WM. C. BECKERT, PITTSBURG, 



PA. . SELECT FLOWER SEEDS 



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vine for almost 



any purpose and thriving in any soil. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15c., 

 2 ozs. 25 cts. 



Purpurea fioraplena. Double Morn ng-Glory. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 

 Heavenly Blue. Large heart-shaped leaves. Flowers azure-blue, 

 shading to white at margin. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Brazilian Morning-Glory (7. selosa) . TP°. Of luxuriant growth, 

 leaves often 10 to 12 inches across; flower salmon-rose color, 4 to 5 

 inches in diameter. Ornamental seed-pods. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 JAPANESE, or IMPROVED MORNING-GLORY. HHA. These 

 are wonderful in the colorings and markings of the flowers as well 

 as for the variety of form and variegation of foliage. The colors 

 run from white through all the shades of blue and purple, rose to 

 dark red, etc. Flowers are also striped, marbled, blotched, mar- 

 gined, etc., some fringed. The foliage of many is beautifully varie- 

 gated. Soak seeds before sowing. Early pot-sown seeds are 

 recommended for best results. 

 Superb Mixed, Single Imperial. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts., 2 ozs. 

 45 cts. 



Quamoclit (Cypress Vine). TA. Elegant fine foliage, mixed 

 colors, red, rose and white. 15 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



KOCHIA tricophylla (Burning Brush, Summer Cypress, etc.). 

 HHA. A very handsome symmetrical plant, forming beautiful 

 globose specimens without any pruning or pinching; leaves assume 

 crimson tint in fall. 3 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 



KUDZUVINE (Th.) Pueraria. HP. Very rapid grower, large leaves, 

 wistaria-like, fragrant flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



LATHYRUS latifolius (Everlasting Pea). HP. Hardy and very 

 showy climbing vines, suitable for screens, trellis, etc. Flower all 

 summer. Large-flowering White, a great improvement in size 

 of flower and spike. Red, Rose, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



LEPTOSIPHON Hybrids, French. Brilliant shades from scarlet 

 . to yellow and white. Exquisite for edging, rockwork, etc. ft. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



LANTANA hhp° 



Verbena-like clusters of flowers, some changing color as the bloom 

 ages. They are handsome bedding plants and beautiful for pots. The 

 habit of the new hybrids is a great improvement, these being nice 

 dwarf and compact plants. Seed may be sown as late as March. 



Hybrida Mixed. Orange and red varieties. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Hybrida Pictavi Hybrids. New dwarf varieties of compact habit 

 and in rich variety of colors. ^4 ft. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Hybrida compacta. New dwarf varieties. Fine mixed. Pkt. 

 10 cts., 



LARKSPUR (Delphinium) HA° 



The name Larkspur is usually applied to the annual class of Del- 

 phiniums. These form very showy bedding plants that bloom freely 

 during the summer months. Their flowers are very bright, mainly 

 shades of blue, purple, rose, violet and white. They are durable and 

 elegant for cutting. The seedlings should be thinned out early, to 

 secure the fine branching habit now common to most of the strains 

 offered. 



ANNUAL DELPHINIUMS 



Dwarf Double Rocket. These are among the first to flower. Very 

 choice strain, tints of blue, lilac, violet, rose, white and mixed. Fine 

 for bedding, i ft. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 



Tall Double Rocket. Fine mixed, many shades. 2 ft. Pkt. s 

 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Giant Hyacinth-Flowered. Fine mixed, about eight colors; 

 fine double flowers. These flower shortly after the Double Rocket 

 and Stock-flowered varieties. 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Tall Double Stock-Flowered. Tall branching. These are early 

 varieties, fine for borders or among shrubs and useful for cutting. 

 Beautiful shades. 2}/^ ft. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



LINARIA Cymbalaria maxima (Kenilworth Ivy). HP. Glossy 

 ivy-like foliage. New large-flowered varieties. Color white to rose. 

 Very neat trailing plant for boxes, baskets, etc. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Tall Double Stock-Flowered Larkspur 



