. Catalogue : Wm. C. Beckert seedsman. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs. (Bocksbart.) Cultivate the same as parsnip or carrots; sow early in the spring in drills two inches in depth and fourteen inches apart; thin out to six inches in the row, like 'parsnips, they are perfectly hardy and can be left out during the winter. It is a delicious vegetable, and worthy of general culture; it is fried or baked into cakes, boiled or used in soups. When grated fine and fried as fritters
. Catalogue : Wm. C. Beckert seedsman. Commercial catalogs Seeds; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Garden tools Catalogs. (Bocksbart.) Cultivate the same as parsnip or carrots; sow early in the spring in drills two inches in depth and fourteen inches apart; thin out to six inches in the row, like 'parsnips, they are perfectly hardy and can be left out during the winter. It is a delicious vegetable, and worthy of general culture; it is fried or baked into cakes, boiled or used in soups. When grated fine and fried as fritters, the flavor greatly resembles that of the oyster, hence one of the common names of this vegetable is "Oyster ; iK^-One ounce will sow fifty feet of drill. New Mammoth. A variety introduced from the Sandwich Islands, and is a reall}- great im- provement on the French sort generally cultivated. It attains a very large size, being at least twice as large as the ordinary sort, and resembles a fair sized parsnip. In quality it is very superior, being very tender and delicious. As grown with us it has given the utmost satisfaction. Pkt. 5 cts ; oz. 15 cts.; X lb. 50 cts ; lb. $1 50. Long Black or Scorzonera. Roots black. Before using soak the scraped roots in water for a few hours to take out the bitter taste. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; } lb. 50 cts.; lb $1 50. TURNIP. (Rube ) For early use, sow as soon as the ground can be worked in the spring, in drills fifteen inches apart, and thin to. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wm. C. Beckert (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Allegheny, Pa. : Wm. C. Beckert
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