. Beckert's seed store : vegetable seeds flower bulbs. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs. A typical stalk of Beckert's Golden Evergreen From left to right, Golden Bantam. Golden Ever- green and Golden Cream grams, just the right size for eating off the cob. It is a true evergreen, for the ears re- main green and edible for more than two weeks from any planting, and stay in the


. Beckert's seed store : vegetable seeds flower bulbs. Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Nursery stock Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Catalogs. A typical stalk of Beckert's Golden Evergreen From left to right, Golden Bantam. Golden Ever- green and Golden Cream grams, just the right size for eating off the cob. It is a true evergreen, for the ears re- main green and edible for more than two weeks from any planting, and stay in the roasting-ear stage for a month from late plantings. The husk is abundant, to pro- tect the ears from corn-worm and smut, and this variety is rarely affected by either. Hardy in the seed, it may be planted early; having a strong root sys- tem, it is drought-resistant to an unusual extent. If planted about July Fourth, the best roasting-ears of the season may be gathered from the middle of September until killing frost, late in October. Beckert's Golden Evergreen is particularly suitable for market gardeners who have a discriminating trade. There has never Been enough seed to supply the constantly growing demand. Pkt. 15 cts., '^Ib. 30 cts., lb. 50 cts., 2 lbs. 90 cts., 5 lbs. $, 10 lbs. $ GOLDEN BANTAM. The first of the yellow Sweet Corns to mature, and still the standard of quality for all Sweet Corns, although it has been in cultivation for nearly twenty years. From early plantings. Golden Bantam is ready for the table in 65 to 75 days, depending on the weather, and it may be planted for succession every week or ten days from the last of April up to mid-July. While the cars are small, averaging 5 to 6 inches in length on good soil, they surely are of unsurpassed llavor'. The true type always has eight rows of broad, golden yellow grains. Golden Bantam thrives on a great variety of soils and in practically all sections of the country. It is uni- formly prolific, produc


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