Seeds of Ornamental Climbers. 



WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Seeds of Ornamental Climbers. 



ADLUMIA cirrhosa ( Mountain Fringe) 

 ial climber ; flowers pink, produced freely. 



PRICE OF ALL PACKETS, 5 CENTS 



Rapid-growing bien 



UNLESS OTHERWISE QUOTED. 



Japanese Morning-glo 



AMPELOPSIS Veitchii 



(Japan or Boston Ivy). A beau- 

 tiful vine for covering walls and 

 buildings, to which it adheres 

 closely. The leaves color beauti- 

 fully in autumn. Pkt. 10 cts. 



ARISTOLOCHIA. 



Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe). Foli- 

 age deep green, large and hand- 

 some; 30 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Elegans. Large, purple, white 

 and yellow flowers. Pkt. 10c. 



ASPARAGUS verticil- 

 latus. A graceful, hardy peren- 

 nial climber, with feathery foliage 

 and red berries. Pkt. 10 cts. 



BIGNOMA (Trumpet 

 Creeper). A luxuriant climber, 

 with large clusters of orange-red 

 flowers ; 40 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



CALAMPEUS (Bugle Vine). Annual climber, with 

 orange-colored, tubular flowers and delicate green foliage. 10 feet. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



CENTROSEMA. Large, pea-shaped flowers, produced in 

 clusters ; color rosy violet, with broad, feathered markings of white; 

 foliage abundant and graceful. Hardy perennial. Pkt. 10 cts. 



COB^EA scandens. Rapid and luxuriant in growth. The 

 deep violet-blue flowers are large and bell-shaped. Pkt. 10 cts. 



DOLICHOS lablab (Hyacinth Bean). Large clusters of 

 showy white or purple flowers. It grows rapidly, and makes a fine 

 screen of thick foliage. 



HUMULUS japonicus. Seed sown in early spring produces 

 plants which will cover a wide spread in a short time. 

 Japonicus variegatus. Leaves broadly edged with cream color, 

 and marked and shaded with silvery white and deep green; often 

 a whole branch and its leaves will be pure white. Pkt. 10 cts. 



IPOMCEAS. 



In this large class of tender annuals are included many handsome 

 climbers, Evening- as well as Morning-glories, and other favorite 

 vines as popular and beautiful. 



Setosa (Brazilian Morning-glory). Beautiful rose-colored flowers 



and huge leaves ; remarkably luxuriant in growth. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Leari. Flowers violet -blue ; an elegant greenhouse species. Pkt. 10c. 



Quamoclit (Cypress Vine). Deli- 

 cately cut foliage and small, star- 

 shaped flowers of scarlet or white. 

 Mixed. 



Crandiflora (Moonflower). The large 



IMPERIAL JAPANESE MORNING-GLORIES. 



Vines strong and robust ; foliage luxuriant, distinct and varied. 

 The flowers measure from 4 to 6 inches across, and their greater sub- 

 stance causes them to remain open much longer than ordinary Morn- 

 ing-glories. The colors of the flowers, shadings and markings are 

 limitless. Sow early in May, in a warm, sunny position, in good, rich 

 soil, and give plentv of water in dry weather. Superb mixed colors. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts. 



MORNING-GLORIES {Convolvulus major). Well-known and 

 favorite annuals. Splendid mixture. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts. 



LATHYRUS latlfollus (Everlasting Pea). A hardy perennial, 

 growing 6 to 8 feet high when trained on a trellis. Flowers borne in 

 large clusters. Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts. 



LINARIA cymbalaria (Kenilworth Ivy). A dainty little vine 

 for climbing or creeping, rockwork or baskets. The flowers are lav- 

 ender-purple; leaves ivy-like and glossy. 



VIAURANDIA. Graceful annual climber for window or 

 conservatory; admirable to hang from vases or to cover stumps and 

 low trellises ; blooms very freely. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Giant-flowering. Double the size of the above; 6 feet. Pkt. 15c. 



9IINA lobata. An Ipomoea, but with flowers very different 

 from other forms of the family. In the bud they are a vivid scarlet, 

 changing in the open 

 flower to creamy 

 white, which pro- 

 duces a contrast on 

 the plant ; foliage 

 dense and luxuriant. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



Nasturtiums, 

 or Trop^eo- 



LUMS. 



Finest Mixed. Seed 

 saved from a choice 

 collection of flow- 

 ers in many colors : 

 will produce 

 charming results if 

 planted freely in 

 ground that is not 

 too rich. Oz. 15c. 



Good Mixed. Oz. 

 10 cts., lb. $1.25. 



Peregrin um (Canary 

 Creeper). Grace- 

 ful, winged flowers 

 of pure light yel- 

 low. Oz. 25 cts. 



Lobbianum. Very 

 superior for trel- jff* 

 lises, arbors or 

 vases; flowers bril- 

 liant and rich, 

 borne profusely. 

 Mixed. Oz. 25c. 



Moonflower 



pure white flowers of this plant open 

 at night; quite fragrant. Pkt. 10 cts. | 

 Heavenly Blue. Foliage very large and 

 heart-shaped ; flowers 4 to 5 inches 

 across, borne in large clusters ; light 

 blue, with yellow throats. The bloom 

 almost hides the foliage. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 Bona Nox (Good-night, or Evening- 

 glory). Most beautiful, large, violet 

 flowers. 



Northern Light. Blooms 2 inches in 

 diameter, pinkish lavender ; opens 

 earlier than any other evening-bloom- 

 ing Ipomcea. Plant a rampant grower; 

 foliage large and handsome. 



Purpurea flore pleno (Double-flower- 

 ing Morning-glory). 



Climbing Nasturtiu 



BRIGHT-FRUITED VINES. 



Curious fruited vines, desirable because of ornamental foliage, or 

 the odd and striking shapes and vivid colors of their fruits. 

 ABOBRA viridiflora. Small, oval, bright scarlet fruits. 

 BALSAM APPLE. Fruit orange and red; flowers cream-colored. 



Pkt. 10 cts. 



BALSAM PEAR. Coppery scarlet fruits ; 10 feet. Pkt. 10 cts. 



BRYONOPSIS. An annual climber, with small, scarlet fruits ; 10 ft. 



CARDIOSPERMUM (Balloon Vine.) Balloon-shaped seeds. 



COCCI NEA Indica. Flowers white, fruit scarlet; 8 feet. 



COURDS. — Angora, Bottle, Hercules' Club, Dishrag, Powder 

 Horn, Siphon or Dipper, Turk's Turban, Sugar Trough, Nest- 

 Egg, Serpent Cucumber, Mixed Ornamental Gourds. 



WILD CUCUMBER. Seeds planted in the fall will come up in 

 spring, and soon cover a large space. 



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