Wm. C. Beckert's List of Select Flower Seeds, Pittsburg, Pa. 



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A List of Select Flower Seeds 



NEWLY REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS OF THE BEST 

 OF THE NOVELTIES OF THE PAST TWO SEASONS 



In the following pages are offered a earefully Chosen list of FloweF Seeds, in which no want of the flower-garden has 

 been neglected, the numerous varieties insuring a wide range of color, form, height, habit and season, thus permitting selection 

 for any and every ornamental purpose. 



OUR FLOWER-SEED PACKETS are large and beautifully lithographed in colors, with addition of printed directions for 

 culture. They contain liberal portions of fresh seeds whose germinating power has been carefully tested. 



THE HEADINGS OF THE SEVERAL CLASSIFIED DIVISIONS in connection with the complete index will contribute to 

 an easy and rapid selection of seeds wanted. 



IN ORDERING PLEASE USE THE ORDER SHEET that is enclosed in catalogue, by so doing, the filling of orders is 

 speeded, and the chances of errors lessened. 



Annuals Blooming, Fruiting and Dying the First Year 



WITH THE ADDITION OF SOME EARLY-FLOWERING BIENNIALS AND PERENNIALS 



HARDY ANNUALS. Of these some varieties may be sown out- 

 doors during July and August, or in boxes and coldframes during 

 September, either of these methods rendering possible earlier effects 

 than from spring-sown seed. The latter may be sown outdoors in 

 April and May according to season and condition of soil, or may be 

 sown in a hotbed ; the combining of any two methods being advisable, 

 thereby avoiding a possible failure of one sowing, and providing 

 plants for succession if both sowings prosper. Ground under all 

 conditions should be rather light, well manured and thoroughly dug 

 up. When nicely raked and leveled the coarser seeds sown are to be 

 covered to once or twice their thickness, whilst very fine seeds are to 

 be merely pressed into the soil. All sowings should be firmed with a 

 board or the hand, as this hastens the sprouting of the seeds as well 

 as promoting the regularity of same. With any method, careful atten- 

 tion is required, as soon as seeds are sprouted ; that seedlinss receive 

 suliicient water, air, etc.. according to conditions under which grown. 



Half-hardy Annnals, Half-hardy Biennials, Half-hardy 

 Perennials, for early results may be sown in hotbeds or boxes in 

 March to May, and outdoors after the middle of May as directed for 

 Hardy Annuals. The Biennials and Perennials must be sown early, 

 to secure bloom the first year. 



Tender Annuals can be sown in hotbeds or boxes in warm situa- 

 tions during March, with the desire to secure strong sturdy plants 

 by May 15 or when danger of frosts has passed. At this latter date 

 they may also be sown outdoors in permanent quarters or be trans- 

 planted as most convenient. 



Hardy Biennials and Perennials, which if sown early, bloom 

 the first year, require the same treatment as Hardy Annuals. 



PLEASE NOTE. -That following letters are generally used to 

 designate the class to which a species or variety belongs. 



A, designates the Annuals. B, designates the Biennials. 



P, designates the Perennials. 

 B° \ designates the Biennials and Perennials that flower the first year, 

 P° J if sown early. 



^ 1 prefixed to either of above indicates that the species or variety 

 J is Tender, Hardy or Half-hardy. 



Any species or variety to which no letter or letters is aflBxed is to be 

 considered a Hardy Annual. 



ABRONIA (Sand Verbena) 



Pretty trailers. Flowers in verbena-like clusters; sweet-scented 

 Arenaria. Fine yellow. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Umbellata grandiflora. Pure rose. Pkt. 5 cts. 



ADONIS aestivalis (Pheasant's Eye). 



Bright scarlet flowers of long duration ; foli 

 age feathered; 1 foot. Pkt. 5 cts. 



ALYSSUM (Madwort) 



AGERATUM (Flos-Flower) 

 HHA 



Of neat, vigorous growth and free bloom- 

 ing habit. Blooms the whole summer. 



Blue Perfection. Flowers large and 

 deep blue; dwarf. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Little Blue Star. Flowers very nu- 

 merous, of light blue with dark red center, 

 changing later to pale light blue; very 

 dwarf. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Little Dorrit. Dwarf and spreading; 

 flowers azure-blue; splendid. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Princess Victoria Louisa. Dwarf and 

 compact, flowers blue with white center. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



Snowball. Large clusters of flowers; 

 plant dwarf and free-flowering. Pkt. 5 cts. 



AGROSTEMMA (Rose of Heaven). 

 Dwarf Fringed. Finely fringed bright 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



A great favorite for bouquets and house culture, as well as for out- 

 door baskets and border edgings. 

 I Benthami (Sweet Alyssum). Trailing; flowers white, very sweet. 

 ' Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Little Dorrit. Dwarf, spreading, very 

 compact. A gem. Covered thickly with 

 very fragrant white flowers. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 40 cts. 



White Carpet, or Dwarf Bouquet. 



Blooms profusely the whole season; plants 

 only 2 to 3 inches high. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 50c. 



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AGERATUM, BLUE PERFECTION 



AMARANTUS ta 



Ornamental, variegated leaves and long 

 racemes of flowers. 



Brilliant. Bright red, end of branches 

 carniine-rose, red and yellow. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Caudatus (Love-lies-bleeding). Blood- 

 red; 3 feet tall. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Sunrise. Bronzj' crimson; branches 

 terminating with a tuft of bright carmine- 

 scarlet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Sulphurine. Lower leaves green, to- 

 ward the middle sulphur-yellow with green 

 points, heads and side shoots pure yellow. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Tricolor splendens (Joseph's Coat). 

 Foliage scarlet, yellow and green; 3 feet. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



