Annuals which Bloom the First Season. 



WM. C. BECKERT, 



ALLEGHENY, PA. 



FAVORITE VARIETIES OF ASTER— continued. 



liARGE-FLOWERIXG ROSE. A magnificent race of Asters, 

 with large, brilliant, very 

 double flowers of fine rose 

 form, in all deep, rich, medium 

 and daintily pale tints and col- 

 ors. Plants one foot high. 

 Fine mixed seed, loc. perpkt. 

 ailGNOX. Flowers are elegant 

 in shape, remain fresh a long 

 while, and are especially use- 

 ful for cutting ; in form, height 

 and habit the plants somewhat 

 resemble the \'ictoria race, but 

 bloom more freely. Fine mixed 

 seed, 10 cents per pkt. 

 GERMAN EMPEROR. A 

 fine race. Mixed colors, lo 

 cents per pkt. 

 BETTERIDGE'S QUILLED. 

 Petals tubular, or quill-shaped, 

 forming large, double flowers, 

 of beautiful colors and striking 

 appearance. Plants i M feet 



Jewel Aste? 



high. iNIixed seed of finest 

 sorts, lo cents per pkt. 

 QUILLED GERMAN. Hand 



some and free-blooming. All colors mixed, lo cents per pkt 



SCHILLER. A favorite for bouquets ; plants iM feet tall, and a 

 solid mass of bloom. Mixed colors, lo cents per pkt. 



PYRAMIDAL-FLOWERED GERMAN. Branching plants 

 1% feet tall and pyramidal in form, presenting a cone-shaped 

 mass of flowers. Fine mixture of all colors, lo cents perpkt. 



POMPON. Round, perfectly formed, very double flowers on long 

 stems. One of the best Asters for bouquet-making, and frequently' 

 dyed for winter bouquets. Plants i',' feet tall. lo cents per pkt. 



DWARF BOUQUET ASTERS. These form charming little 

 plants, from 8 to lo inches taU but quite branching, and each 

 branch bears a flower large for the size of the plant. loc. per pkt. 



Boltze's Dwarf Bouquet. True and fixed in habit. Mixed seed, 

 lo cents per pkt. 



Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. Tiny pyramids of flowers. lo cents 

 per pkt. 



DWARF CHRYSANTHEj>rU]>I-PLOWERED. Mixed colors, 

 lo cents per pkt. 



ADONIS. 



These are showy, free-blooming plants, usually about a foot tall, 

 with feathery' foliage and large, brilliant flowers, appearing in early 

 spring and lasting a long while. The plants are neat in habit and 

 easily' cultivated, thriving best in a rather shaded location. 

 A. aestivalis. Scarlet, with bright eye. 5 cents per pkt. 

 A. autumnalis (Pheasant's Eye). Intense dark red, with black 



center. 5 cents per pkt. 

 A. vernalis. See Perennials. 5 cents per pkt. 



AGROSTEMMA. 



(Rose Campion, Rose of Heaven, etc.) Exceedingly pretty and 

 graceful flowers, with long, slender stems. The plants thrive well 

 in any soil, averaging about a foot in height. Fine for beds, borders 



and cutting. Mixed 

 seed, which, if sown 

 early, will produce 

 flowers of difi"erent 

 shades of red, white, 

 and red and white 

 combined, the first sea- 

 son, 5 cents per pkt. 



ALONSOA 

 LINIFOLIA 

 GRACILIS. 



(Mask-Flower.) A 

 new and very graceful 

 form of a bright old fa- 

 V o r i t e flower. The 

 scarlet blossoms come 

 quite true from seed, 

 and are freely pro- 

 duced upon plants of 

 pyramidal form. The 

 leaves are narrow, and 

 flower stems of good 

 length. 5 cts. per pkt. 



Large- Flowering Rose Balsam, 



ALYSSUM. SWEET. 



On account of its fragrance and delicate beauty the Sweet Alyssum 

 is a great favorite for bouquets and house-culture, as well as for out- 

 door baskets and border-edging. 



A. Benthami (maritimmn). Trailing; flowers white, very sweet. 

 5 cents per pkt. 



A. compactum erectum (Little Gem). Very dwarf and spread- 

 ing, covering a wide circle thickly with its white flowers, which 

 appear when the plants are quite small. 5 cents per pkt. 



A. saxatile compactum. See Perennials. 



ANAGALLIS. 



(The Pimpernel.) Pretty little plants for rockwork or sunny bor- 

 ders, covering the ground with a mat of bright red or white, pink 

 or purple flowers. The plants are low-growing, about six inches 

 high. Mixed seed, 5 cents per pkt. 



ARGEMONE SPEOIOSA. 



A showy, strong-growing plant, averaging two feet in height, 

 with large poppy-like flowers and glaucous foliage which, in a large 

 garden, are quite effective. 5 cents per pkt. 



ARNEBIA CORNUTA. 



An interesting plant, shy-seeding and somewhat rare, with rich 

 flowers o f yellowish ma- 

 roon, spotted with black. 

 The spots change color curi- 

 ously from day to day ; first 

 they'are black, then maroon, 

 then pure yellow. From 100 

 to 150 spikes of flowers are 

 sometimes seen on a single 

 plant; when cut they remam 

 fresh for a week or more. 

 50 cents per pkt. 



BALSAMS. 



(Impatiens, Lady's Far 

 Drop, Touch-me-not.) Few 

 annuals in cultivation are 

 so popular and easy to grow 

 as the Balsam, or give such 

 brilliant masses of beautiful 

 flowers for as little care. 

 The plants usually average 

 about two feet in height, 

 bu? transplanting seems to 

 dwarf them and make the 

 flowers more double. Some 

 of them are as double and 

 perfect as Camellias in form, 

 and they range through all 

 dark, rich, brilliant and 

 delicate colors. The plants 

 flower finest and longest m 

 rich soil. 



Double Rose-Flowered. 



Flowers very large , 

 double, and of perfect Double Camellia-Flowered Balsam. 

 form. A fine mixture of 

 all the best colors, 10 cents per pkt. 

 Improved Camellia-Flowered. Regular and perfect in form; 

 large and full to the center. Finest mixture of all colors, 10 cents 

 per pkt. 



Carnation-Striped. Odd and fine. Mixed colors, 10 cts. per pkt. 

 Douljle Miniature. Small, dainty, very perfect double flowers. 



All colors mixed, loc. per pkt. 

 Florists' Best Double AVhite. 25 cents per pkt. 

 3ILs:ed Double. All kinds and colors, 5 cents per pkt. 



BARTON I A AUREA. 



A handsome species, with downy foliage and very fragrant, large, 

 golden yellow flowers which open in the evening. The plants thrive 

 well in any soil, and grow about three feet high. 5 cents per pkt. 



B I DENS ATROSANGUINEA. 



(Dahlia Zimpani.) A free-blooming, autumn-flowering plant, as 

 bright and showy as the Calliopsis. It grows about two feet tall, 

 has tuberous roots, and seems to have no preference as to soil or 

 situation ; the flower-heads are blackish crimson. 10 cents per pkt. 



BRACHYCOME I BERI Dl FOLI A. 



(Su'an-River Daisy.) The flowers are light and graceful, borne 

 profusely on long stems, and their color is blue or white, with a dark 

 center. The plants are spreading in habit, and about a foot tall. 

 Mixed seed, 5 cents per pkt. 



