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BECKERT SEED AND BULB COMPANY 



1620 ERYNGIUM amethystinum (Sea Hol- 

 ly). PH. Ornamental plants, 2 to 3 feet 

 high, with beautiful metallic blue, holly- 

 like foliage; flowers blue, thistle-like. 

 Pkt., 15c. 



EUPHORBIA. AH. Plants with showy 

 vari-colored foliage; easy to grow in any 

 sunny spot. Height, 2 to 3 feet. 



1645 heterophylla (Annual Poinsettia). Scar- 

 let and green. Pkt., 15c. 



1646 marglnata (Snow -on -the -Mountain). 

 Leaves broadly edged and marked with 

 white. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 



1740 GERANIUM zonale, Mixed. PT. Eas- 

 ily grown from seed, start indoors and 

 transplant to the open in May or June. 

 Pkt., 15 c. 



1750 GERBIEA Jamesoni Hybrids (Trans- 

 vaal Daisy). PT. Tall, bushy plants 

 with large, narrow-petaled, daisy-like 

 flowers in all shades of red. with some 

 whites and yellows. Pkt., 25c. 



GEUM. PH. Border perennials 2 feet 

 high; large brilliant flowers on long 

 stems. 



1761 Double Crimson. Deepest blood-red. 

 Pkt., 10c. 



1762 Mrs. Bradshaw. Orange-scarlet; semi- 

 double. Pkt., 15c. 



Four O'clocks <• Mirabilis 



AH 



Bushy plants 2 feet tall, literally covered 

 with showy trumpet-shaped blooms all 

 summer. Flowers are very sweet-scented, 

 opening in late afternoon. Plant seed in 

 drills i/i inch deep where plants are to 

 bloom, later thinning out to 15 inches apart. 

 Please note we are offering this splendid 

 flower in separate colors this year. 



1701 Lilac. 1703 Yellow. 1710 Mixed. 



1702 Deep Red. 1704 White. 



Each, pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 

 1709 Collection: One pkt. of each of the 

 above 4 colors, 35c. 



Four O'clock — Mirabilis. 



Perennial Gaillardia. 



Gaillardia - Blanket Flower 



Showy flowers, mostly in shades of red 

 and yellow; easy to grow; bloom freely all 

 summer. Height, 1 to 2 ft. 



ANNUAL VARIETIES. AH. Pine for cut 

 flowers. 



1721 amblyodon. Large, single, maroon-red 

 flowers. Pkt, 10c; ^ oz., 35c. 



1722 The Bride. Double; creamy white. 

 Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 



1723 picta, Single Mixed. Flowers of vari- 

 ous colors, with zones or tips of distinct 

 shades. Pkt., 10c- oz., 25c. 



1724 picta Lorenziana, Double Mixed. Fine 

 double flowers of the Picta type. Pkt., 

 10c; *4 oz., 30c. 



PERENNIAL VARIETIES (G. grandiflora). 

 PH. Fine for borders and large beds. 

 Bloom the first season, if started in Feb- 

 ruary. 



1731 compacta. Bushy growth; large single, 

 scarlet flowers, margined yellow. Pkt., 

 10c; % oz., 40c. 



1732 Coppery Red. Very large and bril- 

 liant. Pkt., 20c. 



1733 Hybrida Mixed. Gorgeous colors. Pkt., 

 15c; % oz., 50c. 



1770 GLOXINIA, Larg-e-flowered Hybrids. 



PT. Greenhouse plants with delicately 

 spotted, trumpet-shaped flowers. Pkt., 

 50c. 



GODETIA. AH. Bushy, free-blooming an- 

 nuals with brilliant azalea-like flowers. 

 Thrives in poor soil. Height, 12 to 15 

 inches. 



1781 Duchess of Albany. Satiny white. 

 Pkt., 10c; % oz., 30c. 



1782 Gloriosa. Large; blood-red. Pkt., 10c; 

 % oz., 30c. 



1783 Rosamond. Glowing pink. Pkt., 10c; 

 14 oz., 30c. 



1784 Choice Mixed. All colors. Pkt., 10c; 

 % oz., 25c. 



'183C GREVILLEA robusta (Silk Oak). PT. 

 Easily grown pot-plants with handsome 

 foliage. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 



