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



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ASTERS, continued 

 VIOLET KING. Of the late branch- 

 ing type; flowers large, of a soft shade of 

 violet, borne on long, strong stems. Fkt. 

 10 cts., 3^oz. 30 cts. 



SUNLIGHT. Flowers sulphur-yellow 

 in color, 3 to 4 inches in diameter and of 

 tine form, borne on long, stiff stems. Fkt. 

 10 cts. 



WALDERSEE. Forms small, compact 

 buslies 8 to 10 inches in height; Uowers 

 delicate rose, edged white, small and dou- 

 ble. Fkt. 10 cts.^ 



RAY. "Very large 4- to 6-inch flowers, 

 long, slender quilled petals, stem wiry and 

 elastic, elegant for cutting. Colors blue, 

 rose, white and mixed. Fkt. 10 cts. 



SUPERB BALSAMS (Lady 



Give brilliant masses of beautiful flowers for little care. Flants 

 about 2 feet in height; transplanting dwarfs them and renders 

 the flowers more double. Some are as double and perfect as 

 camellias, ranging through all dark, brilliant and delicate colors. 



Double White Perfection. Regular and perfect; large imd 

 full to center. Fkt. 10 cts. 



Double Camellia-flowered. With white blotches. Fkt 10 

 cts., oz. To cts. 



Double Mixed. All kinds and colors. Fkt. 5 ct 



BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy), 

 light and graceful, and borne profusely; color 

 with dark center; I foot. Fkt. 5 cts. 



BROWALLIA grandiflora (Blue Amethyst). TA. A neat 

 compact little plant, blooming freely from June until frost; als( 

 tine for winter blooming. Flowers deep ultramarine blue. Fkt. 10c 



CACALIA coccinea (Tassel Flowers or Flora's Fain t-bi-iish j. 

 A very attractive border plant, with brilliant orange and scarlet 

 flowers elegant for vases, etc.; 13^ feet. Fkt. 5 ct.s-. 



CANNAS, Dwarf French (Indian Shot). T P°. For rich 



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the Dwarf 

 French Can- 

 n a s have 

 few ri- 

 vals in pop- 

 ular estima- 

 tion. Fin- 

 est mixed. Soak 



VICTORIA ASTERS ( See page 24) 

 warm water 12 to ]o hours before sowinu'. 



kt. 10 cts., oz. 25c. 



DOUBLE PERFECTION BALSAMS 



CALENDULAS, or POT MARIGOLDS 



Froduce a bright and constant mass of color; grow anyvi-here; flower until frost. 

 Meteor. Large double flowers of yellow, striped with orange. Fkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 Pure Gold. Semi-dwarf plant; very large, double, pure golden yellow flowers. The 

 best Marigold in cultivation. Fkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 Prince of Orange. Like Meteor, but much darker. Fkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 Fine Mixed. The best colors in variety. Fkt. 5 cts. oz. 25 cts. 



CALLIOPSIS (Bright Eyes) 



Gay and beautiful; graceful habit, easy culture, and flower profusely. 

 Hybrida superba. Flowers yellow, orange, brown, salmon, scarlet, cai-mine, blood- 

 ed, etc.; plants round and bushy: in bloom the entire season. Fkt. 10 cts. 

 Beauty. An elegant new variety of dwarf compact habit, plants liberally covered 

 ith golden flowers with crimson centers, a gem for pots or beds. Fkt. 10 cts. 

 Crimson King. Dwarf, bushy habit, profusion of dark crimson flowers, long bloom- 

 g and a splendid bedder. Fkt. 10 cts. 



Drummondii (Golden Wave). Fure, bright yellow flowers, with eye of brown. Fkt. 



CANDYTUFT (iberis). ta 



An old and universal favorite, largely cultivated and continually in bloom; as valua- 

 ble tor cut-flowers as for edging and masses, and always desirable. 



Giant Hyacinth-flowered, or Empress. Very large spikes of pure white. Tlie 

 plant sends out from 4 to 9 branches, each terminating in a large spike of flowers; these 

 flowers are beautifully formed, and of unusual size. Fkt. 5 cts., oz. 30 cts. 



Dwarf Hybrids. Plants 6 inches high. They form massive candelabra-sliaped 

 spikes of various-colored flowers. Fkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Finest Mixture of White, Carmine, Crimson, Lilac, Purple and Rose. Fkt. 

 5 cts.. oz. .30 ct.s. 



