Annuals which Bloom the First Season. 



VJM. O. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY. PA. 



MIGNONETTE. 



(Reseda Odorata.) 



The Sweetest Annual of the Garden. 



The matchless perfume of this modest flower renders it one of the most popular 

 annuals grown. Even in the citj- hovels the tin}- children eagerlj- watch and tend plants 

 growing in broken bits of delf ; and in luxurious homes the little flower is given an hon- 

 ored place in windows, gardens and conservatories, the seeds being sown for succession 

 the year round. In form and color the flower-spikes have been greatlj- improved, but it 

 is for their delicate, subtle fragrance that the\' will alwaj-s be chiefl}- valued, for garden 

 and window culture, and for the costliest as for the simplest bouquets. 

 Golden Queen. Plants dwarf and branching ; flowers bright golden yellow. A new 



and favorite variety. 5 cents per pkt. 

 Giant Pyramidal. Plants strong and erect, with pyramidal spikes of very fragrant 



reddish flowers. 5 cents per pkt. 

 Machet. The best variety for pots, on account of its dwarf, strong growth and free- 

 blooming habit. The flower-spikes are bright reddish maroon, thickly produced and 

 very sweet. 10 cents per pkt. 

 3Iiles' 'Hybrid Spiral. Dwarf and branching, with white flower-spikes from 8 to 12 



inches long. 5 cents per pkt. 

 Victoria. Flowers dark red and very fragrant. 10 cents per pkt. 



Parsons' White. Long, well-formed spikes of strongly-scented flowers. 5Cts. perpkt. 

 Large-Flowerinff. The ola and well-known form of Mignonette, still as sweet as 

 anv. 5 cents per pkt. 



MAI^OPE GRAISDI- 

 FLORA. 



(Mallows.) Robust, branching 

 plants, usually about 2 feet high, with 

 large mallow-like red or white flow- 

 ers, widely expanded and very pretty. 

 Mixed seed of different sorts, 5 cents 

 per pkt. 



MATRICARIA CA- 

 PENSIS FL. PL. 



(Double White Feverfew. ) A great 

 favorite for cutting and pot culture, as 

 well as for beds and borders. The 

 plants thrive well in almost all soils 

 and situations, and bloom profusely 

 from midsummer until frost. Flowers 

 pure white and very double, borne in 

 sprays on long stems ; plant 18 to 20 

 inches tall. 5 cents per pkt. 



iniMui^us. 



"«/ JIio >ionette. 



LATHYRUS ODORATXJS. 



See Sweet Peas in Ornamental Climbers. 



LAVATERA TRIHESTRIS. 



A bright, free-blooming plant, growing about 

 2 feet tall and producing its showy red flowers all 

 through the summer. 5 cents per pkt. 



EEPTOSIPHON. 



Beautiful both in flower and foliage, giving 

 splendid effects when grown in masses, and also 

 fine for ribbon work. The little plants are about 6 

 inches tall and of easiest culture. Various colors 

 mixed. 5 cents per pkt. 



EIMNANTHES DOUGEASII. 



Pretty, low-growing plants, with very fragrant 

 white and yellow flowers, much beloved by bees, 

 and much grown for their benefit. 5 cents per pkt. 



EUNARIA BIENNIS. 



(Honesty. > Properly a hardy biennial, and 

 must be sown in autumn or early spring for flowers 

 the first year. The plant develops rapidly, how- 

 ever, and gives good satisfaction when treated as 

 an annual. The flowers are white and double ; the seed-pods silvery and curiously 

 pretty. 5 cents per pkt. 



EINUM GRANDIFEORUItt RUBRUItt. 



(Scarlet Flax.) A bedding plant of great beauty, free-flowering and easy to grow. 

 The blossoms are bright scarlet, and the stems and foliage fine. 5 cents per pkt. 



Machet Mignonette. 



(Monkey Flower.) The flowers of 

 the Mimulus varieties are showy and 

 oddly marked, the ground color usu- 

 all)' being white or yellow, flaked and 

 spotted with maroon, scarlet or crim- 

 son. The plants are dwarf and com- 

 pact, and bloom continuously. 

 M. moschatus. The well-known 

 mnsk plant, with strongly-scented 

 yellow flowers. 10 cents per pkt. 

 M. tigrinus grandiflorii-S. Our 

 mixture includes all the large-flow- 

 ering new tigered and spotted varie- 

 ties in many rich colors. 20 cents 

 per pkt. 



I.OBFXIA ERIIVUS. 



The Erinus forms of Lobelia are quite show}- and free-blooming and are useful in so 

 many ways that they have become very popular and well nigh indispensable. The 

 dwarf, trailing forms are used for edgings, pots, baskets, vases, etc. ; other sorts for 

 beds and masses. All are of easy culture. 



Ij. erinus. Crystal Palace. Splendid flowers of dark blue ; trailing. 10 cts. per pkt. 



Li. compacta. An upright form of the above ; excellent for carpet bedding. 10 



cents per pkt. 



EUPINUS. 



(Sun- Dials.) The flower-spikes of the Lupins are long and graceful, and of various 

 bright colors. The i)lants usually grow about 2 feet tall, and are ver}- effective when 

 planted in mixed borders. The seed should be sown where the plants are to stand, as 

 they do not transplant well. Mixed seed of annuaV varieties, 5 cents per pkt. 



* 10 ❖ 



Lobelia eritius. 



