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



SUMMER-BLOOMING DIANTHUS. continued 



Heddewigii diadematas (Diadem Pink). The large flowers 

 vary in color from lilac and crimson to maroon, edges usually fringed 

 white. Double Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. $1. 



Heddewigii laciniatus (Fringed Pink). Flowers very deeply 

 fringed, ranging in various colors, with a circle of rich crimson 

 around the eye. Double Mixed, pkt. 5 cts., oz. $1. Single Mixed, 

 pkc. 5 cts., oz. 60 cts. 



Heddewigii laciniatus mephisto. New Single Frinsred Indi.ui 

 Pink, with light salmon to dark scarlet 

 dowers, with bauds and stripes and having 

 a well-defined white edge. 70 per cent 

 true from seed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Imperialis (Double Imperial Pink). 

 Large variegated flowers, produced in a 

 wiile range of colors. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. oOc. 



Deltoides (Maiden Pink). H P°. Dwarf 

 blood-red. foot. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Latifolius atrococcinus fl. pi. 

 HP°. A very rich crimson-scarlet double 

 flower. An excellent plant, blooming al- 

 most all season is a cross between Sweet 

 William and an Annual Pink. Will flower 

 first season from early sowing. Pkt. 10c. 



DIASCIA 



Barberae. HH A. Vivid rose, charming 

 annual, profuse bloomer and fine for cut- 

 ting. 1 foot. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Aurea. A new and beautiful selection, 

 with rich orange flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



DOLICHOS, Burpee's Bush. HHA. 



A dwarf white-tlowered form of bushy 

 habit, with ic ng upright spikes of white 

 pea-shaped flowers. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ERIGERON New Large-Flower- 

 ing Hybrids. HP°. Producing from 

 Juue to September beautiful daisy-like 

 fli>wers, ranging from bhish white to pale 

 m;tuve and deep bhie ; some flowers fringed 

 and nianv semi-double, nice for bordeis 

 or cutting. 23^ feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA 



(California State Flower) 



Flowers in rich hues of orange, yeUow, 

 scarlet, creamy white, crimson and car- 

 mine. Beautiful pot piant. 



Dainty Queen. An exquisite new 

 color, very delicate and the most charm- 

 ing of the new race of compact California 

 Poppies; color is a decate blush or pale 

 coral pink, deeper towards edges, ground 

 color a delicate cream and color is same on 

 outside of petals. A beautiful plant for 

 be.lding- Pkt. 10 cts. 



New Mandarin Compact. Rich deep 

 orange flowers, shaded crimson, fine nov- 

 elty.^ Pkt. 10 cts. 



Douglasii. Yellow, with golden center; 

 carh--flowering. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 2.t cts. 



Golden West. Flowers 334 to 6 inches 

 in diameter. Light canary, with orange 

 blotches at the base of petals. Pkt. 5 cts., 

 oz. 25 cts. 



Rose Cardinal. Flowers large and of 

 beautiful carmine-rose. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



EUPHORBIA variegata (Snow- 

 on-the-mountain ) . Robust growth, with 

 fine green leaves, striped white. Pkt. 5c. 



EVERLASTINGS 



(Straw-Flowers) 



The strawy texture of the flowers re- 

 tains their shape and brilliant colors in- 

 definitely. Cut them before they have 

 opened fully, and dry slowly in the shade. 

 ACROCLINIUM rose urn. HHA. 

 Graceful, double rose-colored flowers; 

 1 foot. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Album. Double flowers, white. Pkt. 5c. 



EVERLASTINGS, continued 

 AMMOBIUM grandiflorum. HHP. Clusterx of pure white flow- 

 ers : 2 feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 



CATANANCHE bicolor (Cupid's Dart). H P°. White, with vio- 

 let-centered flowers in charming sprays freely produced from 

 June to September. 13^ feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 



GOMPHRENA globosa (Bachelor's 

 ding. Round flower heads of red or 



Button). Very nice for bed - 

 ■vhite. Mixed. VA feet. Pkt. 



HELICHRYSUM 



BSCHSCHOLTZt > 



monstrosum (Eternal Flower). Large and very 

 ' feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 



RHODANTHE, Fine Mixed. T A. 



The most beautiful of all Everlastings. 

 1 foot. Elegant for midsummer-flower- 

 ing, form beautiful beds. Pkt. 5 cts. 



STATICE BondueUi (Sea-lavender). 

 Yellow flowei-s. good for borders and 

 fine Everia^ling. 1 foot. Pkt. 5 cts. 

 Sinuata rosea. Charming pink flow- 

 ers, tine for decoration and as an 

 Everlasting. 1^ feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 



XERANTHEMDM. Bright, double, 

 globe-shaped flower-. .Mixed. 1 

 feet Pkt. 5 cts. 

 1 packet each of 10 varieties, 35 cts. 



GAILLARDIA 



(Blanket-Flower) 

 Lorenziana. Showy bedding plants, 

 covered with double flowers from mid- 

 summer until frost; many bright colors. 

 Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 50 cts. 



Lorenziana Dwarf Compact. Verv 

 useful new strain of foregoing: Hue. Pkt. 

 in cts. 



Amblyodon. HHP". Large single 

 salnioii-red flowers, deep crimson in cen- 

 ter. Pkt. 5 cts.. oz. 40 cts. 



GILIA 



lals. with co- 

 jred flowers. 



jthere.l 



AchilleafoUa. Fine an 

 bait-blue, white and rose-c 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



Dianthoides. A charm 

 aimual, plants dwarf 6 inc 

 with large pretty flowers of several shades 

 of lilac and purple to nearly white, quite 

 liardy; forms a lovely carv>et or grouml 

 with other tall, slender or bulbous plants 

 dotted over it. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Minima caernlea. Dwarf and free- 

 flowering, largely used for e<Iging, color 

 blue. 6 inches. Pkt. 5 cts. 



GLADIOLUS praecox. Annual 

 Gladiolus. If seeds are sown early in 

 spring, the plants will bloom during sum- 

 mer and quite a percentage will mature 

 seeds. Flowers are tijiright and measure 4 

 to inches across. Seedlinsfs may also be 

 transplanted if carefully handled. The 

 bulblets may be treated similarily to other 

 classes and will produce two flower-spikes, 

 with 6 to 10 flowers on each. Pkt. 25 cts. 



GODETIA 



HELICHKYSOI 



Finest Mixed. Bright and attractive 

 i-i>mpact-growing plants, always gay with 

 :i crop of their pretty flowers. All colors. 

 I'kt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Crimson Glow. A very dwarf com- 

 pact plant about 9 inches high, completely 

 smothered with flowers of a most dazzling 

 intense crimson, producing a vivid efTect. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Scbamini. Charming new double va- 

 riety, with large brisht salmon-rose flow- 

 ers, fine for borders or decorative use. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



