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



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MIGNONETTE (Reseda) 



Bismarck. Large-flowering and vigor- 

 ous. Stout stalks, dark green crimpled 

 foliage; flowers double the size of Machet. 

 Pkt. 10 ets., 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, forming a graceful 

 and compact spike. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 



Machet. The best variety for pots; is 

 dwarf and free - blooming; flower-spikes 

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



Large-flowering. The old Mignonette; 

 as sweet as any. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts. 



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 



Tom Thumb Varieties for Bedding 



None of the old-fashioned plants deserve 

 their renewal of popularity better than the 

 Nasturtiums, so brilliant and varied in col- 

 oring, free in bloom, and picturesque in 

 appearance. 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. 



All the following varieties, pkt. 6 cts., oz. 15 

 cts., except where noted 



Queen of Tom Thumbs. Globular, com- 

 pact, bushy plants; foliage beautifully variegated 

 white and green; flowers rich crimson. Pkt. 25c. 



Vesuvius. Salmon-red; very fine. Oz. 20 cts. 



Chameleon. Splashed crimson, bronze and 

 yellow. Oz. 20 cts. 



Coccineum. Bright scarlet. 



Pearl. Creamy white. 



Purpureum. Dark crimson. 



Roseum. Soft rose-color. 



Golden King. Large flowers of deep golden 

 yellow. 



Beauty. Bright; flowers yellow and scarlet. 



Empress of India. A splendid dark-leaved 

 sort; brilliant crimson flowers. Oz. 25 cts. 



Spotted. Deep orange, crimson blotches. 



Lady Bird (Spotted King). Orange-yellow, 

 red spots. Oz. 20 cts. 



King of Tom Thumbs. Brilliant scarlet, 

 with dark foliage. 



MIONONETTE MACHET 



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DWARF NASTURTIUMS, continued 

 King Theodore. Dark maroon; petals 

 look as if cut fronrvelvet. Oz. 20 cts. 



Aurora. Primrose to pale pink; lower 

 petals tinged carmine. 

 Bronze. Burnished coppery bronze. 

 Prince Henry. Leaves spotted ; bright 

 crimson-scarlet flowers. 



Crystal Palace Gem. Sulphur, spotted 

 maroon. 



Ruby King. Bright ruby red. 

 Scheuermanni. Cochineal. 

 Scheuermanni, coccinea. Scarlet 

 striped. 



Superb Mixture. Oz. 15 cts., 2 ozs. 25 

 cts., 4 ozs. 40 cts., lb. $1.50. 



Fine Mixed. Oz. 10 cts., 4 ozs. 30 cts., 

 lb. 90 cts. 



Collection of 6 named sorts, 25 cts., 12 

 sorts for 45 cts. 



NICOTIAN A 



(Fragrant Tobacco) 

 Affinis. Broad tropical foliage and 

 clusters of large, tubular, fragrant flowers. 

 3 feet. Pkt. 5 cts. 



Sanderae. Produces a continuous pro- 

 fusion of large brilliant carmine-red flowers, 

 on bushy, many branching plants; sweet- 

 scented. 2 feet.' Pkt. 10 cts. 



New Sanderae Hybrids. These superb 

 forms have as large flowers as JY. Sanderw, 

 ranging from pure white to deep scarlet, some 

 of the intermediate tints being of great beauty. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



NIGELLA (Love-in-a-Mist). A delicate, 

 pretty plant; light blue or white flowers, set in 

 a mist of feathery green foliage. Mixed. Pkt. 

 5 cts. 



NOLANA. Beautiful trailing border plants, 

 with flowers in all shades of blue, yellow and 

 white. Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts. 



OENOTHERA (Evening Primrose). Flow- 

 ers large, fragrant and showy. Mixed. Pkt. 

 5 cts. 



PENTSTEMON gloxinioides (Beard- 

 Tongue). Producing large spikes of gloxinia- 

 like flowers, often 2 inches in diameter, and of 

 brilliant and varied colors. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Lawn Grass Seed.— If you desire a per- 

 fect lawn, use our Evergreen Lawn Seed. 

 For shady places, sow our Shady Nook 

 Lawn Seed. Both kinds, if sown early in the 

 spring, will produce a good lawn by midsum- 

 mer. See inside of back cover. 



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