Becker fs Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



FLOWER SEEDS 



Cycl 



amen tp 



A favorite pot-plant for winter and spring flowering, blooming in 

 eight to ten months from sowing. The seed is fine and must be 

 carefully handled, but few plants will so well repay a little extra care. 

 Our strains come from famous European Cyclamen breeders and 

 are the finest in existence. 



Giant English Exhibition Varieties 



2921 White with Red Eye. Very large and fine. 



2923 Rose. Clear, deep rose-pink, distinct. 



2925 Mauve. Delicate mauve with carmine eye. 



2936 Phcenix. Cherry-red; very fine. 



2940 Princess May. Enormous; rose with purple base. 



2946 Salmon King. Beautiful, clear salmon-pink. 



2952 Vulcan. The deepest red Cyclamen; blood-red. 



2954 White Swan. Pure white; of the largest size. 



Each, pkt. (25 seeds) 75 cts., 50 seeds $1.35, 100 seeds $2.50 



2930 Cherry Ripe. Almost a pure scarlet; the brightest red. 



2932 Eileen Low. A lovely shade of Rose Du Barri pink. 



2934 Mrs. Buckston. Bright salmon-cerise; beautifully frilled. 



2938 Pink Pearl. The most free-flowering of all, with lovely pale 

 salmon flowers and prettily tessellated foliage. 



2944 St. Geortje. The "Silver-leaved Cyclamen." Pale salmon- 

 pink flowers and beautifully marbled foliage. 



2948 Sunset. Bright orange-salmon; very distinct. 



2950 Victoria. Glorious red flowers of largest size; strong stems. 

 Each, pkt. $1.00, 50 seeds $1.85, 100 seeds $3.50 



2956 Giant Superb Mixed. 25 seeds 60 cts., 50 seeds $1.10, 

 100 seeds $2.00. 



Choice Free-flowering German Strains 



2960 Christmas Red. Glowing deep red. 



2961 Rose of Zehlendorf. Bright salmon. 



2962 Pearl of Zehlendorf. 



2963 Rose of Marienthal. 



2964 Glowing Dark Red. 



2965 Glowing Red, with salmon hue. 



2966 White, with red eye. 

 Each, pkt. (25 seeds) 85 cts., SO seeds $1.60, 100 seeds $3.00 



Rich salmon. 

 Rose-pink with carmine eye. 



2859 COBitA scandens 

 (Cathedral Bells). TP. A 

 popular, very rapid-grow- 

 ing climber with large, bell- 

 shaped blue flowers. The 

 seed should be started in- 

 doors, or planted outside 

 about May 15. Generally 

 treated as an annual as it 

 blooms early the first 

 season. Sometimes grown 

 under glass. Pkt. lO cts., ; 

 J^oz. 25 cts. 



2868 COLEUS, Prize Mixed. 



TP. Splendid bedding 

 plants, grown fortheirbeau- 

 tifullycolored foliage. Easily 

 grown from seed which, 

 however, should be started 

 in considerable heat. Saved 

 from collections of the new- 

 est and choicest varieties. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



2878 COREOPSIS lance- 

 olata grandiflora (Peren- 

 nial Calliopsis).HP. Bright 

 golden yellow flowers, 3 



Coreopsis lanceolata grandiflora 



inches in diameter, borne on strong stems, from early summer until 

 fall. One of the brightest and most valuable of the perennial flow- 

 ers for cutting and borders. 1,^ feet. Pkt. 10 cts., J4OZ. 25 cts. 



For annual Coreopsis, see Calliopsis on page 44 



2883 CORN, Rainbow. HA. Broad leaves, striped with crimson, 

 yellow, white, rose, and bronze. Interesting and decorative. 

 5 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 2S cts. 



CYPRESS VINE ilpomoea Quamoclit). HHA. Very popular small 

 vines, fine for trellises. The seed should not be sown until all 

 danger from frost is past. 



2965 Fern-leaved, Mixed. Delicate foliage and masses of little, 

 star-shaped, scarlet and white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts., '40Z. 25 cts. 



Dahlias hhp 



Easily grown from seed and bloom the first year if planted early. Dahlias 

 come fairly true to type of flower but not to color from seed and most new varieties 

 are obtained from planting seed. For Dahlia roots, see pages 67 to 69. 

 2973 Double Large-flowering Show Varieties. Saved from the most double 



flowers. Pkt. 15 cts., 38°^- cts. 

 2975 Double Cactus Varieties. Saved from the finest new sorts; large and 



showy. Pkt. 20 cts., Hoz. 90 cts. 

 2979 Twentieth Century, or Giant Single. Huge, single flowers on very tall 



plants; frce-blooming and showy. Pkt. 15 cts., 1 goz. 45 cts. 



2983 DATUIiA cornucopia (AngePs Trumpet). HA. Strong, bushy plants with 

 coarse foliage and large, very sweet-scented flowers with two trumpets, one 

 within the other; interior white, exterior violet-purple. 1^4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 14 oz. 25 cts. 



Delphinium hp 



Delphi) 



These are the hardy Larkspurs of the old-fashioned garden, much improved by 

 the addition of many new colors and forms. Magnificent blues predominate al- 

 though other attractive shades are not wanting. The plants are tall and stately, 

 ialooming from late June until October. July and August are good months for out- 

 door sowing, although many varieties will bloom the first season from seed sown 

 in carl>' spring. A fairly rich soil and sunny situations suit them best. 



2986 Belladonna. Clear turquoise-blue flowers. 4 feet. Pkt. 25 cts., '^oz. Sl.OO. 



2987 Bellamosa. A splendid companion to the old favorite Belladonna. Dark 

 blue; free-blooming and hardy. 4 feet. Pkt. 25 cts., J^oz. Sl.OO. 



29H8 Cardinale. The elegant scarlet flowers have yellow centers. 3 feet. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., }^;oz. Sl.OO. 



2991 Chinense, Blue. Tall, slender plants with long spikes thickly set with 

 bright blue flowers. 3 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., >,(oz. 35 cts. 



2992 Chinense, White. Flowers pure white. Pkt. 10 cts., l4oz. 35 cts. 



2994 Formosum. Deep blue with white eye. 3 feet. Pkt. 15 cts., ^oz. 60 cts. 



2995 Formosum coelestinum. Clear azure-blue. Pkt. 15 cts., }4oz. 60 cts. 



2998 Giant Exhibition Hybrids. Large flower-spikes, varying in color from 

 I)carl\ white to deepest indigo with many intermediate shades of blue and 

 lavender. A splendid strain. 4 feet. Pkt. 25 cts., J ioz. Sl.OO. 



2999 Double-flowering Hybrids. The best of the double-flowered varieties. 



to 4 feel. Pkt. 15 cts.. >80z. 50 cts. 



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