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WM. C. BECKERT, PITTSBURG, PA. • SELECT FLOWER SEEDS 



SWEET PEAS 



Improved varieties are coming thick and fast, and many old favorites must 

 of necessity be dropped from the Hst. Many of the Spencers are very grand 

 Peas, but not fully fixed in character and not as productive as the older varieties. 

 Their size and form, however, render them very attractive and effective. 

 Our stock is grown for us under most favorable conditions, and will be found 

 tiue to name and of excellent quality The seeds should be sown early in spring; 

 or. when the ground is not readily prepared in spring, fall sowing may be made, 

 excepting the white-seeded varieties, which should not be sown until soil be- 

 comes quite \\a)m and dry; or they may be started early in pots in greenhouse 

 or frame and planted out as early as the weather permits. 



Spencer, or Orchid-flowered 



These are beautiful large wavy-petaled varieties, three to four flowers to a 

 stem. As they are shy seeders the price wiU be proportionately high. 



Aurora Spencer. Enormous flowers, ground color, cream-white, flaked and 

 mottled with rich orange-salmon. Pkt. lo cts., 02. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



Apple-blossom Spencer. Most beautiful rosy pink flowers. Petals very 

 much waved and crinkled. Distinct serrations on edge of Standards. Pkt. 

 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



■MBl Asta Olin Spencer. The best lavender. Four blossoms to a stem. Pkt. loc, 



5^^^ oz. 20 cts., 4 ozs. 60 cts. 



^ Beatrice Spencer. White ground, tinted soft pink, and buff on standard. 



K Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 



>^m M|^ ^ Captain of the Blues Spencer. Even larger than Countess Spencer. Stan- 



^MBk dard purple, blue wings. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4 ozs. 60 cts. 



Countess Spencer. I.ovely clear pink, darker towards margin, very large 

 tiowers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 4 ozs. 40 cts. 



linchan tress. May be described as a deeper- toned Countess Spencer. 



■ ■^^m I ' E. J. Castle Spencer. Rich carmine-rose, salmon-shaded standard. Pkt. 



sHv %. i 10 cts.. oz. IS cts., 4 ozs. 50 cts. 



:<9Hr '^mt, • k Flora Norton Spencer. A bright blue with a tint of purple. A heavy, bold 



-.^P :, Standard and large flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4 ozs. 60 cts. 



Florence Morse Spencer. A light pink -edged Countess Spencer. Four 

 florets to a stem. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4 ozs. 60 cts. 



George Herbert. A beautiful rosy carmine, very fine. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15c.. 

 4 ozs. 50 cts. 



Gladys XJnwin Spencer. Lovely light pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15c., 4 ozs. 50c. 

 Helen Lewis. Orange-rose wings, which roll and fold. Standard crimson- 

 orange. Two inch across and fluted. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 4 ozs. so cts. 



Helen Pierce Spencer. Marbled blue on white ground, mottled like a glox- 

 inia. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 4 ozs. 50 cts. 



Jobn Ingbam. A rich carmine-rose with veins of a deeper shade. Flowers 

 very large. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 4 ozs. 40 cts. 



King Edward Spencer. Bright crimson-scarlet, very large size. Large wavy 

 standard and large drooping wings. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4 ozs. 60 cts. 



Lovely Spencer. Bright pink at base of standard and wings, shading to 

 soft blush, almost white at edges. Large and wavy. Pkt. lOc, oz. 20c., 4 ozs. 60c. 



Mrs. Routzah.n Spencer. Soft rose and buff with primrose. Distinctly 

 edged rose. Pkt. 10 cts. oz. 20 cts., 4 ozs. 60 cts. 



Nora XJnwin Spencer. Pure white finely waved and fluted. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., 4 ozs. 50 cts. 



Othello Spencer. Very deep pure maroon, of the largest Spencer type. 

 Large, wavy and drooping wings. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts., 4 ozs. 75 cts. 

 Paradise. Light pink shades, Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4 ozs. 60 cts. 

 Phyllis Unwin Spencer. Light magenta-rose and carmine. Very large. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 4 ozs. 50 cts. 



Primrose Spencer. Three to four flowers on a stem, of a pronounced prim- 

 rose-yellow. Large and fine. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 4 ozs. 40 cts. 



Queen Victoria Spencer. Black -seeded primrose, of finest and largest 

 Spencer form. Pkt. 10 cts.. oz. 20 cts., 4 ozs. 60 cts. 



Ramona Spencer. Usually four florets to a stem, clear white, lined and 

 flaked blush-pink. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4 oz. 60 cts. 

 Sankey Spencer. A black-seeded white variety, with flowers fully as large as White Spencer. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4 ozs. 60 cts. 

 Tennant Spencer. Rosy purple. Self-colored. Shows a tendency toward magenta. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 20 cts., 4 ozs. 60 cts. 

 White Spencer. Enormous flowers in great quantities. Three and four blossoms to a long and strong stem. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 15 cts., 

 4 ozs. 40 cts. 



Superb Mixed Spencer. A splendid and well-blended mixture of all true Spencer types only. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15 cts., 4 ozs. 40 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Large-flowering Sweet Peas 



Standard Sweet Peas 



All named varieties, pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 2 ozs. 15 cts., 4 ozs. 25 cts., lb. 75 cts. 



Admiration. Pink mauve on light primrose ground. 

 Agnes Eckford. \'ery light pink, a delicate shade. 

 America. Crimson-scarlet. Striped on white. 

 Apple-blossom. Standard crimson-pink. Wings white, 

 and shaded pink. 



Aurora. Orange-rose. Striped on white. Large flowers. 

 Black Knight. Deep maroon. Large size open flow^ers. 



Blanche Ferry. Bright carmine-rose. Wings white tinged with 

 pink. 



Bolton's Pink. Pink-orange or salmon-pink, veined rose. Large 

 size. 



Blanche Burpee. Pure white of good size. Hooded form. 

 Countess of Cadogan. Standards purple, changing to lilac and 

 later to blue. Wing bright blue. 



