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



LOBELIA, continued 



Erinus, Barnard's Perpetual. Bril- 

 liant deep blue, white-eyed. Fkt. 10 cts. 



Erinus Crystal Palace. Dwarf blue; 

 fine. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Erinus Crystal Palace compacta. 

 Dark blue, for edging and carpet bed 

 ding. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Erinus Emperor William. Dwarf 

 robust habit; leaves purple; fringed 

 flowers light blue. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Erinus gracilis. HP°. Spreading 

 habit and free-flowering, most suitable 

 for hanging-baskets, vases, etc. Pkt. lOe. 



Erinus speciosa superba. Dark 

 blue, white ej'e. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Erinus speciosa superba com- 

 pacta. Compact form of above. Pkt. 10c. 



Erinus White Lady. Pure white. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



Erinus White Lady compacta. 

 White, compact. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Tenuior. H H A. Cobalt-blue flowers, 

 with white center, an inch across, rtne for 

 pots or baskets. Pkt. 10 cts. 



LUPINUS (Sun-Dial) ha 



Effective in mixed borders. Seed should 

 be sown where plants are to stand. 2 feet. 



Hybridus. Rosy red and white, at- 

 tractive pink, pale yellow and white. 

 Very showy. Pkt. 10 cts. ! • 



Hartwegi. H P°. Blue and white, ^\ 

 prettv variety for the border. Pkt. 10 cts. 



MARIGOLD (Tagetes) HHA 



Showy plants for midsummer and autumn 

 bloom; 1 to 2 feet tall, f ree-Uowering and 

 easy to grow. 



African. Of dense growth, with im- 

 mense double flowers of a peculiar shade of 

 golden yellow. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Eldorado. Flowers from 10 to 14 inches 

 around, double, of bright golden orange and 

 primrose shades. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Lemon Queen. Flowers of immense 

 size, globular in form, very double and of 

 a rich canary-yellow color. Plant erect and 

 fine; branching, with rich dark green foli- 

 age. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Pride of the Garden. Dwarf, compact 

 and very bushy. Flowers of immense size, 

 very double, various shades of yellow. 

 Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 60 cts 



Dwarf Double French. Plants low 

 and compact. Mixed. Pkt. .5 cts., oz. 40c. 



Tall Double French. Mixed; flowers 

 of various colors. Pkt. a cts., oz. 40 cts. 



Legion of Honor. Pretty single variety, 

 yellow ray, dark spots at base, fine for edg- 

 ing. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Silver King. Light sulphur - yellow, 

 with dark spots, for edgings. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Signata pumUa. Dwarf plants; forms 

 a true " gilt edge " for beds. Pkt. 5 cts. 



MARVEL OF PERU (Four O'clock). 

 HHP°. Sweet-scented fiowers of many 

 colors. Open in the afternoon, and wither 

 in the morning. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15c. 



MATHIOLA bicornis. Flowers are m 

 delightfully fragrant at night. A capital 

 edging plant for dry and sunny exposures. Pkt. 5 cts. 



MIMULUS HHPo 



Langsdorffii. Literally covered with large showy yellow 

 nearly all summer, very desirable. % feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Moschatus compactus. The well-known Musk Plant in a 

 coinpact form. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Tigrinus grandiflorus (Monkey-Flower). Large-flowering 

 tigered and spotted varieties, in many colors. Pkt. 10 cts. 



MATRICARIA (Feverfew) 

 Capensis fl. pi. A very popular plant 

 covered with cream - white flowers, very 

 desirable for borders, as well as for pots, 

 blooms until frost and thrives in all soils. 

 13^ feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Eximia grandiflora. Golden Ball. 

 This novelty forms a compact bush about 

 12 iuclies high by 10 inches across, covered 

 with a great number of quilled flowers of 

 a rich intense golden yellow; fine for 

 pots, group or borders. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Snowball. This lovely plant is even 

 dwarfer than the preceding and is excel- 

 lent for beds, etc. Pkt. 10 cts. 



MIGNONETTE (Reseda) 

 Gabrielle. Reddish spikes, said to be 

 the strongest and best variety for outdoor 

 planting. Pkt. 10 cts. 



Bismarck. Large-flowering and vig- 

 orous. Stout stalks, dark green crinipled 

 foliage; flowers double the size of Machet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



Goliath. The giant trusses of brilliant 

 red flowers are borne on erect strong 

 stalks, one of the best for indoor culture. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



Defiance. Spikes large and fragrant; 

 flowers of immense size, foz-ming a grace- 

 ful and compact spike. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 75c. 



Machet. The best variety for pots ; is 

 dwarf and free-blooming; flower spikes 

 bright reddish maroon. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 75c. 



Large-flowering. The old Mignon- 

 ette; as sweet as any Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c. 



NEMOPHILA (LoVe-Grove). Of com- 

 pact habit, oddly and beautifully colored 

 flowers of blue, purple and white, in un- 

 usual markings and blendings. Mixed. 

 Pkt. 5 cts. 



Dwarf Nasturtiums 



(Tropaeolum ) 

 Tom Thumb Varieties for Bedding 



None of the old-fashioned plants are more 

 deserving of their renewed popularity than 

 the Nasturtiums, brilliant and varied in col- 

 oring, free in bloom, picturesque in appear- 

 ance. Hardy habit of growth, even in the 

 hottest sun and poor soil; prime favorite 

 for cut-flower work and personal adorn- 

 ment. The Dwarf Nasturtiums form thick 

 masses of leaves and flowers not more than 

 a foot in height. Flower about eight weeks 

 after sowing. 



All the following varieties, pkt. 6 cts., oz. 

 15 cts., except where noted 

 Aurora. Primrose to pale pink; lower 

 petals tinged carmine. 



Beauty. Bright; flowers yellow and 

 scarlet. 



Bronze. Burnished coppery bronze. 

 Chameleon, Splashed crimson, bronze 

 and yellow. Oz. 20 cts. 

 Coccineum. Bright scarlet. 

 Crystal Palace Gem. Sulphur, spot- 

 MAi'HEi' fg,] maroon. 



Empress of India. A splendid dark- 

 leaved sort; brilliant crimson flowers. Oz. 20 cts. 

 Golden King. Large flowers of deep golden yellow. 

 King of Tom Thumbs. Brilliant scarlet, with dark foliage. 

 King Theodore. Dark maroon ; petals look as if cut frotu velvet. 

 Oz. 20 cts. 



Lady Bird (Spotted King). Orange-yellow, -red' spots. Oz. 20 cts. 

 Pearl. Creamy white. 



Prince Henry. Leaves spotted; bright crimson-scarlet flowers. 

 Purpureum. Dark crimson. 



MATHIOLA BICORNIS. VERY FRAGRANT AT NIGHT, SOW BROADCAST 



