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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



1160 CANNA, Choice Mixed. A fine mixture 

 of the best sorts. Start indoors in March. 

 Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 



CANNA ROOTS. See page 62. 



Carnation — Marguerite. 



Carnation - Marguerite 



Garden forms of the well-known florist's 

 flower. Seed started indoors in March pro- 

 duces plants that will bloom early the first 

 summer and continue until frost. Plants 

 protected over Winter will bloom the 

 following- year. Brightly colored and 

 very fragrant. The following half- 

 dwarf sorts grow about 1 foot high. 



1181 Crimson. 1183 White. 



1182 Striped. 1184 Yellow. 

 1190 Half-Dwarf, Choicest Mixed. 



Each, pkt., 10c; % oz., 50c. 

 1189 Collection: One pkt. of each of 

 the above 4 colors, 30c. 



1191 Giant English Marguerites, Mixed. 

 Fine for cutting. 15 inches. Pkt., 

 10c; y± oz., 60c. 



1192 Chabaud's Everblooming, Mixed. 

 A new extremely free flowering 

 strain. Flowers are full double and 

 in a fine array of colors. Pkt., 35c. 



1170 CARDINAL CLIMBER (Ipomoea 

 quamoclit hybrida). AHH. One of 

 the brightest and most attractive an- 

 nual vines; slender and branching, 

 with fernlike foliage and brilliant, 

 star-shaped, scarlet flowers all Sum- 

 mer. Soak the seed in warm water 

 for several hours before sowing. 

 Pkt., 15c. 



1120 CANARY BIRD VINE (Tropaeo- 

 lum canariense). AHH. Attractive, 

 slender climber with curiously shaped 

 bright yellow flowers. Pkt., 10c; oz., 

 50c. 



SUMMER FLOWERING BULBS 



A complete list of Dahlias, Gladioli, 



Cannas, etc., will be found on pages 

 58 to 62 inclusive. 



Celosia - Cockscomb 



A.HH 



Showy annuals with handsome foliage 

 and gorgeously colored flower-heads. For 

 largest and finest flowers, start seed in- 

 doors in March. 



CRESTED COCKSCOMBS (C. cristata). 

 Curiously shaped flower-heads resembling 

 a rooster's comb. Height, 10 in. 



1201 Empress. Large; rich crimson. Pkt., 

 15c. 



1203 Queen of the Dwarfs. Dark rose. 

 Height, 6 to 8 in. Pkt., 15c. 



1204 Dwarf Mixed- Pkt., 10c; y s oz., 50c. 



PLUMED COCKSCOMBS (C. plumosa). 



Two feet tall with large, pyramidal, 

 feathered or plumed heads. 



1211 Crimson. 1213 Scarlet. 



1212 Golden Yellow. 1214 Mixed. 



Each, pkt., 10c; H oz., 40c. 



1220 Pride of Castle Gould. A truly mag- 

 nificent type of plumed Celosia, Blooms 

 are long and feathered, like ostrich 

 plumes, much more brilliant in color than 

 the above. Supplied in mixed colors only. 

 Pkt., 25c; 4 pkts., 90c. 



CHINESE WOOLPLOWER (C. Childsi). A 

 distinct form of Celosia bearing large, 

 globular flower-heads that resemble balls 

 of silky wool which may be dried and 

 used in winter bouquets. Height, 2 ft. 



1221 Crimson. 1223 Yellow. 1222 Pink. 



Each, pkt., 15c; y a oz., 40c. 



Celosia — Chinese Woolflower. 



