Annuals for Bloom the First Season 



WM. C. BECKERT 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



ASTERS 



Choicest New and Old Varieties 



The Aster is a royal annual, glorifying the garden with a rich display of bloom 

 OTwRHnV until the chrysanthemum, for which it is a fitting forerunner, begins to open its buds. 

 . ' jMj j\ The different sorts are grown in gardens everywhere. Our collection includes dis- 



#OkHPIkS) tinct and beautiful forms and varieties of rich color. A good selection will give 

 elegant flowers for cutting from July until the late varieties are cut down by frost. 



PRICE OF ALL PACKETS, 5 CENTS, UNLESS OTHERWISE QUOTED 



Dw arf Ctao'santtaemum-Flowered. Flowers very 

 large, produced in clusters of 20 to 30 and very double. 

 White, Rose, Light Blue and Mixed. Each, per pkt. 10 cts. 



Xall Chrysanthemum • Flowered. Fine mixed 

 colors, Pkt. 10 cts. 



Pompone Crown. Compact-growing, branching Asters; 

 flowers large and very double, with a distinct white center. Mixed 

 colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Crown, or •COCardeau. White, with bright-colored mar- 

 gins. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Betteridge'S Quilled. Large double flowers, with quill- 

 shaped petals. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Lady in White. Pure white; distinct in its graceful habit 

 and light green ensiform foliage; very floriferous. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Washington. Largest-flowering. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Emperor. Flowers very large, double and of brilliant colors; 

 plant very robust. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Peerless in form, size 



Victoria. 



Immense, 

 showyfiowers, 

 perfectly dou- 

 ble to the cen- 

 ter, with regu- 

 larly overlap- 

 ping petals ; 

 distinguished 



in appearance, and excellent for cutting. The 

 plants form pyramids 18 inches high and carry 

 15 to 20 flowers. 



White, Azure Blue, Rose, Scarlet, Crimson, 

 Dark Blue and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts. 

 Daybreak. When in perfect bloom, the delicate seashell-pink 

 color of the flowers, erect and graceful habit, and immense display 

 of flowers when seen in a mass, are simply charming beyond de- 

 scription. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Vick's Pure White Branching. Fine for cutting. 

 Flowers very large, graceful, borne on long stems. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Psoay-Flowered Perfection. 



and the rich and delicate colors of its flowers. 

 Snow-white, Carmine, Light Blue and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts. 



Queen Of the Market. Three weeks earlier than others 

 and of dwarf, branching habit. Excellent for growing under glass. 

 Rose, Pure White, Crimson, Light Blue and Mixed. Ea., pkt. 10c. 



Semple'S Branching. A choice, late-flowering strain, 

 which, by careful selection, has been brought to high perfection. 

 White Tinted Rose, Rose, Crimson, Purple, Rose and White, 

 Crimson and White, White, Pink, Lavender and Mixed. 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts. 



Comet. Flowers large; petals long, wavy and twisted. 

 Light Blue and White, Rose and White, White, Carmine, Rose, 

 Light Blue and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts. 



Giant Comet. Pure white. Immense pure white flowers. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



The Bride. Purest white, changing to blush and finally to 

 rose. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Branching Comet. Plant of branching habit: flowers 

 similar to the old type. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Mignon. Flowers elegant in shape, and useful for cuttine 

 Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Pwony - F lowered Perfect 



