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WM. C. BECKERT, PITTSBURG, 



PA. . SELECT FLOWER SEEDS 



Marguerite Carnation 



DIANTHUS CARYOPHYLLUS (Carnation) HP 



These, while belonging to the hardy perennials, may nearly all be 

 flowered the first season by sowing early. Seedlings possess great 



vigor and, as a rule, 

 produce more flowers 

 than plants from cut- 

 tings. 



Giant Marguerite, 

 or Malmaison. Earh- 

 flowering; seed sown 

 in February will flower 

 in June. Fine for cut- 

 flowers. Splendid mix- 

 ture from largest flow- 

 ers. I ft. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 }40z. 40 cts. 



Marguerite, Half- 

 Dwarf . Valuable cut- 

 flower varieties; sweet- 

 scented and bloom 

 from July to frost. 

 ffi /X ^if^/^i / J I^ ^Ktf^SI^'f;^^' from February - sown 

 ^■C^ \!/ ' /P^x^^/^-^^B^i"^^^^^^^ seed. Rich and varied 

 colors. I ft. Pkt. IOC, 

 Vioz. 30 cts. 



Chabaud's Ever- 

 Blooming. Pro- 

 duces a high percent- 

 age of double flowers 

 of finest quality, 

 blooming five to six months after sowing. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Giant of Nice. A grand strain of the largest-size and richest, 

 colored flowers, on long stiff stems. February-sown seed will flower 

 in September. 2 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



DIGITALIS (Thimble Flower, or Foxglove) HP° 



These are beautiful perennials for the border, etc., and some are 

 elegant pot-plants, blooming very readily in 4-inch pots in spring. 

 For this purpose seed should be sown in August and grown on slowly 

 during the winter. 



Grandiflora. A beautiful dwarf chrome-yellow. 3 ft. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 J4oz. 25 cts. 



Purpurea gloxinaeflora. Large-flowered varieties mixed. 3 1-2 

 to 4 ft. Colors: Purple, Rose and White, Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 Yioz. 25 cts. 



Purpurea maculata superba. Mixed. A very choice strain of 

 spotted flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., Y^oz. 25 cts. 



Purpurea monstrosa. A charming 

 and unique strain, the beautiful spikes 

 of flowers are topped by one very large 

 cup-shaped flower. The lateral shoots 

 frequently produce these extra -large 

 flowers. They are very nice for cutting, 

 particularly the pure white, and form 

 beautiful pot-plants; colors are w^hite, 

 lilac, light purple, and some approach- 

 ing pink, Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 25 cts. 



ERIGERON (Fleabane). HP. Charm- 

 ing summer -blooming plants, with 

 daisy-like flowers, all readily grown 

 from seed. Mixed varieties. Pkt. loc. 

 EUPHORBIA variegata (Snow-on-the- 

 Mountain). Robust grower; foliage 

 margined and veined white. 2 ft. Pkt. 

 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA 



(California State Flower; California 

 Poppy) HB° 



Very brilliant flowers that are pro- 

 duced in great numbers. They may be 

 sown in spring, although fall sowing will 

 give better results, i ft. 



Single-flowered Mixed. Extra-fine. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Golden West. Very large lovely yel- 

 low flowers, with orange blotch at the 

 base of petals. Pkt. 5 cts., Hoz. 15 cts. 



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Digitalis grandiflora 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA, continued 



Mikado. Bright orange-crimson. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Rose Cardinal. Dark rose exterior, inside blush, i ft. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 Vaoz. is cts. 



Double. \'ery good semi-double flowers. Nice for bedding, or for 

 massing. A good percentage true from seed, i ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., Moz. 15 cts. 



EVERLASTINGS 



For convenience, we have grouped here plants prized for their 

 everlasting or straw flowers. They are also valuable as border plants. 

 Acroclinium alba fl. pi. HHA. Graceful double rose flowers, i ft. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



Ammobium alatum grandiflorum. HHP. Clusters of pure 

 white flowers. 2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Gomphrena globosa. Mixed. Flesh rose, purple and white. Known 

 as Globe Amaranth. \'ery neat for pots, i y2 ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Helichrysum monstrosum, Pink Beauty. Elegant double salmon- 

 pink. Nice for cutting. 1 3-2 ft- Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Fireball. Large double fiery crimson flowers, i ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Large-flowering. Double dwarf splendid mixed. About six 

 colors. I \\ ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Rhodanthe Manglesi. Bright rose, very charming and particu- 

 larly neat in pots in the spring. Three or more plants should be 

 potted together, as foliage is small, i ft. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Xeranthemum annuum. Very nice for summer cutting or for 

 winter bouquets. Double, white, rose, purple and mixed. Pkt. 

 5 cts. 



FERN SPORES. Fine 

 Mixed Greenhouse Va- 

 rieties. Pkt. 25 cts. 



FUCHSIA. TP. Easily 

 grown from the seed and 

 blooms the first season. 

 Suitable for the house or 

 shaded situations in the 

 garden. Single and double 

 mixed. Pkt. 25 cts. 



GAILLARDIA 



These are annuals and 

 perennials that will all bloom 

 freely from spring - sown 

 seed. Their coloring is gor- 

 geous and they are indis- 

 pensable for bedding and 

 cutting. The faded flow- 

 ers should be removed 

 promptly as they invariably 

 seed and thus become a drain 

 on the plant. 



Amblyodon. HHA. 

 Large, single salmon -red 

 flowers, deep crimson center. 

 Pkt. 5 cts., !4oz. 15 cts. 



Pieta (Drummondi) . Single-flowered; fine mixture of colors. 

 I ft. Pkt. 5 cts., 34oz. 15 cts. 



Lorenziana, Double Finest Mixed. Beautiful colors, flowering 

 from midsummer to frost; fine for bedding or cutting. \\2 ft. Pkt. 

 5 cts., y^oz. 15 cts. 



Grandiflora compacta. HP°. Fine compact plants, blooming 

 freely, flowers scarlet, margined yellow. '4 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., Hoz. 

 25 cts. 



Grandiflora oculata. HP°. New light shades with red centers; 

 very fine hybrids. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz. 15 cts. 



Grandiflora semi-plena. HP°. New light shades; superb varie- 

 ties. \'ery large flowers, varying from light to deep yellow, tinged 

 wine-red; semi-double, i J/2 ft- Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 25 cts. 



Kelway's Hybrids. HP. Entirely distinct. A grand new and 

 improved strain. Flowers of enormous size, borne on stout stems. 

 Choicest mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., Moz, 35 cts. 



GAZANIA splendens. New Hybrids. HHP°. Named Treasure- 

 flower in allusion to the wealth of color displayed. They are very 

 useful for bedding or form elegant pot-plants for greenhouse. 

 The many-petaled daisy-like flowers are creamy white and chrome- 

 yellow, chamois and dark orange, lilac and primrose, etc. Verbena- 

 like habit of growth. Treat as portulaca. ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Gaillardia grandiflora 



Very showy and nice for cutting. 2 ft. 



