. $18.75, bbl. of 50 gals. $35.

Reade’s Electric Worm Eradicator. For removing worms
from greenhouses, lawns, flower pots, vases, etc., without damage
to the plants. Bottle 50 ets.

Wilson’s Plant Oil. An insecticide for use on palms and other
house plants. Dilute 1 quart with 4 quarts of lukewarm water. Pt.
40 cts., qt. 75 cts., gal. $2.

Fresh baled. Bale of about

(Prices variable. Fertilizers sold for spot cash only)

Pure Raw Bone Meai, No. 1 Grade. 5 lbs. 25 cts., 10 Ibs
40 ets., 25 lbs. 75 cts., 50 Ibs. $1.30, 100 Ibs. $2.10, 200 lbs. $3.90, 500
Ibs. $9.25, 1,000 Ibs. $17.50, ton $33.

Pure Raw Bone Meal, No. 2 Grade.
$3.30, 500 lbs. $8, 1,000 lbs. $15.50, ton $30.

Pure Raw Bone Flour. Same as No. 1, but fine as dust, acts
quickly and is fine for florists’ work. 5 Ibs. 25 ets., 10 lbs. 45 ets.,
25 lbs. 85 ets., 50 lbs. $1.50, 100 lbs. $2.75, 200 Ibs. $5.25.

Pure Bone and Meat. 500 lbs. $7.75, 1,000 lbs. $15, ton $29.
Pure Bone with Potash. 500 lbs. $8.50, 1,000 lbs. $16, ton $31.

Phosphate, Keystone Brand. 100 lbs. $1.40, 200 Ibs. $2.70,
500 lbs. $6.50, 1,000 lbs. $12.50, ton $24.

Potato and Corn Fertilizer. 100 lbs. $1.60, 200 Ibs. $3.10, 500

100 lbs. $1.75, 200 Ibs.

Peruvian Guano. Lb. 10 cts., 5 lbs. 30 ets., 10 lbs. 50 cts., 25
Ibs. 85 ets., 50 lbs. $1.55, 100 Ibs. $2.90, 200 Ibs. $5.30, 500 lbs. $12.75,
1,000 lbs. $24.50, ton $47.

Sulphate of Potash.
write for prices.

Sulphate of Ammonia.
write for prices.

Scotch Soft Coal Soot stimulates luxuriance of growth and gives
darkness and brilliancy to foliage and flowers. 100 lbs. $5.

Sheep Manure. A most excellent stimulant, promoting a
strong, healthy and rapid growth. 5 lbs. 25 ets., 10 lbs. 45 ets., 25 lbs.
70 ets., 50 lbs. $1.25, 100 Ibs. $2, 500 Ibs. $9.25, 1,000 lbs. $18, ton $35.

Thompson’s Vine and Plant Manure (Imported). A perfect
food for vegetables, chrysanthemums, ete. 28 lbs. $2, 56 lbs. $3.50,
112 Ibs. $6.50.

100- and 200-pound sacks and upward,

100- and 200-pound sacks and upward,

COCOA FIBER, LEAF-MOLD, LIVE SPHAGNUM

AND PEAT
Per bbl.
Cocoa Fiber. Stimulates a strong fibrous growth ...........- $2 75
Leaf-Mold. For mixing with potting soil....................- 2 00
Live Sphagnum Moss. For orchids; fresh from the swamps. 3 50
Orchard Peat, Epps, English............. Per sack, $4.50. .
Orchard Peat, Fibrous. For orchids .................2..+--: 3 50

Peat, Jersey. For mixing with potting soil.................- 2 00

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IRON AGE FARM and GARDEN IMPLEMENTS

These tools are most satisfactory and are well-known to be the BEST. A complete descriptive iron Age Catalogue sent free on application

Wm. C. Beckert’s Hand Cultivators and Seed Drills, Pittsburg, Pa.

No. 6 Iron Age Combined Double or Single-Wheel Hoe, Hill and Drill Seeder

Ease of adjustment and operation, lightness with strength and accuracy in hilling or
drilling the seed are valuable teatures of this combination tool. Ten tools in one, and each
one as satisfactory as a tool
made for the special pur-
pose. Places the seed in \
continuous rows or in hills
4,6, 8, 12 or 24 inches apart.
Price, complete, asin cut,
$12. The double wheel-hoe
form of this tool is shown
jn our No. 1.

No. 20

No. 20 Iron Age Single-Wheel Hoe

A mest complete single wheel tool. One pair side hoes, three cultivator teeth, one pair of
rakes and a plow are furnished. Price, complete, $6. With plain hoes only (as No. 21), $4.
Can be used as a seed drill at any time by adding the seeder attachment.

No. 18 Iron Age Drill Seeder

This tool possesses all the qualities of a plain, continuous row seeder, and is the lowest-priced Iron
Age Drill made, Price, $7.50.

No. 12 Iron Age Wheel Plow and Cullivator

Remarkable for its exceeding lightness, great strength
and variety of work it will accomplish. Price, complete,
$3.50. With landside plow only (as No. 11), $2.50.

The Iron Age Combined Barrel Truck,
Hand Cart and Leaf Rack

Barrel can be easily detached from truck. Truck
and trunnions, with 14%-inch wheel, $7.50; 24-inch
wheel, $8.25; 34-inch wheel, $9. Extra for barrel,
$3; box to fit on truck, $3.25; leaf rack to fit on truck,
$5.50; sprinkler attachment, $3.50.

SS Bess

Iron Age Barrel Truck, Hand Cart and Leaf Rack

The Gem Single-Wheel Hoe

Can be used also as plow or cultivator; has had con-
tinued demand for
years. Price, com-
plete, $5; with 5

5 Gem ouble
Wheel-Hoe, com-
plete, $6.

The New Model
Seed Drill

has been in use for
many years, and is well-
known to be truly a
model for satisfactory
work. The wheel is
large and broad; index
plain and reliable, and
a is first-class. Price,

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No. 4 Iron Age Combined Double-Wheel=Hoe and Drill Seeder

No. 4 Iron Age Combined Dovble-Wheel
Hoe and Drill Seeder

What is said of No.6 is largely applicable to
this tool, except that it does not sow in hills. As

No. I Iron Age
Double-Wheel Hoe

One of the best tools
made. Can be used as
single wheel-cultivator.

Tho New Model Seed Drill

a double or single wheel-hoe, plow, cultivator or
rake, it is identical. Price, complete, $II. Asa
drill seeder only (No. 5), $8.

The Gem Single-Whee! Hoe

No. 15 Iron Age Combined Single-Wheel Hoe,
Hill and Drill Seeder

Very similar to our No. 6, as above, excepting it is used only as
a single wheel.
Price, complete,
$II. The No. 17
Tron Age (similar
to this, but sows
only in continu-
ous rows), $10.
No. 16 Iron Age
Hill and Drill
Seeder (as a
seeder only),
$8.50.

a Nt =
No. 15 Iron Age Combined Single-Wheel Hoe, Hill and Drill Seeder

plow or rake. Price, complete, $7. With side
hoes only (as No. 3), $4.25. A seeder attachment,
or a hill and drill-seeder attachment, can be
added at any time, and
the tool converted into
a No. 4 or No.6 com-
bined seeder.

Single-Wheel Hoe

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Carnation Support

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Garden Reel SEEEENOS

Rubber Hose

andelion Puller

Asparagus Knives, American
Asparagus Buncher, Acme. A greatly im-
proved pattern, with knife guide and
adjustable head piece for regulating
the length of the bunch.
No. 1 for 3- to 34-inch bunches..........
No. 2 for 4- to 5-inch bunches............
Baskets, Quart Berry ..100 40c., 1,000 $3.50. .
Bellows, Woodason—
Double Cone Powder
Single Cone Powder, large ............
Smoallerisizeuec-easoscecl seers
Liquid Spraying, large
Smallenisizen cers aie cate crevela wralsecerie cls
Sulphur Bellows.......... Saeeenaccnn
Bill Hooks, English
Carnation Supports
2 and 3 rings, doz. 45 ets. and 55 ets.;
per 100, $3.25 and $3.75.
Corn Knives. For cutting down corn stalks.
Dandelion and Plantain Puller, Bateman. ......
Dandelion Puller, long handle...............
Dibbles, Wooden Handle, Steel points 35c. and
AM Tron) 2 ater rise ye cetesieininis eteieis ec eiaieistosvelsietnie
Dock and Thistle Cutter .....................
DockiLitter; heyy sones--ee sence eee eee
Duster for Slug-Shot...... 2 qts. 25 cts., 4 qts.
Florists’ Sticks. For stemming flowers. 12
and 18 in., per 1,000, $1.10 and $1.70...
Forks, Weeding, Saynor’s Long Handle........
Weeding, Saynor’s Short Handle. .65 cts. and
Weeding, American ...............-...----
EruittPickerss Witerea eerie eee cer
Fumigators. For fumigating greenhouses—
Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, holding %, 1, 2, 3
pks., $1.50, $2, $2.50 and
Garden Lines ..... 100 feet 35¢., 300 feet $1..
Garden Line Reels, with stake. .8-in. $1, 10-in.
Glass Clamps. For supporting broken glass.
Per doz. 10 cts., per 100 $1.10.
Glazing Points, Peerless. Nos. 2 and 2%....
Per 1,000, 60 ets.; by mail, 75 cts...

Siebert?sseoA.and’ Zinsser eee ene
Per Ib., 50 ets.; by mail, 65 cts..
Glazing Point Pincers. To apply above ......

50 ects.; by mail,
Gloves, Goatskin. For handling thorny plants
Grafting Wax. 14lb. 10c., %lb. 15c., lb. 25e..
Grass Edging Knives, Saynor’s............-..

8-in. $1.25, 9-in.

ict Obits sosdcbcc00 0500804000 055000
Grass Hooks, Saynor’s. Riveted back .......
INUOYCEWiasgssccosvooseossosdessuocs0 D005
Garden Tool Set. Rake, hoe, spade and
SOMUOAMOAS Goscacoodacs 50905 cna900s0seR¢
Handles. Of tough, clean, second-growth ash,
8-ft. 40 cts., 10-ft. 50 cts., 12-ft.........
Hoe 44 ftir een onan eens

25 ets., doz. $2.75; 12-in. 30 cts., doz.
$3.35; 16-in. 45 ects., doz. $5; 18-in. 75
cts., doz. $8..

Hoes; Bateman) =c2 esse ieee see ie ioe
5144- and 6%-in. blades, $1.10 and

Scuffle, Saynor’s. 4-, 6- and 8-in. blades
45 cts., 60 ets. and

Thinning. 4%4-in. blades, 18-in handles...
Garden. Long handle, 3-prong...........
Warren

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Horse-Radish Graters. 4 styles..............
$8, $8.75, $10.75, $12.75

Hose Nozzle, Daisy. Spray or solid stream
Hose, Rubber, Beckert’s Special. In 50-foot
lengths, including couplings,%4-in.$8.75;

--$0 50

i5-in. 90-foot lene ths ences oeeneeee eee 8 00
Hose Couplers, Brass.......... pair, 20 cts...
Hose Reels. All iron; hold 100 feet......... 215
Hose Menders, Brass. 1., 34- and l-in......
per doz., $1; by mail, $1.10.. 10
Hotbed Mats, Burlap. 40x 76...... doz. $11.. 1 00
Burlap) (62%(6.0c- 2 e eee ee doz. $14.. 1 25
Waterproof. With waterproof duck on
onerside: 640 =) (Gs a coca doz. $14.. 1 25
(w@e-cfWienaces acapoacHooooee. doz. $17.. 1 60
Hyacinth Glasses...each, 15 cts., doz. $1.50..
Ideal Cultivator. 12-in. width............... 7 50
Immortelles. Red, pink, blue, white, yellow
and purple. Bunch 35c., doz. $3.50 ....
Jardinieres. Made of quartered oak, stained
dark and finished with luster surface;
hoops and handles of brass, highly
polished and lacquered; inside of tub
painted red; very ornamental and dur-
able. Inside top diam. Inside depth
N@: Jlessésocnes 7 SE NSc5c0- 434-inch... 2 50
INOS rR ater (Rei adeno GA ob 5 2 oh)
INGE. Basocodoces Bi OES aecra aan . 3 00
NOE) Hare he elerelaic 8 BOS beebe TRA % 5B) 25
INOn -Wossoccanse OP As CU Nar Bae te aA oF - BBD)
ING) Genes coacos ROUSE Sb ey 9 sé eonOO
INOS Vise stellt 11 CE arararetesys 6 ve 5 8
NOs) acooonsee 11 SE OAacaS 9 as 5) tet)
INOS (Osea ates iil oe era 11 «6 . 4 50
NOE Wescacoose DOs tevaatares= PA %* 5 3) a)
NOP oarneereine | a repeater elie 12 Gs . 6 00
INOS IWessssdaao 14 AS aie 14 tie eon TA)
Nos. 1, 3, 5,7 and 10 for bulb and fern pans.
Nos. 2, 5, 5, 8, 9, 11 and 12 for standard
flower pots.
Knives, Budding, American.................. 75
Budding, Saynor’s. One blade, round or
straight point, $1.50; two blades....... 2 00
Pruning, Saynor’s.........- 3., 34%4-, 3%-in. 1 50
Pruning, American.sac. 2. ste emcee 1 00
Labels. Painted wooden pots— 100 ~=—-:1,000
4-im Chicas wyowicie cise cioeinveeoe oe eee $0 15 $0 95
Balm Chicyepyereiasaretereiieieise oie ieee etetete AN al BY
GH CHR ferapepetetrieie cleiictor e eicletale etsiove By il Gf)
PANO NS socaoocesss005056 oU00000 40 3 25
Garden. 8-inch; 134 in. wide.....- 50
NO=inehi ee inkewid es eer eee 65
IPE AS WA tha. WACK goons ca05 5 80
14-inehi- esas wideysse sere. 17)
16-1nchewle seine wid ereeee rere 2 00
Tree. Painted; copper wired, 3%-
INCH serectasie see se nets ose eee 25 te lato.
Zinc. For pots. 6-in....doz. 15c... 1 00
For trees and shrubs, wired ....
doz. 10 cts... 75
Lawn Mower Sharpener, Springer’s. Very Each
GHECEIVIE Nz cos aie eRen ose aoe eee eee $1 00
Lawn Trimmer, Cleveland ................-.. 30
Mastica. An improved putty....gal. $1.30..
Mastica Machine. For applying............- 1 30
Mole Trap, Out-of-Sight. 75 cts. Reddick.... 1 00
English) Hor hotbedsje-e-en eee 40
Moss, Green Log. Sq. yd., 40 cts.. bbl. $3...
Sphagnum, Dried.............. Bbl. $1.50. .
Paper, ‘Tissue wis<c0<-s.<.c0-- Ream, 70 ets..

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List of Miscellaneous Articles, Pittsburg, Pa.

Each
Paper, Waxed ................ Ream, $1.75..
Pencils, Indelible, Wolf’s. For writing on
IENDONS 5 oncag ebdo00 bc0gsasodsod50 C0KO ORD 10
Plant-Protecting Cloth. Medium weight......
Bolt of 60 yards, $5.25
Plant Tubs, Union. Made of %-inch cypress,
light, neat, durable; painted green—
Outside diam. Depth
IOs Wssccdoosacc0 13% inch...... 12 inch.. 1 10
NOs eka como ee eeS coe 14 * .. 1 40
INO@s BoodopooacnolG Se SSeS 16“ .. 1 60
IN@s Gbesnodn sodooo 21 biel tetas 1} 88 og, B Ale)
No. 3 soAondaaosau YS 8 oedo0 2025)
IN@ Gaasseg oona0 DIA, OE eon P08 5 eb Dy
Plant Tabs, White Cedar. Painted green,
hoops, handles and leg casting painted
black; the best tub made—
No. 8. 12 in. diam., 10 in. high........ 1 75
No. 7. 13 in. diam., 11 in, high........ 2 00
No. 6. 14 in. diam., 12 in. high 2 25
No. 5. 16 in. diam., 14 in. high........ 2 75
No. 4. 18 in. diam., 16 in. high ........ 3 00
No. 3. 21 in. diam., 18 in. high ........ 3 75
No. 2. 23 in. diam., 20 in. high ........ 4 25
No. 1. 25 in. diam., 22 in. high........ 4 75
No. 0. 27 in. diam., 24 in. high ........ 5 25

Pot Hangers for 5-, 6-, 7-, 8- and 9-in pots.
40 ets. per doz.

Powder Gun, Champion ..................... 7 50
LittledGiamts sere anmaesianctioe everett vee 5 50
Bloradora\ci cree i- sii sleleie see nisi sVelnio) oheleieicie 25
DAB Ole fo hascreis aoa ole ercies che erevavatcvoieieiciay el aicisleveize els 20
Cyclones see gaseriae seiisee seein see 10

Pruning Tree Hook and Saw, Little Giant. Light
and very strong. The saw can be de-
tached when not required—

Hook and saw without pole............ 1 50
1a) AO MDT deanna roadoomUntocOsaG Sooooo 1 00
Saw and Knife, without pole.............. 1 00
Putty Bulbs. For applying mastica and
[OWN ~oododanoaaaneecdao By mail, $1.10.. 1 00
Putty, Twemlow’s English......... Gal., $1.35
Machine. For applying .............. 1 30
Raffia.’ For tying...... Lb. 25c., 5 Ibs. $1..
Rake, Lawn, the Gibb ....................... 45
Rakes, Daisy. English. For removing dan-
delions and other weeds from the lawn.
Made of best steel, 16 teeth $3, 20 teeth. 3 75
Rakes, Steel...... 14- and 16-toothed 50c.and 60
Saw, Pruning, Saynor’s......................
14-, 16- and 18-in. blades $1.25, $1.50 and 1 75
Pruning, American ....... 60 ets. to $1.25..
Scissors, Bow Pruning. 4%4-in. ............. 80
Wit Hea ih imsadoomorcHomeaCOnenioecemdn acre c 1 25
Scythes, Lawn, 30- and 36-in. blades $1.25 and 1 50
Scythe-Stones, Welch Talacre................ 16)
Seeder, Indiana Broadcast................... 1 50
Eureka. For sowing in hotbeds .......... 1 00
Shears, English Hedge, Saynor’s. With prun-
Ana OPM OLCH se spaeeteeekapeseke sue cecerc lee aleve tee
8-in. blade, $1.50; 9-in. $1.75; 10-in. 2 00
Grass Border, Saynor’s....................
8-in. blade, $2.25; 9-in. $2.50; 10-in. 2 75
Grass Border, Saynor’s, with wheel. 9-in.
Dard eiras Bev Aseteresrershovaretaarelaversbara rae mae raines 275 |
Grass Lawn, Saynor’s. Two wheels to use
under shrubbery and fences. 9-ineh
ladle seralsroecasicierays mucistereie esi eneisls Hever ole 3 00
Lopping, Saynor’s .......................-
27-in. handles $2.15; 31-in. $2.65
Sheep or Grass, Saynor’s. Bow spring.... 1 25
Sheep or Grass, American................. 75

‘ Pruning Knives

Hach
Snears, Pruning. Wheel spring. Ladies’ pol-

IS AC Aabdlnc coadadieoea so oedudosube ooC $1 25
Pruning. Wheel spring ................-.

7-, 8-, 84%- and 9-in., $1.15, $1.25, ork 1 75
Pruning, Montreuil. French, 8 inches. 2 75
Pruning, Aubert. French, 8% inches...... 2 50
Pruning, German ...............-.....---. 50
Tree-Pruning. Pole ................-..+5-

4-ft. 75e., 6-ft. 85c., 8-ft. $1, 10-ft. $1.15

and 12 ft. 1 25
Silkaline. For stringing smilax ............
Spool 25 ets., lb. $1.50..
Spades Steele ny sceyecicielcon voters arse crac ersialstehe 95
Spading Forks. 4 tines....-.......-........ 95

Sprayer, The Admiral. For spraying trees... 3

Sprayer, Vaporizing. For pot-plants and.
shrubbery, tin 75 cts., brass........... 1 00
Sprayer, Boston. Pittsburg gauge .......... 75
Standarducauls‘eneeeee eer eneerericneriaeiee 60
Sprinkler, Rubber. No. 1...By mail, $1.10.. 1 00
INOERS) bbe ieisisiselaarscveiske By mail, 78 cts... 70
INO MAM veaaisieteldatecioveiete By mail, 57 cts... 50
Lawn, The Cleveland.....................- 50 |
Lawn, The California...................... 1 75
Stakes, Cane. 8 to 10 feet long; can be cut
Tha NMEMCAIAS 1) SWS aeoac cooanaosuepUso0ds

100 $1, bundle of 250 $2, 1,000 $7.75..
Cane. Extra heavy; 10 to 12 ft. long....
100 $1.50, 1,000 $12..

Wooden, Round Tapering. Painted green—

Doz. 100 Doz. 100
1% feet....$0 17 $1 00 | 3% feet....$0 65 $4 20
2 feet ....... 30 1 75 | 4 feet ....... 80 5 45
2% feet...... 40 2 50] 5 feet ....... 90 6 10
B) IEC S500008 52) 3°35
Heavy Dahlia. Painted green—
Doz. 100 4 feet ..... 115 7 00
3 feet......$0 80 $5 00 | 5 feet ..... 130 8 65
3% feet ..... 90 5 95 | 6 feet ..... 1 60 10 60
Galvanized. No. 9 wire—
2 feet ...per 100, $0 70 | 3% feet. pet 100. Me 25
2% feet.. ‘ 85 4 feet . ay 1 40
DUCSisoos I (5) 8) TEER Gecooo Goon 1 75
Syringes, Brass, Saynor s— Each
No. 00, 12-in. barrel, 144 in. diam.; 1 jet,
MUS PAY we ie yansheuchtvetsator se cyeqslesiseteloneceitletenerair: $2 00
No. 1%, 16-in. barrel, 1% in. diam.; 1 jet,
CAS OE NACA aS eye e Seneca OomE Ric 4 50
No. 9, 18-in. barrel, 114 in. diam.; 1 jet,
DESL AY seis tie coste ctetar aes esslee crac oe eteN alate oe 4
No. 3, Ball Vaives, 18-in. barrel, 114 in.
diamin) dijety 2usprayis O.. 2-1 se cece 5

No. 5, Knuckle Joint, 1644-in. barrel, 1%
tian ClieHem,§ IL Welt, 2 SOAS soanos ssadsood
Thermometers, Greenhouse, Tested..........
Self-Registering. Register heat and cold.. 3
Hotbed or Mushroom
Tin Foil. For wrapping
Tomato Supports.
$14 per 100.
Tooth Picks. For stemming............
Torch, Asbestos.

20 ets. each, $2 per doz.,

Box,
For burning caterpillars

OMIHGS Ssaso DORIAD DG ORCe ODAC o aden Oue
Tree Scraper. Three-edged ...............-
Trowels, Transplanting .....................

Angle..5-, 7- and 8-inch blades. 10c., 15c.
Forged Steel. Blade and shank one piece.
6-in.
Sheet Steel. Blade and shank one piece.
6 in.

Solid Steel Trowel

Self-Registering
Thermometer

ee Saw and Hook
Combined

Whetstone

Turfing Spade. For lifting sod .............

For lifting sod

Daisy Force Pump

28 Wm. C. Beckert’s List of Miscellaneous Articles, Pittsburg, Pa.

Twine, Green. For tying. Ball, 10c., lb. 60c.
Twine, White Cotton. For tying. Ball, 10 ets.,
Ib. 45 ets.
Vine Cutters. Long handles. 40 ects. each.
Watering Cans. Heavy galvanized iron, with
4 copper sprays. 6-, 8-, 10-, 12-qt. $1.80,
2.10, $2.30 and $2.75 each.
eee sprays 25 cts. each.
Low. For greenhouses. 4-qt. $1.50.

Weeders— Each Each
Little Jap..... $0 10 | Eureka......... $0 25
Lang’s ....... 25 | The Easy....... 35
Climax ....... 3) oni 30
Gem.......... 25 OIG OA SSy
Hazeltine..... 95 | Diamond........ 15 |
Excelsior..... 10 | Michigan Beet... 33 |

Wheelbarrows, Garden. No. 3. Bins 26 inches
long, 19 inches front width, 22 inches back,
12 inches sides, 3-in. tire. $4.50.

Wire, Annealed. Florists’ stemming, cut in 12-

and 18-in. lengths, box of 12 lbs. No. 19, |

$1.20; No. 21, $1.25; No. 23, $1.35

Pumps and Sprayers

Perfect Barrel Spray. Has brass upper and
brass-lined lower cylinder, all-brass plun-
ger, brass check valve, brass valve seat,
and fitted with agitator. The best spray
barrel pump ever offered; single-acting in
the suction and double-acting in discharge.
Discharges half the water on the up stroke
and half on the down.

No. 311, with 1-inch suction pipe, strainer,
5 feet of %-inch discharge hose, graduated
Vermorel nozzle, and either jet or dasher
agitator (state which). Each, $10.50.

No. 312, with l-inch suction pipe, strainer,
two leads of 14-inch discharge hose, two
graduated Vermorel nozzles, and either jet
or dasher agitator (state which). Each,
$11.50.

Little Giant Spray. Brass. The labor of pump-
ing is all done on the down stroke of the
piston and nothing on the up stroke. The
foot-rest steadies the pump, holding it in
position. Each, $3.75.

Daisy Force. Cheap and effective. Will throw
a steady stream 40 to 50 feet. Hach, $1.

The Auto Sprayer. Eight to ten strokes of
plunger in air-chamber will compress
enough air to discharge the entire contents
and make a continuous spray for nine min-
utes. This means that the sprayer can be
charged in fifteen seconds, when it will

work uninterruptedly long enough to spray |

a quarter-acre of potatoes. The sprayer is

light and, being carried by ashoulder-strap, |
a boy can earry it with ease and can cover |
ten times more area in a day than can be |

covered with the old-style sprayers. Made

of brass, $6.25, with Auto Pop, $7.25; of |

galvanized steel, $4.75, with Auto Pop, $5.75.
Extension pipes, 2-ft. lengths, brass, 35c.;
steel, 30 cts.

The Kinney has no equal for applying liquid
manure; it will apply from 5 to 15 gallons
per minute. Screw the pump on to the
faucet, put the end of the suction pipe into
your barrel or tank of liquid manure, at-
tach the discharge hose and open up your
faucet. The pump is also used for spraying
and for tempering water. Made out of brass
and will last for years. $2, by mail $2.15.

Flower Pots, Saucers, Etc.
Standard Flower Pots. When shipped direct to
the purchaser from the factory, in quanti-
ties of 100 to 1,000 of a size, we allow 10
per cent discount from these prices.
Each Doz. 100 1,000

WA thlssocncose $0 07 $0 50 $4 40
AWS ooeaaoceeS 08 55 4 80 |
ifs his so50 O06 3 09 65 5 60
WO WN acdsvase 10 65 6 40
3} ills sec 20080 5 14 95 8 50 |
374 Widooseonocd 17 120 10 65

| Standard Flower Pots, continued

| Azalea and Bulb Pots—

Width—Depth

DEMPAUIM ye crretaciekereicies

LOS 6/40 eee
LUExcreaanMeeeeleceie see
UL DiexeSoimPrve eters crsteteceus ees

Fern and Seed Pots—

Width— Depth

Seay philsagonecsaco

OsS<8ES thi osooocosson
NOS BYE tN Soo ceccsoos
IDB SNe ouolbooeude
DDNGA SIM oye ccfeicicte sespsrerate

Fern Dishes—
Each

5 in...$0 06 $0 60

6 in.. 07

Round Seed Pans—

Orchid Pots—

Each
5 in...$0 15
Gyms 18
Tf Toon 2S

Flower Pot Saucers—

Each
4 in...$0 02
5 in... 02
@ thtogs (WR
if theo. ~ WE!
8 in... 06

Each
AM $0 08
3) 185 5500 09
Grinstein 10
@ ibd son 11
Sint ase 12
ORineeees 13
W

ood Fiber Roller Stands.
and ball-bearing casters.

and floors.

durable.

INOs “Oscsond o008 8i
MOS Ie Seosocees
INOS Pe ooaG0G000

ODE WWH Re

100 1,000

$1 35 $12 05

170 14 90

225 19 90

3 60 31 90

6 10

8 65

2 10

6 15

Doz. 100

$0 40 $2 80
60 4 40
85 6 05

SPW NWN ee
for) >
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Doz. 100

$0 40 $2 80
60 4 40
85 6 05

Each Doz
$0 08 $¢0 80
10 1 00
Each Doz
$0 20 $1 50
20) 225)

Each Doz
$0 07 $0 70
09 95
14 +1 40
28) 290
Bs es IO)
Each Doz
$0 14 $1 35
15, il @)
18 2 05
35 3 60

Hardwood rollers
Save carpets
Will not soak orrust. Bach
12 in. diameter for 10-in.
14 in. diameter for 12-in.
16 in. diameter for 14-in.
18 in. diameter for 16-in.
20 in. diameter for 18-in.
22 in. diameter for 20-in.
Wood Fiber Vases for cut-flowers.

Inside diam. Inside depth Bach
13 inch....$0 50

Neat and

peer ar 40,
“6c 35
“c 30
“c 25
6s 90
sc 50
“e 40
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6c 30
ne 0)

Imperial Lawn Mower

After careful consideration, we have de-
cided upon offering the “Imperial” as our
best Mower. The Mowers are used by the
Government, and on the lawns of the leading
public grounds throughout the country. De-
scriptive illustrated catalogue of these Mow-
ers, including Special Mowers for golf and
large park lawns, sent on application.
Prices, 12-inch, low wheel, $7; 14-inch, high
wheel, $8; 16-inch, high wheel, $9; 18-inch,
high wheel, $10; 20-inch, high wheel, $11.

Regal Lawn Mower

This is strictly a high-grade machine, un-
surpassed in material, workmanship and
finish; has large driving wheels (10 inches
high), thus ensuring lightness of draft. 14-
inch cut, $8.50; 16-inch, $9.50; 18-inch, $10.50;

| 20-inch, $11.50.

Geared Roller Mower

For Edging. 4 blades. 12-inch $9.50, 14-
inch $10, 16-ineh $11.

For Golf Links. 6 blades. 12-inch $9.80,
14-inch $10.15, 16-inch $11.45, 18-inch $12.30,

| 20-inch $14.

Coldwell’s Park Lawn Mower

Invaluable when the grass is unusually
heavy or tough; sizes 14-, 16-, 18- and 20-
inch. Price same as corresponding sizes of
Imperial.

Coldwell’s Horse Lawn

Mower

This is one of the best and most perfect
Horse Lawn Mowers manufactured. It is
used exclusively by the Government, and on
the largest publie and private lawn in the
country. These Mowers are furnished with
shafts, seat and side-draft attachment, which
keeps the horse on the cut grass only. Each

| Mower is warranted to give complete satis-

faction. 30-inch cut $65, 35-inch cut $78, 40-

| inch cut $95.

Apex Lawn Roller

Diam. Length See. Lbs. Price
IN@) ibe cS Witoo doe & Ins. jon ees loOysere $7 15
INOS e2 econ eer Py eso -BogoeAWboacs 9 40
N@; BasoAltisscoe ie WW NesGotasoee basso 10 50
WO, foo 57) thane 555 AN isso dFosssFasosss 11 60
WO ~Bs5os74) ile c osc PAN SS Seed 62s sce 11 65
Nol 62 2)20)ms. Bis ooBcosetthss5 13 OY
N@, (25520 ims s505 Ns caosc es sose 13 90
WO, BsseZW mises s SW tg coBoosckMlbeses 16 15
Now Ose. 24m AVoIbBoonosod ssa se 18 40
No. 10...24 in..... 24 Ie ce 2e see 40 Neeer 20 60
INOS lee fein eer 245i ne oes 400. er URGO
No. 12...24in..... Ws osoBoos sb soss 22 90
ING WBS so74s) ly oo 55 Rhee oesoOlsoode 22 90
No. 14...28 in..... 2451s OOS 22 90
NOs UWHS6583 As sosoa)) to sos BaqsqBWOsosas 27 40
No. 16...28 in..... Be MN HSoeen cons cass 29 65

THE PENNSYLVANIA LAWN
SWEEPER

This Lawn Sweeper will do the work of
three men and will do it thoroughly. $16.

GRASS CATCHERS

12-inch $1.50, 14-inch $1.60, 16-inch $1.85,
18-inch $2, 20-inch $2.15.

HORSE BOOTS

Used in Mowing Lawns
Extra well made. Will outwear two sets of
cheap boots. Per set of four, $9.

SELECT LIST OF FLOWER SEEDS

A Revised List of the Best and most Popular Sorts
Annuals, Biennials, Perennials, and Stove and Greenhouse Plants

N THE following pages we offer a careful and choice selection of fresh and pure Flower Seeds,
including the best old and new varieties. No need of the flower-garden has been neglected,
for seeds of plants adaptable for every ornamental purpose, covering a wide range of form and
color, height and habit, and the whole season with their bloom, may be found here.

Our Flower-Seed Packets are large and beautifully lithographed in colors, with direc -
tions for culture printed on one side; they are well filled with tested seeds of strong germinating power.
The Headings of the Various Divisions which follow—Choice Annuals for Bloom the First Season,

Perennials for Permanent Planting, Ornamental Climbers, Seeds for Greenhouse Plants— make so clear the

nature of each class of seeds offered that the usual puzzling and arbitrary signs and abbreviations are

unnecessary. The index on the last page of the Catalogue will be found helpful to all who, without under-
standing plant habits and classifications, wish to turn quickly to any species.

Annuals, Blooming First Season

Including some Biennials and Perennials that bloom
the first season and which are grown as Annuals

ABRONIA (Sand Verbena) AGERATUM #(Filos-Flower)
Pretty trailers. Flowers in verbena-like Of neat, vigorous growth and free bloom-
clusters; sweet-scented. ing habit. Blooms the whole summer.
Arenaria. Fine yellow. Pkt. 5 cts. | Little Dorrit. Dwarf and spreading;
Umbellata grandiflora. Pure rose. | flowers azure-blue; splendid. Pkt. 5 ets.
Pkt. 5 cts. Snowball. Large clusters of flowers;
ADONIS aestivalis (Pheasant’s Eye). | plant dwarf and free-flowering. Pkt. 5 cts.
Bright scarlet flowers of long duration; Blue Perfection. Flowers large and

foliage feathered; 1 foot. Pkt. 5 ets. deep blue; dwarf. Pkt. 5 cts.
= Little Blue Star.
Flowers very numer-
ous, of light blue
with dark red center,
changing later to
pale light blue; very
dwarf. Pkt. 10 ets.
Princess Vic-
toria Louisa.
Dwarf and compact,
flowers blue with white center. Pkt. 5 cts.

AGROSTEMMA (Rose of Heaven) Dwarf Fringed. Finely
fringed bright rose flowers. Pkt. 5 ets.

ALYSSUM (Madwort)

A great favorite for bouquets and bouse culture, as well as for out-
door baskets and border edgings.

Benthami (Sweet Alyssum). Trailing; flowers white, very sweet.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 ets.

Little Gem. Dwarf, spreading, covered thickly with very fragrant
white flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts.

White Carpet, or Dwarf Bouquet. Blooms profusely the whole
season; plants only 2 to 3 inches high Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 60 cts.

AMARANTUS

Ornamental, variegated leaves and long racemes of flowers.

Sunrise. Bronzy crimson; branches terminating with a tuft of bright
carmine-searlet. Pkt. 15 cts.

Caudatus (Love-lies-bleeding). Blood-red; 3 feet tall. Pkt. 5 cts.

Tricolor splendens (Joseph’s Coat), Foliage scarlet, yellow and
green; 3 feet. Pkt. 5 cts.

Brilliant. Bright red, end of branches carmine-rose, red and yellow.
Pkt. 5 ets.

Sulphurine. Lower leaves green, toward the middle sulphur-yellow
with green points, heads and side shoots pure yellow. Pkt. 10 cts.

AMBROSIA Mexicana. Foliage delicately cut and sweet-scented;
1 foot. Pkt. 5 ets.

ARCTOTIS grandis. A very bushy, free-flowering plant, with
whitish foliage and ray-formed, pure white flowers tinged with a yellow
zone at the base; blooms all summer; 2% feet. Pkt. 10 cts.

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AGERATUM, BLUE PERFECTION

ARCTOTIS GRANDIS

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ASTERS

GERMAN-GROWN SEED

The Aster is a royal annual, glorifying
the garden with a rich display of bloom
until the chrysanthemum, for which it is a
fitting forerunner. The different sorts are
grown in gardens everywhere. Our collec-
tion includes distinct forms and varieties
of rich color.

VICTORIA. Large, showy flowers, per-
fectly double to the center, with regularly
overlapping petals; distinguished in ap- |7@
pearance, and excellent for cutting. The |
plants form pyramids 18 inches high and
carry 15 to 20 Howers.

White, Azure-Blue, Rose, Peach Blossom, Scarlet,

Crimson, Dark Blue and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10c., %oz. S50e

GIANT VICTORIA, or JUBILEE. A very large-flowering
form of the Victoria Aster; flowers very double and 5 to 6 inches
in diameter.

Pure White, Peach Blossom, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark

Blue, Fiery Scarlet, Silvery-Gray and Mixed. Each, pkt.

10 ects., oz. 50 ets.

PEONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION. Peerless in form
and rich and delicate colors of its flowers.

White, Rose, Crimson, Scarlet, Dark Blue, Light Blue
and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 40 cts.

QUEEN OF THE MARKET. This variety is three weeks
earlier than others, and of dwarf, branching habit. Excellent for
growing under glass.

Pink, Pure White, Crimson, Dark Blue, Light Blue,

Searlet and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts.

SEMPLE’S AMERICAN BRANCHING. A choice late-
flowering strain, which, by careful selection, has been brought to
high perfection.

Rose, Carmine, Crimson, Purple, White, Shell-Pink,

Lavender and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts.

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VICTORIA

GIANT COMET. Distinct and beautiful; Howers of immense size, with
long, wavy, twisted and curled petals, somewhat resembling a Japanese chry-
santhemum.

White, Salmon-Rose, Pink, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue and

Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 ets.

OSTRICH PLUME. Resembling Comet, but of candelabra form of growth;
flowers larger, with longer and more loosely formed petals.

White, Pink, Salmon-Rose, Azure- Blue, Crimson, Dark Blue and
Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts.

HOHENZOLLERN. Superb, robust new class, with flowers of enormous size;
excellent for cutting and exhibiting.
Pure White, Pink, Azure-Blue, Dark Blue, Delicate Rose and Mixed.
Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts.

DAYBREAK. Delicate shell-pink flowers; erect and graceful habit. Pkt.
16 ets., %oz. 50 ets.

PURITY. Flowers pure white and very double; in other respects similar to
Daybreak. Pkt. 10 cts., 4%ez. 75 ets.

SNOWDRIFT. Extremely early snow-white flowers of the Ostrich Plume
type: long-stemmed and fine for cutting. Pkt. 15 ets., oz. 75 ets.

LAVENDER GEM. Large, loose flowers of the Comet type, long stems and
branching habit; beautiful shade of lavender-blue. Pkt. 15 ets., %oz, 75 cts.

SUNLIGHT. Flowers sulphur-yellow in color, 3 to 4 inches in diameter and of
fine form, borne on long, stiff stems. Pkt 10 cts.

WALDERSEE. Forms small, compact bushes 8 to 10 inches in height; flowers
delicate rose, edged white, small and double. Pkt. 10 cts.

VIOLET KING. Of the late-branching type; flowers large, of a soft shade of
DAYBREAK violet, borne on long, strong stems. Pkt. 10 cts., 4%oz. 50 ets.

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SUPERB BALSAMS (Lady’s Slippers)

Give brilliant masses of beautiful flowers for little care. Plants about
2 feet in height; transplanting dwarfs them and makes the flowers more
double. Some are as double and perfect as cameliias; they range through
all dark, rich, brilliant and delicate colors.

Double White Perfection. Regular and perfect; large and full to
center. Pk. 10 cts.

Double Camellia-flowered. With white blotches. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75c.
Double Mixed. All kinds and colors. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 60 ects.

BRACHY COME (Swan River Daisy). Flowers light and graceful, and
borne profusely; colors blue or white, with dark center; 1 foot. Pkt. 5 cts.

BROWALLIA grandiflora (Blue Amethyst). A neat, compact little
plant, blooming freely from June until frost; also fine for winter blooming.
Flowers deep ultramarine-blue. Pkt. 10 cts.

CALENDULAS, or POT MARIGOLDS

Produces a bright and constant mass of color; grow anywhere; flower
N until frost.

Meteor. Large dou-
ble flowers of yellow,
striped with orange. ~ =
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 ets. CANDYTUFT, EMPRESS

Pure Gold. Semi-

dwarf plant; very large, double, pure

golden yellow flowers. The best Marigold

in cultivation. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.
Prince of Orange. Like Meteor, but much
darker. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.
Fine Mixed. The best colors in variety.
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.

CALLIOPSIS (Bright Eyes)

Gay and beautiful; graceful habit, easy
culture, and flower profusely.

Hybrida superba. Flowers yellow, or-
ange, brown, salmon, scarlet, carmine, blood-
red, etc.; plants round and bushy; in bloom
the entire season. Pkt. 10 cts.

Drummondii (Golden Wave). Pure, bright

yellow flowers, with eye of brown. Pkt. 5c.

CANDYTUFT (Iberis)

An old and universal favorite, largely culti-
vated and continually in bloom; as valuable
for eut-flowers as for edging and masses, and
always desirable. Zi MARGUERITE CARNA1ION

Giant Hyacinth-flowered, or Em-
press. Very large spikes of pure white. The plant sends out from 4 to 9 branches, each
terminating in a large spike of flowers; these flowers are beautifully formed, and of
unusual size. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 ets.

Dwari Hybrids. Plants 6 inches high. They form massive candelabra-shaped spikes
of various-colored flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts.

Finest Mixture of White, Carmine, Crimson, Lilac, Purple and Rose. Pkt.
5 cts., oz. 30 cts.

CANNAS, Dwarf French (Indian Shot). For rich effects in bedding, the Dwarf
French Cannas have now few rivals in popular estimation. Finest mixed. Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 40c.

CARNATIONS

Marguerite. Blooms in four months from seed. Plant vigorous, semi-dwarf, neat. If
sown under glass in March or April, begins blooming in early summer and yields a brilliant
display of flowers until frost. Flowers large, quite double and perfectly formed, never burst-
ing the calyx. They show all colors and variegations through beautiful shades of red, pink
and white. Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. $1; separate colors: White, Pink, Scarlet, Yellow and
Striped, each, pkt. 10 ets.

Giant Marguerite. An improved and large-flowering form of the above. Mixed, pkt.

10 cts., oz. $2.
CELOSIA

Odd and handsome. The comb-shaped heads often attain large size and are always gay-
colored. The dwarf varieties are much used for pot culture and in beds, presenting a strik-
ing appearance.

CELOSIA CRISTATA (Cockscomb)

Empress. One of the handsomest; the rich erimson heads are snormous, yet quite
shapely; dwarf. Pkt. 10 cts.

CELOSIA, GLASGOW PRIZE Glasgow Prize. Very large and showy dark crimson combs; dwarf. Pkt. 10 ets.

32 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Flower Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

CELOSIA CRISTATA, continued
Rosea. Bright rose, marked with a central stripe of
golden yellow; very dwarf. Pkt. 10 cts.
Dwari Yellow. Splendid, brightly colored head of
large size and fine form; plants strong; 9 inches. Pkt. 10c.
Dwarf Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.

CELOSIA PLUMOSA (Feathered)
Thompsoni magnifica. Of pyramidal growth, produc-
ing graceful, feathery plumes, ranging in magnificent
shades from clearest yellow to darkest blood-red. Crim-
son, Golden Yellow and Mixed. Hach, pkt. 10 cts.

CELOSIA SPICATA

Unique and handsome, producing at summit of branches
spikes of bright rose flowers, changing to silvery white.
2% feet. Pkt. 10 cts.

CENTAUREA

Favorite old-fashioned flowers. The quaintly pretty flowers have
good stems and are brightly colored. For other varieties, see Green-
house Seeds.

Imperialis (Giant Sweet Sultan). Fine for cutting. Flowers
large, sweet-scented and in bloom until frost. White, Bright
Rose, Lavender, Deep Rose, Purple, Lilac and Mixed. Each, — -
pkt. 10 ets. CELOSIA THOMPSONI MAGNIFICA

Marguerite. Very large, pure white and sweet-scented flow-
ers. Profuse bloomer. 1% feet. Pkt. 10 cts.

CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS Chameleon. A companion to the preceding, producing large,
pale sulphur-yellow flowers; attractive. Pkt. 10 cts.

- Suaveolens (Yellow Sweet Sultan). Bright yellow: flowers large and sweet-scented. Pkt. 5 cts.
Cyanus (Cornflower). White or blue; plants tall, free-blooming. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.
Cyanus, Emperor William. Dark blue. Pkt. dcts., oz. 30 cts.

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CHRYSANTHEMUMS (Summer-blooming Painted Daisies)

Distinct from the autumn-flowering varieties, and grown in beds, where their bright colors show
to advantage.

Carinatum fl. pl. Flowers very double and bronzy yellow or rose, pure white or crimson, and
of graceful, semi-double form. Pkt. 5 cts.

Coronarium, Double White. Double flowers of white. Pkt. 5 cts.

Coronarium, Double Yellow. Flowers large, pure yellow, very double. Pkt. 5 cts.

Inodorum, Bridal Robe. Very compact and upright; foliage very finely feathered; flowers
extremely double are pure white; 10 inches. Pkt. 15 cts.

Segetum Helios. Flowers golden yellow, 3 to 4 inches across; fine for cutting. Resembles the
Yellow Paris Daisy. Pkt. 10c.

CLARKIA. Blooms pro-
fusely all summer. Flowers
double. Mixture of White,
Red, Rose, Purple, etc. INODORUM, BRIDAL ROSE CHRYS-
Pkt. 5 ets. ANTHEMUM

CONVOLVULUS MINOR (Dwarf Morning-Glory)

Handsome trailing plants of luxuriant growth. Very well adapted
for beds, borders, vases or baskets.

Mauritanicus. Fine bright blue flowers, with yellow throat.

Pkt. 10 cts.
COSMOS

Fine for cutting; long, slender stems, airy, graceful flowers and
feathery foliage. Plants tail and strong-growing, from 4 to 6 feet high,
and a perfect fountain of bloom from September until frost. Should
be started early.

LADY LENOX. Of extraordinary size and beauty. Flowers 6 to
7 inches in diameter, petals oval and forming a perfectly circular flower.
Flowers beautiful shell-pink, of much substance and will last a long
time after cutting when placed in water. Plant of vigorous growth,
attaining a height of 6 to 7 feet. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. for $1.

Mammoth Perfection. A grand strain, some of the flowers attain-
ing 4 inches in diameter. White, Pink, Scarlet. Each, pkt. 10 cts.
Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 60 cts. .

Klondike. Blooms early and until frost. Flowers 2% to 3 inches
across, orange-yellow. Pkt. 10 cts.

Dawn. Semi-dwarf. Flowers large, pure white tinged with rose;
early and free-blooming. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts.

New Early Blooming. Identical in growth, ete., with Dawn, but
COSMOS, LADY LENOX contains all colors of the ordinary Cosmos. Mixed, pkt. 10c., oz. 75c.

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SEEDLING DAHLIAS

Gloriosa. Its double flowers are produced in numerous distinct

EVERLASTINGS (Straw -Flowers)

Dahlias grown from seed bloom the first year. A large percentage The strawy texture of the flowers retains their shape and brilliant
of the double varieties come true, while the single ones are superb. colors indefinitely. Cut them before they have opened fully, and dry

slowly in the shade.

forms; even the individual plants produce their flowers of various ACROCLINIUM roseum. Graceful, double rose-colored flowers;

shapes, sizes and colors. The flowers are from 1/4 to 3 inches in 1 foot.

Pkt. 5 ets.

diameter. Pkt. 10 ets. Album. Double flowers, white. Pkt. 5 cts.
Cactus. Petals loosely twisted and fluted, producing a very fine AMMOBIUM grandiflorum. Clusters of pure white flowers;

effect. Finest mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.

Mixed Double. Extra fine mixed;
will produce a very large proportion of
double flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.

Mixed Single. Large single flowers.
Pkt. d cts.

DATURA cornucopia (Trumpet-
Flower). Large and trumpet - shaped,
formed of two or three flowers growing
one within the other. Interior white, ex-
terior purple, and of exquisite perfume.
Pkt. 5 ets.

DIDISCUS coeruleus. This pretty
plant produces its beautiful lavender-blue
flowers all summer. Pkt. 10 ets.

SUMMER-BLOOMING
DIANTHUS (Garden Pinks)

These, although biennials, flower the
first year, but are hardy and flower much
stronger the second year. The colors are
wonderfully varied and rich. They are
semi-dwarf in habit, and are especially
adapted for small beds or edgings; they
bloom profusely and continue until frost.

Chinensis (China, or Indian Pink).
For small beds or edgings; bloom early
in summer and continue until frost. Fin-
est Double Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40c.
Double White, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50 cts.

Heddewigii (Japanese Pink). Flowers
large and of many beautiful and brilliant
colors. Finest Double Mixed, pkt. 5c.,
oz. 75 cts. Single Mixed, pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 75 cts.

Diadematus (Diadem Pink). The
large flowers vary in color from lilae and
erimson to maroon, edges usually fringed
white. Double Mixed, pkt. dcts., oz. $1.

Laciniatus (Fringed Pink). Flowers
very deeply fringed, ranging in various
colors, with a cirele of rich crimson around
the eye. Double Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., oz.
$1. Single Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., oz.
60 cts.

Imperialis (Double Imperial Pink).
Large variegated flowers, produced in

a wide range of colors. Pkt. 5 cts., oz.
50 ets.

ESCHSCHOLTZIA

(California Poppy)

Flowers in rich hues of orange, yellow,
scarlet, creamy white, crimson and ear-
mine.

Douglasii Yellow, with golden center;
early-flowering. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.

Golden West. Flowers 3% to6 inches
in diameter. Light canary, with orange
blotches at the base of petals. Pk. 5 cts.,
0z. 35 cts.

Rose Cardinal. Flowers large and of
beautiful carmine-rose. Pkt. 10 cts.

Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.
EUPHORBIA wvariegata (Snow-

on-the-mountain). Of robust growth,
with fine green leaves, striped with white.
Pkt. 5 cts. HELICHRYSUM

2 feet. Pkt. 5 ets.

GOMPHRENA globosa (Bachelor’s Button). Round flower heads
of red or white.

HELICHRYSUM monstrosum (Eternal Flower). Large and very

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Pkt. 5 ets.

double flowers. Pkt. 5 ets.

RHODANTHE, Fine Mixed. The
most delicately beautiful of all Ever-
lastings: 1 foot. Pkt. 5 ets.

XERANTHEMUM. Bright, double,
globe-shaped flowers. Mixed. Pkt. dc.
1 packet each of 7 varieties, 25 cts.

FEVERFEW (Matricaria), Double
White. For cutting and pot culture as
well as for beds and borders. Thrives in
all soils; blooms until frost; 18 inches.
Pkt. 5 ets.

GAILLARDIA

(Blanket-Flower)

Lorenziana. Showy bedding plants,
covered wiih double flowers from mid-
summer until frost; many bright colors.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 50 cts.

Amblyodon. Large single salmon-red
flowers, deep crimson in center. Pkt.
5 ets., oz. 40 cts.

GODETIA, Finest Mixed. Bright
and attractive compact-growing plants,
always gay with a crop of their pretty
flowers. All colors. Pkt. 5 ets., oz 25 ets.

Ornamental Grass

See, also, Perennials
Beds composed entirely of Grasses,
with tall varieties planted in the center
and the shorter ones used for edgings, are
especially beautiful.

AGROSTIS nebulosa. Feathery and
elegant; 14% feet. Pkt. 5 cts.

AVENA ‘sterilis (Animated Oats).
Dreoping heads; 4% feet. Pkt. 5 ets.

BRIZA maxima. The large form of
Quaking Grass; 1% feet. Pkt. 5 ets.

Minima gracilis (Small Quaker
Grass). Fine for bouquets; 1 fvot.
Pkt. 5 cts.

BROMUS brizaeformis. Useful in
many decorative ways when dried;
2ft. Pkt. 5 cts.

COIX lachryma (Job’s Tears). Broad
blades, drooping seeds. Pkt. 5 ets.,
oz. 25 cts.

ERAGROSTIS elegans (‘Love-
Grass”). Pkt. 5 cts.

LAGURUS ovatus (Hare’s Tail Grass).
Small white spikes; 2 feet. Pkt. dc.

PENNISETUM Rupellianum (Pur-
ple Fountain Grass). Handsome pur-
ple spikes; 2% feet. Pkt. 5 cts.

Atrosanguineum (Crimson Fountain
Grass). Gracefully recurved dark
bronze foliage, ends of shoots termi-
nating with crimson plumes; 4 feet.
Pkt. 10 cts.

Longistylum. Graceful greenish white
plumes. Pkt. 5 cts.

TRICHOLAEANA §atropurpurea.
Purple spikes; fine. Pkt. d cts.

One pkt. ea. of above 12 varieties for 40c.

34 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Flower Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

HIBISCUS Africanus (Marshmallow). Large, cream-colored flowers, with
brown center. Pkt. 5 cts.

HOLLYHOCK, Everblooming. Blooms the first season if the seed is
sown early. Flowers in a great diversity of color. Double Mixed, pkt. 15 cts.
Single Mixed, pkt. 10 cts.

HUNNEMANNIA fumariaefolia (Giant Yellow Tulip Poppy). Large,
buttercup-yellow, poppy-like flowers. 2 feet. Pkt. 5 ets.

ICE PLANT. Glistening waxen leaves and stems covered with a shining
granular coat; plant trailing; for baskets, vases, borders. Pkt. 5 cts.

KOCHIA Tricophylla (Burning Bush). Beautiful pyramidal form. Leaves
finely cut, light green and turn crimson in the fall. Fine for borders. 2 feet.
Pkt. 10 ets.

LARKSPUR

A popular annual and now much improved in colors and size of flowers.

Giant Hyacinth-flowered. Flowers very large and double, immense spikes.
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts.

Dwarf Double Rocket, Tall Double Rocket. Mixed colors of each.
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.

Emperor. Plant of symmetrical habit; double flowers. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 30 cts.

Double Stock Flowered. Borne on tall spikes, colors white, shades of
rose and blue. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 30 cts.

LAVATERA (Annual Mallow). Free-blooming plant, with showy red flow-
ers. 2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts.

LEPTOSIPHON. Beautiful in flower and foliage; effective grown in
masses. 6 inches. Mixed. Pkt. 5 ets.

LINUM (Flax). Of great beauty. Blossoms scarlet and rose; stems and
foliage fine. Pkt. 5 cts.

LOBELIA

Erinus speciosa superba. Dark blue, with large white eye; trailing. Pkt. 5c.
Erinus, White Lady. Pure white; trailing. Pkt. 10 ets.
Speciosa, Crystal Palace. Dark blue, fine; trailing. Pkt. 5 ets.

Crystal Palace Compacta. Dark blue flowers; fine for edging and carpet
bedding. Pkt. 10 cts.

LARKSPUR Speciosa superba compacta. Dark blue, with large white eye; fine.
Pkt. 10 cts.
LUPINUS (Sun-Dial). Effective in mixed borders. The seed should be Compacta alba, White Lady.
sown where plants are to stand. 2 feet. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. po » Pkt. 10 cts.

MARIGOLD

Showy plants for midsummer and autumn bloom; 1 to 2 feet tall, free-flower-
ing and easy to grow.

Pride of the Garden. Dwarf, compact and very bushy. Flowers of im-
mense size, very double, various shades of yellow. Mixed. Pkt. 10c., oz. 60c.

Eldorado. Flowers from 10 to 14 inches around, very double, of bright golden
orange and primrose shades. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 40 cts.

African. Of dense growth, with immense double flowers of a peculiar shade
of golden yellow. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.

Lemon Queen. Flowers of immense size, globular in form, very double and
of arich eanary-yellow color. Plant erect and fine: branching, with rich dark
green foliage. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts.

Dwarf Double French. Plants low and compact. Mixed. Pkt. dc., oz. 40c.
Tall Double French. Mixed; flowers of various color. Pkt. 5c., oz. 40c.
Signata pumila. Dwarf plants; forms a true “gilt edge” for beds. Pkt. dc.

MARVEL OF PERU (Four O'clock). Sweet-scented flowers of many
colors. They open in the afternoon, and wither in the morning. Mixed. Pkt. 5
cts., oz. 10 ets.

MAT THIOLA bicornis. Delightfully fragrant lilac flowers. A capital
edging plant for dry and sunny exposures. Pkt. 5 cts.

MIMULUS

Moschatus. The well-known Musk Plant. Pkt. 10 ets.

Tigrinus grandiflorus (Monkey-Flower). Large-flowering new tigered and
spotted varieties, in many colors. Pkt. 10 ets. MARIGOLD

FOR A PERFECT LAWN, USE OUR EVERGREEN LAWN SEED. Good seed is as necessary as good soil and its proper
preparation. Our Lawn Mixture is all seed and no chaff

Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List

MIGNONETTE (Reseda)

Bismarck. Large-flowering and vigor-
ous. Stout stalks, dark green crimpled
foliage; flowers double the size of Machet.
Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 75 ets.

Goliath. The giant trusses of brilliant
red flowers are borne on erect strong stalks,
one of the best for indoor culture. Pkt. 10
ets., oz. 75 ets.

Defiance. Spikes large and fragrant;
flowers of immense size, forming a graceful
and compact spike. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts.

Machet. The best variety for pots; is
dwarf and free-blooming; flower-spikes
bright reddish maroon. Pkt. 10c., oz. 7dc.

Large-flowering. The old Mignonette;
as sweet as any. Pkt. 5 ects., oz. 20 ects.

NEMOPHILA (Love-Grove). Of com-
pact habit, oddly and beautifully colored
flowers of blue, purple and white, in un-
usual markings and blendings. Mixed.
Pkt. 5 ets.

Dwarf Nasturtiums

Tom Thumb Varieties for Bedding

None of the old-fashioned plants deserve
their renewal of popularity better than the
Nasturtiums, so brilliant and varied in col-
oring, free in bloom, and picturesque in
appearance. \Hardy habit of growth, even
in the hottest sun and poor soil; prime
favorite for cut-flower work and personal adorn-
ment. The Dwarf Nasturtiums form thick masses
of leaves and flowers not more than a foot in
height.

All the following varieties, pkt. 5 cts.,oz. 15
cts., except where noted

Queen of Tom Thumbs. Globular, com-
pact, bushy plants; foliage beautifully variegated
white and green; flowers rich crimson. Pkt. 2dc.

Vesuvius. Salmon-red; very fine. Oz. 20 cts.

Chameleon. Splashed crimson, bronze and
yellow. Oz. 20 cts.

Coccineum. Bright scarlet.

Pearl. Creamy white.

Purpureum. Dark crimson.

Roseum. Soft rose-color,

Golden King. Large flowers of deep golden
yellow.

Beauty. Bright; flowers yellow and scarlet.

Empress of India. A splendid dark-leaved
sort; brilliant crimson fiowers. Oz. 25 cts.

Spotted. Deep orange, crimson blotches.

Lady Bird (Spotted King). Orange-yellow,
red spots. Oz. 20 cts.

King of Tom Thumbs. Brilliant scarlet,
with dark foliage.

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Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa. 35

DWARF NASTURTIUMS, continued

King Theodore. Dark maroon; petals
look as if cut from-velvet. Oz. 20 cts.

Aurora. Primrose to pale pink; lower
petals tinged carmine.

Bronze. Burnished coppery bronze.

Prince Henry. Leaves spotted; bright
crimson-searlet flowers.

Crystal Palace Gem. Sulphur, spotted
maroon,

Ruby King. Bright ruby red.

Scheuermanni. Cochineal.

Scheuermanni, coccinea. Scarlet
striped.

Superb Mixture. Oz. 15 cts., 2 ozs. 25
cts., 4 ozs. 40 ets., lb. $1.50.

Fine Mixed. Oz. 10 cts., 4 ozs. 30 cts.,
lb. 90 ets.

Collection of 6 named sorts, 25 cts., 12
sorts for 45 cts.

NICOTIANA

(Fragrant Tobacco)

Affinis. Broad tropical foliage and
clusters of large, tubular, fragrant flowers.
3 feet. Pkt. 5 cts.

Sanderae. Produces a continuous pro-
fusion of large brilliant carmine-red flowers,
on bushy, many branching plants; sweet-
scented. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts.

New Sanderae Hybrids. These superb
forms have as large flowers as WV. Sandere,
ranging from pure white to deep scarlet, some
of the intermediate tints being of great beauty.
Pkt. 15 cts.

NIGELLA (Love-in-a-Mist). A delicate,
pretty plant; light blue or white flowers, set in
a mist of feathery green foliage. Mixed. Pkt.
5 cts.

NOLANA. Beautiful trailing border plants,
with flowers in all shades of blue, yellow and
white. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.

ie AS OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). Flow-

ers large, fragrant and showy. Mixed. Pkt.
5 ets.

PENTSTEMON gloxinioides (Bearda-
Tongue). Producing large spikes of gloxinia-
like flowers, often 2 inches in diameter, and of
brilliant and varied colors. Pkt. 15 ets.

LAWN GRASS SEED.—If you desire a per-
fect lawn, use our Evergreen Lawn Seed.
FOR SHADY PLACES, sow our Shady Nook
Lawn Seed. Both kinds, if sown early in the
spring, will produce a good lawn by midsum-
mer. See inside of back cover.

DWARF NASTURTIUMS

36 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Flower Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.
PANSIES (Heartsease)

We wish to eall special attention to our large assortment of Pansy seed, which in-
cludes all famous and distinet large-flowering strains, and in separate colors, all the
most desirable shades and blendings. The collection is quite complete, and contains
only the finest and purest strains.

FINEST SHOW PANSIES
BECKERT’S SUPERB MIXTURE, including all Show and Giant varieties.
Pkt. 25 cts., oz. 80 cts., oz. $6.

Bugnot’s Large Blotched. Large superb flowers, with broad blotches, the two
petals finely lined in great diversity of rarest colors. Pkt. 25 cts., %oz. 80 cts.

Cassier’s Superb Strain Mixed. Large. round flowers, the petals overlapping
and often frilled; colors rich and varied. Pkt. 25 cts., Moz. 80 cts.

Cassier’s Five-blotched Giant. Flowers of immense size, and five-spotted on
background of very rich colors. Pkt. 24 ets., oz. 80 cts.

Cassier’s Golden Five-spotted. Very fine and distinct. Pkt. 25 cts., %oz. 80c.

Cassier’s Bridesmaid. Flowers very large and of fine form. Ground color rosy
white, strikingly setting off the dark blotches of the center. Pkt. 25 cts., 4oz, 80 ets.

Cassier’s White Five-spotted. New; fine. Pkt. 25 cts., ‘oz. 80 ets.

Orchid-flowered. The upper petals stand upright and are laid out in small folds; colors of
the finest shades. Pkt. 25 cts., 4%oz. 80 ets.

Madam Perret. All shades of red, from a pink to a fine deep purple, with an intermediate
bright red edged with white. Flowers immense size. Pkt. 25 ets., oz. 80 ets.

Masterpiece. Every petal is conspicuously undulated and curled. There are also found in
this Pansy some lovely tints of color not met with in other Pansies. Pkt. 25 cts., Moz. 80 cts.

Peacock. Lovely ultramarine. In the upper petals the leaves are a deep claret-red with white mar-
gin. Pkt. 25 cts., 4%oz. 80 cts.

Ruby. Embraces the richest shades of red colors, from scarlet, scarlet-orange, wine-red to rose.
Flowers large and fine. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. 80 ets.

GIANT TRIMARDEAU PANSIES

- Beautiful class of vigorous and compact growth. Flowers of largest size.

Adonis. Light blue. Freya. Silver-edged. | Royal Purple. Fine dark
Auricula-flowered. Fire King. Rich scarlet, gold Purple.
Beaconsfield. Lavender and | edge. Quadricolor. Sky-blue edged
purple. Golden Yellow. Dark eye. violet, lower petals marbled.
Bismarck. Gold bronze. Hortensis. Shades of rose. Striped. Striped, mottled and
Black. Very dark. Parisian. Large stained | flaked.
PANSIES Bronze. Shades of bronze. mostly white ground. Snowflake. Satiny white.
Diana. Cream-colored. President Carnot. White, White. With violet eye.
Atrosanguinea. Brilliant red. _Emperor William. Ultrama- | blotched with shades of violet- Yellow Gem. Pure yellow.
Azure Blue. Pale blue. rine-blue. blue. :

Each of the preceding Giant varieties, or a mixture of all of them, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., oz. $3
Good Mixed German Pansies. Pkt. 5 cts., %oz. 25 cts., oz. $1.50.

PETUNIAS

No annual of the garden is more lavish with its flowers, or more readily adaptable to any and every purpose than the Petunia. So popular
has it become that enthusiasts have given years of patient care
to its improvement, and we now have superb show varieties,
fringed, ruffled and doubled, mottled, striped and self-colored.
Many single-flowering plants, but these, nearly all of fine quality,
must be expected from double Petunia seed. The very best double
Petunia grown wil] only produce a small percentage of double-
flowering plants. The weaker plants should receive particular
care, usually containing the best double-flowering plants.

Large-flowering Double Fringed. Superb mixture, un-
surpassed in quality, finely fringed and in all the best colors.
Pkt. 50 cts,

Large-flowering Single Fringed. From show flowers
carefully fertilized; superb mixture; unsurpassed. Pkt. 25 cts.

Giants of California. Large, beautiful, fluffy blossoms
handsomely crimpled, fringed and ruffied, and come in white, rose,
velvety crimson-black, ete. Pkt. 25 cts.

Grandiflora superbissima quadricolor. Bright rose
veined with lustrous carmine, merging into deep red at throat;
has five graceful spatulate markings of a decided yellow, radiat-
ing from the center in the form of a five-pointed star. Pkt. 25 cts.

Fairy Frills. A new strain of the hybrid type. The dainti-
est and prettiest Petunia yet introduced. Plants low-spreading
and round, about a foot high: flowers 2% inches across; colors
mostly shades of pure pink and mauve or white veined mauve,
some stained with mauve and pink. Pkt. 50 cts.

Rheingold. Flowers very large, whose wide throats are of a
bright golden yellow, which with the pure white margin produces 3
a beautiful effect. Pkt. 25 cts. PETUNIA, LARGE-FLOWERING

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PETUNIAS, continued ze ii Ee

Rosy Morn. Plants dwart and bushy; j
flowers brilliant rose with white throat and ws
center, and produced in great profusion.
Pkt. 209 cts.

Baby Blue. Plant dwarf and compact;
blooms when only a few inches in height;
flowers 1 inch across, of a reddish purple
color; when seen in the sunlight they ap-
pear a lovely blue; very floriferous. Pkt.
10 cts.

Howard’s Star. The star is light blush-
pink, which deepens in color as it reaches
the margin, and finally blends with the
maroon ground color. Pkt. 10 cts.

Adonis. Fiery carmine, with white
throat. Pkt. 10 ets.

Snowball. Dwarf, bushy plants; small
white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.

Inimitable Dwarf. Striped flowers,
dwarf bushy plants; very effective. Pkt.
10 cts., 4%oz. 60 ets.

Inimitable. Striped and blotched. Pkt.
10 cts., %oz. 25 ets.

Single Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. $1.25.

Phlox Drummondi
(Flame-Flower )

LARGE-FLOWERING

(Flowers as large as in the Perennial
Class )

One of the most popular annuals. Of easy
eulture and very effective as a bedding plant.
Flowers of long duration, brilliant and varied
colors.

Stellata splendens. Vivid crimson, pure
white star center. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 30 ets.

Chamois Rose. With white eye. Pkt. 10c.,
Moz. 50 ets.

Atrorosea. Deep rose. Pkt. 10c., 4%oz. 30c.

Striata. Striped varieties. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz.
30 ets.

Kermesina alba oculata. Crimson, with
white eye. Pkt. 10 cts., 4%oz. 30 ets.

Isabellina. Flowers yellow; distinct. Pkt.
10 cts.,%oz. 30 ets.

Alba. Flowers pure white. Pkt. 10c.,
4Y4oz. 30 ets.

Coccinea. Vivid scarlet flowers. Pkt.
10 cts., %oz. 30 ets.

Large-flowering Finest Mixed.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. $1.

ADMIRAL POPPY

NEW DWARF PHLOXES
(Nana compacta)

The plants grow only 6 to 8 inches
high, producing a profusion of bright
flowers; very desirable for borders and
massing.

Fireball. Scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts.

Snowball. White. Pkt. 10 cts.

Chamois Rose. Pkt. 10 cts. }

Cecily. Flowers very large, white é
and dark centered, self and also striped
colors. Pkt. 10 cts.

Surprise. Bright vermilion, white
star center. Pkt. 10 cts.

Victoria. Deep scarlet. Pkt. 10 ets.

Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz.
35 cts., oz. $2.

DWARF PHLOX, CECILY

OTHER SORTS AND COLORS
OF PHLOX
Fimbriata. Large clusters of flowers

with fringed petals. Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.
Cuspidata. New Star Phloxes. Pretty
Star shaped flowers. Mixed. Pkt. 10 ets.

POPPIES (Papaver)

The annual Poppies are quite as brilliant
and effective for all purposes as the peren-
nial sorts. They grow freely in any good
soil.

SINGLE POPPIES

Tulip. Scarlet flowers. Late. Pkt. 5cts.,
oz. 50 ets.

Shirley. Semi-double and single, daintily
colored. Mixed. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 40 ets.

Danebrog. Brilliant scarlet, with a
large white spot at the base of each petal.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 ets.

Single Scarlet. Brilliant scarlet. Pkt.
5 cts., 0z. 35 ets.

Single Mixed. Best sorts and colors.
Pkt. 5’ects., oz. 20 cts.

Admiral. Of surprising beauty; large,
round smooth-edged flowers of glistening

jel: white, with a broad band of brilliant scarlet

around the top. Pkt. 10 cts.

DOUBLE POPPIES

Mikado. Each blossom is a large, soft ball,
pure white at base, scarlet toward the tips. Pkt.
5 cts., oz. 25 ets.

Double White. Double pure white flowers.
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 ets.

Double Chamois-Rose. Globular flowers.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 cts.

Double Cardinal. Bright scarlet flowers.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 ets.

Double White Fringed. Fringed petals.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 25 ets.

Double Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.

PORTULACA (Sun Plant)

Sturdy little trailing plants, that bloom bright-
est during the warmest, driest weather. Beds of
them form brilliant rainbows of color on
sunshiny mornings.

Single Mixed. In-many rich colors.
Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 40 ets.

Double Large-flowering Mixed.
A large percentage of the flowers will
be as double as little roses. Pkt. 10 cts.,
Voz. 50 cts.

RICINUS (Castor-Oil Bean)

Philippinensis. Very large and
beautiful foliage. 10 feet. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 20 cts.

Sanguineus. Stalks and fruit clus-
ters blood-red. 8 feet. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15ce.

Borboniensis arboreus. Grows 15
feet. Leaves enormous. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 15 ets.

Cambodgensis. Red-black stems,
very dark leaves; distinct. 5 feet. Pkt.
5 ets., oz. 20 cts.

Gibsoni. Dark purple leaves and
stems. 5 feet. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts.

Zanzibariensis. The plants present
a splendid aspect with their gigantic
leaves. 15 feet. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 15 cts.

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SCHIZANTHUS
(Butterfly-Flower )

Large-flowering Dwarf. Plant com-
pact and pyramidal, bearing in profusion
beautiful large flowers, very showy. Mixed.
Pkt. 10 cts.

Wistoniensis. Splendid new long-
blooming variety; plant pyramidal and
bushy, covered with multitudes of light-
colored flowers, dotted with rose. Pkt. 2dc.

SALPIGLOSSIS, Large- flowering
(Painted Tongue). Blossoms are velvety,
with deep veins and markings, lily-shaped
and quaintly lovely. Mixed. Pkt. d cts.

SAPONARIA (Bouncing Bet). Pro-

ducing masses of fragrant red eruciform
flowers. Pkt. 5 cts.

SCABIOSA, Large-flowering
(Mourumg Bride). Curious and pretty; an
old-fashioned flower, still deservedly popu
lar, and one of the most satisfactory to
grow. White, Flesh-Color, Brick-Red,
Cherry-Red, Azure-Blue, Lilac, Dark
Purple and Mixed. Each, pkt. 5 cts.

SOLANUM nanum (Jerusalem
Cherry). Compact-growing plant, with
small dark green leaves and producing an
abundance of bright scarlet berries. Pkt.
5 ets.

STOCKS (Gilliflower,

Fragrant and free-blooming, and easy to
grow, either in beds or pots. Almost all the
varieties have long, handsome spikes of
flowers, which last from early summer
until frost.

LARGE - FLOWERING GERMAN
TEN WEEKS. This plant flowers 10 or
12 weeks after the seed is sown. We offer
a magnificent strain of this in separate
colors: Peach Blossom, Yellow, Pure
White, Carmine, Crimson, Light Blue,
Pink, Scarlet, Dark Blue, Brilliant
Rose and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts.

Large-flowering German Ten-
Weeks, Good Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.

Cut-and-Come-Again. An unusually
free-flowering variety. From spring until
late in the fall the plants are covered with
flowers. They thrive equally well in pots
or beds. White, Pink, Yellow, Light
Blue, Dark Blue, Crimson, Brilliant
Rose. Each or Mixed, pkt. 10 cts.

BOUQUET LARGE- FLOWERING
DWARF TEN-WEEKS. Dwarf bushy
habit, 8 inches high. Suitable for edgings,
pots and flower-beds; especially reecom-
mended for pot culture. Brilliant Rose,
Dark Blue, Canary- Yellow, Crimson,
Light Blue, White and Mixed. Each,
p&t. 10 ets.

NICE WINTER STOCKS. Very de-
sirable early winter-blooming varieties, de-
sirable for cut-flowers and will bloom the
entire winter.

Beauty of Nice. Delicate pink. Pkt. 10c.

Queen Alexandra. Clear lilac-rose. Pkt. 10 cts.

Souvenir de Monaco. Bright carmine. Pkt. 10 ets.

LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF PYRAMIDAL TEN-
WEEKS. Very early-flowering, dwarf class and indispensable fo1
winter-flowering.

Snowflake. Large snow-white flowers. Pkt. 15 cts.

Rosa Teicher. Delicate light rose. Pkt. 15 cts.

Kate Teicher. Beautiful light blue. Pkt. 15 cts.

Ruby. Fiery red, splendid color. Pkt. 15 cts.

Mrs. Mary Teicher. Soft delicate salmon-color. Pkt. 25 ets.

SUNFLOWERS (Helianthus)

Globosus. Flowers large, very doubie;
rich saffron color. 4 feet. Pkt. dc., oz. 20c.

Dwari Double. Very floriferous. 5 ft.
Pkt. d cts., oz. 2d cts.

Thousand-ilowered. Branches coyered
with double golden yellow flowers. 8 feet.
Pkt. lu cts., oz. 4U cts.

Sulphur Gem. Single suiphur-yellow
flowers with black center; habit branching.
d feet. Pkt. d cts., oz. 15 cts.

Cucumerifolius Perkeo. Very bushy
and compact; about 12 inches high, 18 inches
in diameter; free flowering. Pkt. 10 cets.,
0Z. 75 ets.

Cucumerifolius Stella. Elegant bright
yellow single Howers with black center;
very floriferous; fine for cutting. 5 feet.
Pkt. d ets., oz. 30 ets.

Cucumerifolius miniature. Similar to
the preceding. but flowers of diminutive
size. 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 ets.

Cucumerifolius fl. pl. A form of the
preceding, producing double and semi-
double flowers. 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. Tie.

VERBENAS ( Vervain)

These are among our brightest and best
bedders.

MAMMOTH. The florets average an
inch in diameter, aud have clearly defined
margins and large white centers. White,
Scarlet, Pink, Blue. Each or mixed,
pkt. 10 ets., 4oz. 40 ets., oz. $1.50.

Defiance. Bright scarlet flowers.
Effective in bedding. Pkt. 10c.,40z. 40c.

Coerulea oculata. Dark blue, with
white eye. Very bright and beautiful.
Pkt. 10 cts. 4oz. 40 ets.

Choice Mixed. All colors and varie-
ties. Pkt 5 cts., oz. $1.25.

New Dwarf Varieties (Nana com-
pacta). Very dwarf, spreading habit.
Mixed. Pkt. 10 ets., %oz. 50 ets.

Erinoides (Moss Verbena). Of low
spreading habit, producing in profusion
purplish blue blossoms, from June until
frost. Pkt. 10 ets.

VISCARIA (Rock Lychnis). Flow-

ers all tints and shades of red. Pkt. de.

WHITLAVIA. Beautiful bell-
shaped flowers of white or blue borne in
clusters: for baskets, borders, ete.
Mixed. Pkt. ie.

ZINNIA ELEGANS

(Youth-and-Old-Age)

All of them, but especially the dwarf
sorts, give gay effects in bedding. The
taller sorts are very useful for mixed
borders or massing in large clumps.

Giant. Mammoth-flowered double va-
riety, many brilliant colors. 3 feet. Pkt.
5 ets., 4oz. 25 ets.

Elegans, Curled and Crested.
Petals twisted, curled and crested in a

; BOUQUET curious manner; flowers handsome and

of brilliant shade. Pkt. 5 ets., 40z. 25ce.
Elegans. Large-flowering double in choicest strains. Double
White, Golden Yellow, Pink, Scarlet, Lilac, Carmine,

| Striped and Mixed. Each, pkt. 5 cts., 4oz. 25 cts.

Dwarf Double. Flowers of large size and splendid colors. Double
White, Yellow, Carmine, Pink, Scarlet and Mixed. Each,
pkt. 5 ects , 4oz. 25 cts.

LILLIPUT. Interesting miniature variety, producing abundance of
small globular double flowers.

Golden Gem. Deep yellow. Pkt. 10 cts.

Searlet Gem. Bright scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts.

White Gem. Pure white. Pkt. 10 cts.

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39

SEEDS OF ORNAMENTAL CLIMBERS

SEE, ALSO, GREENHOUSE PLANTS

ADLUMIA eirrhosa (Mountain Fringe). Rapid-growing bien-
nial climber; flowers pink, produced freely. Pkt. 5 cts.

AMPELOPSIS Veitchii (Japan, or Boston Ivy). A beautiful
vine for covering walls and buildings. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts.

CALAMPELIS (Bugle Vine). Annual climber, with orange-
colored tubular flowers and delicate green foliage. 10 ft. Pkt. 5 cts.

COBAEA (Cup and-Saucer Vine)

Scandens. Rapid and luxuriant in growth. The deep violet-bluc
flowers are large and bell-shaped. Pkt. 5 cts., 40z. 20 cts.
Alba. Pure white-flowering variety of the preceding. Pkt. 10 cts.

DOLICHOS lablab (Hyacinth Bean). Large clusters of showy
flowers. It grows rapidly. White, Purple and Mixed. Each, pkt.
5 cts., 0Z. 20 cts.

HUMULUS (Japanese Hop)

Japonicus. Seed sown in early spring produces plants which will
cover a wide spread in a short time. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 ets.

Japonicus variegatus. Leaves broadly edged with cream-color
and marked and shaded with silvery white and deep green. Pkt. 5c.,

oz. 50 ets. IPOMOEA

In this large class of tender annuals are included many handsome
climbers—of Evening- as well as Morning-Glories and other favorites.

Setosa (Brazilian Morning-Glory). Beautiful rose-colored flowers
and huge leaves; luxuriant in growth. Pkt. 10 cts.

Quamoclit (Cypress Vine). Delicately cut foliage and small, star- |

shaped flowers of scarlet or white. Mixed. Pkt 5 cts., oz. 25 cts.

Grandiflora (Moonfiower). The large, pure white flowers of this |

plant open at night; quite fragrant. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts.
Heavenly Blue. Foliage large,

heart-shaped; flowers 4 to 5 inches

across, light blue, with yellow
throat. Pkt. 10 cts.
Rochester. A strong-growing

Morning- Glory, with very large,
light blue flowers, of which the
trumpet is outlined with a narrow
band of silvery white. Pkt. 10 cts.

KUDZU VINE. Of very rapid
growth, with large foliage and pro-
ducing fragrant purple wistaria-
like flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75c.

LATHYRUS latifolius(Eyver-
lasting Pea). A hardy perennial
growing 6 to 8 feet high. White,
Pink, Crimson or Mixed. Each,
pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts.

LINARIA Cymbalaria (Ken-
ilworth Ivy). Dainty little vine for
climbing or creeping, rockwork or
baskets. Flowers lavender-purple;
leaves ivy-like and glossy. Pkt 10c.

LOPHOSPERMUM sean-
dens. With rosy purple flowers;
10 feet. Pkt. 10 cts.

MAURANDIA, Giant-flow-
ering. Fine to hang from vases
or to cover stumps and low trel-
lises; blooms freely. Pkt. 10 ets.

Morning-Glories
(Imperial Japanese)

The flowers measure from 4 to 6
inches across, and their greater
substance causes them to remain
open much longer than ordinary
Morning-Glories. The colors of the
flowers, shadings and markings are
limitless. Sow early in May, in a
warm, sunny position, in good, rich
soil, and give plenty of water in
dry weather.

JAPANESE MORNING-GLORY

JAPANESE MORNING-GLORIES, continued

Matsushima. Flowers ruffled and all shades of red, striped, spot-
ted and flaked. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts.

Fujiyama. All shades of blue striped, white borders and red
throats; ruffled. Pkt. 10 ets., oz. 50 cts.

Yokosuka. All shades of red, purple, blue and slate, borders and
throats different from main body of flowers; ruffled. Pkt. 10c., oz. 50c.

Yumoto. Shades of blue, with red throats, red flakes and half
stripes; flowers very large and flat; foliage variegated, flowers not
ruffled. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 ets.

Mikado. Flowers of gigantic size and ranging from the deepest
colors to the most delicate tints. Striped, blotched and spotted of
almust endless shadings and markings. Mixed, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts.

Superb Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts.

MORNING-GLORIES (Convolvulus major). Well-known and

favorite annuals. Splendid mixture. Pkt. 5 cts , oz. 15 ets.

NASTURTIUMS (Tall)

All of the following named sorts, except where noted,pkt. 5c., oz. 15c.

Chameleon. Bears flowers of
various colors on the same plant.

Dark Crimson.

Prince Henry. Lemon-yel-
low, with carmine blotches.

Schillingi. Deep orange-yel-
low, crimson and brown at base
of petals.

Coccineum. Bright scarlet.

Foliis aureis. Scarlet flowers,
golden leaves.

Heinemanni.

Hemisphaericum. Straw-
color, rosy blotched.

King Theodore.
dark-leaved.

Pearl (Moonlight).
white.

Sunlight. Bright orange.

Vesuvius. Salmon-rose, dark-
leaved.

Scheuermanni coccineum.
Searlet, striped.

Von Moltke. Bluish rose.
California Giants. Superb
mixture, embracing all the new
grand flowering varieties. Oz. 20c.,
2 ozs. 35 ets., %4I]b. 60 ets.

Superb Mixture. Pkt. 5 cts.,
oz. 15 cts., 2 oz. 25 ets., 4 ozs. 40c.,
lb. $1.50.

Fine Mixed. Pkt. 5c., oz. 10c.,
4 ozs. 30 ets.. lb. 90 ets.

SCARLET RUNNER
BEAN. Producing in abundance
bright scarlet sprays of pea-shaped
flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts.

BUTTERFLY RUNNER
BEAN. A form of the above with
larger flowers, with snowy white
wings and salmon-rose standards;
very fine. Pkt. 10 cts.

TROPAEOLUM
LOBBIANUM

Very superior for trellises, arbors
or vases. Flowers brilliant and
rich, borne in great profusion.

Crimson;

Creamy

Chocolate.

Brilliant. Dark scarlet.
Battle Giant. Sulphur with
red.

Crown Prince of Prussia.
Blood-red.

King of the Blacks. Black-
brown.
Mad. Gunther. Dark-leaved hybrids; very

beautiful.
Marguerite. Yellow, blood-red spots.
Spitfire. Brilliant scarlet.
Lucifer. Very dark scarlet; splendid.
Yach or Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., Ib. $1.50
Tropaeolum Peregrinum (Canary Creeper).
Graceful winged flowers of pure light yellow. Pkt.
5 ets., oz 30 cts.

THUNBERGIAS, Choice Mixed. Pkt. 5ic.,
oz. 60 cts.

40 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Flower Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

NEWEST AND BEST SWEET PEAS

We offer a very fine assortment of these beautiful, fragrant and very popular flowers. We have these grown for us under the most favor-
able conditions as to soil and climate, and the quality of our stock is unexcelled. Sweet Peas should be sown very late in the fall, or as early
in spring as possible. The soil should be rich, the drills 6 inches deep. Cover first about an inch, and as the plants grow fill in until the drill
is full.

All the following varieties, except where noted, 5 cts. per pkt., 10 cts. per oz., 15 cts. for 2 ozs., 25 cts. per \4Ib.

BURPEE’S WHITE SPENCER. Produces its enormous-sized COUNTESS SPENCER. New. Flowers extremely large, with
pure white flowers in great profusion. The standard is waved, the outer edges of standards and wings crumpled; lovely clear pink
erinkled and fluted; the wings so folded that the keel is almost hid- | color, shading darker at the edges. Pkt. 4d ets., oz. 15 ets., 2 ozs.

den. Standard measures 1%4 to 2 inches across and nearly 2 inches
in depth. Flowers borne three to four to the stem. Stems strong and
very long; flowers retain their enormous size throughout the season;
unsurpassed for cutting. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. for $1.

BURPEE’S PRIMROSE SPENCER. A fitting companion to
the above. A pronounced primrose or creamy yellow color, both stan-
dard and wings. Standard measures 1%4 to 2 inches across and 1 to
1% inches deep; wings 1 inch across and 1 inch deep; flowers borne

25 ets., Mlb. 40 ets.
HENRY ECKFORD. New. Bright orange-salmon color, flowers
of the largest size. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 2 ozs. 30 cts., 4 ozs. 50e.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA. New.
not burn in the sun. Color intense scarlet.
2 ozs. 30 cts., 4 ozs. 50 ets

SIBYL ECKFORD. New. Flowers of medium size, standards

Flowers of giant size and do
Pkt. 10 ects., oz. 20 cts.,

delicate blush-pink on lemon ground. Wings delicate lemon. Pkt.

no less than three and sometimes four to the stem. Pit. 25 cts., |
10 ets., oz. 20 ets., 2 ozs. 30 cts., 4 ozs. 50 ets.

5 pkts. for $1.

Admiration. Delicate shade of rose-lay- Aurora. Flaked orange-salmon, largest Blanche Ferry. Pink and white.
ender. striped. Black Michael. Bright shining reddish

maroon.

Countess of Cadogan. Reddish mauve, wings
violet-blue.

Captivation. Beautiful light magenta or claret
color.

Dainty. White, with pink edge.

David R. Williamson. Deep indigo-blue.

Dorothy Eckford. Pure white; finest sub-
stance.

Duke of Westminster. Rosy maroon, wings
violet-purple.

Earliest White. Very early.

Earliest of All. An extra-early Blanch Ferry.

Emily Henderson. Pure white; early.

Evelyn Byatt. Salmon-orange, wings rich
salmon.

Golden Rose. Primrose-yellow, striped pink.

Gladys Unwin. Light shade of pink.

Helen Pierce. Blue mottled and pure white.

Hon. Mrs. E. Kenyon. Primrose-colored.

Helen Lewis. Crimson-orange, wings orange-
rose.

Janet Scott. Deep pink.

Jessie Cuthbertson. Dark rose, stripes and
creamy ground.

John Ingham. Beautiful rich carmine-rose.

King Edward VII. Bright crimson self-color;
very large.

Lady Grisel Hamilton. Pale lavender-blue.

Lord Roseberry. Self-colored, rosy magenta.

Lottie Eckford. White, suffused with laven-
der-blue.

Mt. Blanc. Pure white; fine for forcing; early.

Miss Wilmot. Deep orange-pink; very large.

Mrs. Geo. Higginson. Delicate lavender.

Mrs. Walter Wright. Beautiful mauve.

Mrs. H. Kendall Barnes. Soft buff and pink.

Nymphaea. Light pink and deep pink.

Navy Blue. Deep violet-blue.

Othello. Deep glossy maroon.

Prince of Wales. Bright rose, self-colored.

Prima Donna. Lovely shade of soft pink.

Prince Edward of York. Scarlet, wings
deep rose

Phenomenal. White, shaded rosy lavender.

Sunset. Primrose, striped pink.

Salopian. One of the best scarlets.

Senator. Bright brown and chocolate.

Superb Mixture of Finest Large-Flower-
ing Sorts. Oz. 10 cts., 2 ozs. 15 cts., 4 ozs. 25 cts., lb. 60 ets., by mail 70 cts.

Good Mixed. Oz. 5 cts., 4 ozs. 15 cts., lb. 40 cts., by mail 50 cts.

CUPID SWEET PEAS. Mixed or separate colors. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts.

VINES and GOURDS

VINES.—Wild Cucumber, Balloon Vine, Balsam Apple and Pear.
Each, pkt. 5 ets.

GOURDS.—Anguinus, Angora, Apple, Bottle, Bishop’s Hat, Bell,
Crookneck, Dishrag, Dipper, Gooseberry, Hercules’ Club, Hedgehog,
Lemon, Nest-Egg, Onion, Orange, Pear, Powder-Horn, Pomegranate,
Perennial, Serpent, Sugar Trough, Turban Striped, Turban Red, Tur-
ban Green, Umbrella, Vine Peach. All 5 cts. per pkt.; mixture, 5 cts. per
pkt., 20 cts. per oz.

America. The brightest blood-red striped.

Blanche Burpee. Large pure white.

WHITE SPENCER SWEET PEAS

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Seeds of Hardy Perennials and Biennials

MANY PERENNIALS BLOOM THE FIRST SEASON IF SOWN EARLY

The permanent character of the Hardy Perennials, which live and bloom from year to year for an indefinite period, with but little care,
renders them very popular among all classes of gardeners. Some of our very finest flowers are to be found among these plants for the

hardy garden, many of which, though old-fashioned, are dear through associations.

next season.

ACANTHUS (Bear’s Breech). Grows in almost any soil and sit-
uation; of a stately character.
Latifolius. Flower-spikes tall and handsome. Pkt. 10 cts.
Mollis. Showy; very ornamental foliage. Pkt. 10 cts.

ACONITUM (Monk’s Hood). Produced on tall racemes above
the finely cut foliage from midsummer until late autumn; bright
blue. Pkt. 5 cts.

ADONIS vernalis (Ox-Eye). A bright early spring flower, with
large showy yellow flowers. Pkt. 5 cts.

ANEMONE (Wind Flower). Blossoms

searlet, purple, blue, white and striped. Fine mixture. Pkt. Sc.

ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon). Blooms the first year from
seed if sown early, and makes very bright and showy bedding
plants. The dwarf sorts grow from 6 inches to 1 foot tall.

Giant-flowering. Flowers double the size of the ordinary type
and closely set on the stems; colors White, Scarlet, Yellow,
Pink, Striped and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts.

Dwarf Large-Flowering. Large variety of colors, best for
bedding. Pkt. 10 ets.

Queen of the North. Semi-dwarf, bushy plants, covered with
large, white, sweetly perfumed flowers. Pkt. 10 ects.

Tom Thumb, Mixed. All colors; fine for bedding. Pkt. 5 cts.

AQUILEGIA (Columbine)

One of the finest of hardy perennials and of the easiest culture.
Its handsome and curiously shaped flowers are produced profusely
during May and June. They are very suitable for permanent bor-
ders or naturalizing among groups of shrubbery or along the edge of
woods. The varieties here offered are the finest extant.

Coerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). Flowers large, petals
white, sepals deep blue, spurs very long; one of the most beauti-
ful. Pkt. 10 ets.

Coerulea hybrida. Flowers large and long-spurred and of many

/ beautiful colors. Pkt. 10cts.

Californica hyprida. Very fine,
mostly with golden yellow petals;
sepals and long spurs orange-crim-
son. Pkt. 10 cts.

Chrysantha. Large, long-spurred
golden yellow flowers; splendid.
Pkt. 10 ets.

Chrysantha grandiflora alba.
Very large and long pure white
flowers. Pkt. 10 ets.

Chrysantha fl. pl.
Flowers large and dou-
ble, and beautiful gol-
den yellow in color.
Pkt. 25 cts.

Canadense (The Native
Columbine). Scarlet
and yellow. Pkt. 10 cts.

Glandulosa vera. Very
large erect dark blue
flowers with white co-
rolla. Pkt. 25 cts.

Jaetschaue. Large yel-
low flowers with red-
tinted sepals and spurs.
Pkt. 10 ets.

Skinneri (Mexican
Columbine). Spurs long
and contracted and
searlet in color; petals
and sepals yellow and
green, distinct and
beautiful. Pkt. 10 cts.

The complete collection of
10 varieties for $1

are various shades of

AQUILEGIA C@RULEA

Perennials sown in the fall will often bloom the

AQUILEGIA, continued

Coerulea hybrida fl. pl. Large, double, long-spurred flowers in
various shades of white, blue, lavender, indigo and yellow; very
beautiful. Pkt. 25 cts.

Vulgaris fl. pl. Double varieties mixed. These will
abundance of odd and very pretty flowers. Pkt. 5 cts.

BAPTISIA australis (False Indigo). A fine herbaceous plant;
flowers beautiful blue, pea-shaped, produced on long spikes. Pkt. 5c.

BELLIS PERENNIS FL. PL. (English Daisy)

Grows well in all soils if given a rather moist, shaded situation.
They seldom exceed 6 inches in height, and bloom from spring until
midsummer.

Giant Red. Choice large-

flowering double red. Pkt.
10 ets.

Giant Longfellow. Bright,
rose-colored flowers, large
and double. Pkt. 10 cts.

Giant Snowball. __.
Pure white; flow-
ers very double:
large and per-
fect. Pkt. 10 cts.

Giant Mixed.
Pkt. 10 ets.

CALLIRHO
(Poppy Mallow).
Lilae and white
flowers, pro-
duced the first
year if the seed
is started early
Very pretty.
Pkt, 5 ets.

CAMPANULA
( Bell- Flower) .
Very popular for mixed beds and borders. These bear a profu-
sion of large, bell-shaped flowers.

Pyramidalis (Chimney Bell-Flower). Flowers in many shades
of blue and white. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.

Calycanthema (Cop and Saucer}. Handsome flowers in many
tints of blue, rose and white. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.

Carpatica (Carpathian Bluebells). Erect, bell-shaped flowers;
blue, white and mixed. Each, pkt. 5 cts.

Medium (Canterbury Bell). Large bell-shaped flowers of charm-
ing form, in many beautiful shades. Single, Double and Mixed.
Each, pkt. 5 ets.

Persicifolia grandiflora (Peach Bells). One of the best, bear-
ing erect spikes of large, cup-shaped flowers. Blue, White and
Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts.

Persicifolia Pfitzeri. A new variety, producing very large
double and semi-double saucer-like blue flowers. Pkt. 25 cts.

CANDYTUFT (lIberis). Dwarf-growing and free-flowering plants;
very useful for the border.

Gibraltarica. White, suffused with pink. 1% feet. Pkt. 10 cts.

Sempervirens. White, with glossy foliage, 44 foot. Pkt. 10 cts.

CARNATIONS. These should be slightly protected during the
winter with a light covering of coarse litter or manure.

give an

BELLIS PERENNIS FL, PL.

Grenadin Scarlet. Charming double scarlet flowers; dwarf and
compact. Pkt. 25 cts.

Early-flowering Vienna.
Pkt. 10 ets.

Double Finest Mixed. The best type of hardy Carnations; fine
for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts.

Flowers of all colors; choice mixed.

42 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Flower Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

zs

DIANTHUS PLUMARIUS NANUS FL. PL.

ECHINACEA Helianthus (Red Sunflower).
Its large ray-florets, 4 to 10 inches in diameter,
spring from a flat disk and extend horizontally ;
color bright purplish red, and in form closely
resembles the single Sunflower. Pkt. 15 cts.

GAILLARDIA

Very handsome flowers, having dark crimson cen-
ters marked with rings of many brilliant colors.
Grandiflora. Splendid mixture of large-flowering

class. Pkt. 10 ets.

Grandiflora compacta. Of bushy habit, about a
foot high; flowers rich and varied. Pkt. 10 ets.
Grandiflora, Semi-double. Flowers nearly- 4
inches in diameter; varying from light to deep
yellow, tinged at base with aurora or wine-red.

Pkt. 15 cts.

GRASSES

ANDROPOGON argenteus.
plumes. Pkt. 5 cts.

ARUNDO Donax variegata. Drooping green
and white striped leaves. Pkt. 10 ets.

With silvery

nx

wm cichly colored flowers; fine for cutting.

COREOPSIS lancelaota grandiflora (Harvest Moon). The flowers are nearly
double the size of the older variety, measuring nearly 4 inches across; deeper yel-
low in color, with petals broader and more overlapping; flowers very freely; fine
for cutting. Pkt. 10 ets.

Lanceolata. Flowers yellow, with brown eye; profuse bloomer. Pkt. 10 ets.

DELPHINIUM (Perennial Larkspur)

Indispensable to the hardy garden, because of their long and graceful spikes of

Formosum. Rich blue flowers, with white centers. Pkt. 10 ets.
Formosum coelestinum. Delicate azure-blue; very pretty. Pkt. 10 cts.
Cashmerianum. Beautiful dark blue. Pkt. 10 cts.
Large-flowering White and Blue. Large, single flowers on long spikes.
Each, pkt. 10 cts.
Hybridum. Splendid mixture.
Sulphureum (Zalil).
Pkt. 15 cts.
Nudicaule. Scarlet; dwarf and compact. Pkt. 15 cts.

DIANTHUS

Attractive, profuse-blooming garden plants. The

2 feet.

Pkt. 10 ets.
Produces tall spikes of sulphur-yellow flowers; very fine.

BARBATUS (Sweet William).
flowers have a quaint perfume.

Holborn Glory. Trusses and flowers of a remarkable size, each flower having a
clear white eve; ranges in many shades of color. Pkt. 10 cts.

Double Mixed. Many colors. Pkt. 10 cts.

Single Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.

PLUMARIUS (Pheasant’s Eye Pink). Single
fringed flowers, fragrant. of white, crimson or
purple shades. Pkt. 10 ects.

Semperflorens (Everblooming Garden Pink).
Single, semi-double and double flowers in a
great diversity of color. Pkt. 10 ets.

Flore pleno (Double Hardy, or Grass Pink).
Flowers double and semi-double, in many beau-
tiful colors. Pkt. 10 ets.

Nanus fl. pl. Habit of growth very compact,
and comes into bloom much earlier than other
varieties; attains a height of about 12 inches;
flowers of spicy fragrance and produced in a
large variety of colors and markings. Pkt. 25c.

DICTAMNUS (Gas Plant). Bright red flower-
spikes often a foot long and pleasantly fragrant;
flowers profusely. Pkt. 5 cts.

DIGITALIS (Foxglove). Stately and handsome
plants, with fine waxen flowers, gracefully
drooping from long stems on which they are
thickly set. 3 feet.

Gloxinia - flowered. lLarge-spotted flowers.
Mixed colors. Pkt. 5 cts.

Grandiflora. Large-flowering mixed. Pkt. 10c.
Monstrosa. Long spikes, surmounted by one
very large flower. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5 ets.
Maculata

superba.
Beautiful
spotted flow-
ers of various
colors. Pkt.
dc.

ERIANTHUS Ravennae. Fine silvery plumes.
Pkt. 10 ets.

EULALIA Zebrina. Leaves barred with yellow-
ish white. Pkt. 10 cts.

PENNISETUM maculatum atrosanguineum
(Crimson Fountain Grass). Foliage gracefully re-
curved dark metallic bronze in color, shoots ter-
minating with crimson plumes. 4 feet. Pkt. 1c.

STIPA pennata. Silvery white feathery plumes.
Pkt. 5 cts.

GYPSOPHILA paniculata. White, star-shaped
flowers and delicate foliage. Pkt. 5 cts.

HELIOPSIS pitcherianus (Orange - Flower).
Flowers 2 inches in diameter, deep golden yellow in color, blooms early and continu-
ously. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts.

HIBISCUS, Crimson Eye. Flowers 5 to 6 inches across, pure white, with rich crimson

eenter. 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts.

Golden Bowl. Large cup-shaped, cream-colored flowers with maroon center. Pkt. 10c.

HOLLYHOCKS (Althaea rosea)

Stately and handsome biennial plants. Their tall spikes of double silken flowers are
magnificent when grown in clumps or rows. Superb strains of White, Yellow, Crim-
son, Pink, Salmon, Dark Rose, Scarlet, Canary, Apple-blossom, Maroon and
Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 40 cts., oz. $1.50.

Chater’s Double Finest Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., 40z. 50 cts., oz. $1.75.

Allegheny Mammoth Fringed. Mammoth fiowers formed of loosely arranged fringed
petals; shell-pink, pink, red, maroon and salmon flowers; spikes 6 to 7 feet. Mixed
Pkt. 10 ets., 140z. 35 ets., oz. $1.25. :

Single Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 40z. 30 cts., oz. $1.

DOUBLE HOLLYHOCK

DIANTHUS BARBATUS

Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Flower Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa. 43

LOBELIA ecardinalis (Cardinal-Flower). Long spikes of intense scarlet flowers; one
of the most brilliant plants in cultivation. Suitable for all situations. Pkt. 10 ets.

LYCHNIS hybrida. Flowers bright and pretty; if sown early will bloom the first
year. 2 feet. Scarlet, orange, rose, crimson, mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.

MYOSOTIS (Forget-me-not)

These plants thrive best in moist, shaded places, forming neat, compact little clumps,
bright with graceful sprays of starry blue flowers.
Alpestris Victoria. Of dwarf, globular habit, with sky-blue flowers; fine for pots.
Pkt. 10 ets.
Alpestris grandiflora. Bright blue; pyramidal habit. Pkt. 10 ects.
Alpestris grandiflora alba. Large white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.
Palustris. Beautiful blue flowers. Pkt. 10 ets.

PENTSTEMON. Bloom from early summer until frost. Flowers are white, blue,
searlet, crimson, yellow, etc. Mixed. Pkt. 5 ects.

PHLOX deeussata. Splendid herbaceous plants, producing large trusses of showy
flowers; fine for beds, borders, or among shrubbery; colors range from pure white
to deep crimson and purple. ai
Pkt. 25 ets.

PLATYCODON (Chinese
Bell- Flower). Large, broad,
bell-shaped blue or white flow-
ers; very handsome. 1% feet.
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.

POPPIES

Orientale. Large, rich, brilliant
flowers. The loose silken pet-
als have each a blotch of black
at the base. 2 feet. Pkt. 10c.

Oriental Hybrids. Flowers 6
inches and over in diameter;

s

eee we

HARDY POPPIES

Primula Auricula. Mixed seed of best varie-

colors salmon, pink, cherry,
ete. Pkt. 10 cts.

Nudicaule (Iceland Poppy).
Very graceful habit; flowers
white, vellow and orange-scar-
let. Mixed. Pkt. 10 ects.

Bracteatum. Very large orange-
scarlet flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.

PRIMULA (Cowslip). Favorite
early spring flowers with clus-
ters of bright red and yellow
blossoms.

PLATYCODON

ties. Requires some protection. Pkt.10 cts.

Cashmerianum. Early; beautiful rosy lilac.
Pkt. 25 ets.

Elatior (Polyanthus). Choice mixed seed of
large flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.

Veris grandiflora (Cowslip). Flowers 1%
to 2 inches in diameter; colors very rich dark
red, white, pink, yellow, ete. Pkt. 25 cts.

Vulgaris (English Primrose). The true fra-
grant yellow Primrose. Pkt. 10 ets.

PRIMULA JAPONICA Japonica. Flowers in whorls carried on erect

stalks. 2% feet. Pkt. 10 cts.

PYRETHRUM. Very showy plants, with aster-like flowers.
Atrosanguineum. Dark red. Pkt. 10 cts.
Double Hybrids. Finest mixed. Pkt. 25 cts.
Single Hybrids. Finest mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.

SCABIOSA Caueasieca. Flowers pale blue, large and very bright; fine
for cutting. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts.

Caucasica mauthneri. A magnificent new variety with large and
showy black-blue flowers. Pkt. 25 cts.

SHASTA DAISY (Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum fhybridum).
Flowers large and snow-white with yellow center; blooms first season
from seed. Pkt. li cts.

SILENE orientalis. Tall; branches from the base, each branch carrying
a large globular head of bright rose flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.

Asterias grandiflora. Rich crimson flowers; in other respects like
preceding. Pkt. 10 cts.

STOKESIA Cyanea (Cornflower Aster). Produces numerous lavender-
blue cornflower-like blossoms, 4 to 5 inches in diameter; blooms all sum-
mer. Pkt. 10 cts.

SUNFLOWER (Helianthus). Seed sown early will produce flowering
plants the first season; they are well adapted for the hardy border. Mix-
ture of single-flowering perennial varieties. Pkt. 10 cts.

VALERIANA (Garden Heliotrope). Early-flowering. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts.

VIOLA (Sweet-scented Violet). Sow early. Mixed. Pkt. 6 cts.

WALLFLOWERS (Cheiranthus). Exquisite perfume and rich, quaint,
bright colors—usually brownish red, yellow and violet.

Double Branching Mixed. This mixture gives fine flowers in all
Walifiower colors. Pkt. 10 cts.
Single Mixed. From select plants of best colors. Pkt. 5 cts.

44 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Flower Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa.

Seeds of Greenhouse Plants

The rarest and handsomest Stove and Greenhouse Plants may be grown from seed.
Directions for culture are printed on all our seed packets, and the seed contained in them is
fresh and of strong germinating power. Among these are included some varieties that are
planted outdoors but of which the seed should be started under heat.

ABUTILON (Chinese Bell-Flower). Flowers pure white, lemon-yellow, rose, scarlet-
crimson, yellow and red shades beautifully veined. Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.

ACACIA. Ornamental foliage and showy racemes of flowers.
Dealbata. Leaves large, silvery and fern-like; flowers clear yellow and sweet-scented.
Pkt. 10 cts.
Lophantha superba. Bright yellow; fine delicate foliage. Pkt. 5 cts.

ALOYSIA citriodora (Lemon Verbena). An old favorite; leaves deliciously fragrant;
grows easily from seed. Pkt. 10 cts.

ASPARAGUS plumosus nanus. A graceful greenhouse climber, with feathery, lace-
like foliage. Pkt. 25 ets.
Sprengeri. Desirable to grow as a pot-plant or for planting in suspended baskets.
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS Pkt. 15 ets.

BEGONIAS

Begonias are now grown in such large quantities, both for summer bedding and winter flow-

ers, that many people prefer sowing the seed to buying the plants.

Vernon. Plant dwarf and branching; coral-red flowers. Valuable for bedding and pot culture.
Pkt. 10 cts.

Dwarf Vernon. Forms a small, round bush, profusely covered with brilliant red flowers.
Foliage deep brown-red. Pkt. 15 ets.

Vulean. Similar to Vernon. The plants are covered with flowers of the most intense red. Pkt. lic.

Erfordia. Very free bloomer; flowers rosy carmine; foliage dark green and glossy. Excellent
for bedding. Pkt. 25 cts.

Zulu King. Dwarf and branching; foliage very dark scarlet, flowers brilliant red. Pkt. 25 cts.

Tuberous-rooted. Large flowers of various shapes and colors. The tubers must be lifted and
stored in dry sand and ina dry, warm placein autumn. Single and Double Mixed. Each,

pkt. 50 ets.
CALCEOLARIA (Slipperwort)

The curiously shaped and oddly marked flowers of this plant at once attract notice.

Large-flowered Self-colored. Splendid strain; very large flowers; robust and floriferous.
Pkt. 25 ets.
Large-flowered, Tigered and Spotted. Most brilliant and beautifully marked flowers.

Pkt. 25 cts.
CARNATIONS

A large proportion of the plants will produce large, double, fragrant and brilliantly colored

flowers.

Perpetual. Tall plants, continually in flower. Our seed will prodnce 75 per cent of double
flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.

Double Self Colors. Flowers of pure and beantiful colors; fragrant. Pkt. 10 cts. BEGONIA VULCAN

Margaret Carnations. See Annuals.

Picotee. Flowers either white or yellow, bordered with purple, red or rose. Fine mixed, pkt. 25 cts.

Chabaud’s Everblooming. Flowers in about five months after sown; very profuse and continuous bloomer. Fine mixed, pkt. 25 cts.

CENTAUREA (Dusty Miller). Silver-leaved; indispensable for ribbon beds
and borders.
Candidissima. Leaves broader and whiter than in any other silver-leaved
sort. Pkt. 10 ects,
Gymnocarpa. Of very graceful growth; a fine variety. Pkt. 10 cts.
Rutifolia purpurea. More compact than the preceding and bears in profu-
sion pretty purple flowers, contrasting finely with the foliage. Pkt. 10 cts.

CHRYSANTHEMUMS

Chrysanthemums exhibited everywhere at autumn shows have encouraged

Many to grow the plants from seed. Seed sown early, kept warm and moist, and
», the plants carefully tended, they will give handsome flowers the first year.

Finest Mixture. From choice flowers of Chinese and Japanese sorts. Pkt. 25c.

CINERARIA

Hybrida grandiflora. The Cineraria is a very distinct and showy window
plant, and it blooms at a season when its magnificent crown of brilliant vel-
vet flowers is most appreciated. Our seed is from a splendid mixture of
large-flowering varieties.

Large-flowering Superb Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts.
Dwarf Large-flowering Superb Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts.
Double Finest Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts.

Stellata (Star Cinereria). Large panicles of star-shaped flowers, ranging in
the same colors as the preceding class. Pkt. 25 cts.

CYPERUS alternifolius (Umbrella Plant). An ornamental house plant and
also for growing in winter in damp places. Pkt. 10 cts. ’

Z = Papyrus (Egyptian Paper Plant). Fine for subtropical beds and aquatic

CINERARIA F gardens. Pkt. 25 cts.

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COLEUS

The leaves are of many shapes and brightest
colors and nearly all varieties have a rich vel-
vety appearance. Seed sown in March will pro-
duce fine plants for bedding.

Hybridus. Choicest hybrids, best selected
varieties, splendid mixed. Pkt. 25 cts.

Large-leaved. Very large and superbly
variegated foliage. Pkt. 25 cts.

CYCLAMEN

Valuable for spring and winter blooming.
Leaves beautifully splashed with silver. Flow-
ers large and handsome, showing all shades of
color, from crimson-maroon to pure white.
They last long in perfection, and the appear-
ance of a well-grown plant in full bloom is won- |
derfully attractive. Very suitable for window
or house culture. The little seedlings grow
rapidly, and bloom in eight to ten months from
the sowing.

Giant Deep Crimson, Giant White with
Red Eye, Giant Pure White, Giant
Pink, Giant Deep Rose and Giant
Mixed. Each, pkt. 25 cts., 100 seeds $1.50.

DRACAENA indivisa. Graceful decorative foliage plants; fine
for vases. Pkt. 10 cts.

FERN SEEDS. Finest mixed; saved from the best varieties.
Pkt. 25 cts.

GERANIUM. A superb strain of the largest and finest varieties.
Finest mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.

GLOXINIA. The waxen flowers of the Gloxinias are large, bell-
shaped and richly colored, producing grand effects when grouped

Hybrida grandiflora. Erect; finest mixed. Pkt. 25 cts.

GREVILLEA robusta (Silk Oak). A beautiful little tree, grown
for its graceful, fern-like foliage. Used for table decoration and
tropical garden effects. Pkt. 10 cts.

HELIOTROPE, Lemoine’s Giant Hybrids. Flowers range
from pure white through all the shades of violet, blue and indigo.
Very fragrant heads of mammoth size. Very floriferous. Pkt. 10c.

IMPATIENS holstii hybrida. New and pretty varieties, with
larger flowers than Impatiens Sultani; plants vigorous and free-
blooming, ranging in color through shades of red, carmine, deep
violet, chamois-rose, rosy white, white with red center and orange-
vermilion. Pkt. 25 cts.

LANTANA nana compacta. A dwarf-growing variety, far
superior to the ordinary plant; bushy and compact and very desir-
able for pot culture or bedding; very floriferous. Pkt. 25 cts.

MIMOSA pudieca (Sensitive Plant). So called from the habit
which its fern-like leaves have of closing when touched. Flowers
bright pink and fragrant. Pkt. 10 ets.

MUSA Ensete (Abyssinian Banana). A magnifi-
cent foliage plant. Seeds sown in heat will pro-
duce strong plants the first season. Pkt. of 10
seeds 25 cts., 100 seeds $2.

OXALIS. A low-growing plant with pretty three-
parted foliage and clusters of dainty flowers.
For baskets or pot culture.

Rosea. Salmon-rose; very pretty. Pkt. 10 ets.

Tropaeoloides. Dark yellowish brown foliage.
Pkt. 10 cts

Primula, or Chinese Primrose

(Large-flowering ; [(Choicest Fringed)

Chinese Primroses are noted for their profuse dis-
play of flowers in winter, and their long flowering
season. Growing from seed is not difficult, and full
directions for culture are given on our seed packets.
Alba magnifica. Pure white with yellow eye. =

Pkt. 25 ets. (Z
Rosy Morn. Beautiful delicate pink. Pkt. 25 cts.
Atrosanguinea. Blood-red. Pkt. 25 cts.

CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM

IMPATIENS HOLSTIL

PRIMULA, or CHINESE PRIMROSE, con.
Coerulea. Rich blue. Pkt. 25 cts.
Kermesina splendens magnifica.

crimson, yellow eye. Pkt. 25 ets.

Choicest Single Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts.

Giant-Flowering Fringed. Flowers of the
largest size and great substance. Giant
White, Giant Pink and Giant Copper-
colored. Each, pkt. 50 cts.

Fern-leaved. Single-flowering. Finest mixed.
Pkt. 25 cts.

Alba flore pleno. Double white. Pkt. 50 cts.

Carminea flore pleno. Doublered. Pkt. 50c.

Double Mixed. Pkt. 50 cts.

Stellata, or Star Primrose. For pot culture
in the greenhouse or for cut bloom. The
attractive dark red foliage makes an effective
contrast to the numerous pure white star-
shaped flowers, which form large pyramids.
Pkt. 50 cts.

Forbesi, or Baby Primrose. Rosy lilac;
very floriferous; seedlings bloom in three
months. Pkt. 25 cts.

Obconica grandiflora fimbriata. Excel-
lent for winter and spring blooming; flowers.
produced in large clusters on erect stems;
fine as a pot-plant. Fringed White, Pink, Lilac, Deep Red
and Mixed. Each, pkt. 25 cts.

Obconica grandiflora Gigantea. Bears enormous umbels of very
large flowers. Pkt. 25 cts.

Obconica hybrida. Pkt, 25 cts,

PYRETHRUM aureum (Golden Feather). Golden yellow foli-
age, finely cut, producing rich, soft effects in bedding. Pkt. 5 cts.

SALVIA (Flowering Sage)

Magnificent bedding plants, all ablaze with long spikes of blue or

scarlet flowers from June until October. 1 to 2 feet tall.

Splendens. Flowers bright scarlet; a general favorite. Pkt. 10 cts.,
4%oz. 50 ects.

Bonfire. Dwarf form of Splendens. Very early and free-blooming;
fine for bedding, borders and pots. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., 4%oz. 75c.

Little Lord Fauntleroy. Plant very compact and bushy, being
as broad as itis high. The flowers in number, size and brilliancy,
surpass any other variety. Pkt. 25 cts.

Farinacea. Flowers bright light blue; long bloomer. Pkt. 10 cts.

Patens. Beautiful blue flowers, desirable for the border or green-
house. Pkt. 25 cts.

Rich

Fa

SMILAX (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides). Glossy green foliage; a
superb climbing vine. Pkt. 10 cts.

STREPTOCARPUS hybridus (Cape Primrose). The plant is of
dwarf, neat habit, with clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers. Shades
of rose, purple, red, violet and white, some being blotched and
striped; of easy culture; superb mixed. Pkt. 50 cts.

TORENIA. Rich, bright colors are strangely
mingled and contrasted in the flowers of the
Torenias, giving them bizarre rainbow effects.

Fournieri grandiflora. Large flowers 1 inch
and over in diameter. Blue and white, yellow
throat. Pkt. 15 cts.

Fournieri compacta grandiflora. Compact;
flowers large, light blue, lip and wings violet; a
constant bloomer. Pkt. 25 cts.

Bailloni. Golden yellow, with rich red brown
throat. Pkt. 10 cts.

=“ VINCA (Periwinkle). Very effective for beds and
borders, and bloom from early summer until
frost.

Rose-colored, White with Crimson Eye,
Pure White and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts.

WIGANDIA earacasana. The leaves of this:
plant, 6 feet long and more than a foot wide, are
effective in subtropical bedding. Pkt. 10 ets.

Sow our Evergreen Lawn Seed as early in spring
as conditions will permit

46 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Flowering Bulbs and Tubers, Pittsburg, Pa.

Bulbs, Roots and Tubers for Spring Planting

TUBEROUS BEGONIA

TUBEROUS BEGONIAS

Bloom constantly during the summer. Desirable both for pots and
beds. Flowers large and brilliant. Bulbs 144 inch and up in diameter.

Single Crimson, Pink, Rose, Scarlet, White and Yellow.
5 ets. each, 55 cts. per doz., $4 per 100.

Double Crimson, Pink, Rose, Scarlet, White and Yellow.
8 cts. each, 90 cts. per doz., $7 per 100.

CALADIUMS

Esculentum (Elephant’s Ear). Unequaled as a foliage plant. The
leaves are shield-shaped, bright green, often measuring 3 feet
or more in length and breadth. Very imposing in appearance
when developed. They need very rich soil and an abundance
of water.

MAMMOTH SIZE. 75 cts. each, by mail $1; $7.50 per doz. by express.

First Size. 11 to 13 inches in circumference. 25 cts. each, by mail
40 ets ; $2.50 per doz. by express.

SECOND S1zE. 9 to 11 inches in circumference. 20 ets. each, by mail
30 ets.; $2 per doz. by express.

THIRD SIZE. 7 to 9 inches in circumference.
25 ets.; $1.50 per doz., by express.

FOURTH S1zE. 5 to 7 inches in circumference. 10 cts. each, by mail
15 ets.; $1 per doz. by express.

FirtH Size. 4 to 5 inches in circumference.
10 ets.; 50 cts. per doz. by express.

Fancy-leaved. Succeeds well outdoors in partially shaded places.
The leaves are beautifully painted with different bright colors,
often delicately veined. In 20 Named Varieties, bulbs 1 to 2 inches
in diameter, 15 cts. each, $1.60 per doz., by mail $1.75; $12 per 100.

NEW YELLOW CALLA, MRS. ROOSEVELT. Flowers
light yellow, produced on long stems; foliage deep rich green,
distinetly and freely blotched with white. 15 ets. each, by mail
20 ets.; $2 per doz.

15 cts. each, by mail

5 ets. each, by maii

Choice Large-Flowering Cannas

For grouping on lawns, or for large beds, no plants are more effec-
tive. Tbey bloom soon after planting. We offer the following choice
varieties. Foliage green where not noted.

Black Prince. Very dark crimson; one of the best of their class.
4 feet. 10 cts. each, 90 cts. per doz., by mail $1.05; $6 per 100.

Blushing Belle. Blooms profusely in tall spikes of a delicate shade
of blush-pink, narrowly edged with creamy yellow; a continuous
bloomer. 5 to 6feet. 15c. ea., $1.25 per doz , by mail $1.40; $8 per 100.

Charles Henderson. A standard crimson variety. 4 feet. 8 cts.
each, 75 cts. per doz., by mail 90 ets.; $5 per 100.

Chicago. Vermilion-searlet, always has five petals; very distinct
and showy. 4 feet. 10c. each, 90c. per doz., by mail $1.05; ¢6 per 100.

Coronet. A beautiful golden yellow. 4 feet. 8 cts. each, 75 cts.
per doz., by mail 90 cts.; $5 per 100.

David Harum. Bright vermilion-red, dotted maroon, trusses very
large, foliage bronze-red. 33% feet. 10 cts. each, 90 cts. per doz., by
mail $1.05; $6 per 100.

Egandale. Bronze foliage, constantly crowned with a mass of
cherry-red flowers. 4 to 5 feet. 10 cts. each, 90 cts. per doz., by
mail $1.05; $6 per 100.

Explorateur Crampbell. Bright cardinal-red, specked with darker
red. 5 to 6 feet. 8 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., by mail 90 cts.; $5
per 100.

Fairhope. Send up numerous spikes of beautiful large crimson
flowers. One of the best new sorts. 4 to 5 feet, 15 cts. each, $1.25
per doz., by mail $1.40; $8 per 100.

Flashlight. Bloom rather small, but is in close clusters of bright
flame colors, striking and distinet. 7 to § feet. 15 cts. each, $1.25
per doz., by mail $1.40; $8 per 100.

Florence Vaughan. A standard golden yellow, spotted red.
6 feet. 10 cts. each, 90 cts. per doz., by mail $1.05; $6 per 160.

F. R. Pierson. Rich scarlet-crimson, yellow markings in throat;
compact habit. 3 feet. 10 cts. each, 90 cts. per doz., by mail $1.05;
$6 per 100.

Indiana. One of the best of the New Orchid Cannas, beautiful
orange flowers of heavy texture. 5feet. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz.,
by mail $1.40; $8 per 100.

Madam Crozy. Brilliant vermilion-scarlet, with narrow gilt edge;
very popular variety. 2% feet. 10 cts. each, 90 cts. per doz., by
mail $1.05; $6 per 100.

Mile. Berat. Strong grower, with dark pink flowers; one of the best.
4 to 5 feet. 8 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., by mail 90 cts.; $5 per 100.

President Cleveland. Bright distinct orange-scarlet. 3 to 4 feet.
10 cts. each, 90 ets. per doz., by mail $1.05; $6 per 100

Queen Charlotte.

Rich searlet, linch {im

wide, irregular bor-

der of yellow, scat-
tered dots of red
on the yellow. 3 ft.

10 ets. each, 90 cts.

per doz., by mail

$1.05; $6 per 100.
Souv. D. Antoine

Crozy. Intense

searlet, with rich

golden edge; oneof
the best. 3% feet.

10 cts. each, 90 cts.

per doz., by mail

$1.05; $6 per 100.
Triumph. Very

large flowers of

5 to

bright red; fine
dwarf. 3feet. 10c.
each, 90 ets. per

doz., by mail $1.05;
$6 per 100.

West Virginia. In-
tense searlet, with
rich golden yellow
edge. 3 feet. 10c.
each, 90c. per doz.,
by mail $1.05; $6 |
per 100.

NEW YELLOW CALLA, MRS. ROOSEVELT

Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Flowering Bulbs and Tubers, Pittsburg, Pa. 47

Standard Orchid-Flowered Cannas

Allemannia. Flowers of enormous size, rich orange-red,
bordered with yellow. 4 to 5 feet. 8 cts. each, 75 cts.
per doz., by mail 90c.; $5 per 100.

America. Flowers very large, orange, shaded red; foli-
age bronze of a metallic luster. 5 to 6 feet. 8 cts. each,
75 cts. per doz., by mail 90 cts.; $5 per 100.

Atalanta. Immense rich shaded orange-scarlet flowers
overlaid with gold. 6 feet. 8 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz.,
by mail 90 cts.; $5 per 100.

Austria. Large yellow flowers, with small specks of
red in the throat. 4 to 5 feet. 8 cts. each, 75c. per doz.,
by mail 90 ects.; $5 per 100.

Burbank. Giant flowers of rich sulphur-yellow, inner
petals dotted rich red. 4% feet. 8 cts. each, 75c. per
doz., by mail 90 cts.; $5 per 100.

Pennsylvania. Flowers 6% inches in diameter, intense
vermilion-searlet overlaid with an orange sheen. 5 feet.
10 ets. each, 90 ets. per doz., by mail $1.05; $6 per 100.

FOLIAGE CANNAS

King of the Bronzes. Very broad leaves, small red
flowers. 7 to 8 feet. 8 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz., by
mail 90 ets.; $5 per 100.

Musafolia. Bright green foliage edged with bronze:
flowers red. 5 to 6 feet. 8 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz.,
by mail 90 cts.; $5 per 100.

Choice Mixture of Cannas.
doz., $3.50 per 100.

5 cts. each, 50 cts. per

DAHLIAS
DECORATIVE, SHOW AND FANCY DAHLIAS

Stately and handsome autumn-blooming flowers. We offer here
_ the 14 very best varieties.

All varieties, except where noted, 15 cts. each, 25 cts. for 2,
$1.25 per doz., $9.50 per 100

A.D. Livoni. Beautiful soft pink, with quilled petals.

C. W. Bruton. Best yellow, immense size, perfect form.
Frank Smith. Rich, dark purple-maroon, tipped pinkish white.
Grank Duke Alexis. Ivory-white, faint tinge of lavender.
Henry Patrick. Large pure white; long stems.

Keystone. Deep crimson, marbled pure white.

Lyndhurst. Intense rich livid scarlet.

POMPON DAHLIAS

A BED OF CANNAS

Miss May Lomas. Waxy white, edged soft rosy lavender.
Maid of Kent. Cherry-red, tipped and blotched white.

M.D. Hallock. Pure yellow; full and free-flowering.
Progress. Clear, soft, rosy lake, penciled and spotted crimson.

Souv. de Gustave Dugan. Attractive orange-red; immense size.
25 ets. each, 2 for 40 cts., $2.25 per doz.

White Swan. Fine pure white.
Wm. Agnew. Best red, intense glistening scarlet-crimson.

CACTUS DAHLIAS

Ambassador. Pure white; very fine. 20 cts. each, 2 for 35 ets.,

$1.75 per doz.
Blanche Keith. Rich yellow; long petals.
Countess of Lonsdale. Exquisite shade of rich salmon.
Floradora. Dark velvety crimson; fine for cutting.
General Buller. Dark rich velvet, tipped white.
Kriemhilde. Finest pink Cactus Dahlia.

_ SINGLE DAHLIAS

Crimson Century. Deep glowing crimson.

Fashion. Crimson-maroon flamed purple.

Gold Standard. Pure golden yellow.

Lord Rosebury. Dark glowing crimson, white stripes.
Nellie Hughes. Deep rosy lake, light disc.

Scarlet Century. Bright dazzling scarlet.

St. George. Large pure white.

Wildfire. Very briiliant scarlet.

POMPON DAHLIAS

Allie Mourey. Pinkish white, tipped deep pink.
Catherine. Pure lemon-yellow.

Crimson King. Deep crimson, shaded purple.
Klein Domitea. Salmon-buff.

Little Beauty. Delicate shrimp-pink.
Snowclad. Finest white pompon.

Sunshine. Intense vivid scarlet.

GLOXINIAS. Fine for pot culture. Place in a 3-inch pot
and shift to a larger one when required. Loyes warmth and
moisture, but the leaves should never be wet: blooms a
long time. 7 ets. each, 70 ets. per doz., by mail 80 ets.;
$5 per 100.

48 Wm. C. Beckert’s Choice List of Flowering Bulbs and Tubers, Pittsburg, Pa.

GLADIOLI

One of the finest summer-blooming bulbs.
The flowers are of many shades of color.
Plant at intervals of two weeks during the
spring, thus providing a succession of
bloom from summer until frost. Of the
easiest culture.

By mail, 10 cts. per doz. extra

White and Light Shades. 3 cts. each,
30 ets. per doz., $2.25 per 100.

Yellow and Orange Shades.
50 cts. per doz., $3.75 per 100.

Pink Shades. 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz.,
$2.25 per 100.

Striped and Variegated.
40 ects. per doz., $3 per 100.

Scarlet and Red. 2 cts. each, 20 cts. per
doz., $1.50 per 100.

Lemoine’s Hybrids.
per doz., $2 per 100.

Childsi. First quality. Mixed, 3 cts. each,
30 ects. per doz., $2.25 per 100.

Grofi’s Hybrids. 3 cts. each, 30 cts.
per doz., $2 per 100.

May. 3 cts. each, 30 ets. per doz., $2.25
per 100.

Pan-American Mixture. This superb
mixture is the finest we have ever offered.
1st size, 3 cts. each, 30 cts. per doz., $2.25
per 100; 2d size, 25c. per doz., $1.75 per 100.

Selected Red and Colors. Made up from
the finest specimens selected from best
varieties from all growers, the choice of finest-colored seedlings,
strictly fancy. 5 ets. each, 50 cts. per doz. $3.50 per 100.

5c. each,

4 ets. each,

3 ets. each, 30 ets.

GLADIOLI

IRIS Kaempferi. Flowers of enormous
size, running through endless combina-
tions of color. Hardy; loves moist situa-
tions. In ten distinct varieties. 20 ets.
each, $2 per doz., $15 per 100.

Germanica. Very hardy and thrives any-
where; finest mixed. 10 cts. each, $1
per doz., $7 per 100.

LILIES (For spring planting)

Plant in well-drained soil.

Auratum (Gold-banded Lily). lic. each,
by mail 20 cts.; $1.50 per doz.

Album. White, very fragrant. 18c. each,
by mail 23 cts.; $2.50 per doz.

Rubrum. White, spotted crimson. 15 cts.
each, by mail 20 cts; $1.50 per doz.

Melpomene. White suffused crimson. lie.
each, by mail 20 cts.; $1.50 per doz.

Tigrinum fl. pl. Double orange. 8c. each,
by mail 10 cts.

Tigrinum splendens. Rich scarlet, dark
spots. 8c. each, by mail 10c.; 7c. per doz.

PEONIES

Very showy hardy plants that will thrive

anywhere.

Double Red. 15 cts. each, by mail 25 cts.;
$1.50 per doz.

Double White. 25 cts. each, by mail 35c.;
$2.50 per doz.

Double Pink. 20 cts. each, by mail 30c.;
$2 per doz.

TUBEROSE, Excelsior Pearl. Dwarf
and compact, large, well-cured bulbs. 10 ets. for 3, 30 cts. per doz.,
$2 per 100; by mail, 15 cts. for 3, 42 cts. per doz.

Miscellaneous Bulbs and Flowering Roots

AGAPANTHUS umbellatus. Effective for vases and tubs; large
spikes of blue flowers. 15 cts. each, by mail 25 cts.; $1.50 per doz.

AMARYLLIS formosissima. Brilliant crimson flowers. 15 cts.
each, by mail 25 cts.; $1.50 per doz.

APIOS tuberosa. Hardy climbers; flowers resembling Wistaria.
5 ets. each, 50 cts. per doz.; by mail 60 cts.

BESSERA elegans (Coral Drop). Coral-red with white cups.
Blooms all summer, 2 ets. each, 20 ets. per doz., $1.50 per 100.

CYCLOBOTHRA flava. Golden yellow with dark spots. 2¢ each,
20 ets. per doz., $1.50 per 100.

COOPERIA Drummondi (Evening Star). Pure white; blooms
all summer. 2 cts. each, 20 ects. per doz., $1.50 per 100.

CALLA, Spotted-leaved. Foliage beautifully spotted white. 5 cts.
each, 50 cts. per doz., by mail 60 cts.

Poultry

Prepared Poultry Food. For laying
hens, turkeys, geese, and all kind of fowls.
5 lbs. 25 ets., 10 lbs. 45 ets., 25 lbs. 85 ets., 50
lbs. $1.50, 100 Ibs. $2.75.

Chickseat. A perfect food for young

Crushed Flint Grit. 5 lbs. 10 cts., 25 Ibs. |
35 cts., 50 lbs. 65 ets., 100 Ibs. $1.25.

Crushed Oyster Shells.
25 Ibs. 35 cts., 50 Ibs. 55 cts., 100 lbs. $1.

CINNAMON VINE. Hardy rapid-growing climber.
50 cts. per doz., by mail 60 cts.

HYACINTHUS candicans. Tall spikes of pure white bell-shaped
flowers. 5 ets. each, 50 cts. per doz., by mail 60 cts.

MILLA biflora (Frostwork). Fragrant, white, wax-like Howers.
2 cts. each, 20 cts. per doz., $1.50 per 100.

MONTBRETIA. Gladioli-like flowers, orange-red and orange-sear-
let. 3 cts. each, 25 ets. per doz., $1.75 per 100.

MADEIRA VINE. A favorite rapid-growing climber. 3 cts. each,
25 cts. per doz., by mail 35 cts.

OXALIS. Small, free-flowering plants with delicate foliage. 2 cts.
each, 20 cts. per doz.

PANCRATIUM (Spider Lily). 15 cts. each, by mail 20 ets.

TIGRIDIA. Brilliant shell-like flowers of great beauty. 5 cts. each,
40 cts. per doz., by mail 50 cts.

5 cts. each,

Supplies

Standard Case of Poultry Remedies.
10 remedies complete by mail $3, single vial

5 lbs. 10 ets., postpaid 40 cts.

chickens; gives them just the right amount
of nitrogenous material to develop frame-
work, muscles, flesh, bone and feathers. 3-lb.
package 25 cts., 7-lb. package 50 cts.

Green Granulated Bone. Will yield
large returns in increased size and greater
number of eggs. Lb. 5 ets., 10 Ibs. 40 ets.,
25 lbs. 75 ets., 50 Ibs. $1.35, 100 lbs. $2.50.

Rust’s Egg-Producer. 1-lb. box 25 cts.,
by mail 44 cts.; 2%-lb. box 50 ets., by mail
94 cts.; 6-lb. box $1, 10 lbs. $1.50, 25 Ibs. $3.50.

Rust’s Haven’s Climax Condition
Powder. 13-0z. box 25 cts., by mail 40 cts.;
2-Ib. box 50 ets., by mail 85 cts.: 5 Ibs. $1,
8 lbs. $1.50, 20 Ibs. $3.50.

Rust’s Liquid Lice-Killer. Qt. 35 cts.,
gal. 60 cts., gal. $1.

Meat-Meal. 5 lbs. 25 cts., 10 Ibs. 45 cts., |

25 Ibs. 85 ets., 50 Ibs. $1.50, 100 lbs. $2.75.

Lice-Killing Powder. 10 cts. and 25 cts.
per pkg.

Roup Pills. 25 cts. per pkg.

Sulphur for fumigating. Lb. 10 ets.

Persian Insect Powder. Lb. 40 cts.

Standard Scratch Food. 50-lb. bag
$1.25, 100-Ib. bag $2.

Standard Mash Food. 50-lb. bag $1.25
100-lb. bag $2.

Standard Alfalfa Meal. 50-lb. bag $1.25,
100-lb. bag $2.

Standard Short Cut Clover. 50-lb. bag
$1, 100-Ib. bag $1.75.

SEEDS FOR PIGEONS AND
OTHER BIRDS
Buckwheat. Qt. 10c., pk. 40c., bus. $1.50.
Canada Peas. Qt. 10c., pk. 50c., bus. $1.75.
Canada Corn. Qt. 10c., pk. 50c., bus. $1.75.

Canary Sicily. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $8.

Hemp. Lb. 10 cts., 100 lbs. $6.

Kaffir Corn. Lb. 10 cts., 25 Ibs. $1, 100 lbs.
$3.50.

Lettuce Seed. Lb. 25 cts.

Maw, Blue Poppy. Lb. 25 cts.

Millet, German. Qt. 10 cts., pk. 40 cts.

Rape, German. Lb. 10 cts., 100 Ibs. $8.

Rough Rice. Lb. 10 ects., 100 lbs, $6.

Sunflower. Lb. 10 cts., 100 Ibs. 36.

Vetches. Qt. 15 cts., pk. 95 cts., bus. $3.50.

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Apiary, Manual of the. Cook...........cccceceeeee cece cee eees WAG || asloya, WG, Ilias WIGVBIE!eo o60. 000000000000 n0n050 onboGO KOCK KGeD I
Apple Cuiture, Field Notes on. Bailey .............20+--2+eeee 75 | Horse Book, American Reformed. G.H. Dadd................ 2
Asparagus. F. M. Hexamer ..........0..cccceceeeee cece eeeeee’ 50 | Horse Doctor, Modern. G. H. Dadd........................-5. I
Asparagus Culture. Barnes and Robinson .................... 50 | Horse Keepers, Hints to. H.W. Herbert....................- I
Barn Plans and Outbuildings................cccccesceecceeeces 1 oo | Horse, The. How to buy and sell. P. Howden.............. I
Bee Culture, A B Cof. Root...........0 20. cece eee ee ee ece eee 1 25 | Horticulture, Annals of. Bailey ..............0.. eee eeeeeeeeee
Beekeeping Explained, Mysteries of. Quinby................. 1 oo | Horticulturist’s Rule Book. Bailey... ............-.-.e.eeeee-
Breeds, Study of. Thomas Shaw.......---...eeeeeseeecececeee 1 50 | House Plants for Everybody. Reed...................-+20+0- I
Broom Corn and Brooms..................0ceee cece cece cece cess 50 | How Crops Feed. Prof. S. W. Johnson..............-.-2-.---- I
Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted Plants. Allen..................0-- 1 50 | How Crops Grow. Prof. S. W. Johnson...................-5- I
THEN, UM, | CeveClogos conc sobcas ces oudascooabenoo snSD00n00000 1 50 | How the Farm Pays. Henderson and Grazier.............-.- 2
Cabbage, Cauliflower and Allied Vegetables. Allen........... 50 | How to Make the Garden Pay. Greiner...................---- 2
Canary Birds. New and revised edition...................-+-- 50 | Hunter and Trapper. H. Thrasher........................----
Cattle, American. Revised. Allen..................-. 2200 eens 250 Leen Crops Lhe wdalverom Ie eweliles i jefe je1- eleleleieiel«/«levelele ele io} eieteieiersiei= I
Cattle Doctor. Prof. George H. Dadd................0.2.2eeee 2 oo | Insects and Insecticides. C. M. Weed ..............---.-+--0- I
Cattle Doctor, American. 12mo. Dadd....................... 1 oo | Insects of the Farm and Garden, Injurious. Treat............ I
Celery for Profits sGretber senesies lecie tie sielelcistole steieieieletereielelalete 20 | Irrigation Farming. Lucius M. Wilcox .............0..eeeee: 2
Chemistry of the Farm. Warington...............-++eeeeeeeee 1 oo | Irrigation for the Farm, Garden and Orchard. Henry Stewart. 1
Chemistry, Practical Farm, Greiner.........---0--eeeceee cess 1 oo | Key to Profitable Stock Raising. Herbert Myrick............
Chrysanthemums, How to Grow..........2.00cceccceececeseeees 50 Land Measures for Farmers. Cloth. Pedder.................
Cider-maker’s Handbook. Trowbridge.............+seseeee0ss 1 oo | Landscape Gardening. F. A. Waugh........--.--.+s-+ sees eee.
Co-operate, How to. Herbert Myrick...........-..--e-eeeeeeee 1 oo | Landscape Gardening. Maynard ob0n90 908Ga9 GaNG0ODGGGCCOD CORK I
Corn, The Book of. Herbert Myrick .....c.0c0eceeceeceseeees 1 50 Leit-Overs Made Palatable. I. G. Curtis...... pete et teen eee ees I
Goneer Kee pin ay Ome lyersyctereces sie chese aren lasevevevatoiolessinvexeta(ate ier evalotatabetessistofere) aie I 00 AEROS, LOUIS on. Revised Edition.” Joseph) Marris.--..-.. :
Cows and Dairy Farming, Milch. Flint....................... 2 00 AERIS Cnientes nat BONEN MONEE Lainelreae Sse Se neces ais tN y
A Mushrooms—How to Grow Them. William Falconer.......... I
pea berEes, Gover Cad: back: Sere S COD ie ace saat taal leNursery) Book® Baileys Clothe cen auasens ac soc neat ae eee I
Cranberry Culture. Wilnittie crn esarnis cca icierec lstetaiereve eictovehevarcreeelaretoreness 100 | Wot GATE, SIN, AvashoeG, Intille onsseechos sadoundesoneen :
crore Spraying. Clarence M. Weed ...--..-.-.---20.- +--+... 5° | Onion Culture, The New. Greiner...............2...-2--------
NALNTE, TUNG, © IAEREOC) encogoe a0en00 0060 d0uG Conon OG6OUEC0 0000 ond 3° | Ornamental Gardening for Americans. Long............-.-+-- ;
Dairying, American. Gurier............-..eeceeeeeeee cece ees INCOM MPeachtCnitureimRenicedicditions Hulton cee ee reeeee ne eenee 4
Diseases of Horses and Cattle. McIntosh ...........-.+++-++-. 175 | Pear Culture for Profit. Quinn..............2.2eseeeeeeeeee ees I
Dogs of Great Britain, America and Other Countries. Com- Pig, Harris on the. Joseph Harris........---..eeeeee cece eees I
piled from Stonehenge and other standard writers....... uroon|ePlanteBreadine wiBalleyes ceva ce deer aera ceee econ ee eee I
Draining for Profit and Health. Waring...................... 1 00 | Plant Culture, Principles of. Goff.........ssseeee cece cece ceees :
Draining Land. Manly WIM ES rcciaiealorelereietaravelalatetarelstavelciaiatersierstaretelers I 00 Plants, Handbook of. New enlarged edition. Henderson..... 3
Duck Culture. James Rankin ........-....--e-eeeee cece eeee eee 5° | Plants, Propagation of. A.S. Fuller...........0.0.sseceee cece 5
Egg Farm. New, revised andenlarged. H.H.Stoddard.... 1 00 | Plants, Your. ATES SGINSSMEVNG coa nood00 6000 abo7G0a0 0000 DOO0NRE
Entomology, Elements of. Eberhart ..-.---.+--.--+.-eeeee sees 35 | Plums and Plum Culture. F. A. Waugh................--.---- I
Farm Appliances......-.-...-+22 esses s esse cece eens cen e eee eens 50 | Potato Culture, Sweet. Fitz...........ececceccccccsccecee ruses
Farm Books, New American. R.L.andL.F. Allen........... 2 00 | Poultry Keeper, Practical. Wright...........+sssseeceeeeaeees I
Farm Homes, Indoors and Outdoors. Leland.................. I 00 | Principles of Fruit-Growing. Bailey .........sceeseseeeeeeeees I
Feeds and Feeding. W. A. Henry ¢--.---+-.seeeeseeceeeesseee 2 00 | Profits in Poultry and Their Profitable Management .......... I
Fertility of the Land, The. Roberts ..............0..2e0ee eee: I 25 | Quince Culture. W. W. Mecech......---ecccecececseccececeeces i
Floriculture, Practical. Henderson ............. 20. seeeee cece I 50 | Rhubarb Culture, The New .............020-.ceeseee cece esses
Flower Garden, Beautiful. Matthews.......................... 40 | Rose, The; Its Cultivation, Varieties, ete. Ellwanger......... 1
Forage Crops. Thomas Shaw.....-----+ssseeeeeeeeecsecece ces I 00 | Shepherd’s Manual. Enlarged edition. Henry Stewart ...... I
Forcing Book, The. Bailey...........--.--see cece cece eee eens I 00 | Silos, Ensilage and Silage. Miles...........ceceeeceeeeceeeees
Forest Planting and Care of Timber Lands. N.H. Jarchow.. 1 50 | Small Fruit Culturist. A.S. Fuller........---...-eeeeeceeeeeee I
Forestry, Practical. A. S. Fuller............esseeeseee cece eee I 50 | Soiling Crops and the Silo. Thomas Shaw...........-2..2.-- I
Fruit Garden, The. P. Barry......-.-- 2... -+-seeeeeesseeee cess 19 5014|(Soilof-the) Farm; These svcese ot cence cuales ns cortisersiete Seieistere I
Fruit Harvesting, Marketing, etc. F.A.Waugh.............. I 00 | Spraying of Plants, The. Lodeman.........---.s--e+eeeeeeees I
Fumigation Methods. W. G. Johnson.....................205 I oo | Strawberry Culturist. Illustrated. Fuller....................
Fungi and Fungicides. Clarence M. Wood...Cloth, $1; paper 50 | Sugar Beet Seed. Lewis S. Ware...........-cceceeeeececeeees I
Gardening, Prize. G. B. Fiske ...............2.eee cece esse ones 1 oo | Sugar Industry, The American................0...s0eeceeeeeess I
Gardening for Pleasure. New and enlarged ed. Henderson.. 1 50 | Swine Husbandry. Revised edition. F. D. Coburn........... I
Gardening for Profit. New and enlarged edition. Henderson. 1 50 | Taxidermy, Practical. J. H. Batty ............-eeecseeeeeeeees I
Garden=-Making>) ) Bailey/scs--ciicicclcicisiers slelelestcis)1s1s oitielsisvcieie/eeiere ete I 00 | Tobacco, Leaf. J. B. Killebrew and Herbert Myrick........... 2
Ginseng. Maurice G. Kains............. cece ceceecee cece encees One Tomatonculturevaswrrie se ccna cccive coc ieieisolsicieiseaigisie shessieiw- egies
Grape Culturist. A.S. Fuller ............. Seis weal albsyacrasa ete I 50 | Turkeys, How to Raise Them. Herbert Myrick............... I
Grape Grower’s Guide. Chorlton ...:......2..0eeee eee eece ees 75 | Wegetable Gardening. Green...............2se sees cece seen cess I
Grape-Growing and Wine-Making, American. Hussmann.... 1 50 | Window Flower Garden. Heinrich.............. piainejablas etalon’

49

50 Wm. C. Beckert’s Index, Pittsburg, Pa.
INDEX

PAGE PAGE | PAGE PAGE
ADTODIB Seni metcke eve eee eee 29 Cocoa. Biber sie eee ee 2A STS Re Mes tage coeeae ene bi ithe eee 48 Potatoes 2.3 Ssse0).c pee ee 21
Albutilonis. Yi yecoke. teen. ot tea 44 Cobseale.cnt a) ek ee ee 39 | JALGINIETESHes .Mettoe sie eee 26 Poultry supplies-s-- eee 48
ACACIA Shar oeeke one eee reaches 44 (Glo beat erchaucents nicemig ela orn cet b SE al kGayrah Coan, Gs Gos intais Seen ae ote 22 Powder Guus¥-. see eer eee 27
ACAMUDUS hrafestonct oreo Ete Cane 41 Coleusrs. 2 een eRe er ean 44 DEEN OURS G cteais 5.5 SS 12 Primula): Axe eee ie ae 43, 45
ACOnItUM ES yacercic eierenioretsieie se 41 Columbinews-0eee reece oe Al AW eNKn i Ves Pyerxe ey taey eer oh aver 26 Privet 20 26d A eee ee
Adamant ce oer 39 Conmwolyulustseee eer ee eee 32 | Wochiavrrcserieee eine er eee: 34 Pumps and Sprayers ........... 28
ING a kGS ons Goa o Da 29, 41 Coreopsisieec tee Ree AD ai teKohl rabivegers semen ee er iets 12521 Pumpkins+3.39. 500 eee eee 16
Ap apanthus tere nee eae 48) | \Coriandenncs.cso ere oo 22M UGZUMVANe eerie te see eee 39 Pyrethrumte.- eta eee 43, 45
Agerait ume secs as sicher rae 29%) Gorm patie sera ee ee Bip BA | WANDA oss s-ceoseebnogscossee~ 26 Riadishes 0 Si ee eee neees 17, 18
Agrostemimaleyen seme sees PR) | (Cod ONES Gas annccasb essed] td) |) WEIS congcoss¢odseedauaoee» 33 Raha) 250 o.,5 ae eee 27
Aprostis 222% 2 0cSs soe cee 33 Gorn?Salad ee seis ee eee ph MANGAN amen rte east eve ee 45 Rakes) 4)3.2)52 See ae Se eee 27
Aloystares teen ore eerie 44!.<) (COSTMOSE, SAG Bacaes oe peut ten ee Ae 32 | arkspuUnen eRe ree oe eae 34, 42 Rape’. (siaeh se Ae Seaeieeeee
Althea echoes ee ee ee 42 | Cressieoap materi eon Moen ecn ao (eo) (ahh mus eae iiee eie ees 39 IRhubarbeene ten see 18, 21
ANY SSUIM = aicet preheater ne caer teeters 297] “Cucumberseeee teen eee LSD coh We aberawe ence tek ein c ls). pate. m aetecors 34 Ricinus; 3s.\.eer boo 37
Amearyillist-222.% toe eee Oe oa 48 Cultivators eon ee eos es D5 vil Wsamenderi cet eae ea ee 22 Rosemary) \$.50 cto eee
AAmarantusrs: 4 2 eeedsiee etree 29 Cumin ere Emer 22 bawneMowersy erence eee 28 Rae!) 6 oS eee ee ene 22
Arm broslayy 8 cp aiseeie erie renee 29 Cyclamen! eis eat wcuctsole eean? 40m Lawn sweepers eine ee aS Rutabagas (eke eae eee 20
AmpelopsiSyarctaiccitrci cite 39 Gyclobotherase seit ee roe ASV eruawn Mriimerh-e ss on meee eae 26 RY@.0S os ..b gk hee eeR Rk eee 22
ATIEMONER SO ie odes ero 41 Cyperus’. dacs os saeevertre 44 Meafi Moldy pacisnc oct ccie ee eae 24 Dallronye sat). Ses eR een ee 22
Aneeli¢a s52,22.53,8nt Ses bie eee 22 Dahliasti. yee eee 33, 47 Theekst Aaa geel sities sent ie a osiec 13, 21 Bagel a ees e ee
ANTS” Avent bck eee ere eee 22 Dandelion ewe kee ake ae DiS | beptosiphonieers semis aes 34 Salsify--.cn one oe eee ee 18
Antirrhinim eer cee neon 41 Delphinitimioes. sore hemes aes ADE hmelkettuce pee peer ie eee 1133), 2a Salvia. 7. eee oe ee 45
Aplosicecpateocesse ceieaerm lorie 48 Dianthusncctsrre tr occ By, 84 || WES 2 codon cae caansouseosud 48 Savory. askin cs cces tee ee 22
Aquileia are oy aeiemscee erates 41 IDictamnuse eye eae ere 2) ||) IEE). 6 od sass uceoo0 lS ed eusKE 39 SAWS oer ta eo hicks cn cero eae eee 27
ANT CEOBIS) sya) caret sve doc isevarenane vane bencbeten TO Dipitalist vik a Aaa See eee ee 42 I OThalhteolcee iar oekthooc a tra piterenIsiea oie 34 Scabiosanigssaaovoceeeen soe eee 43
Artichoke).:).2840k Seeker cee te 5 Di oS ede ces eal a ee 22 aso beliaiyasveyes era sats eustisie eae 34, 43 Schizanthuse eee eee ..38
ASPATACUS te cet re) ee 5, 21, 44 Dolichosevincpeacc eestor 39), sLophospermumlss = cm sees eee 39 Sea Kalemyiseeciasseeerene ..18
Asperilalodoratarce ere reer ce 22 Dra ceemal atts ceecastet eis ayers eer 45 THO VAL Capa snes nia ietnthe ro eyee, Seed}: Clover csc como tees 23
AStGrs:jsz citansit Sen ce Sige ee ee 30 Hichinaceas cee sei es 43 HhupiMUs Ayo eee eee 34 Seed, Grassh ine oe 23
3: Heeplantgen. cee eee wont 12; 21 TER shel Cee nig eas G Oe ce 43 Seeds, Greenhouse Plants... .44, 45

| eBlecampane seen iairce ieee ine 22 Mara uray st ryt erbaiete coke crass Ponds 48 Seeds, Hardy Perennial and
| BT GIVE ie een Forneoahe cheese ile Bit Marigold asic niiteds nema 34 Biennialie haces eee 41-44
rag roStis oo ivnseiceeleeie ehevseeeael ora: 33 NMarjoramindecee td nietine here ee Seeds, Miscellaneous ........... 22
lB schscholtzianeseeeee eee enn 33 MADLY iat es tae epee ee eenea et 13 Seeds, Ornamental Climbers .39, 40
eEverlastinc Smee en anne er meer 33 Maurandisueos Aeron ec 39 Seeds, Vegetable............. 1-22
Beroniasys cena nsec eee eee 44, 46 Farm Implements ............. 25 Mignonettesciaac. ocean 35 Seeders Dull c455o eee eee 25
Bellis perennis ............-... 41 Pennelisict cane cee chee ee 22 Mille teehee tonite ese ee ShastasDaisyanceeer eae eee 43
IB@ne a. 2.3 eee siete coe eee ieRemsS RE ain sce ee Behar cy ene 45 IMim Osa Fence tionere See eee 45 Shears tis 3 8 2th aot eee 27
IBeSSeDra,seie(ne cismae crvsis, seein 48 lertilizersieicrs scuscenteecuteieeusiee ces 24 Mimulusiansc css secede Srlenei sae aes ee ee 43
Biennials yee oe ee 41-44 Max Seedu mins we east g peceese ie 22 IM big eee Sarre ontee poke pace ele i eee Srila f esha c et ceeds oe ee ee 45
IB Ind: GGG tkiek les as coe tenet. ASi\'Mlowersh Os ceeenies ee cieee re 28 Montbretiaysurtecon cince Goer 48 Sorehuml ck ses ese ee
Books ete ane ee epee 49 Plower Seeds:.,.c.-- 2-2 beter 29-45 Morning-Glories .............-. 39 Sphagnum Moss ............... 24
(IBOra Se cache toca So ocho eae: Horget-me-not son). cise eee 43 MiuSaise Saienciss Capen ee ae eit dene 45 Spinachyer as ieee ee 19
Bordeaux Mixturel=.- 5). see 23 1 oy Schaar Soe rae ane 26 Mushroom Spawn...5-.5..-+-.-.- 14 SDIa veri eA one ae eee 27, 28
Borecolesaascticanice sete oe ee 12 VMN EENOR Gobsenoodsoaenensso 26 Muskmelon! teat ete eee 14 Sprinklers ener eee pee kIT
BIZ Bes ree cote ete Une Eos 3 Bungeicidess etecannc eee 23 Mustard ieee ics Sina cacesoneatlerey 14 Squashes 2 Aevet tse pas Bits}
Bro Ceol en een etree Gaillardiantrecinnee cee SOREN MME VOSOUISS AL eirines eee ieee 43 Supplies, Miscellaneous ..... . 26-28
Bromusienosee sate ae ee See : Garden Implements ...........25 INasturtiams eres ec eern 35, 39 Stocks 2 ase eee ee ee 38
Broom! Comvaneeee os eres 22 Garden Lools! {cian stneee see 26 INICObIaAM ac tnt eee 35 Stokesiausea (ae eee oe eae 43,
Brussels Sprouts 2 Geranium eee suet er cene ae 45 Nicoticidese eae errr tene 24 Streptocarpusi-se eee Seen 45
Buckwheatiearsee cme eee ee Gilliflower Wace cor ate SS peNo cellar eee rmer hare cee ers 35 Sunflowers) ee oe eee ee oSn4s
Bulbs, Roots and Tubers....46—-48 Gladiolies ahi ee eee 48 Nolangrtcs 2h Recto Sees 35 Sweet: -Peasie tetas ing Ne tare eee 40
Bumet) see. Sie eee 22 GlazinevPoints cree hese cee 26 (inothera ae soe eee eee 35 Sweet Potatoes =. ..-..252.°5.05. 21
Cabbarelsa: coset cloner on 9, 10, 21 Gloxinia eae eho eee 45, 47 (CO) SNe ya eh ss eee Bet car tin 15 Syxin re Seen aay eee eee eee 27
Caladiumsi seinen eee ce 46 Gourdstiics selye Eee ee ee lacie 40 Onion Seeds and Sets.......... 15 Mhunbersiawre ease eee 39
Calanipelish ot oe oe eee 39 Grass, Ornamental ............ 33 @mamentaliGrass! oe) Ss 2-2 33 SRbiyM Sesh Perce Me ee aes eae EN
Calceclariaw as. 22 oe tk ofa 44 GrassSeed!t. Jee eens 23, 42 Osage\Oranveyne cet eee AW eau (ol te Wametenene tte Reston eal tude ees wal 48
@alendulati ae sco eee ac 31 Grass Seed) Mixtures) srs sere zon i OXalIS eer rert eet stel erie 45, 48 omatoestechewse ee 19, 20, 21
Calitormiaserivet-ee eee eee eee ee. Greenhouse Plants.......... 44545 ele Ovsterublantamer tierce 18 Rorenias: sneer Pee eee 45
Callas Safscie hc Pree eee ee 46, 48 Grewilleditc sit chaoecstyac bee este oiens 45 (Pancratiumye se eee ee ei 48 sRricholieana.c eee ect eee 33
Calliopsistias hiring See oe. 31 Hehanthusin emer S ae IPansles Aoaasisteyc en Romine cies 36 “Lropeolum: ge was ee ee 39
Callirhoerss2 5s sae ee 41 Hellotropes sere rr AD aA DaveLk mitten tc ie ere 37, 43 sBrowelst@ysicsn eo ern Nore ee
Caritpamulacs nt doce tee pec ee eee 41 Hehebore ly eiccat ne eee Seectenoe 23 Parsley aia tees lae crete tee 15 EL GTIMID Ss yee 5 eae cence en 20
Gandytuft}2ac ne chee eee 31, 41 Henbanes senate eee 20), Parsnipseaass ts eee ers sie eee 16 ET Wine i eerste en eye ee ee 28
Gamnas: = aceeeereecloee ciooe 46, 47 Herbs, Sweet and Medicinal ....22 | Pennyroyal..................- 22 Malerianas3.2 ict ee etree ee 43
Carawayicncnde ome cone ON enIee, DISCUS) Froese eee ae ee eee B46 lh Beas ea aceersi tine tata aioe 4, 5, 22 Vegetable Plants and Roots .....21
Carnations) arvensis 31, 41, 44 LORS hth eye ot easton eee ZIG ECA b ccs mrecevebe ye bene ehsrs a eevee easier oe 24 Vegetable Seeds ............. 1-22
Carrots: }ocscc082 in eees Den autkee 7 Hollyhocksi=s saree eee 34, 42 IRennisetumamercn werent ien istetereite crane 333) Wiernbenas taints eae eer 38
Caulifloweriigeccos tees cue 9, 21 HopiSeedsins= Scere mick eines o> Pentstemons-eeas senor e 35, 43 Vervainy stir 22 222 gee oe eee 38
Horehound eee eee ere eet PPE EY) WASTAGE Dexter ey AA ch 48 Vetehes'..aisaw eh ee ee 22
HMorse=ra dishes eee en eee 21 IPeppe4ny canoes sone 16, 21 Min @apsis-:. 43 Sutera eee 45
HorseyBoots =. -serice ee eer AS | Jetataneichs aaquconcaseadaar 41-44 Wine-cutters) ses eect eee
COMENINE) 5555 So be c adhe duce PE elo INGky ee aogca ue scans se oo AS || TRONNES Goscécoonsdoesca76 36, 37 Mines? saith ee 40
Chamomilesacer meee eer e Hotbed: Mats) crease ee DO eninshloxetrcnce Hraneeen eee eek 37, 43 Vi Ola iy Sts Lis Pee eee eet eee 43
Chenvilieati ete meni eee 22 num ulus 445, toe eee eee 39 PietPlamticanen wien iiemietedaet ie 18 Wallflower. 25:2 fa eee ae 43
Chieoryi be ed ate ceed ieee eee 6 Ishorm@akyonle, Saosadanserceeus 34 Iabinhoys SEM bob so odse cea anos wr} iWiatermelons: eee oar 14
Chinese Primrose .............. 45 Ebyacinthustee eee nen mre AS, selantt Oiler tyre iler mertenr ee Wreeders! Soe Aare en ieee eee 28
CHIVES Paha ioe eee ep Roo 21, 22 ERY SSOD Eis cteoetert suckers en cueeeerserte De ela t cubs teu ete ee areriesiet siecle 27 Wiheelbarrowss.s oc saps in ne 28
Chrysanthemums .......... 32, 44 eesPlamity ese Orne. secretes St | Tell siete «555 seb badgossa0sce 43 Wien diag ic-ear cco one 45
Win eraniai ais. soy ries Se 44 Jim paitrens ia fisy.: cn tee oe 45 IPI OW, ter eA ics se etue ous Ee sense 25 Wires. ors. one ie cae atene oe 28
CmnamoneVinet nse | ee 48 Implements, Farm and Garden. ee |, dete (Cer Sis nod aero on oben eo Oe Wood Fiber Articles ........... 28
@loveriSeedhaeryaacess wee cael 23 Insecticides 2.55) casi ee eee | POppieS tsecyec jane aioe 37, 43 Wormwood nt. wav-icistti ete ceri 22
Climbers. Ornamental ...... 39, 40 Tpomora Ri airtinaes Apa sim Hook fe eyes a4 | Portulaca: 2 seen cles here ne 37 PATI Bs) eNotes ea es SO OS

Ifo Eros ican con iS gee PRINTERS, HARRISBURG, PA,

OOD soil and proper drainage are absolutely necessary to produce a good lawn.

soil, heavy loam where possible.

In light or sandy soil the grass has a tendency to burn out in hot, dry weather.

There should be no less than one foot of good surface
Where it is

necessary to grade the surface the subsoil should be removed and replaced with good earth.
= Unless the soil is sufficiently rich apply a liberal quantity of well-rotted manure; dig or plow this in and incorporate with the
soil. Rake or harrow the surface even, and after sowing the seed rake again lightly and firm the soil with a lawn-roller. Never attempt to

dig, rake or roll a lawn when the ground is wet.

The best time to make a lawn is as early in spring as the ground is in good tillable condition, although very satisfactory results are

obtained from lawns made during the summer and autumn.

When the young grass is from 3 to 4 inches high it should be mown, but not too short, as close cropping is injurious to a new lawn.

Repeat the mowing at intervals of about ten days.

After the lawn is once well established frequent rollings are beneficial, especially

early in spring, after the soil and with it the roots of the grass have been drawn up by the winter’s frost.
On banks and terraces, where the seed is liable to be washed off by rains before it has sprouted, a quick catch can be secured by
mixing the seed with moist earth about one week before sowing; at the expiration of that time much of the seed is ready to sprovt.

BECKERT’S EVERGREEN LAWN

Good seed is as necessary to make a lawn as the proper prepara-
tion of the ground. We have made many experiments to determine
the grasses best adapted for lawn purposes, and the above mixture
is composed of a combination in proper, proportions, of the best
natural lawn grasses, soas to produce a continuous good lawn
from early spring throughout the summer until late in fall.

The ingredients of this mixture are the highest grade of recleaned
seeds only. The value of lawn grass seed can be best determined
by its weight per measured bushel, the better the quality the heavier
the weight. This Lawn Seed is sold by the standard bushel of 32
quarts (dry measure) and weighs about 22 pounds per bushel.

Lawn Seeds are generally sold on a basis of 14 pounds to the
bushel, which will invariably fall one-third or more short of actual
measure if composed of choice clean seeds, and where a bushel of 14
pounds holds out in measure, it must of necessity be largely com-
posed of light, chaffy matter of no value.

Use 1 qt. to 300 sq. ft.,4 to 5 bus. per acre. Qt. 20 cts., by mail
30 cts.; 2 qts. 35 cts., 3 qts. 50 cts., 4 qts. 60 cts., pk. $1.15, 14 bus.
$2.25, per measured bushel of 22 pounds, $4.50.

PUTTING GREEN MIXTURE

The very finest hardy low-growing grasses are contained in this
mixture, producing a close and lasting green turf. Qt. 25 cts., pk.
$1.35, bus. of 28 lbs. $5.

GOLF LINK MIXTURE

‘ Composed of such grasses as will produce a turf suitable for golf
aS: cricket-tables or polo grounds. Qt. 20 cts., pk. 75 cts., bus. of
5 Ibs. $2.50.

SHADY NOOK LAWN MIXTURE

A mixture of grasses best adapted for sowing in shady places
where other grasses will not thrive. In nearly all lawns where
there are trees, there will be found bare, unsightly spots which can
be made green and bright by using this mixture. Per measured bus.
of 20 lbs., $6, %bus. $3, pk. $1.75, qt. 25 cts., by mail, 35 cts.

LAWN fERTILIZERS

Stable manure should never be used as a top-dressing on a lawn,
as it always contains large quantities of noxious weed seeds, and is
objectionable on account of unsightliness and disagreeable odor.

BECKERT’S ODORLESS LAWN AND CARDEN FERTILI-
ZER. A clean high-grade fertilizer, free from disagreeable odor,
especially prepared for us. When applied to the lawn, it produces a
rapid and rich green growth of grass and can be applied in the fall
or spring. When used in the garden, it can be applied before or after
planting, and during the growing season several additional applica-
tions at intervals will intensify its beneficial action. Apply about 10 lbs.
to 300 square feet, or 1,500 lbs. per acre, more or less according to the
conditions of the soil. 10 lbs. 45e., 25 Ibs. 90¢.,50 Ibs. $1.50,100 Ibs. $2.50,
200 lbs. $4.80, 500 Ibs. $11.75, 1,000 Ibs. $22.50, 1,500 lbs. $33, ton $43.

CANADIAN UNLEACHED HARDWOOD ASHES. Unequaled
as afertilizer for lawns. Not alone acting as a stimulant, but supplies
natural plant-food, permanently enriching the soil. Cheap, clean from

-weed seeds, and no offensive odor. Apply inthe fall or early in spring,

so that the rain may leach the ashes and carry the elements down to the
roots of the grasses, producing a rapid and rich green growth. Apply
1,500 to 2,000 Ibs. per acre. Per barrel of 200 lbs. $2.50, per 400 Ibs,
$4.75, per 1,000 Ibs. $11, perton $20; no smaller parcel than barrel lots.

PURE RAW BONE MEAL. Contains nothing but pure raw animal
bone. Vastly superior to steamed bone. 5 lbs. 25c., 10 lbs. 40e., 25
lbs. 75 ets., 50 Ibs. $1.30, 100 lbs. $2.10, 200 lbs. $3.90, 500 Ibs. $9.25,
1,000 Ibs. $17.50, per ton $33.