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



ASTERS 



GERMAN-GROWN SEED 



The Aster is a royal annual, glorifying 

 the garden with a rich display of bloom 

 until the chrysanthemum, for which it is a 

 fitting forerunner. The different sorts are 

 grown in gardens everywhere. Our collec- 

 tion includes distinct forms and varieties 

 of rich color. 



VICTORIA. Large, showy flowers, per- 

 fectly double to the center, with regularly 

 overlapping petals; distinguished in ap- 

 pearance, and excellent for cutting. The 

 plants form pyramids 18 inches high and 

 carry 15 to 20 flowers. 



White, Azure - Blue, Rose, Peach Blossom, Scarlet, 

 Crimson, Dark Blue and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10c, Vroz. 50c 



GIANT VICTORIA, or JUBILEE. A very large-flowering 

 form of the Victoria Aster ; flowers very double and 5 to 6 inches 

 in diameter. 



Pure White, Peach Blossom, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark 

 Blue, Fiery Scarlet, Silvery-Gray and Mixed. Each, pkt. 

 10 cts., y s oz. 50 cts. 



PEONY-FLOWERED PERFECTION. Peerless in form 

 and rich and delicate colors of its flowers. 



White, Rose, Crimson, Scarlet, Dark Blue, Light Blue 

 and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 40 cts. 



QUEEN OF THE MARKET. This variety 

 earlier than others, and of dwarf, branching habil 

 growing under glass. 



Pink, Pure White, Crimson, Dark Blue, Light Blue, 

 Scarlet and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 25 cts. 



SEMPLE'S AMERICAN BRANCHING. A choice late- 

 flowering strain, which, by careful selection, has been brought to 

 high perfection. 



Rose, Carmine, Crimson, Purple, White, Shell-Pink, 

 Lavender and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 40 cts. 



VICTORIA 



GIANT COMET. Distinct and beautiful; flowers of ira 

 long, wavy, twisted and curled petals, somewhat resembling 

 santhemum. 



White, Salmon - Rose, Pink, Crimson, Light Blue, Dark Blue and 

 Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 40 cts. 



OSTRICH PLUME. Resembling Comet, but of candelabra fo 

 flowers larger, with longer and more loosely formed petals. 

 White, Pink, Salmon - Rose, Azure - Blue, Crimson, Dark Blue 



Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 40 cts. 



with 

 chry- 



>f growth; 



HOHENZOLLERN. Sn 



robust ne 



class, with flowers of enormous size; 



Mixed. 



Pure White, Pink, Azure-Blue, Dark Blue, Delicate Rose 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 50 cts. 



DAYBREAK. De 



10 cts., V&oz. 50 cts. 



PURITY. Flowers 

 Daybreak. Pkt. 10 cts. 



SNOWDRIFT. Extremely early snow-white flower 

 type: long-stemmed and fine for cutting. Pkt. 15 cts., %< 



LAVENDER GEM. Large, loose flowers of the Comet type 



cate shell-pink flowers; erect and graceful habit. Pkt. 

 pure white and very double; in other respects similar to 



branching habit; beautiful shade of lavender-bit 



Pkt. 



SUNLIGHT. Flowers sulphur-yellow in color, 3 to 4 inche 



of the Ostrich Plume 

 75 cts. 



stems and 

 15 cts., %oz, 75 cts. 



n diameter and of 

 in height : flowers 



DAYBREAK 



WALDERSEE. Forms small, compact bushes 8 to 10 inch 

 delicate rose, edged white, small and double. Pkt. 10 cts. 



VIOLET KING. Of the late-branching type; flowers large, of a soft shade of 

 violet, borne on long, strong stems. Pkt. 10 cts., %oz. 50 cts. 



