FLOWER SEEDS 



Beckert's Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa, 



Pyrethrum hp 



Emperor 

 Salpiglossis 



4422 Roseum hybridum grandiflorum. Daisy-like flowers. New giant- 

 flowered single varieties, ranging from ligfit pink to carmine-red. They 

 are elegant for cutting and plants are perfectly hardy. Mixed. 2 feet. 

 Pkt. 15 cts., >N<Jz. 45 cts. 



4424 Hybridum flore-pleno. Finest douI>lc hybrids. Seed saved 

 from a famous collection. Only a portion of the plants will produce 

 double flowers the first season. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. for SI .00. 



FOLIAGE or BEDDING PYRETHRUMS TP 

 4427 Parthenifolium aureum. The well-known Golden 

 Feather. Valuable for bedding, finches. Pkt. lOcts., l^oz. 25cts. 

 4429 Parthenifolium aureum selaginoides. The beautiful 

 Fern-leaved Golden Feather. 5 inches. Pkt. lOc, J^toz. 35c. 



RicinUS (CASTOR-OIL PLANT) HHA 



Nothing we offer surpasses these in subtropical effectiveness. 

 Some will very easily reach a diameter of 10 to 12 feet, and others 

 a height of 15 feet or more, according to treatment. For quickest 

 results start seeds in pots. 



4440 Borboniensis arboreus. Imposing tree-like 

 variety with gl.int leaves. 15fcet. Pkt. 10cts.,oz. 30cts. 



4442 Cambodgensis. Beautiful, dark foliage; stems 



almost black. 5 to 8 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 4444 Gibsonii. Dark purple leaves and stems; of dwarf 

 habit. 4 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 4446 Panormi tans. Immense leaves, bronzy green with a pluinlike 



bloom. 6 to 7 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 

 4448 Sanguineus. A very ornamental variety. Stalk and fruit vessels 

 blood-red. Very good for contrast when planted with the green 

 foliaged varieties. 8 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 30 cts. 

 4451 Zanzibarensis, Mixed. Fine varieties for specimen plants or 

 groups; mostly green-leaved. Rapid growing. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 



Salpiglossis (painted tongue) ha 



A gorgeous display is given by these plants during the hot days and 

 drought of July and August. Their coloring is wonderfully rich, and 

 the funnel-shaped flowers are marvelously painted and penciled, 

 having the appearance of numerous overlapping petals. A most 

 satisfactory plant for dry situations. 2} 2 to 3 feet. 

 Emperor Strain. An improved form, of columnar growth. 



4467 Crimson 



4468 Light Blue and Gold 



4469 Purple and Gold 

 4470 Velvety Violet 

 4472 All Colors Mixed 



45 cts., oz. $1.50 



4461 White and Gold 



4462 Light Yellow 



4463 Brown and Gold 



4464 Rose and Gold 



4465 Scarlet and Gold 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., V4OZ. 



Salvia (FLOWERING SAGE) 



SPLENDENS VARIETIES. HHA. These are the popular Scarlet 

 Sages. The seed should be started indoors in February or March. 



4478 Splendens. The type variety. Bright red. 2 feet. Pkt. 10 cts., 

 ' Joz. 50 cts. 



4480 America, or Globe of Fire. The freest and most continuous 

 bloomer of all the Scarlet Sages; also the most uniform in habit of 

 growth, which makes it particularly valuable for bedding or plant- 

 ing in lines. 1 J4 feet. Pkt. 20 cts., }-sOz. 85 cts. 



4481 Harbinger. Plants dwarf and compact in habit. The strong, 

 dark foliage forms an effective foil to the vivid hue of the flowers. 

 Pkt. 50 cts., SI. 25 for three pkts. 



4482 Bonfire. Very compact in growth, with erect spikes; brightest 

 scarlet. 2 feet. Pkt. 15 cts., 3-802- 75 cts. 



4487 Ostrich Plume. Scarlet flowers in plumes instead of spikes. 



Very attractive. Pkt. 25 cts., i^oz. SI. 25. 

 4489 Scarlet Dragoon. Flowers nearly twice the size of other varie- 

 ties. Deep scarlet. Plants 3 feet high and 3 feet in diameter. 



Pkt. 15 cts., Jgoz. 75 cts. 

 4491 Zurich, or Lord Fauntleroy. Dwarf, early and free-flowering; 



a splendid strain. 1 }/2 feet. Pkt. 15 cts., Hoz. 75 cts. 

 4493 Purple. Comes true — no red. Pkt. 25 cts., }4oz. $1.25. 

 4495 SALVIA farinacea. HP. Long spikes of light blue flowers 



from July until frost. Will bloom the first season from seed. 2 feet. 



Pkt. 10 cts., 'soz. 50 cts. 

 44W SALVIA patens. HP. Rich and lovely azure-blue. 3 feet. 



Pkt. 25 cts. 



4503 SANVITALIA procumbens. HA. One of the best annuals 

 tor low borders, preferring a light soil and sunny situation. A mass 

 of bloom from midsummer to late fall. Small flowers, bright yellow 

 with purple disc. Pkt. 10 cts., }4oz. 35 cts. 



Schizanthus (butterfly flower) ta 



A plant of rare beauty and elegance; ideal for pots or cutting. Buds 

 will open in water and the sprays last for a week. The best plants 

 are grown from fall-sown seed. Make succession plantings, using 

 ordinary soil and giving same treatment as for Cineraria. 

 4534 Excelsior. Mammoth flowers with attractive markings on 



white, rose, or buff. Fine for greenhouse culture. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 4536 Monarch. The finest large-flowering strain in existence, with 

 a wide range of marvelous colors — from almost pure white through 

 delicate shades of pink to bright rose and crimson, exquisite mauve 

 and lavender tints, and many beautifully blotched and penciled 

 with darker shades, including bronze and chocolate. Pkt. 50 cts. 

 4539 Large-flowered Hybrids. Dainty flowers in a good variety of 

 colors; easy to grow. Pkt. 15 cts. 



Salvia, or Scarlet Sage 



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