Foliage Plants— Bu lbs for Spring Planting. 



WM. C. BECKERT, 

 ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Leaves are silvery 

 mid- 



Omamental-foliaged Beets. In various colors. 

 CENTAURE A ( Dusty Miller) . Silver-leaved ; indispensable for ribbon beds and borders. 

 Candidissima. Leaves broader and whiter than in any other silver-leaved sort. Pkt. 10c. 

 Cymnocarpa. Of very graceful growth ; a fine variety. 

 COLEUS. The leaves are of many shapes and bright colors, and nearly all varieties 

 have a rich, velvety appearance. Seed sown in March or April will produce fine 

 plants for bedding. Pkt. 25 cts. 



CINERARIA candidissima. Used in ribbon-bedding, vases, etc. 

 white, flowers yellow. 



EUPHORBIA heterophylla (Painted Leaf). Glossy green leaves, changing 

 summer to brilliant scarlet. 

 Variegata (Snow-on-the-Mountain) . Of robust growth, with fine green leaves, striped 

 with white. 



KOCHIA scoparia (Summer Cypress). The plants grow in a beautiful pyramidal 

 "form, phe leaves are finely cut, light green and turn crimson in the fall. Fine for 

 borders. 2 feet. 10 cts. 

 MUSA Ensete (Abyssinian Banana). A magnificent foliage plant. Seeds sown in heat 



will produce strong plants the first season. Pkt. of 10 seeds, 25 cts. 

 PERILLA Nankinensis. A beautiful plant ; leaves rich, dark purple ; fringed. Con- 

 trasts finely with silver-leaved foliage plants. 



PYRETHRUM aureum (Golden Feather). Golden yellow foliage, finely cut, produc- 

 ing rich, soft effects in bedding ; annual. 

 WIGANDI A caracasana. The leaves of this plant, 6 feet long and more than a foot 



wide, are effective in subtropical bedding. Pkt. 10 cts. 

 RICINUS (Caster Oil Bean). 



Borboniensis arboreus. Grows 15 feet. Leaves enormous. 

 Cambodgensis. Red-black stems, very dark leaves; very distinct. 

 Cibsoni. Dark purple leaves and stems. 

 Zanzibariensis. New and distinct. The plants present a splendid aspect, with their gigantic leaves. Seeds also very distinct, very- 

 large and of exquisite tints. Mixed. 



Bulbs for Spring Planting. 



AGAPANTHUS umbellatus. Very effective for vases, pots and tubs. Produces 

 numerous tall, large-clustered spikes of blue flowers. Each 15 cts., by mail 25 cts. ; 

 doz. $1.50. 



AMARYLLIS Formosissima. Brilliant crimson flowers ; will bloom in water, 

 also in the outdoor border. Bach 15 cts., by mail 20 cts. ; doz. $1.50. 

 Vittata Hybrids. Striped, flaked and feathered seedlings, containing some fine new 

 varieties. Each 40 cts., by mail 50 cts.; doz. $4.50. 



AFIOS tuberosa. A. hardy climber, resembling the wistaria in vine and flower. 



Flowers purple and very fra- 

 grant. Each 5 cts., doz. 50 cts., 

 by mail 60 cts. 



elegans (Coral Drop). 

 Blooms soon after planting and 

 continues all summer. Flowers 

 bright coral-red, with white cups 

 and dark blue anthers produced 

 on long stems. Each 3 cts., doz. 

 25 cts., 100 $2. 



Canna Flowers. 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS 



They bloom all the summer; de- 

 sirable both for pots and beds. 

 Flowers large and brilliant. 



Single Red, White, Pink and 



Yellow. Each 10 cts., doz. $1. 



by mail $1.10 ; 100 $6. 

 Double Red, White, Pink and 



Yellow. Each, 15 cts., doz. $1.50, 



by mail $1.60; 100 $10. 



CYCLOBOTHRA flava. Bears much resemblance to Bessera, but the flowers are 



golden yellow with dark dots. Each 3. cts., doz. 25 cts., 100 $2. 

 COOPERIA Drummondii (Evening Star). Blooms in the garden from early summer to 



fall. Flowers pure white, star-shaped, and very fragrant ; plant in clumps. Each 3c, 



doz. 25 cts., 100 $2. 



CANNAS, New Large-flowering Varieties. For grouping on lawns, or for large beds, 

 no plants are more effective. They bloom soon after planting, and continue until killed 

 by frost. Each 10 cts., doz. $1, by mail $1.15, 



Tuberous-rooted Begonias 



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